Clinical Trials

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18-70 at time of enrollment
• Spinal cord injury or disease leading to paraplegia or tetraplegia
• Uses a manual wheelchair as primary mode of mobility
• Independently mobile enough to participate in the study
• Active shoulder and wrist range of motion within limits needed for the tasks performed during the study

Exclusion Criteria

• Surgery or significant injury to the shoulder(s) or wrist(s) of interest (such as dislocation, fracture or full rotator cuff tear) in which return to pre-injury functional status was not attained
• Peripheral nerve impairment of the upper extremity being tested
• Evidence of significant denervation of multiple scapular muscles
• Shoulder or wrist instability on the upper extremity to be tested
• Allergy to medical grade adhesive tape (used to secure sensors to skin)