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ICORD researchers Dr. Peter Cripton and Dr. Brian Kwon have received funding from the United States Department of Defense for a unique interdisciplinary study that may lead to changes in the way that individuals are transported immediately following spinal cord injury (SCI).
The $2.3 million Applied Research and Advanced Technology Development Award is funding a project [...]
Measurement properties of wheelchair propulsion tests: minimal clinical important difference and smallest detectable difference
Research will take place in ICORD labs at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, for 2 testing session lasting a maximum of 3.5 hours each.
Researchers will measure how much energy and force it takes you to wheel at a comfortable speed on [...]
Dr. Bonnie Sawatzky is one of the PIs at ICORD who studies the biomechanics and functional of wheeled mobility and also on the committee that plans the International Seating Symposium every other year in Vancouver. The symposium typically hosts about 800-900 attendees. More and more Australians are coming to the conference because they find they [...]
Researchers at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre and ICORD recently completed a study on the impact of a 30 day Segway program (30 minutes, 3 days/ week) on spasticity, pain and fatigue in individuals with spinal cord injuries, and whether these potential benefits are short or long term in nature.
