Latest ICORD Research Studies:
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…
Aging and Vision
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
This study is about motion sensitivity and eye movements. When we view the world around us, our eyes are constantly in motion. It is important that we are able to effectively recognize moving objects to complete tasks such as driving Read More…
Spine alignment and neck muscle activity during simulated vehicle rollovers
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Dr. Peter Cripton’s laboratory want to understand how people activate their neck muscles, and how the activation affects spinal posture right before head-first impacts. Able-bodied participants are being recruited for this study. The aim of this study is Read More…
Powered Wheelchair Rear Visibility
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Our proposed research aims to understand the impact of environmental awareness on driving performance, to provide recommendations on tools that might enhance environmental awareness, and to potentially help increase access to powered wheelchairs for a large population that is currently Read More…
