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 Presentation Information:

 

Specific Guidelines for Poster Displays:

1. Displays may consist of a one-piece poster, or a two dimensional collection of smaller pieces which utilize the panel as a background.

 

2. Posters must be HORIZONTAL. The display's overall size must not exceed the panel dimensions (96" wide x 48" high, 8ft wide by 4 ft high).

 

3. Handouts may not be left on the floor in front of the display.

 

4. Business card or brochure holders may be attached to the display panel. 

 

5. Displays will be showcased during designated conference hours:

   -Odd Numbered Posters will be presented from 15:25 - 16:15 on Day 1 - Friday, October 19, 2012

   -Even Numbered Posters will be presented from 14:00 - 14:50 on Day 2 - Saturday October 20, 2012

 

Your poster number can be found in the below chart. The chart lists your poster number, category (education 1-8, patient care 9-26, research 27-75, student 76-81), title, and primary author.

 

Setup times are as follows:

Poster Number

Setup Times

Odd

Thursday, October 18, 2012 6pm-830 PM or Friday, October 19, 2012 6:30-7:30 AM

 

Even

Friday, October 19, 2012 7:30-9:30 PM or Saturday, October 20, 2012 6:45-7:45 AM

 

 

Technical/Visual Details Regarding Poster Displays:

To ensure consistent display quality among all submissions, please include the following on your display:

1. A title.

2. The goal of the initiative.

3. A list of the participants including contact information.

4. A description in words (minimum 20 point font).

*these are not mandatory, but preferred.

 

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

1. Setting up your poster during registration on the day that you are presenting and taking down your poster at the end of the same day.

2. All expenses associated with creating your presentation, conference registration and travel expenses for the conference.

 

Additional Notes:

1. At least one person on the submission team must be a registered delegate at the conference and all members of the team who want to attend or present must be registered.

2. We will provide you with the "male" or "hook" Velcro needed to attach your poster to the poster boards. For heavier items please ensure that there is sufficient Velcro attached to the items to prevent damage or falling.

 

Please do not hesitate to contact Conference Services at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute at conferences@uhn.ca or call 416 597-3422 ext 3693 if you have any questions or concerns.

 

ID

Abstract Category

Abstract Title

Authors Name

1

Education

SCI-U: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ONLINE PATIENT EDUCATION IN SPINAL CORD INJURY.

Shepherd , John

2

Education

PARTNERS IN SUCCESS: EXPLORING RESEARCH-STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS AS A CRITICAL MECHANISM FOR KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AND EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE.

Martin Ginis , Kathleen

3

Education

ENHANCING EDUCATION DELIVERY: AN EVALUATION OF THE CLIENT EDUCATION SESSIONS AND PRINT MATERIALS IN A SPINAL CORD INJURY PROGRAM

Anzai, Karen

4

Education

THE EFFECTS OF CYCLOSPORIN-A ON FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME AND AXONAL REGROWTH FOLLOWING SPINAL CORD INJURY IN ADULT RATS

Delaviz, Hamdollah

5

Education

PROGRAM EVALUATION STRATEGIES FOR CLINICIANS: CASE-EXAMPLES OF INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT IMPROVING WELL-BEING

Hitzig, Sander

6

Education

DEVELOPMENT OF SCI REHABILITATION IN NEPAL

Scovil, Carol

7

Education

ESTABLISHING BEST PRACTICES IN PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION

Mills, Sandra

8

Education

EVIDENCE BASED, COMMUNITY VETTED: THREE CASE STUDIES OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION TO THE SCI COMMUNITY.

Ginis, Spero

9

Patient Care

SOCIAL NETWORKS AND SECONDARY HEALTH CONDITIONS: THE CRITICAL SECONDARY TEAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A SPINAL CORD INJURY

Guilcher, Sara

10

Patient Care

''THE FINGER'' - AN AID FOR DIGITAL RECTAL STIMULATION

Mah-Jones, Dianna

11

Patient Care

ACESSIBILITY TO REHABILITATION OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH DUAL DIAGNOSIS OF SPINAL CORD INJURY AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER.

Anton, Mirela

12

Patient Care

ACCESS TO CARE (ACT) FOR TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY: A SURVEY OF CANADIAN ACUTE AND REHABILITATION CENTRES

Noonan, Vanessa

13

Patient Care

AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA, SEIZURES, RHABDOMYOLYSIS AND ACUTE RENAL FAILURE IN A SPINAL CORD INJURED PATIENT WITH AN INTRATHECAL BACLOFEN PUMP: A CASE REPORT

Townson, Andrea

14

Patient Care

KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION IN SPINAL CORD INJURY: BUILDING A NATIONAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

Flett, Heather

15

Patient Care

IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF LUNG VOLUME RECRUITMENT TECHNIQUE USING A MANUAL RESUSCITATION BAG IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TETRAPLEGIA

Niebuhr, Rudy

16

Patient Care

PROMOTING SELF-CARE INDEPENDENCE FOR A CLIENT WITH CENTRAL CORD SYNDROME

Mah-Jones, Dianna

17

Patient Care

OPTIMIZING PATIENT FLOW IN INPATIENT SPINAL CORD REHABILITATION

Flett, Heather

18

Patient Care

KNEE DXA MEASUREMENT FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SUB-LESIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY: A KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION (KT) INITIATIVE.

Craven, Catherine

19

Patient Care

FACILITATING BEST PRACTICE IN THE TREATMENT OF SPINAL CORD INJURIES: APPLYING A CONTINUUM OF LEARNING MECHANISMS IN AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INPATIENT REHABILITATION SETTING

Kloczko, Elizabeth

20

Patient Care

DYSPHAGIA REHABILITATION FOLLOWING SCI: A DESCRIPTIVE CASE STUDY

Ventre, Anellina

21

Patient Care

A BALANCED SCORECARD USED TO DETERMINE SUCCESS IN AN SCI RESOURCE CENTRE

Mills, Sandra

22

Patient Care

A BENCHMARKING APPRAISAL ON THE TIMING OF SURGICAL DECOMPRESSION FOR TRAUMATIC CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY

Furlan, Julio

23

Patient Care

DEALING WITH SECONDARY HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY: AN UPHILL BATTLE IN THE JOURNEY OF CARE

Guilcher, Sara

24

Patient Care

IMPLEMENTING THE SCIPUS RISK ASSESSMENT SCALE

Scovil, Carol

25

Patient Care

DEVELOPING A WEBSITE TO CONVEY HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Mills, Sandra

26

Patient Care

NEW NATIONAL ACCREDITATION STANDARDS FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY SERVICES

Carpenter, Stephanie

27

Research

FUNCTIONAL RELEVANCE OF HAND MUSCLE SYNERGY DISRUPTIONS AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY

Zariffa, Jose

28

Research

THE SCI GET FIT TOOLKIT: EXAMINING THE EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION PROCESS

Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly

29

Research

A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY FOR WALKING VERSUS A CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY: EFFECTS ON BODY COMPOSITION

Giangregorio, Lora

30

Research

SELF-REPORTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI AT ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE FROM INPATIENT REHABILITATION.

Zbogar, Dominik

31

Research

DOING WHAT THE GUIDELINES SAY: INCREASING AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ADHERENCE TO THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES FOR ADULTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY THROUGH THE GET IN MOTION TELEPHONE-BASED COUNSELING SERVICE

Tomasone, Jennifer R.

32

Research

PRELIMINARY DATA ON RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CENTRAL PULSE WAVE VELOCITY AND CAROTID ARTERY INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC SPINAL CORD INJURY

Totosy de Zepetnek, Julia

33

Research

ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AND TRADITIONAL AND SCI SPECIFIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS

Miyatani, Masae

34

Research

FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY FOR WALKING VERSUS CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Kapadia-Desai, Naaz

35

Research

RESPONSIVENESS AND SENSITIVITY OF A CLINICAL IMPAIRMENT MEASURE SPECIFIC FOR TRAUMATIC TETRAPLEGIA: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CENTRE ASSESSMENT OF THE GRASSP VERSION 1.0

Kalsi-Ryan, Sukhvinder

36

Research

HAND-RIM KINETICS WHILE ASCENDING CURBS OF VARIOUS HEIGHTS IN MANUAL WHEELCHAIR USERS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

Gagnon, Dany

37

Research

IMPLEMENTATION MODEL FOR AN ON-LINE QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES TOOL-KIT

Kairy, Dahlia

38

Research

DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT ON AN IN-PATIENT SPINAL CORD INJURY UNIT

Janzen, Shannon

39

Research

RESPIRATORY FUNCTION INCREASES WITH APPLICATION OF FES AMONG PEOPLE WITH SCI, AND WITH IMPROVED SITTING POSTURE IN ABLE-BODIED PEOPLE.

Kuipers, Meredith

40

Research

PERFORMANCE OF ABLE-BODIED SUBJECTS DURING KNEE EXTENSION AGAINST GRAVITY: BENCHMARK DATA FOR FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION CONTROL SYSTEMS

Lynch, Cheryl

41

Research

FES-ASSISTED WALKING VERSUS CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE TO AUGMENT GAIT IN CHRONIC SCI: IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE & COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

Hitzig, Sander

42

Research

IS THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AN APPROPRIATE SUBSTITUTE FOR PRIMARY CARE FOR PERSONS WITH TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY?

Guilcher, Sara

43

Research

DESCRIBING THE FEASIBILITY, AND PLANNING FOR THE SCALABILITY OF CENTRAL RECRUITMENT FOR PATIENTS WITH SUBACUTE SCI IN TERTIARY ACADEMIC REHABILITATION CENTRES

Craven, Catherine

44

Research

RECONSTRUCTION OF UNCONSTRAINED UPPER LIMB MOVEMENT FROM ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHIC SIGNALS

Talakoub, Omid

45

Research

EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KNEE REGION BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND PREVALENT FRACTURES AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH SCI: A NESTED CASE-CONTROL STUDY.

Lala, Deena

46

Research

REVIEW OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES IN SPINAL CORD INJURY

Park, Sophia

47

Research

RESEARCH USE AND NEEDS: A GLANCE AT ORGANIZATIONS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF CANADIANS LIVING WITH A DISABILITY

Sweet, Shane N.

48

Research

THE INFLUENCE OF AGE ON RECOVERY OF WALKING ABILITY IN PERSONS WITH MOTOR COMPLETE, SENSORY INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY (ASIA IMPAIRMENT SCORE B)

Oleson, Christina V.

49

Research

METABOLIC SYNDROME (METS) RISK FACTORS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO DETECT ELEVATED ARTERIAL STIFFNESS AMONG PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI)

Moore, Cameron

50

Research

INCREASING SPORT PARTICIPATION IN PERSONS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY: FACILITATORS, BARRIERS, AND RESOURCES

Stapleton, Jessie

51

Research

A COST-UTILITY ANALYSIS COMPARING EARLY VERSUS LATER SURGICAL DECOMPRESSION OF SPINAL CORD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY

Furlan, Julio

52

Research

A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE USE OF STANDARD, HYDROPHILIC AND GEL-LUBRICATED CATHETERS IN PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY (SCI)

Cheung, Kung

53

Research

ONLINE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR PEOPLE WITH SCI

Wolfe, Dalton

54

Research

QUALITY OF LIFE AND DEPRESSION POST-SPINAL CORD INJURY: AN EVALUATION OF OUTCOME MEASURES

Panjwani, Aliza

55

Research

DIRECT COSTS OF ADULT TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY IN ONTARIO

Munce, Sarah

56

Research

FEASIBILITY OF USING CLINICAL MEASURES TO EVALUATE TRUNK CONTROL IN NON TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY

Verrier, Molly

57

Research

COMPARISON OF THE SPINE ADVERSE EVENTS SEVERITY INSTRUMENT WITH ICD-10 CODES FOR DETECTION OF ADVERSE EVENTS IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMATIC SCI

Cheung, Antoinette

58

Research

EFFECT OF MOTOR CORTEX RTMS ON NEUROPATHIC PAIN AFTER SPINAL CORD INJURY

Jette, Fanny

59

Research

TRUNK MUSCLE STRENGTH, LOWER EXTREMITY MOTOR SCORE AND REACHING ABILITIES, DURING STANDING, OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY: PRELIMINARY DATA

Duclos, Cyril

60

Research

ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION AT DISCHARGE FROM INPATIENT SPINAL CORD INJURY REHABILITATION

Pelletier, Chelsea

61

Research

STRATEGIES DEVELOPED BY PARENTS IN WHEELCHAIRS AT TWO STAGES OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 0 TO 5 AND 6 TO 12 YEARS OLD.

Bergeron, Cynthia

62

Research

Brain-controlled functional electrical stimulation for retraining of grasp function

McGie, Steven

63

Research

EXPRESSION AND FUNCTIONAL ROLE OF BK CHANNELS IN CHRONICALLY INJURED SPINAL CORD WHITE MATTER

Ye, Hui

64

Research

EXTENT OF SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED BY PEOPLE WITH SCI

Noreau, Luc

65

Research

SCI-IMPACT; Three years of collaboration to facilitate knowledge transfer

Craven, Catherine

66

Research

A PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF NEUROGENIC BOWEL DYSFUNCTION FOLLOWING SPINAL CORD INJURY.

Guindon, Andrianne

67

Research

THE INFLUENCE OF OPIOID USE ON NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE IN A POPULATION WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

Latheef, Nasreen

68

Research

LACK OF GENERALIZABILITY OF THE RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL DATA ON INITIAL MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE TRAUMATIC CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY TO ELDERLY PATIENTS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Furlan, Julio

69

Research

TREATING BLADDER DYSFUNCTION ACCORDING TO CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES POST SCI

Janzen, Shannon

70

Research

SPATIALLY DISTRIBUTED SEQUENTIAL STIMULATION IMPROVES FATIGUE RESISTANCE IN PLANTAR FLEXORS OF ABLE-BODIED INDIVIDUALS

Sayenko, Dimitry G.

71

Research

EFFECTS OF VARYING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SEATS DURING SITTING PIVOT TRANSFERS ON MUSCULAR DEMAND AT THE SHOULDERS IN INDIVIDUALS WHO SUSTAINED A SPINAL CORD INJURY

Desroches, Guillaume

72

Research

A MODEL FOR BRIDGING THE TRANSLATIONAL VALLEY OF DEATH IN SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH

Thorogood, Nancy

73

Research

EVALUATION OF THE DISCOVERING THE POWER IN ME CBT-BASED PILOT STUDY IN TORONTO

Boschen, Kathryn

74

Research

ISSUES IN EMPLOYMENT OBSTACLES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY AROUND THE WORLD

Boschen, Kathryn

75

Research

ECONOMICS OF TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY IN CANADA

Rivers, Carly

76

Student

COMPARISON OF MULTIDIRECTIONAL SEATED POSTURAL STABILITY BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY AND HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS

Gauthier, Cindy

77

Student

THERAPEUTIC BENEFITS OF A SPINAL CORD INJURY PSYCHO-EDUCATION GROUP: A QUALITATIVE PERSPECTIVE

Digout, Nicole

78

Student

THE AVERAGE COST OF PRESSURE ULCER MANAGEMENT IN A COMMUNITY DWELLING SPINAL CORD INJURY POPULATION

Chan, Brian

79

Student

QUASI-STATIC POSTURAL STEADINESS IN STANDING IS INFLUENCED BY VISUAL INPUTS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

Lemay, Jean-Francois

80

Student

EFFECTS OF SURFACE RESISTANCE ON HAND-RIM KINETICS DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF WHEELIES AMONG MANUAL WHEELCHAIR USERS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY

Lalumiere Boucher, Mathieu

81

Student

INVESTIGATING LIFE SATISFACTION OF COMMUNITY-DWELLING INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURY: A PILOT STUDY UTILIZING THE RICK HANSEN SPINAL CORD INJURY REGISTRY.

Tsui, Deborah

82

 

Restoring Voluntary Grasping Function in Individuals with Incomplete Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Pilot Randomized Control Trial

Naaz Kapadia Desai

 

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