Through October 2020, the following CoRS researchers contributed to our stated College of Rehabilitation Sciences mission, that is: To create, communicate and advance knowledge, skills, and behaviours in health, quality of life, and participation in collaboration with communities through research, education, and service to the people of Manitoba, Canada, and the world through the following research and scholarly activities:
Grants
Choukou, A. Implementation of a validated home tele-rehabilitation intervention for geriatric patients: perspectives of stakeholders. Mitacs: $15,000
Engel, L., Hrabi, G., Yamashita, S., Ripat, J., Khan, M., Bottari, C., Hunt, A., & Poncet, F. and the Manitoba Brain Injury Association. The financial empowerment and security of Manitoban adults living with acquired brain injury. Employment & Social Development Canada, Social Development Partnerships Program – Disability: Financial Security for Persons with Disabilities (Government of Canada): 2020-2023, $382,204
Woodgate, R.L., Balshaw, R.F., Barriage, S, Bennett, M, Bronwell, M., Edwards, J.M., Koltek, M., Martin, D., Mcdougall, A., Mcdougall, G., McPherson, A., Rocke, C., Snow, W., Thomson, M., Wener, P., Wilson, M., Witt, J., Wood, A. Abinoonjees Nikanenim: Delivering Mental Health Services to Youth Living in Island Lake Anishininew Nations. Canadian Institutes of Health Research: 2020-2025, $1,296,676
Publications
do Prado T, Ripat J., Parsons J.L. Evidence-based practice for non-specific low back pain: Canadian physiotherapists’ adherence, beliefs, and perspectives. Physiotherapy Canada. In press.
Parsons J.L., Ripat J. Understanding the experiences of girls using a high school weight room. Physical and Health Education Journal. In press.
Wittmeier K., Parsons J.L., Webber S.C., Askin N., Salonga A. Operational considerations for physical therapy during COVID-19: A rapid review. Physical Therapy 2020. In press.
Conference presentations
Akinrolie O., Webber S.C., Salbach N., Barclay R. Validation of an adapted questionnaire for outdoor walking among older adult: The CHAMPS-OUTDOORS. Collaborating for Health and Wellness, University of Manitoba Virtual Research Conference, Oct 1-2, 2020.
Crawford T., Parsons J.L., Webber S.C., Fricke M., Thille P. Strategies to increase access to outpatient physiotherapy services for community-dwelling adults: A scoping review. Collaborating for Health and Wellness, University of Manitoba Virtual Research Conference, Oct 1-2, 2020.
Faieta J., Best K., Miller W.C., Routhier F., Giesbrecht E. (2020). An overview of health education delivery via smart personal devices: current developments and future opportunities. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Oct 21-24, Atlanta, USA.
Scheller C., Parsons J.L., Webber S.C., Thille P., Arnott T, Bauer A, D’Errico D, Fillion J, Giesbrecht J, Loewen A, Tse J. Users of private physiotherapy services do not reflect the overall population in an urban centre. Collaborating for Health and Wellness, University of Manitoba Virtual Research Conference, Oct 1-2, 2020.
Thille P., Webber S.C., Parsons J.L., Prabhu D. Mapping access (in)equities to physiotherapy in Winnipeg: An environmental scan. Collaborating for Health and Wellness, University of Manitoba Virtual Research Conference, Oct 1-2, 2020.
Webber S.C., Thille P. , Cain P., Wittmeier K., Harvey L., Lui K. Attitudes towards fatness and healthy living in physical therapy clinicians and students. Collaborating to inform health system planning. Collaborating for Health and Wellness, University of Manitoba Virtual Research Conference, Oct 1-2, 2020.
Wittmeier K., Parsons J.L., Webber S.C., Askin N, Salonga A. Operational considerations for physical therapy during COVID-19: Collaborating to inform health system planning. Collaborating for Health and Wellness, University of Manitoba Virtual Research Conference, Oct 1-2, 2020.