Full study title: An evidence-based approach to understanding and improving exercise counselling for adults with spinal cord injury. You are invited to take part in an interview study that aims to explore experiences, perceptions, and preferences of adults with spinal Read More…
Researchers at the British Columbia Institute of Technology have created an online survey to get feedback about your experiences using Stair Lifts, Enclosed Lifts and Unenclosed Lifts in Canada. As a part of the survey, you’ll have an opportunity to Read More…
Since adaptive cardiovascular equipment is typically not available, ICORD researchers have created a relatively inexpensive rowing machine (aROW) that can be set up in a home or local gym. They want to know what setting is the best place for Read More…
An evidence-based approach to understanding and improving exercise counselling for adults with spinal cord injury You are invited to take part in an online survey about exercise counselling to adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Counselling includes one or multiple Read More…
Evaluation of a peer-led eHealth wheelchair skills training program: TEAM Wheels This research study is being conducted to evaluate the effect of a peer-led eHealth manual wheelchair (MWC) training program (called “TEAM Wheels”) among individuals transitioning to MWC use. The Read More…
Characterizing retinal vascular changes of autonomic dysreflexia in traumatic spinal cord injury to inform early automated detection via deep learning Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major secondary complication of spinal cord injury (SCI). Therefore, prevention and early diagnosis of CVD Read More…
Understanding the experiences of people using adaptive driving equipment The purpose of this study is to describe the current driving patterns of people who use adaptive driving equipment. Also, this study hopes to identify what supports drivers used to learn Read More…
A comparative usability sub-study Graduate student researchers at UBC, under the supervision of researchers at Simon Fraser University, the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and UBC, are conducting interviews (online and in-person) to get feedback about adapted rowing (aROW) and Read More…
Exercise guidelines Promotion and Implementation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (EPIC-SCI): A Randomized Controlled Trial ICORD researcher Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis is interested in evaluating the effects of following the International SCI Exercise Guidelines over the course of a 6-month Read More…
In British Columbia, large rehabilitation centres that provide ongoing care for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are in Vancouver. However, many individuals with SCI live outside of Metro Vancouver. Since local factors are known to play a role in Read More…
