Lay Summary by Nicholas Jo Edited by Rona Herzog and Crystal Han This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD researchers Kendra Todd, Sarah Lawrason, Robert Shaw, Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, and their colleague Dr. Derrick Wirtz. Click here Read More…
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Brain activation differences: active vs. passive walking
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Tiffany Fong Images by Crystal Han Edited by Rona Herzog, Alanna Schwed and Alyssa Chong This is a summary of the research article by Dr. Sue Peters, Shannon B. Lim, Dennis R. Louie, Dr. Chieh-ling Yang, and Read More…
Factors influencing the size of activity spaces for people who use mobility devices
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Michael Limmena Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD PIs Dr. Ben Mortenson and Dr. William Miller, and their colleagues Dr. Mike Prescott and Dr. François Routhier. Click here to access Read More…
Intermittent catheterization in wheelchair athletes with SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Alanna Shwed Edited by Rona Herzog, Tiffany Fong, and Alyssa Chong This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD researchers Matthias Walter, Ian Ruiz, Jordan Squair, ICORD PI Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, and their colleagues Luis Rios Read More…
Proprioception training protocol for people with incomplete SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Frank Yeung Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of a paper by ICORD researchers Taha Qaiser, Gevorg Eginyan, Franco Chan, and Dr. Tania Lam. To access the full article click here. In 2019, researchers from Read More…
Osteoporosis after spinal cord injury
| 2 commentsInfographic by Crystal Han, inspired by SCIRE community page. Edited by Rona Herzog If you are interested in learning more, take a look at SCIRE Community’s page on Osteoporosis after SCI. Osteoporosis commonly affects individuals with SCI, primarily occurring below Read More…
Developing and testing an E-learning program to increase physical activity among people with SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Matthew Ma Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of a research study by researchers at the University of Alabama. ICORD PI Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis is a co-author. Click here to access the original paper. Read More…
Outdoor recreation participation among manual wheelchair users
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted by Ashley Menzies (UBC), Carolyn Mazan (UBC), Johanne Mattie (BCIT) and ICORD PIs Dr. Ben Mortenson and Dr. Jamie Borisoff. Click here to access the original research paper. Read More…
Relationship between red blood cell distribution, cardiorespiratory fitness, and level of SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary by Yasi Yaghoub Art by Yasi Yaghoub Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted with ICORD researchers Dr. Tom Nightingale, Gurjeet S. Bhangu, Dr. Andrei Krassioukov, and their colleague, professor James L.J. Bilzon. Click Read More…
Neurologic safety of baclofen use after a spinal cord injury
| 1 commentLay Summary by Lauren Eggenberger Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of a research study conducted with ICORD researchers Dr. Jacquelyn Cragg, Bobo Tong, Catherine R. Jutzeler, Freda M. Warner, Dr. John Kramer, and their colleagues. Click here to Read More…
