Table 2 Study participant characteristics
ID | Symbol | Sex | Age (years) | Body height (cm) | Body mass (kg) | Case description | Time since event/diag | Self-reported walking level | Habitual mobility aids | Baseline 10MWT speed (m/s) | Mean daily step counts (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P1 |
| f | 43 | 164 | 48 | Muscular atrophy due to Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease | n/a | Outdoor < 1 km | None | 1.16 | 3′973 |
- | f | Multiple sclerosis Withdrew due to home clinic therapist advising against continuation | 0.92 | ||||||||
- | m | 55 | 178 | 74 | Grade II brain tumor, right-sided hemiparesis. Excluded due to study-unrelated hospitalization | 0.64 | |||||
- | m | 27 | 175 | 69 | Limb-girdle muscle dystrophy Withdrew because of unsafe feeling with the Myosuit | 0.96 | |||||
P2 |
| m | 67 | 168 | 79 | Motor-incomplete spinal cord injury at T7 (left) and T8 (right) (AIS D) | 10.5 years | Outdoor < 1 km | Bilateral crutches or canes, wheelchair | 0.53 | 3′891 |
P3 |
| m | 32 | 185 | 104 | Sensorimotor-complete spinal cord injury at L4 (AIS A, detailed scores see Additional file 1: Fig. S3), cauda equina syndrome | 8 years | Outdoor > 1 km | Bilateral crutches or canes, powered scooter | 0.64 | 12′031 |
P4 |
| m | 54 | 186 | 67 | Syringomyelia at T5 (AIS D, detailed scores see Additional file 1: Fig. S4) | 18 years | Outdoor < 1 km | Bilateral crutches or canes | 0.18 | 1′990 |
P5 |
| m | 72 | 164 | 72 | Post-stroke left-sided hemiparesis | 6 years | Outdoor < 1 km | Unilateral walking cane | 0.45 | 5′637 |
– | m | Muscle dystrophy Excluded due to time constraints | 0.68 | ||||||||
P6 |
| m | 63 | 177 | 73 | Post-stroke right-sided hemiparesis | 16 years | Outdoor > 1 km | None | 1.70 | 9′011 |
P7 |
| f | 67 | 160 | 65 | Spinal tumor at L1, L2, left-sided lower extremity paresis | 24 years | Only indoor | Bilateral crutches or canes, wheelchair | 0.38 | 349 |
P8 |
| f | 49 | 181 | 91 | Surgical removal of m. psoas major, n. femoralis and n. obturatorius following muscle sarcoma | 4.5 months | Outdoor > 1 km | Unilateral walking cane | 0.92 | 4′288 |
