ID Age (years) Years wheelchair-dependent Cortico-steroids Brooke (range 0-6) DAS Compliance
1 12.1 3 Yes 3 Mechanical 5x p/w
2 15.4 5 Yes 5 Electrical 4x p/w
3 12.1 4 No 4 Electrical Inadequate*
4 20.0 7 No 5 Electrical 3x p/w
5 14.1 3.5 Yes 3 Mechanical 4x p/w
6 15.9 7 Yes 3 Electrical 3x p/w
7 18.9 10 No 5 Electrical Inadequate†
8 15.0 4 Yes 3 Electrical Inadequate‡
*Social support was limited, and the computer broke during the study.
†Unexpected trip for 3 months; lost to follow-up.
‡New wheelchair without DAS; lost to follow-up.
DAS, Dynamic Arm Support; p/w, per week
Table 1: Characteristics of the participants (N=8).