The aim of the project is to test the effectiveness of robot-assisted upper-limb exercise in persons after cervical spinal cord injury. In a randomised controlled two-arm trial, the effect of adding two types of robot-assisted upper-limb exercise to standard occupational therapy will be tested. Three primary and two secondary outcomes will be assessed using well-established measures.
ability to move unloaded upper limbs
at least 18 years of age
ability to sit for one hour
ability to understand the instructions for robot-assisted exercise
inability to sit for one hour
presence of hospital-acquired infection that requires isolation
bodily impairment other than spinal cord injury
inability to understand the instructions for robot-assisted exercise