Research Publications
SCI Action Canada Publications
Delivering Physical Activity Information to People with SCI
Letts, L., Faulkner, G., Gorczynski, P., Wolfe, D. M. & Martin Ginis, K. A. (2011).
Developing physical activity interventions for adults with spinal cord injury.
Part 1: A comparison of social cognitions across actors, intenders and non-intenders.
Martin Ginis, K.A., Tomasone, J.R., Latimer-Cheung, A.E., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K.P., Bassett, R.L., Wolfe, D.M.
Developing physical activity interventions for adults with spinal cord injury.
Part 2: Motivational counseling and peer-mediated interventions for people intending to be active.
Latimer-Cheung, A.E., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K.P., Brawley, L.R., Gray, C., Wilson, A.J., Prapavessis, H., Tomasone, J.R., Wolfe, D.M., Martin Ginis, K.A..
Developing physical activity interventions for adults with spinal cord injury.
Part 3: A pilot feasibility study of an intervention to increase self-managed physical activity.
Brawley, L.R., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K.P., Martin Ginis, K.A..
Development of an evidence-based physical activity resource for adults with spinal cord injury: The SCI Get Fit Toolkit
Arbour-Nicitopoulos KP, Martin Ginis KA, Latimer-Cheung AE, Bourne C, Campbell D, Cappe S, Ginis S, Hicks A, Pomerleau P, Smith K. (2013).
The Development of Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with SCI
Martin Ginis KA, Hicks AL, Latimer AE, Warburton DER, Bourne C, Ditor DS, Goodwin DL, Hayes KC, McCartney N, McIlraith A, Pomerleau P, Smith K, Stone JA, Wolfe DL (2011)
Establishing evidence-based physical activity guidelines: methods for the Study of Health and Activity in People with Spinal Cord Injury (SHAPE SCI)
KA Martin Ginis, AE Latimer, AC Buchholz, SR Bray, BC Craven, KC Hayes, AL Hicks, MA McColl, PJ Potter, K Smith and DL Wolfe
Exercise stories about people "just like you" may not be helpful for people with SCI
BL Foulon, & KA Martin Ginis
Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire for People with Spinal Cord Injury
Kathleen A. Martin Ginis, McMaster University and Amy E. Latimer, Queen's University
Messengers and Methods of Disseminating Health Information among Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review
Guy Faulkner, Paul Gorczynski, Kelly Arbour, Lori Letts, Dalton Wolfe and Kathleen A. Martin Ginis
A Review of How Exercise Improves Fitness in People with SCI
Hicks, AL, Martin Ginis, KA, Pelletier, CA, Ditor, DS, Foulon, B, & Wolfe, DL (2011).
SCI Action Canada - A Multidisciplinary Partnership
Martin Ginis K, Latimer-Cheung A, Corkum S, Ginis S, Athansopoulos P, Arbour-Nicitopoulos K, Gainforth H, Ginis S. (2012).
Undergraduate Students' Education: Physical Activity after Spinal Cord Injury
Richard-Greenblatt M, Martin Ginis KA, Leber B, Ditor DS. (2012).
What predicts participation in leisure time physical activity?
Martin Ginis, K. A., Latimer, A. E., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P., Bassett, R. L., Wolfe, D. L., & Hanna, S. E. (2011).
What types of information do people with SCI want to motivate more exercise?
BL Foulon, KA Martin Ginis, & V LeMay
Shape-SCI Publications
Active people with SCI do many exciting and fun exercises
KA Martin Ginis, KA Arbour-Nicitopoulos, AE Latimer, AC Buchholz, SR Bray, BC Craven, KC Hayes, AL Hicks, MA McColl, PJ Potter, K Smith, & DL Wolfe
At Home Strength-Training for People with SCI
AE Latimer, LR Brawley, KA Martin Ginis, H Prapavessis, & J Tomasone
Body Mass Index Obesity Cutoffs Need to be Lower for People with SCI
GE Laughton, AC Buchholz, RE Goy, KA Martin Ginis, & The SHAPE-SCI Research Group
Current heart disease tests may not predict risk accurately in people with SCI
AK Finnie, AC Buchholz, KA Martin Ginis, & The SHAPE-SCI Research Group
Does Living Close to a Fitness Facility Lead to More Exercise for People with SCI?
KP Arbour, KA Martin Ginis, & The SHAPE-SCI Research Group
Doing more everyday tasks is related to fitness in people with SCI
SP Hetz, AE Latimer, KA Arbour-Nicitopoulos, & Martin Ginis KA
Exercise levels are low in people with SCI
KA Martin Ginis, AE Latimer, KA Arbour-Nicitopoulos, AC Buchholz, SR Bray, BC Craven, KC Hayes, AL Hicks, MA McColl, PJ Potter, K Smith, & DL Wolfe
Heart Disease Risk: People with SCI have more C-Reactive Protein in their blood, especially tetraplegics
AE Gibson, AC Buchholz, KA Martin Ginis, & The SHAPE-SCI Research Group
How many Canadians with SCI use dietary supplements?
EA Opperman, AC Buchholz, GA Darlington, KA Martin Ginis, & The SHAPE-SCI Research Group
More daily wheeling and transferring is related to lower cholesterol in people with SCI
SP Hetz, AE Latimer, AC Buchholz, KA Martin Ginis, & The SHAPE-SCI Research Group
A Neighborhood's Visual Appeal May Motivate People with SCI to Exercise
KP Arbour-Nicitopoulos, KA Martin Ginis, PM Wilson, & The SHAPE-SCI Research Group.
People with SCI may not get enough vitamins, fiber and calcium
JL Walters, AC Buchholz, KA Martin Ginis, & The SHAPE-SCI Research Group
Regular Exercise is Related to Lower Levels of Heart Disease and Diabetes in People with SCI
AC Buchholz, KA Martin Ginis, SR Bray, BC Craven, KC Hayes, AL Hicks, AE Latimer, MA McColl, PJ Potter, K Smith, & DL Wolfe
SHAPE-SCI will give important information about Canadians with SCI
KA Martin Ginis, AE Latimer, AC Buchholz, SR Bray, BC Craven, KC Hayes, AL Hicks, MA McColl, PJ Potter,K Smith, & DL Wolfe
Associated Publications
C-Reactive protein in adults with chronic spinal cord injury: increased chronic inflammation in tetraplegia vs paraplegia
AE Gibson, AC Buchholz, KA Martin Ginis and SHAPE-SCI Research Group
Current coronary heart disease risk assessment tools may underestimate risk in community-dwelling persons with chronic spinal cord injury
AK Finnie, AC Buchholz, KA Martin Ginis and SHAPE SCI Research Group
Presentations
SCI BC Webcast: SCI Action Canada - Helping those with spinal cord injuries
Presented by: Jennifer Tomasone - Get In Motion Coordinator and Bryce Donald - Get In Motion Counsellor
Thomson Rogers - Back to School Conference: Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with SCI
Presented by Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis, PhD. Professor - Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Director - SCI Action Canada.
SCI Action Canada Roadshows: Visiting communities across Ontario and Alberta to introduce the Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with Spinal Cord Injury
With SCI Ontario and CPA Alberta.
