Strong For Recommendation
Stair training should be provided to improve the ability to climb stairs in people with SCI who can walk.
| Stair training (v no intervention) on ability to climb stairs in people with SCI and motor function in the lower limbs | |||||||
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| P | People with SCI and motor function in the lower limbs | Evidence recommendation No evidence recommendation Reason: No RCTs | Strong opinion statement FOR Stair training should be provided to improve the ability to climb stairs in people with SCI who can walk. Clinical note: This statement includes ascending and descending stairs for people with SCI (and upright mobility) that have sufficient muscle strength and/or appropriate assistive devices to actively participate in stair training. |
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| I | Stair training | ||||||
| C | No intervention | Consensus-based opinion statement Strong for (85%) |
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| O | Ability to climb stairs | ||||||
The Australian and NZ SCI Physiotherapy guideline committee recommends standing training Stair training to improve the ability to climb stairs in people with SCI who can walk.
This is a consensus-based opinion statement supported by the opinions of the experts. There are no randomized controlled trials on this topic The guideline states:
Stair training should be provided to improve the ability to climb stairs in people with SCI who can walk.
This statement was formed by considering the opinions of the experts alongside other factors. The other factors that were considered were benefits and harms, values and preferences, resource use, equity, accessibility, and feasibility. This is a consensus-based opinion statement. Consensus-based opinion statements are less robust than evidence-based recommendations. They can be strong or weak.
This is a strong consensus-based opinion statement which means that the guideline panel is confident they can recommend stair training to to improve the ability to climb stairs in people with SCI who can walk based on opinion. To learn more about the research related to this intervention go to the clinicians tab on this website.