Perceptual data
paraplegia, pain
HEAT, COLD, PARAPLEGIA
Perception of pain and distress in the hand during the cold water immersion were markedly lower for the paraplegic group (small to very large effect sizes; Table S2). Compared to the able-bodied participants, the finger tactile sensitivity of the paraplegic group tended to be higher when assessed using the Semmes–Weinstein monofilaments (small to medium effect sizes) and lower when assessed using the digital esthesiometer (very small to large effect sizes; Table S2). During the cold water immersion and the recovery, the participants with paraplegia reported being more thermally comfortable than the able-bodied individuals in the cool and the thermoneutral environments (very small to medium effect sizes), and this was reversed in the heat (medium effect sizes). Finally, in terms of thermal sensation, the paraplegic group reported feeling colder than the able-bodied group in the cool environment (small to medium effect sizes; Table S2).