Latest ICORD Research Studies:
Comparing two ways of measuring pain
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Researchers in Dr. John Kramer’s lab want to investigate whether people’s reported pain levels are impacted by different pain measures. They will induce mild levels of pain on your forearms using two different pain measurement protocols. They will ask you Read More…
Male sexual functioning following SCI
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
Sexuality is a major rehabilitation priority and concern in men following SCI. Evidence from uninjured individuals demonstrates that physical activity can improve testosterone levels and certain health-related quality of life outcomes. However, it is unclear if physical activity has the Read More…
AAPLEwalk: A novel gait mimicking exercise machine
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
AAPLEwalk: A novel gait mimicking exercise machine for cardiovascular fitness and rehabilitation Researchers in Dr. Jaimie Borisoff’s lab are exploring exercise options for people with lower limb disabilities and looking for feedback on a new sit-to-stand exercise machine that aims Read More…
Adapting rowing ergometers for people with SCI
Study Type: Completed / Not recruiting
This purpose of this study is to get feedback on an accessible “toolkit” that will allow a commercially available rowing ergometer to be quickly and easily adapted so that it can be used independently by people with SCI or spinal Read More…
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…
