A5070805994- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
Université de Montréal
2018-2025
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
2018-2025
Self-directed manual wheelchair (MWC) mobility can facilitate participation in school, sports and community activities for pediatric MWC users (PMWUs), though many rely on others getting around. The Wheelchair Skills Training Program (WSTP) has demonstrated effectiveness improving adults with preliminary evidence pediatrics. However, rehabilitation professionals lack time to provide sufficient training. Expanding training opportunities within the community, such as schools, could be...
Abstract Background Backed by over 20 years of research development, the Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP) has proven to be a safe and effective program improving wheelchair skills for adult users. However, evidence is lacking pediatric population, which may help explain limited use WSP in settings. While additional specific population needed, concurrent implementation into clinical practice equally prudent allow those users benefit from accumulated evidence. To facilitate evidence-based...
Objective: To test the hypothesis that occupational therapy students who receive wheelchair skills training education using a distributed-practice university-course approach versus condensed-practice boot-camp results in greater improvements post-intervention relevant outcomes.Design: A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group design.Setting: university program.Participants: Occupational (experimental group) and recent graduates (control (N = 58).Interventions: 15-week, 45-hour...
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the internal consistency, test–retest reliability and responsiveness Self-Efficacy in Assessing, Training Spotting manual wheelchair skills (SEATS-M) power (SEATS-P).Methods: A 2-week design used with a convenience sample occupational physical therapists who worked at provincial rehabilitation centre (inpatient outpatient services). Sixteen participants completed SEATS-M 18 SEATS-P.Results: For assessment, training, spotting documentation...
Abstract Background: Backed by over 20 years of research development, the Wheelchair Skills Program (WSP) has proven to be a safe and effective program improving wheelchair skills for adult users. However, evidence is lacking pediatric population, which may help explain limited use WSP in settings. While additional specific population needed, concurrent implementation into clinical practice equally prudent allow those users benefit from accumulated evidence. To facilitate evidence-based...
Purpose The objectives were: (1) to translate and adapt the International Society of Wheelchair Professional (ISWP) basic Service Provision Test (bWSPT) into French-Canadian (2) conduct a preliminary evaluation version ISWP bWSPT internal consistency relations with other variables among occupational therapy students.Methods For Phase 1, based on Commission Guidelines for Translating Adapting Tests, forward translation adaptation from English was conducted by team. 2, validity evidence...