Authors’ contributions
DM
DM in collaboration with GS and FC led the study conceptualization, design and application for funding. DM is the grant holder and manages the trial. FP is responsible for the clinical trial and data interpretation; FC manages the design and implementation of the BCI technology; EC is responsible for BCI technology implementation; JT and EC provide leadership in the design and implementation of the advanced biosignal processing, statistical plan and data interpretation. AB is in charge for all neuropsychological and behavioural assessment; AR provides advice on user experience assessment; FT (Tamburella) is responsible for all clinical/functional evaluation of SCI participants; ML and GS (Serratore) perform clinical/functional evaluation of patients. FG supervises the development and validation of ad hoc spinal cord neuroimaging acquisition protocol and the SCI data analysis. FT is in charge for the brain neuroimaging data analysis. All authors have provided critical review of the manuscript and have given final approval to this version.