Abstract
Background: Spinal cord injury may result in incomplete or complete paralysis of the lower limbs making activities of daily living difficult or impossible. Persons with a spinal cord injury (SCI) demonstrate strength deficits that can limit their functional ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL). Thus, recovery of motor activity and enhancement of residual muscle strength are determinant factors of a high level of functional independence. One activity that paraplegics in American Spinal Injury Association's (ASIA) impairment category D and some in impairment category C can perform is the Arm assisted body weight squat (BWS). It is hypothesized that the lower body strength gained from BWS would not only facilitate chair transfers but could also improve ambulation with a walker and several other active daily living (ADL) tasks requiring balance.
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