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Mind the gap: Discrepancies in walking assessments for people with Multiple Sclerosis

webfull — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:04:11 +0000

Significant gaps in how walking capacity and performance is assessed for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) could be harming therapy and treatment development according to 91�� researchers. The study, published in the International Journal of MS Care, examined the differential between measurement tools for clinical walking capacity and real-world performance.

Published: 2 November 2020

15-minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills

webfull — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:28:00 +0000

If you want to learn to walk a tightrope, it’s a good idea to go for a short run after each practice session. That’s because a recent study in NeuroImage demonstrates that exercise performed immediately after practicing a new motor skill improves its long-term retention. More specifically, the research shows, for the first time, that as little as a single fifteen-minute bout of cardiovascular exercise increases brain connectivity and efficiency.

Published: 9 July 2018

Teens suffer more concussion during the World Cup

webfull — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:08:46 +0000

91�� professor Isabelle Gagnon and colleagues have recently shown that the number of teenagers in the Montreal area who were admitted to the emergency room because of injuries caused during an improvised soccer game had experienced peaks during World Cups organized between 1999 and 2014.

Isabelle Gagnon, Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, 91��

Published: 15 June 2018

91�� expert: Brain injuries, concussions

webfull — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:41:20 +0000

June is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults from ages 1 to 44. Brain injuries are most often caused by motor vehicle crashes, sports injuries, or simple falls on the playground, at work or in the home.

Published: 10 June 2016

91������ News - School of Physical and Occupational Therapy

Mind the gap: Discrepancies in walking assessments for people with Multiple Sclerosis

15-minutes of exercise creates optimal brain state for mastering new motor skills

Teens suffer more concussion during the World Cup

91������ expert: Brain injuries, concussions

91�� News - School of Physical and Occupational Therapy

91�� expert: Brain injuries, concussions