Lay summary by Frank Yeung Edited by Crystal Han This lay summary is based on the research paper by Fatma Inanici, Lorie N Brighton, Soshi Samejima, Christoph P Hofstetter, Chet T Moritz. Read the original article here. What is transcutaneous Read More…
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Effects of exercise on fitness and health of adults with SCI
| 0 commentsLay summary by Aidan Underwood Edited by Crystal Han This is a lay summary of the original research article by Dr. Kathleen Ginis, Dr. Christopher West, and their colleagues Jan W van der Scheer, David Ditor, Victoria Goosey-Tolfrey, Audrey Hicks, 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…
Cardiovascular responses to heat exposure training in athletes with SCI
| 0 commentsLay summary by Annie Zhou Edited by Crystal Han This is the lay summary of the original article by Dr. Christopher West, and his colleagues Cameron Gee, Melissa Lacroix, Wendy Pethick, Patrick Côté, Trent Stellingwerff. Read the original article here. Read More…
The benefits of arm crank ergometer spin training in the SCI community
| 0 commentsLay summary by Lana To Edited by Rona Herzog, Crystal Han This is a lay summary of the research article by ICORD researchers Dr. Tania Lam, Alison Williams, Amanda Chisholm, Andrea Lynn, Raza Malik, and Gevorg Eginyan. Read the original Read More…
Time dependent gabapentinoid use for motor recovery after SCI
| 0 commentsLay Summary and Illustrations by Grace Hu Edited by Rona Herzog This is a summary of research conducted by ICORD researchers Dr. Freda Warner, Catherine Jutzeler, Dr. Jacquelyn Cragg, Lukas Grassner, Orpheus Mach, Doris Maier, Benedikt Mach, Jan Schwab, Marcel Read More…
Physical activity, chronic pain, and subjective well-being among individuals with SCI
| 2 commentsLay 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…
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…
Exercise guidelines for individuals with SCI
| 0 commentsThe authors of this study set out to review existing research to create evidence-based exercise guidelines for improving cardiorespiratory health and cardiometabolic health which are specifically designed for those with SCI. Continue reading
A phone-monitored upper limb home exercise program for post-stroke individuals
| 0 commentsPost stroke recovery– The ideal rehabilitation program: Up to 75% of stroke survivors have upper limb impairments that make everyday tasks like grasping a cup or utensil difficult. Many of these individuals become reluctant to use their affected limb in daily activities (called “learned non-use”). This can be detrimental to their long-term health, since reduced arm use has been associated with consequences such as decreased strength and bone density. Continue reading