Latest ICORD Research Studies:
Wheelchair Ballroom Dancing
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Regular physical activity benefits cardiovascular health, especially for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Many wheelchair dancing athletes have sustained a traumatic SCI, and thus exhibit different physical responses to exercise compared to able-bodied dancers. This project will assess blood Read More…
Motherhood after spinal cord injury
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Breastfeeding positively impacts the emotional and physical well being and quality of life (QOL) of mothers and their babies. However, many women with SCI face unique challenges in lactation and breastfeeding, and there is still a lack of knowledge of Read More…
Cognitive and mood functions after spinal cord injury (updated May 8, 2017)
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Dr. Andrei Krassioukov’s lab at ICORD are seeking able-bodied control participants to take part in this research study. Autonomic dysreflexia is a condition characterized by episodes of extremely high blood pressure, and is usually accompanied by headaches, slowed Read More…
Evaluating pelvic floor muscles with light technology
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
The purpose of this study is to measure the strength of pelvic floor muscles with light technology and to assess how strengthening pelvic floor muscles with exercise impacts bladder issues. The study involves two in-clinic pelvic floor muscle assessments at Read More…
The extent to which caregivers enhance the wheelchair skills of powered wheelchair users
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Project title: The extent to which caregivers enhance the wheelchair skills of powered wheelchair users: a descriptive cross-sectional study The aim of this study is to better understand how powered wheelchair users and caregivers interact to carry out wheelchair skills safely Read More…
The Energetics of Rowheels: A Comparative Study
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Manual wheelchairs are often prescribed to increase the independent mobility of individuals who are unable to walk. Conventional wheelchairs are operated by forward propulsion. However, this hand-rim propulsion style has been shown by numerous studies to be mechanically ineffecient. Rowheels Read More…
Bowel care and cardiovascular function after SCI
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
We recently conducted a survey of bowel care practices and cardiovascular responses to bowel care in individuals with SCI, and learned that bowel care and blood pressure control were areas of frustration following injury. We now want to test the Read More…
Assessing the impact of PARC on people with MS
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers at ICORD want to understand the impact of the Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC) on the fatigue, pain, and quality of life in people living with multiple sclerosis (MS). We also want to identify the factors involved in coming Read More…
I-WHEEL (Wheelchair maintenance program)
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Statistics show that manual wheelchairs are poorly maintained, and there is evidence that manual wheelchair users generally do not know how to keep their wheelchairs working as efficiently as possible. The primary goal of this study is to investigate whether Read More…
Physical Activity Research Centre: a pilot study on exercise and health (PARC)
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
The Physical Activity Research Centre (PARC) is a community-based research facility that is is committed to providing opportunities for the local spinal cord injury (SCI) community to participate in research on exercise and physical activity. Our goal is to advance Read More…
