The Use of Anabolic Steroids to Improve Function After Spinal Cord Injury

Inclusion Criteria: Part-A * Diagnosed with a traumatic injury to spinal cord * Motor complete injury at level of C5 to T12 * Date of injury at least one year prior to enrollment * Sufficient upper body strength to participate in a 12-week resistance training program with accommodation for disability in hand strength and/or grasping * Lean body mass in lower extremities less than 90% of normal as determined by DEXA scan * Willingness to take study medication for 12 weeks twice a day by mouth Part-B: * Diagnosed with a traumatic injury to the spinal cord * Motor incomplete injury at any level * Date of injury at least one year prior to enrollment * Lean body mass in lower extremities less than 90% of normal as determined by DEXA scan * Ability to stand independently with or without the aid of assistive device(s) * Willingness to take study medication for 12 weeks twice a day by mouth Exclusion Criteria: Active medical problems including: * Uncontrolled diabetes * Cardiovascular disease * Cancer * Liver disease * Hypocalcaemia * Nephritic syndrome * HIV/AIDS * Pressure ulcers of grade 3 or 4 * Shoulder pathology * Pregnancy