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2. Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury
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Hoekstra, Femke, Gainforth, Heather L., Broeksteeg, Rogier, Corras, Stephanie, Collins, Delaney, Gaudet, Sonja, Giroux, Emily E., McCallum, Shannon, Ma, Jasmin K., Rakiecki, Diane, Rockall, Shannon, van den Berg-Emons, Rita, van Vilsteren, Anniek, Wilroy, Jereme, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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ObjectivesThis project used a systematic and integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach to co-create theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI).MethodsGuided by the IKT Guiding Principles, we meaningfully engaged research users throughout this project. A systematic approach was used. An international, multidisciplinary expert panel (n = 15), including SCI researchers, counselors, and people with SCI, was established. Panel members participated in two online meetings to discuss the best practices by drawing upon new knowledge regarding counselor-client interactions, current evidence, and members’ own experiences. We used concepts from key literature on SCI-specific physical activity counseling and health behavior change theories. An external group of experts completed an online survey to test the clarity, usability and appropriateness of the best practices.ResultsThe best practices document includes an introduction, the best practices, things to keep in mind, and a glossary. Best practices focused on how to deliver a conversation and what to discuss during a conversation. Examples include: build rapport, use a client-centred approach following the spirit of motivational interviewing, understand your client’s physical activity barriers, and share the SCI physical activity guidelines. External experts (n = 25) rated the best practices on average as clear, useful, and appropriate.ConclusionWe present the first systematically co-developed theory- and evidence-based best practices for SCI physical activity counseling. The implementation of the best practices will be supported by developing training modules. These new best practices can contribute to optimizing SCI physical activity counseling services across settings.
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3. Experiential Aspects of Participation in Employment and Mobility for Adults With Physical Disabilities: Testing Cross-Sectional Models of Contextual Influences and Well-Being Outcomes.
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Sinden, Adrienne R., Bonaccio, Silvia, Labbé, Delphine, Guertin, Camille, Gellatly, Ian R., Koch, Laura, Ben Mortenson, W., Routhier, François, Basham, C. Andrew, Jetha, Arif, and Miller, William C.
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To use structural equation modeling to test research- and theory-informed models of potential predictors and outcomes of subjective experiences of employment and mobility participation in a national sample of people with physical disabilities. Cross-sectional survey. Canada. English or French-speaking adults with a physical impairment affecting mobility and restricting activities or participation, and who participated in employment (n=457) or mobility (n=711) life domains. N/A. Participants completed standardized measures of perceived health, and employment-specific and/or mobility-specific measures of perceived abilities, social support, accessibility and policies (predictor variables); the Measure of Experiential Aspects of Participation (MeEAP) in employment and/or mobility; and standardized measures of emotional well-being, social well-being and life satisfaction (outcome variables). Analyses using structural equation modeling showed that in both employment and mobility domains, perceived health, abilities, social support, and accessibility were positively related to experiential aspects of participation. Participation experiences were positively related to social well-being, emotional well-being, and life satisfaction. Results support and extend current theorizing on participation experiences among adults with physical disabilities. Intrapersonal and environmental factors may play a role in optimizing participation experiences in employment and mobility which, in turn, may lead to better well-being and life satisfaction. These results emphasize the importance of conceptualizing participation from an experiential perspective and provide a basis for advancing theory and practice to understand and improve the participation experiences and well-being of adults living with physical disabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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4. The spinal cord injury (SCI) peer support evaluation tool: the development of a tool to assess outcomes of peer support programs within SCI community-based organizations
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Sweet, Shane N., Shi, Zhiyang, Pastore, Olivia, Shaw, Robert B., Comeau, Jacques, Gainforth, Heather L., McBride, Christopher B., Noonan, Vanessa K., Scott, Launel, Flaro, Haley, Casemore, Sheila, Aslam, Lubna, Clarke, Teren, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Study design: Guided by the 4-step process outlined in the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guideline, multiple methodologies were used: Delphi, literature reviews, ratings with consensus, think-aloud, and test-retest. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop and test a spinal cord injury (SCI) peer support evaluation tool that meets the needs of community-based SCI organizations in Canada. Setting: Peer support programs for people with SCI delivered by community-based SCI organizations. Methods: This research was co-constructed with executives and staff from SCI community-based organizations, people with SCI, researchers, and students. Given the multiple steps of this study, sample size and characteristics varied based on each step. Participants included people with SCI who received peer support (mentees) or provided peer support (mentors/supporters) and staff of community-based organizations. Results: In step 1, the 20 most important outcomes for SCI peer support were identified. In step 2 and 3, the 97 items were identified to assess the outcomes and by using rating and multiple consensus methodologies 20 items, one to assess each outcome, were selected. In step 4, content and face validity and test-retest reliability were achieved. The resulting SCI Peer Support Evaluation Tool consists of 20 single-item questions to assess 20 outcomes of SCI peer support. Conclusion: Through a systematic process, the SCI Peer Support Evaluation Tool is now ready to be implemented to assess outcomes of SCI peer support programs delivered by community-based SCI organizations.
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5. Multidimensionality of leisure-time physical activity behaviour in adults with spinal cord injury: implications for measurement
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Lyons, Fergus L. and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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The Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with SCI (PARA-SCI) has demonstrated the best test-retest reliability and validity of self-report measures of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) for adults with SCI. However, the absence of internal consistency reliability data has been raised as a concern. Internal consistency is relevant only for unidimensional measures. In other populations, LTPA is known to be a multidimensional construct, evaluated with multidimensional measures. We tested for unidimensionality through secondary analysis of PARA-SCI data (n = 703). Cronbach’s α was 0.227. Principal components analysis showed two components/dimensions (‘Moderate and Heavy Intensity LTPA’ and ‘Mild Intensity LTPA’) explained 73% of the variance. Binary logic crosstabulation produced no discernible patterns of behavioural interrelatedness across LTPA intensities. Together, these data demonstrate the multidimensionality of LTPA and the PARA-SCI is not unidimensional. Internal consistency should not be a criterion for evaluating LTPA questionnaires for use in studies of people with SCI.
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6. An Examination of the Mental Health Status of Canadian Children and Youth with Disabilities.
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O'Rourke, Roxy Helliker, Brown, Denver, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., and Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P.
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COMPETENCY assessment (Law) ,KEY performance indicators (Management) ,CHILDREN with disabilities ,SURVEYS ,SEX distribution ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,CLINICAL medicine ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,COMORBIDITY - Abstract
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7. An Examination of the Mental Health Status of Canadian Children and Youth with Disabilities
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O’Rourke, Roxy Helliker, Brown, Denver, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., and Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P.
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Children and youth with disabilities (CYD) are more likely to experience poor mental health compared to non-disabled peers. Disability type may impact mental health outcomes; however, a more comprehensive understanding of mental health outcomes in CYD with diverse disability types is needed. This study examined the mental health status of CYD. Parents of 473 CYD completed a survey including a measure of mental health indicators. Approximately 72% of the sample had above average total difficulties scores. Boys scored higher than girls on the hyperactivity subscale, and those with comorbid disabilities scored the highest on total difficulties. Overall, the results indicate CYD experience mental health challenges at rates well above population norms. Research exploring interventions that may buffer these effects is warranted.
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8. ‘I’m glad I can walk, but sometimes it’s so challenging that it’s an inconvenience to myself and others’: physical activity experiences among individuals with spinal cord injury who ambulate
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Lawrason, Sarah, Tomasone, Jennifer, Olsen, Kenedy, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen
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ABSTRACTLeisure-time physical activity (LTPA) participation involves two dimensions: quantity and quality. Research has been undertaken to explore strategies for increasing the quantity of LTPA among ambulators with spinal cord injury (SCI). Yet, no studies have been conducted to examine the quality of LTPA participation among ambulators with SCI, which may be important for well-being, health, and maintaining participation. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore conditions and elements involved in positive and negative quality LTPA experiences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 ambulators with SCI. Using pragmatism and integrated knowledge translation as guiding approaches, the data were thematically analysed. Following inductive coding, the Quality Participation Framework and the Quality Parasport Participation Framework were employed for deductively coding the elements and conditions associated with LTPA experiences, respectively. Three principal themes were identified which provide broad insights for LTPA among ambulators with SCI: ableism, feeling sidelined, and effects of SCI. These themes capture conditions that fostered a positive or negative quality PA experience, including: three intrapersonal, five social, four programme, and one physical condition(s). Elements identified in the Quality Participation Framework were also related to both positive and negative quality LTPA experiences. This study provides insight on how LTPA is uniquely experienced by ambulators with SCI, including conditions and elements that influence quality participation. Self-determination theory may be useful to inform the design of behavioural interventions due to its alignment with the Quality Participation Framework. Behavioural interventions should employ behaviour change techniques to target conditions and elements of LTPA participation.
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9. Cultural validation and language translation of the scientific SCI exercise guidelines for use in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and Thailand
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Mikami, Yukio, Tinduh, Damayanti, Lee, KunHo, Chotiyarnwong, Chayaporn, van der Scheer, Jan W., Jung, Kyung Su, Shinohara, Hiroshi, Narasinta, Inggar, Yoon, Seung Hyun, Kanjanapanang, Napatpaphan, Sakai, Takafumi, Kusumawardhani, Martha K., Park, Jinho, Prachgosin, Pannika, Obata, Futoshi, Utami, Ditaruni Asrina, Laohasinnarong, Phairin, Wardhani, Indrayuni Lukitra, Limprasert, Siraprapa, Tajima, Fumihiro, Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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ContextIndonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand.ObjectiveTo culturally validate and translate the Scientific Exercise Guidelines for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury (SEG-SCI) for use in four Asian countries.DesignSystematic ReviewParticipantsN/AMethodsA systematic review was conducted to identify all published English- and local-language studies conducted in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, and Thailand, testing the effects of exercise training interventions on fitness and cardiometabolic health in adults with acute or chronic SCI. Protocols and results from high-quality controlled studies were compared with the SEG-SCI. Forward and backward translation processes were used to translate the guidelines into Bahasa Indonesian, Japanese, Korean and Thai languages.ResultsFifteen studies met the review criteria. At least one study from each country implemented exercise prescriptions that met or exceeded the SEG-SCI. Two were controlled studies. In those two studies, relative to control conditions, participants in exercise conditions achieved significant improvements in fitness or cardiometabolic health outcomes only when the exercise intervention protocol met or exceeded the SEG-SCI. During the language translation processes, end-users confirmed that SEG-SCI language and terminology were clear.ConclusionClinical researchers in Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Thailand have implemented exercise protocols that meet or exceed the SCI-SEG. Results of high-quality studies align with the SEG-SCI recommendations. Based on this evidence, we recommend that the SEG-SCI be adopted in these countries. The cultural validation and translation of the SEG-SCI is an important step towards establishing consistent SCI exercise prescriptions in research, clinical and community settings around the world.
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10. Leisure time physical activity in middle-aged and older adults aging with long-term spinal cord injury: Changes over six years
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Waller, Mikael, Lexell, Jan, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., and Jörgensen, Sophie
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Regular leisure time physical activity (LTPA) has beneficial health effects in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Yet, participation in LTPA is low, and little is known about changes many years after injury.
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11. The effects of active upper-limb versus passive lower-limb exercise on quality of life among individuals with motor-complete spinal cord injury
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Gee, Cameron M., Sinden, Adrienne R., Krassioukov, Andrei V., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Study design: Multi-centre randomized clinical trial. Objectives: (1) compare the effects of arm-cycle ergometry (ACET) and body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) on quality of life (QOL) and intermediary variables in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI); (2) examine correlations between baseline measures, and changes in physical activity, QOL, and intermediaries. Setting: Hospital-based research institutes (Vancouver, Toronto) and University-based exercise program (Hamilton). Methods: 35 participants with motor-complete SCI above T6 completed baseline assessments of physical activity, life satisfaction, independence, autonomy, positive and negative affect, and pain. Twenty-eight participants were randomized to 72 sessions of ACET (n= 14) or BWSTT (n= 14) with measures repeated following 36 sessions, 72 sessions, and 6-months post-intervention. Results: Neither intervention significantly impacted QOL. Pain was reduced in ACET compared to BWSTT (interaction effect p= 0.022) and was significantly less at 72 sessions vs. baseline in the ACET group (p= 0.009). At baseline, QOL was positively correlated with independence, autonomy, and positive affect and negatively correlated with negative affect (all p< 0.05). Following BWSTT, changes in moderate-vigorous physical activity correlated with changes in QOL (r= 0.87, p= 0.010). Following ACET, changes in autonomy and independence were positively correlated with changes in QOL (both r> 0.64, p< 0.048). Conclusions: Contrary to previous studies, there was no benefit of either intervention on measures of QOL. The social context of exercise may be important for improving QOL. However, individuals may benefit more from active (ACET) than passive (BWSTT) exercise modalities through reduced pain. Exercise interventions that improve autonomy and independence may lead to improvements in QOL.
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12. Implementation of the spinal cord injury exercise guidelines in the hospital and community settings: Protocol for a type II hybrid trial
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Ma, Jasmin K., Walden, Kristen, McBride, Christopher B., Le Cornu Levett, Catherine, Colistro, Regina, Plashkes, Tova, Thorson, Teri, Shu, Hattie, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Study design: Type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial protocol. Objectives: To (1) evaluate the implementation of coordinated physical activity (PA) coaching delivered by physiotherapists and spinal cord injury (SCI) peers during the transition from in-hospital care to living in a community (implementation objective) and (2) assess the effect of coaching on PA behaviour and psychosocial predictors among people with SCI (effectiveness objective). Setting: Rehabilitation hospital and home/community settings in British Columbia, Canada. Methods: Implementation objective: PA coaches (physiotherapists and SCI peers) receive an implementation intervention including training, monitoring, feedback, and champion support. A Theoretical Domains Framework-based questionnaire is collected at baseline, post-training, 2, and 6 months follow-up and semi-structured interviews conducted at 6 months. Effectiveness objective: Using a quasi-experimental design, 55 adults with SCI are allocated to intervention (PA coaching, n= 30) or control (usual care, n= 25) groups. Participants in the intervention group are referred by physiotherapists to receive 11 SCI peer-delivered PA coaching sessions in the community. Control participants received usual care. Questionnaires assessing PA behaviour and psychosocial predictors are administered at baseline, 2-months, 6-months, and 1-year. Semi-structured interviews are conducted to assess intervention satisfaction at 6 months. Analyses include one-way (implementation objective) and two-way (effectiveness objective) repeated measures ANCOVAs for questionnaire-reported outcomes and thematic content analysis for interview data. Data are summarised using the reach effectiveness adoption implementation maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. Ethics and dissemination: The University of British Columbia Clinical Research Ethics Board approved the protocol (#H19-02694), clinicaltrials.gov registration NCT04493606. Documentation of the adoption process will inform implementation in future sites.
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13. Integrated Knowledge Translation Guiding Principles for Conducting and Disseminating Spinal Cord Injury Research in Partnership.
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Gainforth, Heather L., Hoekstra, Femke, McKay, Rhyann, McBride, Christopher B., Sweet, Shane N., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Anderson, Kim, Chernesky, John, Clarke, Teren, Forwell, Susan, Maffin, Jocelyn, McPhail, Lowell T., Mortenson, W. Ben, Scarrow, Gayle, Schaefer, Lee, Sibley, Kathryn M., Athanasopoulos, Peter, and Willms, Rhonda
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To address a gap between spinal cord injury (SCI) research and practice by rigorously and systematically co-developing integrated knowledge translation (IKT) guiding principles for conducting and disseminating SCI research in partnership with research users. The process was guided by the internationally accepted The Appraisal of Guidelines for REsearch & Evaluation (AGREE) II Instrument for evaluating the development of clinical practice guidelines. North American SCI research system (ie, SCI researchers, research users, funders). The multidisciplinary expert panel (n=17) and end users (n=35) included individuals from a North American partnership of SCI researchers, research users, and funders who have expertise in research partnerships. Not applicable. Clarity, usefulness, and appropriateness of the principles. Data regarding 125 principles of partnered research were systematically collected from 4 sources (review of reviews, scoping review, interviews, Delphi consensus exercise). A multidisciplinary expert panel held a 2-day meeting to establish consensus, select guiding principles, and draft the guidance. The panel reached 100% consensus on the principles and guidance document. The final document includes a preamble, 8 guiding principles, and a glossary. Survey data showed that the principles and guidance document were perceived by potential end users as clear, useful, and appropriate. The IKT Guiding Principles represent the first rigorously co-developed, consensus-based guidance to support meaningful SCI research partnerships. The principles are a foundational tool with the potential to improve the relevance and impact of SCI research, mitigate tokenism, and advance the science of IKT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Construct validation of the leisure time physical activity questionnaire for people with SCI (LTPAQ-SCI)
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Úbeda-Colomer, Joan, Alrashidi, Abdullah A., Nightingale, Tom E., Au, Jason S., Currie, Katharine D., Hubli, Michèle, and Krassioukov, Andrei
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Study design: Cross-sectional construct validation study. Objectives: To test the construct validity of the Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire for People with Spinal Cord Injury (LTPAQ-SCI) by examining associations between the scale responses and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in a sample of adults living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: Three university-based laboratories in Canada. Methods: Participants were 39 adults (74% male; Mage: 42 ± 11 years) with SCI who completed the LTPAQ-SCI and a graded exercise test to volitional exhaustion using an arm-crank ergometer. One-tailed Pearson’s correlation coefficients were computed to examine the association between the LTPAQ-SCI measures of mild-, moderate-, heavy-intensity and total minutes per week of LTPA and CRF (peak volume of oxygen consumption [V̇O
2peak ] and peak power output [POpeak ]). Results: Minutes per week of mild-, moderate- and heavy-intensity LTPA and total LTPA were all positively correlated with V̇O2peak . The correlation between minutes per week of mild intensity LTPA and V̇O2peak was small-medium (r= 0.231, p= 0.079) while all other correlations were medium-large (rs ranged from 0.276 to 0.443, ps < 0.05). Correlations between the LTPAQ-SCI variables and POpeak were also positive but small (rs ranged from 0.087 to 0.193, ps > 0.05), except for a medium-sized correlation between heavy-intensity LTPA and POpeak (r= 0.294, p= 0.035). Conclusions: People with SCI who report higher levels of LTPA on the LTPAQ-SCI also demonstrate greater levels of CRF, with stronger associations between moderate- and heavy-intensity LTPA and CRF than between mild-intensity LTPA and CRF. These results provide further support for the construct validity of the LTPAQ-SCI as a measure of LTPA among people with SCI.- Published
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15. Physical activity interventions, chronic pain, and subjective well-being among persons with spinal cord injury: a systematic scoping review
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Todd, Kendra R., Lawrason, Sarah V. C., Shaw, Robert B., Wirtz, Derrick, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Study design: Scoping review of experimental and quasi-experimental studies. Objective: To systematically synthesize research testing the effects of leisure time physical activity (LTPA) interventions on chronic pain and subjective well-being (SWB) among adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: Literature searches were conducted using multiple databases (Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Medline, PsychINFO and SPORTDiscus) to identify studies involving persons with SCI that measured and reported the effects of LTPA interventions on both chronic pain and at least one measure of SWB (e.g., affect, life satisfaction, satisfaction with various life domains). Relevant data were extracted from the studies and synthesized. Results: A total of 3494 articles were screened. Fifteen published articles, consisting of 12 different studies met the review inclusion criteria. Four different patterns of findings were observed regarding the effect of LTPA on chronic pain and SWB outcomes: (1) increased chronic pain, decreased SWB (1 article); (2) decreased chronic pain, improved SWB (12 articles); (3) increased chronic pain, improved SWB (1 article); and (4) unchanged levels of pain, improved SWB (1 article). Conclusions: Results of most articles included in this scoping review suggest that LTPA interventions can reduce chronic pain and improve SWB for persons with SCI. Further research is needed to identify the mechanisms by which LTPA affects pain and SWB, in order to formulate LTPA prescriptions that maximize improvements in these outcomes.
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16. Physical activity and chronic disease prevention: Where is the research on people living with disabilities?
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Sharma, Ritu, and Brears, Sarah L.
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17. Activité physique et prévention des maladies chroniques : où sont les résultats de recherche sur les personnes en situation de handicap?
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Sharma, Ritu, and Brears, Sarah L.
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18. Co-development of a physiotherapist-delivered physical activity intervention for adults with spinal cord injury
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Ma, Jasmin K., Cheifetz, Oren, Todd, Kendra R., Chebaro, Carole, Phang, Sen Hoong, Shaw, Robert B., Whaley, Kyle J., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Study designs: Cross-sectional survey, semi-structured interview, and randomized-controlled trial. Objectives: Optimal spinal cord injury (SCI)-specific PA intervention strategies appropriate for the physiotherapist setting are unknown. The purpose of this paper is to describe the rigorous co-development process of a theory-based, physiotherapist-led PA intervention for people with SCI and assess its feasibility for implementation in the rehabilitation setting. Setting: Community. Methods: Co-development of the intervention included (1) a review of the literature; (2) key informant interviews with people with SCI (n= 26); (3) a national online survey of physiotherapists’ barriers, needs, and preferences (n= 239); (4) a review of the evidence and recommendations for the intervention from a stakeholder expert panel (n= 13); and (5) a randomized controlled trial of intervention training and its effects on implementation determinants amongst physiotherapists (n= 20). Results: Almost 300 people with SCI and physiotherapists were engaged in the intervention development process. Optimal intervention delivery should be tailored and include (1) education on safety, PA guidelines, and behaviour change techniques, (2) referral to other peers, local programmes, and health professionals, and (3) adapted exercise prescriptions. Following intervention implementation training, physiotherapists demonstrated stronger tested and perceived knowledge, skills, resources, and confidence for promoting PA to people with SCI, ps < 0.05. Conclusions: This development process serves as an example methodology for using theory to co-create a leisure-time physical activity behaviour change intervention tailored for people with SCI.
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19. Physical activity among individuals with spinal cord injury who ambulate: a systematic scoping review
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Lawrason, Sarah V. C., Todd, Kendra R., Shaw, Robert B., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Study design: Systematic scoping review. Objectives: The purpose of this project was to conduct a scoping review to understand the amounts, types, correlates, and outcomes of physical activity (PA) participation for ambulators with SCI. Methods: A systematic search was employed among five large databases and two theses/dissertation databases, yielding 3257 articles. Following a two-phase screening process by independent coders, 17 articles were included in the review. Data were charted and summarized, and correlates were coded using the COM-B model. Results: 11 studies were cross-sectional, 5 studies involved an exercise intervention, and 1 study used mixed methods. Overall, ambulators with SCI participated in low levels of PA. The type of PA investigated across all studies was leisure-time PA (e.g., sports, exercise). Psychological and physical capability (e.g., perceived behavioral control, fatigue), social and environmental opportunity (e.g., perceptions of disability, cost), and automatic and reflective motivation (e.g., boredom, intentions) were correlates of PA measured within studies. Exercise intervention studies measured physical (e.g., strength, fitness) and one psychological outcome (i.e., depression). No studies examined the quality of PA experiences. Conclusions: Only leisure-time PA has been investigated among ambulators with SCI, and low levels of leisure-time PA have been reported. Correlates of leisure-time PA can be mapped onto all COM-B model constructs and are potential targets for PA-enhancing interventions. Further investigation is warranted into the physical and psychosocial outcomes across all types of LTPA in addition to understanding the quality of LTPA experiences.
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20. A pragmatic randomized controlled trial testing the effects of the international scientific SCI exercise guidelines on SCI chronic pain: protocol for the EPIC-SCI trial
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., van der Scheer, Jan W., Todd, Kendra R., Davis, Jennifer C., Gaudet, Sonja, Hoekstra, Femke, Karim, Mohammad Ehsanul, Kramer, John L. K., Little, Jonathan Peter, Singer, Joel, Townson, Andrea, and West, Christopher R.
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Study design: Protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial (the
E xercise guidelineP romotion andI mplementation inC hronic SCI [EPIC-SCI] Trial). Primary objectives: To test if home-/community-based exercise, prescribed according to the international SCI exercise guidelines, significantly reduces chronic bodily pain in adults with SCI. Secondary objectives: To investigate: (1) the effects of exercise on musculoskeletal and neuropathic chronic pain; (2) if reduced inflammation and increased descending inhibitory control are viable pathways by which exercise reduces pain; (3) the effects of chronic pain reductions on subjective well-being; and (4) efficiency of a home-/community-based exercise intervention. Setting: Exercise in home-/community-based settings; assessments in university-based laboratories in British Columbia, Canada. Method: Eighty-four adults with chronic SCI, reporting chronic musculoskeletal or neuropathic pain, and not meeting the current SCI exercise guidelines, will be recruited and randomized to a 6-month Exercise or Wait-List Control condition. Exercise will occur in home/community settings and will be supported through behavioral counseling. All measures will be taken at baseline, 3-months and 6-months. Analyses will consist of linear mixed effect models, multiple regression analyses and a cost–utility analysis. The economic evaluation will examine the incremental costs and health benefits generated by the intervention compared with usual care. Ethics and dissemination: The University of British Columbia Clinical Research Ethics Board approved the protocol (#H19–01650). Using an integrated knowledge translation approach, stakeholders will be engaged throughout the trial and will co-create and disseminate evidence-based recommendations and messages regarding the use of exercise to manage SCI chronic pain. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04160858.- Published
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21. Translating the international scientific spinal cord injury exercise guidelines into community and clinical practice guidelines: a Canadian evidence-informed resource
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Hoekstra, Femke, McBride, Christopher B., Borisoff, Jaimie, Fetterly, Mary-Jo, Ginis, Spero, Latimer-Cheung, Amy E., Ma, Jasmin K., Maffin, Jocelyn, Mah, Lorne, West, Christopher R., Willms, Rhonda, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Study design: Knowledge translation (KT) study. Objectives: To demonstrate how to use systematic, community-engaged methods to (1) translate the international scientific spinal cord injury (SCI) exercise guidelines into community and clinical practice guidelines, and (2) develop supporting resources. Setting: Canada. Methods: An expert panel of SCI researchers and stakeholders translated the guidelines and developed a supporting resource, using a KT process guided by an adapted version of the Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II Instrument. Pilot tests with end-users were conducted throughout. Results: The panel recommended (1) the two scientific exercise guidelines be combined and presented in a single message titled “The Canadian SCI physical activity guidelines”; (2) development of an online supporting resource, with educational and motivational information presented in “layers” to address the needs and preferences of diverse end-users. The top layer presents and explains the Canadian SCI physical activity guidelines. The deeper layers include information on benefits, overcoming barriers, activity examples, safety tips, and links to existing resources. Interviews with adults with SCI (n= 8) and survey-data from end-users (n= 90) showed that the guidelines and supporting resource were perceived as clear, useful, and appropriate. Conclusion: Using community-engaged methods, the two scientific SCI exercise guidelines were combined into one single physical activity guideline message. This KT process provides a template for groups in other countries to translate the scientific SCI exercise guidelines to their local settings using a similar systematic, community-engaged approach. Sponsorship: Rick Hansen Institute; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
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22. Enhancing health care professionals' and trainees' knowledge of physical activity guidelines for adults with and without SCI.
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Shirazipour, Celina H., Tomasone, Jennifer R., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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23. A Comparison of Neuropathic Pain Experiences Among Paralympic Versus Recreational Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury
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Todd, Kendra R., Olsen, Kenedy, Hamamoto, Gail, Hirschfield, Trevor J., Kramer, John L. K., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Paralympic athletes with SCI report significantly greater neuropathic pain intensity than recreational athletes with SCI, but also higher levels of positive affect and well-being. Neither pain catastrophizing, pain coping, nor positive affect and well-being significantly moderated the relationship between athlete status (i.e., Paralympic or recreational athlete) and neuropathic pain intensity.Significant, positive correlations were observed between total weekly moderate-intensity exercise and neuropathic pain. No significant correlations were observed between frequency of heavy-intensity exercise and neuropathic pain .
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24. Wrist Accelerometry for Physical Activity Measurement in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury—A Need for Individually Calibrated Cut-Points.
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McCracken, Laura A., Ma, Jasmin K., Voss, Christine, Chan, Franco H., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., and West, Christopher R.
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Objective To create and compare individual and group-based cut-points for wrist accelerometry that correspond to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Design Participants completed a graded treadmill-wheeling test while being assessed for oxygen consumption, wrist-acceleration vector magnitude, and spoke acceleration. Oxygen consumption was converted to SCI metabolic equivalents (METs), and linear regression was applied to determine an individualized vector magnitude cut-point (counts per minute, VM-CPM) corresponding with MVPA (≥3 SCI METs). Multilevel linear regression was applied to determine a group MVPA cut-point. Participants then completed a 6-day monitoring period while wearing the accelerometers. Setting A local SCI research center. Participants Manual wheelchair users (N=20; aged 31–64y; injury levels, C5 to L2) with chronic (>1y) SCI. Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures Mean total daily MVPA, wheeled MVPA, and nonwheeled MVPA were calculated using both the individual and group cut-points. Agreement on measures of minutes per day of MVPA between the individual and group mean cut-point method was assessed using Bland-Altman plots. Results Individual cut-points for MVPA ranged from 6040 to 21,540 VM-CPM, with a group cut-point of 11,652 (95% confidence interval, 7395–15,909). For total daily MVPA, Bland-Altman analysis revealed a bias of .22±33.0 minutes, with 95% limits of agreement from −64.5 to 64.9 minutes, suggesting a large discrepancy between total MVPA calculated from individual and group mean cut-points. Conclusions Individual calibration of wrist-worn accelerometry is recommended for effective habitual PA monitoring in this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Reliability and Validity of Subjective Measures of Aerobic Intensity in Adults With Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.
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van der Scheer, Jan W., Hutchinson, Michael J., Paulson, Thomas, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., and Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L.
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Objective To systematically synthesize and appraise research regarding test-retest reliability or criterion validity of subjective measures for assessing aerobic exercise intensity in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Data Sources Electronic databases (Pubmed, PsychINFO, SPORTDiscus, EMBASE, and CINAHL) were searched from inception to January 1, 2016. Study Selection Studies involving at least 50% of participants with SCI who performed an aerobic exercise test that included measurement of subjective and objective intensity based on test-retest reliability or criterion validity protocols. Data Extraction Characteristics were extracted on study design, measures, participants, protocols, and results. Each study was evaluated for risk of bias based on strength of the study design and a quality checklist score (COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments [COSMIN]). Data Synthesis The 7 eligible studies (1 for reliability, 6 for validity) evaluated overall, peripheral and/or central ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) on a scale of 6-20 (RPE 6-20). No eligible studies were identified for other subjective intensity measures. The evidence for reliability and validity were synthesized separately for each measure and were assessed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE). Overall, very low GRADE confidence ratings were established for reliability and validity evidence generalizable to the entire population with SCI and various upper-body and lower-body modalities. There was low confidence for the evidence showing that overall RPE 6-20 has acceptable validity for adults with SCI and high fitness levels performing moderate to vigorous-intensity upper-body aerobic exercise. Conclusions Health care professionals and scientists need to be aware of the very low to low confidence in the evidence, which currently prohibits a strong clinical recommendation for the use of subjective measures for assessing aerobic exercise intensity in adults with SCI. However, a tentative, conditional recommendation regarding overall RPE 6-20 seems applicable, depending on participants’ fitness level as well as the exercise intensity and modality used. Level of Evidence NA [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Predicting physical activity in university students with disabilities: The role of social ecological barriers in the theory of planned behaviour
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Úbeda-Colomer, Joan, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Monforte, Javier, Pérez-Samaniego, Víctor, and Devís-Devís, José
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Even though university students with disabilities are less active than their peers without disabilities, there is scarce knowledge on the predictors of physical activity (PA) in this population.
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27. A systematic scoping review: Resources targeting the training and education of health and recreation practitioners to support physical activity among people with physical disabilities
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Bassett-Gunter, Rebecca, Angevaare, Kelly, Tomasone, Jennifer, Leo, Jennifer, Varughese, Benjamin, Langvee, Jason, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen
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Health and recreation practitioners play an important role in promoting and supporting leisure time physical activity (LTPA) among persons with physical disabilities (PWPD), yet many practitioners lack training and education to provide the basic knowledge, skills, and resources necessary.1Little is known about existing LTPA information and training resources for health and recreation practitioners and there has been no known systematic effort to identify existing resources.
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28. Enhancing health care professionals’ and trainees’ knowledge of physical activity guidelines for adults with and without SCI
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Shirazipour, Celina H., Tomasone, Jennifer R., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Background:Health care providers (HCPs) are preferred sources of physical activity (PA) information; however, minimal research has explored HCPs’ knowledge of spinal cord injury (SCI) PA guidelines, and no research has examined HCP trainees’ PA guideline knowledge.Objective:The current study explored HCPs’ and trainees’ initial knowledge of PA guidelines for both adults with SCI and the general population, and the utility of an event-based intervention for improving this knowledge.Methods:Participants (HCPs n = 129; trainees n = 573) reported guideline knowledge for both sets of guidelines (SCI and general population) immediately after, one-month, and six-months following the intervention. Frequencies determined guideline knowledge at each timepoint, while chi-squared tests examined differences in knowledge of both guidelines, as well as knowledge differences in the short- and long-term.Results:Results demonstrated that HCPs and trainees lack knowledge of PA guidelines, particularly guidelines for adults with SCI. The results further suggest that a single event-based intervention is not effective for improving long-term guideline knowledge.Conclusion:Suggestions are made for future research with the aim of improving interventions that target HCP and HCP trainees’ long-term guideline knowledge for adults with SCI and the general population.
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29. Associations between leisure time physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors among older adults with long-term spinal cord injury
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Jörgensen, Sophie, Svedevall, Stina, Magnusson, Linnea, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., and Lexell, Jan
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Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study. Objectives: To describe the association between cardiovascular risk factors (body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, blood glucose and lipids) and leisure time physical activity (LTPA) in older adults with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: Community settings, southern Sweden. Methods: Data from the baseline data collection of the Swedish Aging with Spinal Cord Injury Study (SASCIS) (n = 123, 71% men, injury levels C1-L5, American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale A-D, mean age 63 years, mean time since injury 24 years). Data were collected through home interviews, assessments and blood samples. The Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with SCI was used to assess LTPA. Associations were investigated using multivariable linear regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, level and severity of injury, cause of injury, time since injury and tobacco use. Results: More minutes per day of moderate-to-heavy LTPA were significantly associated with a lower BMI (Beta = −0.31; p= 0.001) and a lower WC (Beta = −0.24; p= 0.009). More minutes per day of total LTPA (mild intensity or greater) were associated with a higher systolic blood pressure (Beta = 0.27; p= 0.041) among participants with tetraplegia. No other significant associations between the cardiovascular risk factors and total LTPA were found. Conclusion: Participation in daily LTPA is associated with better cardiovascular health with regard to BMI and WC in older adults with long-term SCI. Further studies are needed to establish the specific amount of activity needed to obtain positive health effects in this group and the directional causality of the associations. Sponsorship: Not applicable.
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30. Work-focused interventions that promote the labour market transition of young adults with chronic disabling health conditions: a systematic review
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Jetha, Arif, Shaw, Robert, Sinden, Adrienne R, Mahood, Quenby, Gignac, Monique AM, McColl, Mary Ann, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A
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ObjectiveYoung adulthood is an important transitional life phase where careers are established. Young adults with chronic disabling health conditions are underrepresented in the labour market. Our study aims to examine the effectiveness of work-focused interventions that support the labour market transition of young adults with chronic disabling health conditions; and to examine whether the effectiveness of work-focused interventions differ across work transition phase (eg, preparation, entry and sustaining work, employment advancement) and disability type.MethodsA systematic review of articles published between January 1990 and July 2018 was conducted. Medline, EMBASE and PsycInfo were searched, and titles/abstracts and full texts of articles were reviewed for eligibility. Relevant articles were appraised for methodological quality. A best evidence synthesis was applied to medium-quality/high-quality studies to develop recommendations.Results5816 articles were identified; 10 articles were relevant and of moderate–high methodological quality. Six intervention categories were identified which focused on young adults with mental health or intellectual/learning disabilities (n=3) and addressed employment preparation (n=10) and/or work entry (n=9). No interventions addressed at-work issues or career advancement. Strong evidence existed for tailored supported employment (SE) interventions having a positive impact on preparation and entry into competitive employment. Also, moderate evidence existed for the positive impact of SE on preparation and entry into competitive employment for young adults with mental health conditions.ConclusionsTailored SE is recommended to foster preparation and entry into the labour market. Evidence-based interventions are needed to facilitate sustained work and career advancement of young adults living with different disabling health conditions.
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31. Effects of exercise on fitness and health of adults with spinal cord injury: A systematic review.
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van der Scheer, Jan W., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Ditor, David S., Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L., Hicks, Audrey L., West, Christopher R., and Wolfe, Dalton L.
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32. Modifiable Psychosocial Constructs Associated With Physical Activity Participation in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Casey, Blathin, Coote, Susan, Shirazipour, Celina, Hannigan, Ailish, Motl, Robert, Martin Ginis, Kathleen, and Latimer-Cheung, Amy
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Objective To synthesize current knowledge of the modifiable psychosocial constructs associated with physical activity (PA) participation in people with multiple sclerosis. Data Sources A search was conducted through October 2015 in 8 electronic databases: CINAHL, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Web of Knowledge, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and PsycINFO. Study Selection Cohort and intervention studies were included if they (1) included an objective or subjective measure of PA; (2) measured at least 1 modifiable psychosocial construct; and (3) reported bivariate correlations (or these could be extracted) between the PA and psychosocial construct measures. A total of 13,867 articles were screened for inclusion, and 26 were included in the final analysis. Data Extraction Meta-analyses of correlations were conducted using the Hedges-Olkin method. Where a meta-analysis was not possible, results were reported descriptively. Data Synthesis Meta-analyses indicated a pooled correlation coefficient between (1) objective PA and self-efficacy (n=7) of r =.30 ( P <.0001), indicating a moderate, positive association; (2) subjective PA and self-efficacy (n=7) of r =.34 ( P <.0001), indicating a moderate, positive association; (3) subjective PA and goal-setting (n=5) of r =.44 ( P <.0001), indicating a moderate-to-large positive association; and 4) subjective PA and outcome expectancies (n=4) (physical: r =.13, P =.11; social: r =.19, P <.0001; self-evaluative: r =.27, P <.0001), indicating small-moderate positive associations. Other constructs such as measures of health beliefs, enjoyment, social support, and perceived benefits and barriers were reported to be significantly correlated with PA in individual studies, but the number of studies was not sufficient for a meta-analysis. Conclusions Future PA interventions should continue to focus on the psychosocial constructs of self-efficacy and goal-setting. However, there is a need to explore the associations between other constructs outside those reported in this review. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Broadening the Conceptualization of Participation of Persons With Physical Disabilities: A Configurative Review and Recommendations.
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Evans, M. Blair, Mortenson, W. Ben, and Noreau, Luc
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Within the context of physical disability, participation has typically been conceptualized in terms of one's performance of different roles and activities. This perspective, however, ignores the meanings and satisfactions that a person derives from participating. Without an accepted conceptualization of participation that accounts for people's subjective perceptions and experiences, it is challenging for decision-makers and service providers to design meaningful participation-enhancing services, programs, and policies. Accordingly, our objectives were (1) to conduct a review of definitions and conceptualizations of participation that extend beyond performance and capture people's subjective experiences of participating and (2) to identify key experiential aspects of participation that can be used as a basis for conceptualizing and operationalizing the concept more broadly. The project involved a systematic, configurative review of relevant literature. Ten relevant articles were identified. Information on characteristics associated with experiential aspects of participation was extracted and subjected to a thematic analysis. The following 6 themes emerged: autonomy, belongingness, challenge, engagement, mastery, and meaning. Drawing on these findings, it is recommended that the individual's subjective perceptions of autonomy, belongingness, challenge, engagement, mastery, and meaning associated with participating be incorporated into conceptualizations and operationalizations of the participation construct. This recommendation provides a starting point for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to conceptualize and measure the participation concept more consistently and more broadly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Exertion of self-control increases fatigue, reduces task self-efficacy, and impairs performance of resistance exercise.
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Graham, Jeffrey D., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., and Bray, Steven R.
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35. Supporting Arthritis and Employment Across the Life Course: A Qualitative Study
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Jetha, Arif, Gignac, Monique A. M., Bowring, Julie, Tucker, Sean, Connelly, Catherine E., Proulx, Laurie, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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To examine the need for and availability and use of formal and informal workplace resources and to uncover differences across the life course in adults with arthritis. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with young (aged 18–34 years; n = 7), middle‐aged (35–54 years; n = 13), and older adults (≥55 years; n = 25) with a diagnosis of inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, or other rheumatic disease. Participants were asked about their employment experiences, formal and informal workplace resource needs, and availability and use of workplace resources. Differences based on chronological, functional, psychosocial, organizational, and lifespan dimensions of age were examined. A modified grounded theory approach was used to inductively analyze the data. Young, middle‐aged, and older adult participants required similar workplace resources. Across all participants, scheduling modifications tended to be the most needed workplace resource. In contrast, the perceived availability and use of formal workplace resources differed among participants. Young adult participants and those who were newer to their jobs reported that workplace resources were less available and utilized. Middle‐aged and older adults reported greater availability of workplace resources. Scheduling accommodations and at‐work modifications were the workplace resources that were used most by middle‐aged and older adults, respectively. Similar workplace resources could meet the employment needs of individuals with arthritis across the life course. Attention should be paid to young adults and those who are new to their jobs, because they may perceive more barriers to accessing formal workplace resources and be susceptible to work disability.
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36. Evidence-based scientific exercise guidelines for adults with spinal cord injury: an update and a new guideline
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen, van der Scheer, Jan, Latimer-Cheung, Amy, Barrow, Andy, Bourne, Chris, Carruthers, Peter, Bernardi, Marco, Ditor, David, Gaudet, Sonja, de Groot, Sonja, Hayes, Keith, Hicks, Audrey, Leicht, Christof, Lexell, Jan, Macaluso, Steven, Manns, Patricia, McBride, Christopher, Noonan, Vanessa, Pomerleau, Pierre, Rimmer, James, Shaw, Robert, Smith, Brett, Smith, Karen, Steeves, John, Tussler, Dot, West, Christopher, Wolfe, Dalton, and Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria
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To describe the process and outcomes of using a new evidence base to develop scientific guidelines that specify the type and minimum dose of exercise necessary to improve fitness and cardiometabolic health in adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). International. Using Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II reporting criteria, steps included (a) determining the guidelines’ scope; (b) conducting a systematic review of relevant literature; (c) holding three consensus panel meetings (European, Canadian and International) to formulate the guidelines; (d) obtaining stakeholder feedback; and (e) process evaluation by an AGREE II consultant. Stakeholders were actively involved in steps (c) and (d). For cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle strength benefits, adults with a SCI should engage in at least 20 min of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic exercise 2 times per week AND 3 sets of strength exercises for each major functioning muscle group, at a moderate to vigorous intensity, 2 times per week (strong recommendation). For cardiometabolic health benefits, adults with a SCI are suggested to engage in at least 30 min of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic exercise 3 times per week (conditional recommendation). Through a systematic, rigorous, and participatory process involving international scientists and stakeholders, a new exercise guideline was formulated for cardiometabolic health benefits. A previously published SCI guideline was endorsed for achieving fitness benefits. These guidelines represent an important step toward international harmonization of exercise guidelines for adults with SCI, and a foundation for developing exercise policies and programs for people with SCI around the world.
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37. National evaluation of policies governing funding for wheelchairs and scooters in Canada: Évaluation nationale des politiques régissant le financement des fauteuils roulants, des triporteurs et des quadriporteurs au Canada
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Smith, Emma M., Roberts, Lynn, McColl, Mary Ann, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., and Miller, William C.
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Background. Wheelchairs, scooters, and related equipment are essential for the well-being of individuals with limited mobility and impact participation, health, and quality of life.Purpose. Our objective was to identify and evaluate policies governing equipment funding for Canadian adults. We reviewed funding legislation and program documentation for adult Canadians (≥18 years of age) covered by their provincial, territorial, or federal health care plan. Documents were obtained online or through administrative staff. Policy evaluation was guided by the Disability Policy Lens from the Canadian Disability Policy Alliance.Key Issues. Coverage ranges from full funding for all individuals within the jurisdiction to programs limited by strict eligibility criteria. Each jurisdiction defines “disability” or “basic/essential need” differently, contributing to further funding disparities.Implications. Funding policies differ substantially across Canada, resulting in unequal access to equipment dependent on province or territory. We identified eligibility, funding, definitions of mobility, repair and replacement, and prescriber requirement benchmarks that represent policy targets for improved access.
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38. Experiential aspects of employment and their relationship with work outcomes: A cross-sectional study using a novel measure of participation in workers with and without physical disabilities
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Jetha, Arif, and Gignac, Monique A.M.
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People with disabilities often report restrictions to employment participation. Recent theorising emphasises the need for broadened conceptualisations of participation, incorporating subjective participation experiences.
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39. "The ABCs of AD": A prospective evaluation of the efficacy of an educational intervention to increase knowledge of autonomic dysreflexia management among emergency health care professionals.
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Krassioukov, Andrei, Tomasone, Jennifer R., Pak, Melissa, Craven, B. Catharine, Ghotbi, Mohammad H., Ethans, Karen, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Ford, Michael, and Krassioukov-Enns, Dmitri
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40. A multilevel modeling approach to examining the implementation-effectiveness relationship of a behavior change intervention for health care professional trainees
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Tomasone, Jennifer, Sweet, Shane, McReynolds, Stuart, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen
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Changing Minds, Changing Lives, a seminar-mediated behavior change intervention, aims to enhance health care professionals’ (HCPs’) social cognitions for discussing leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) with patients with physical disabilities. This study examines which seminar implementation variables (presenter characteristics, delivery components) predict effectiveness using multilevel modeling. HCP trainees (n= 564) attended 24 seminars and completed Theory of Planned Behavior-based measures for discussing LTPA at pre-, post-, 1-month post-, and 6-months post-seminar. Implementation variables were extracted from presenter-completed questionnaires/checklists. Seminars presented by a HCP predicted positive changes in all cognitions pre-post but negative changes in attitudes and perceived behavioral control (PBC) over follow-up (ps < .05). The number of seminars the presenter had delivered predicted negative changes in attitudes and PBC during follow-up (ps < .001). Inclusion of audiovisual components predicted positive changes in attitudes pre-post (p< .001). Presenter characteristics may be “key ingredients” to educational interventions for HCPs; however, future studies should examine additional implementation variables.
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41. A multilevel modeling approach to examining the implementation-effectiveness relationship of a behavior change intervention for health care professional trainees.
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Tomasone, Jennifer R, Sweet, Shane N, McReynolds, Stuart, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A
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Changing Minds, Changing Lives, a seminar-mediated behavior change intervention, aims to enhance health care professionals' (HCPs') social cognitions for discussing leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) with patients with physical disabilities. This study examines which seminar implementation variables (presenter characteristics, delivery components) predict effectiveness using multilevel modeling. HCP trainees (n = 564) attended 24 seminars and completed Theory of Planned Behavior-based measures for discussing LTPA at pre-, post-, 1-month post-, and 6-months post-seminar. Implementation variables were extracted from presenter-completed questionnaires/checklists. Seminars presented by a HCP predicted positive changes in all cognitions pre-post but negative changes in attitudes and perceived behavioral control (PBC) over follow-up (ps < .05). The number of seminars the presenter had delivered predicted negative changes in attitudes and PBC during follow-up (ps < .001). Inclusion of audiovisual components predicted positive changes in attitudes pre-post (p < .001). Presenter characteristics may be "key ingredients" to educational interventions for HCPs; however, future studies should examine additional implementation variables.
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42. Effects of exercise on fitness and health of adults with spinal cord injury
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van der Scheer, Jan W., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Ditor, David S., Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L., Hicks, Audrey L., West, Christopher R., and Wolfe, Dalton L.
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43. The technical quality of online leisure time physical activity resources for people with physical disabilities
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Shaw, Robert B., Mallory, Kylie D., Arkell, Jane, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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The internet is an important information source for people with disabilities. Unfortunately, little is known about the quality of online leisure time physical activity resources provided for people with physical disabilities.
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44. Testing the feasibility of training peers with a spinal cord injury to learn and implement brief action planning to promote physical activity to people with spinal cord injury.
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Gainforth, Heather L., Latimer-Cheung, Amy E., Davis, Connie, Casemore, Sheila, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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45. Narrative as a Knowledge Translation Tool for Facilitating Impact: Translating Physical Activity Knowledge to Disabled People and Health Professionals.
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Smith, Brett, Latimer-Cheung, Amy E., Tomasone, Jennifer R., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Objective: Theoretically informed by narrative inquiry, this article examines the utility of stories as a possible tool for disseminating synthesized physical activity knowledge to adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) and health care professionals (HCPs) working with this population. It is the first research to systematically examine in this context the use of narratives as a knowledge translation tool. Method: Forty-three participants (15 adults with SCI; 13 peer mentors with SCI; and 15 HCPs) individually listened to an evidence-based story set in a rehabilitation hospital about the process of becoming physically active following SCI. Individual telephone interviews were conducted to examine participants' perceptions of the story. Qualitative data were analyzed using a thematic analysis. Results: Five themes were inductively identified: (a) effective communication, (b) narrative authenticity, (c) credible messengers, (d) narrative format, and (e) narrative as a form of action. Together, the themes reveal that the story had utility, the various attributes that help explain why this is case, how the utility might be maximized, what the stories could do on and for people, and how the narratives can be used to support behavior change. Conclusions: The article advances knowledge by revealing the value of narrative as a means for disseminating evidence-based information to people with SCI and to HCPs. It also reveals that stories can be used to facilitate dialogue, teach, remind, reassure, and reinvigorate people. This article is a resource for enabling knowledge to be more effectively shared to different audiences and applying what we know in practice to help people live meaningful lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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46. Get In Motion: An Evaluation of the Reach and Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Telephone Counseling Service for Canadians Living With Spinal Cord Injury.
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Arbour-Nicitopoulos, Kelly P., Tomasone, Jennifer R., Latimer-Cheung, Amy E., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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Background Telephone-based counseling is an efficacious intervention strategy for maintaining leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) intentions and increasing LTPA behavior among adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, no research has examined the real-world application of this intervention strategy within the SCI community. Objective To assess the individual-level impact of a previously tested telephone-based counseling intervention among adults within the SCI community by using the first 2 components of the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance framework. Design A prospective study. Setting General community, tertiary care. Participants Community-dwelling adults with SCI (n = 65; 57% men; mean [standard deviation], 50.4 ± 12.8 years; mean (standard deviation) years after injury, 14.5 ± 12.7 years) living in Canada who enrolled in a national telephone-based counseling service. Of the 65 clients who enrolled, 53 participated in the effectiveness evaluation component of the Get In Motion service. Intervention A 6-month, individualized telephone-counseling program with a trained exercise counselor. The program was based on a previously tested intervention that used aspects of the Health Action Process Approach model, with a particular focus on developing and strengthening clients' social cognitions for engaging in self-managed LTPA. Main Outcome Measurements On enrollment, all 65 clients completed demographics and staging questionnaires. The 53 clients who participated in the effectiveness evaluation also completed a validated LTPA intentions item, and the 7-day, self-report LTPA Questionnaire for People with SCI over the telephone at baseline, and 2, 4, and 6 months. Results In terms of the reach of Get In Motion, a total of 65 clients enrolled in the service between June 2008 and June 2011, and were representative of the larger Canadian SCI population on most measured demographic characteristics. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the service showed that, as hypothesized, intentions for engaging in LTPA remained high throughout enrollment ( P = .44), with a trend for more clients engaging in moderate-to-heavy–intensity LTPA at 6 months (52%) versus baseline (35%) ( P = .09). Conclusions Telephone-based counseling is a promising strategy for promoting community-based LTPA behavior among Canadian adults with SCI. Continued evaluation of all 5 Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance framework components of Get In Motion will help establish the real-world impact of this intervention strategy on community-based LTPA participation within the SCI population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. “The ABCs of AD”: A prospective evaluation of the efficacy of an educational intervention to increase knowledge of autonomic dysreflexia management among emergency health care professionals
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Krassioukov, Andrei, Tomasone, Jennifer R., Pak, Melissa, Craven, B. Catharine, Ghotbi, Mohammad H., Ethans, Karen, Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., Ford, Michael, and Krassioukov-Enns, Dmitri
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Context/Objective:Despite the availability of consensus-based resources, first responders and emergency room (ER) health care professionals (HCPs) have limited knowledge regarding autonomic dysreflexia (AD) recognition and treatment. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of “The ABCs of AD” educational seminar for improving HCPs’ short- and long-term knowledge of AD recognition, diagnosis, and management.Design:Multi-center prospective pre, post, and follow-up questionnaire study.Setting:Level I trauma centers with emergency departments in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario.Methods:ER professionals completed measures immediately before and after (n = 108), as well as 3-months following (n = 23), attendance at “The ABCs of AD” seminar.Outcome Measures:AD knowledge test; seminar feedback.Results:Following the seminar, participants had higher ratings of their AD knowledge and had significantly higher AD knowledge test scores (M ± SD pre = 11.85 ± 3.88, M ± SD post = 18.95 ± 2.39, out of 22; P < 0.001, d = 2.21). Most participants believed the seminar changed their AD knowledge, and rated the seminar information as having the potential to influence and change their practice. AD knowledge test scores significantly decreased between post-seminar and 3-month follow-up (M ± SD 3mo = 17.04 ± 3.28; P = 0.004, d = –0.70); however, 3-month scores remained significantly higher than baseline.Conclusion:“The ABCs of AD” seminar improves HCPs’ perceived and actual AD knowledge in the short-term. To enhance knowledge retention in both the short- and long-term, the inclusion of additional active learning strategies and follow-up activities are recommended. The seminar is being translated into an online training module to enhance the dissemination of the AD clinical practice guidelines among first responders, ER staff, and SCI practitioners.
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48. Response to correspondence from the ESSA Statement authors
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Martin Ginis, Kathleen, Scheer, Jan, Latimer-Cheung, Amy, Barrow, Andy, Bourne, Chris, Carruthers, Peter, Bernardi, Marco, Ditor, David, Gaudet, Sonja, Groot, Sonja, Hayes, Keith, Hicks, Audrey, Leicht, Christof, Lexell, Jan, Macaluso, Steven, Manns, Patricia, McBride, Christopher, Noonan, Vanessa, Pomerleau, Pierre, Rimmer, James, Shaw, Robert, Smith, Brett, Smith, Karen, Steeves, John, Tussler, Dot, West, Christopher, Wolfe, Dalton, and Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria
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49. Testing the feasibility of training peers with a spinal cord injury to learn and implement brief action planning to promote physical activity to people with spinal cord injury
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Gainforth, Heather L., Latimer-Cheung, Amy E., Davis, Connie, Casemore, Sheila, and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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ObjectiveThe present study tested the feasibility of training peers with spinal cord injury (SCI) to learn brief action planning (BAP), an application of motivational interviewing principles, to promote physical activity to mentees with SCI.MethodThirteen peers with SCI attended a half-day BAP workshop. Using a one-arm, pre-, post-test design, feasibility to learn BAP was assessed in terms of peers' (1) BAP and motivational interviewing spirit competence; (2) training satisfaction; and (3) motivations to use BAP as assessed by measures of the theory of planned behavior constructs. Measures were taken at baseline, immediately post-training, and 1 month follow up.ResultsFollowing the training, participants' BAP and motivational interviewing competence significantly increased (P's < 0.05, d's > 2.27). Training satisfaction was very positive with all means falling above the scale midpoint. Participants' perceived behavioral control to use BAP increased from baseline to post (P < 0.05, d = 0.91) but was not maintained at follow up (P > 0.05).ConclusionTraining peers with a SCI to learn to use BAP is feasible.Practical implicationsBAP is a tool that can be feasibly learned by peers to promote physical activity to their mentees.
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- 2015
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50. Improving Diabetes Care in the British Columbia Southern Interior: Developing Community‒University Initiatives to Address Service Gaps.
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Locke, Sean R., Dix, Gabriel, Te Hiwi, Braden, Oelke, Nelly D., Rush, Kathy L., Berg, Stephen, Dinwoodie, Miranda, Jung, Mary E., and Martin Ginis, Kathleen A.
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- 2021
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