A5078119206- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Online and Blended Learning
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
Nova Scotia Health Authority
2015-2024
Dalhousie University
2006-2020
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
2019
Canterbury District Health Board
2018
Capital District Health Authority
2012-2015
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
2011-2013
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
2006-2013
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
2008
The aim of the study was to develop a multistranded pragmatic rehabilitation programme for operable lung cancer patients, that looks into feasibility, process indicators, outcome measures, local adaptability, compliance and potential cost benefit. An outpatient-based complex intervention, operated (ROC) programme, developed optimize physical status, prepare inpatient journey support through recovery after surgery. It includes exercise classes, smoking cessation, dietary advice patient...
Background: The functional outcomes following ankle arthrodesis are not known. purpose of the present study was to compare intermediate-term clinical results for a group patients in whom an had been performed with use modern surgical techniques findings healthy gender and age-matched controls on basis validated outcome measures gait analysis. Methods: Twenty-six who undergone treatment isolated unilateral arthritis were identified retrospectively assessed clinically radiographically. mean...
Purpose: To determine the extent to which Occupational Therapists (OTs) in Nova Scotia (NS) conduct wheelchair skills training, nature of training and OTs' perceptions on training.Materials methods: Anonymous online survey.Results: We received 110 responses from OTs living NS involved direct patient care, 96 (93%) whom reported helping clients obtain manual wheelchairs. Of who responded question "…do you typically provide wheelchair-skills training…?", 40 (43.5%) answered "Yes, usually" for...
In patients undergoing corrective surgery for pectus excavatum, there is evidence of improvement in cardiopulmonary function. It unclear how much this attributable to improved chest wall Thus, we observed changes function response an incremental load exercise pre- and postoperatively. Using optoelectronic plethysmography, total regional volumes were measured 7 male with severe excavatum who underwent a Nuss correction. Rib cage abdominal recorded at rest during (incremental cycle ergometry),...
To determine the extent to which wheelchair service providers conduct wheelchair-skills training, nature of and providers' perceptions on training.Anonymous global online survey consisting 29 questions administered via REDCap electronic data-capture tool English-speaking providers.We received 309 responses from in 35 countries. Of respondents who responded question "…do you typically provide training…?" 227 (81.6%) reported "yes, always" or usually" for clients 213 (81.9%) caregivers. The...
Kirby RL, Gillis DJ, Boudreau AL, Smith C, Rushton P, Clark-Gallant L, Parker KE, Webber A: Effect of a high-rolling-resistance training method on the success rate and time required to learn wheelchair wheelie skill: randomized controlled trial. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2008;87:204–211. Objective: The primary objective this study was test hypotheses that begins in (RR) setting (1) improves (2) reduces time. Our secondary objectives were assess effects other factors (e.g., age, gender) acquire...
The primary objective was to test the hypothesis that walking with a shock-absorbing pylon (SAP) decreases peak magnitude and frequency content of heel-strike-initiated shock wave transmitted stump. secondary hypotheses were SAP heel-strike transient force between ground foot increases function as measured by velocity subjective assessments. Seven people unilateral trans-tibial amputations walked at self-selected speeds without SAP. As outcome measure, accelerometers used mounted proximally...
Objective: To evaluate a new portable toolkit for quantifying upper and lower extremity muscle tone in patients with motor neuron syndrome (UMNS). Approach: Cross-sectional, multi-site, observational trial to test validate technology. Setting: Neurorehabilitation clinics at tertiary care hospitals. Participants: Four cohorts UMNS patient, >6 mo post acquired brain injury, spinal cord multiple sclerosis cerebral palsy, sample of healthy age-matched adult controls. Measures: Strength: grip,...
WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Health systems in many low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) are heavily underfunded, and staff training opportunities limited. There is a lack of empirical data on the development use sustainable programmes aggression management skills LMICs. DOES THIS PAPER ADD TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: After RESPECT, participants showed greater agreement with statements about role environmental relational factors as antecedents described favouring non-physical techniques...
To test the hypotheses that, in comparison with pushing an occupied upright manual wheelchair forward, pulling backward on push-handles improves objective and subjective ease which a caregiver can get across soft surface (e.g., grass, mud, sand, gravel); if is tipped back into wheelie position. We used randomized crossover trial within-participant comparisons to study 32 able-bodied pairs of simulated caregivers occupants. The caregiving participants moved 5 m (7.5-cm-thick gym mats) under...
To test the hypotheses that increased rolling resistance (RR) reduces rear-wheel displacement and perceived difficulty during takeoff balance phases of stationary wheelchair wheelies.We carried out within-subject comparisons 20 participants as they each performed, in random order, two 30-sec wheelies three RR settings (tile, 5-cm-thick foam, 12.5-cm-high blocks front behind rear wheels). The main outcome measures were (in centimeters for phase per second phase) from a spring-loaded...