Dr. Sawatzky’s main research focus is mobility and quality of life for people with SCI and related spinal cord diseases (SCI/D). Specifically, she has done considerable research on wheelchair propulsion in both powered and manual wheelchairs, looking at how to Read More…
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Does exercise at home or a gym offer better outcomes for people with SCI?
Since adaptive cardiovascular equipment is typically not available, ICORD researchers have created a relatively inexpensive rowing machine (aROW) that can be set up in a home or local gym. They want to know what setting is the best place for Read More…
the ICORDian | Summer 2021
Things at ICORD are slowly starting to return to almost-normal after 18 months of pandemic disruption. We’re happy to bring you this Summer 2021 issue of the ICORDian, partly produced at the ICORD office (although also partly written on Read More…
the ICORDian | Fall 2021
After surviving possibly the wettest month ever recorded in Vancouver, we’re happy to bring you some positive news. This special trainee-focussed issue of the ICORDian was written by and about some great ICORD students. We hope you enjoy these stories: Read More…
the ICORDian | Winter 2022
In this issue, we’ll tell you about a major new research endeavour, catch up with a new professor, ask an expert about a study that’s been in the news recently, look at the reasons why an American government agency funds Read More…
Breast cancer treatment in women with SCI and health conditions
| 0 commentsLay summary and illustrations by Yasi Yaghoub Edited by Crystal Han This summary is based on the original paper by ICORD researcher Dr. Bonita Sawatzky and her colleagues Celine Edwards, Annemarie Walters-Shumka, Shira Standfield, Tamara Shenkier, and Susan Harris. Read Read More…
Adapted rowing ergs: SCI accessible exercise in the community
A comparative usability sub-study Graduate student researchers at UBC, under the supervision of researchers at Simon Fraser University, the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and UBC, are conducting interviews (online and in-person) to get feedback about adapted rowing (aROW) and Read More…
Efficiency and perceived energy exertion during usage of pull vs. push wheelchairs
| 0 commentsLay summary by Paula Cameron Edited by Crystal Han This is a lay summary of a research article by Dr. Bonita Sawatzky and her colleagues Alireza Habibi, Megan MacGillivray and Harleen Kalra. Read the original article here. What was the Read More…
Wheelchair users’ perspectives on usability of the adaptive equipment for exercise
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Arman Mohseni Edited by Crystal Han This is a lay summary on the paper by ICORDians Dr. Ben Mortenson, Dr. Jaimie Borisoff, and Dr. Bonita Sawatzky, and their colleagues Rachel Wong, Ashley Stewart, James Laskin, Johanne Mattie, Read More…
Before they were scientists and clinicians: celebrating the women of ICORD
As girls growing up around the world, many of them wanted to be doctors, teachers, or archaeologists (although professional athlete, panda bear, falconer, and Latin scholar are also on the list). They overwhelmingly loved learning about math and science in Read More…
