Latest ICORD Research Studies:
Evaluating the Wheeled Autonomy of Wheeled Mobility Device Users
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Drs. Jaimie Borisoff and Ben Mortenson’s labs want to identify and prioritize how certain features of WMADs, such as speed and maneuverability, influence the personal autonomy of users in different contexts. Study participants will take a 20-25 minutes Read More…
A new SCI physical activity guidelines resource
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
This is an invitation for an evaluation project – not a research study. Researchers in Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis’s lab are inviting all potential users of the updated Physical Activity Guidelines Resource for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) to Read More…
Wrist-worn devices for measuring wheelchair pushes
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
The Apple Watch and PushTracker are wrist-worn electronic devices that attempt to capture the number of wheelchair pushes a wheelchair user makes during their activities of daily living. As of this writing, no independent studies have determine how accurately (reliability) Read More…
Effects of a single exercise session or meal on physical and mental health
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Effects of a single exercise session or meal on physical and mental health of people with spinal cord injury: a case series study This study aims to identify how diet and exercise may affect inflammation in persons living with a Read More…
Spinal Cord Injury research participants’ views on data sharing
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Dr. John Kramer’s lab are investigating how SCI research participants feel about researchers using their data. Specifically, they are interested in learning more about how SCI research participants feel about data sharing. Data sharing is when the data Read More…
Wheelchair Navigation
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
This study will investigate factors that affect the ability of people who use wheeled mobility devices to reach destinations in their community. Researchers in Dr. Ben Mortenson’s lab are seeking to build a better understanding of the challenges people who Read More…
Barriers and facilitators of bowel care management after spinal cord injury
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
The purpose of this study is to investigate what helps and what hinders individuals in deciding to make changes to their bowel care routines. Research shows that a majority of individuals do not change their bowel care routines despite being Read More…
Phone-based peer physical activity counselling for people with spinal cord injury
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
This study aims to explore the impact of a Smartphone Peer Physical Activity Counseling (ALLWheel) program in a group of manual wheelchair users with a spinal cord injury. The ALLWheel program is a 10-week program that is led by a Read More…
CoPILOT: Collaborative Power mobility Innovative Learning OpporTunity
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Why should you participate in this study? For many people with spinal cord injury, a powered wheelchair can make a difference in mobility. This can be seen both indoors and outdoors. Wheelchair skills training is an important part of learning Read More…
SCI Self-Management Mobile App
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a self-management intervention that features the use of the self-management app to help people with SCI attain self-selected goals and improve personal management of health. You will be asked to complete a series Read More…
