Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Mobility Lab

Research Platforms

Assessing Body Structure and Function

Digital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Research Overview

The SCI Mobility Lab aims to increase rehabilitation research and clinical capacity through innovations in assessment and care delivery. Our research objectives include:

Evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of novel approaches to balance training and fall prevention for individuals with spinal cord injury/disease, stroke and cerebral palsy
Developing educational resources and implementation strategies for the use of functional electrical stimulation in neurorehabilitation practice.
Developing tools that measure participation and outcomes of therapies targeting the neuromuscular system affected by sensorimotor loss.

People

Collaborators

Dr. Kei Masani, Senior Scientist, KITE-University Health Network; Associate Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Dr. Cesar Marquez Chin, Scientist, KITE-University Health Network; Assistant Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Dr. Sarah Munce, Scientist, KITE-University Health Network; Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto
Dr. Hardeep Singh, Scientist, KITE-University Health Network; Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto
Dr. Cathy Craven, Senior Scientist, KITE-University Health Network; Professor, Department of Medicine
Dr. José Zariffa, Senior Scientist, KITE-University Health Network; Associate Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
Dr. Dalton Wolfe, Scientist, Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph’s Health Care London

Staff

Katherine Chan MSc, Clinical Research Coordinator, KITE-University Health Network

Trainees

Anita Kaiser MSc, PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Lovisa Cheung MScPT, PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Matthew Heffernan MSc, RKin, PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Natasha Benn MScPT, PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Nicole Cesca MScPT, PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Elina Provad MScPT, PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto
Arya Raha BSc, MSc Student, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto

Join Us

Contact: For more information contact Kristin Musselman at kristin.musselman@utoronto.ca