Scholarly EP059 - Implementing FES in In-Patient with Dr. Hope Jervis-Rademeyer

About this episode

Dr. Hope Jervis-Rademeyer discusses the implementation of functional electrical stimulation cycling in spinal cord injury rehabilitation and the development of a toolkit for healthcare providers.

Join us in this episode for a conversation with Dr. Hope Jervis‑Rademeyer, physical therapist and Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, to hear about her paper, “ Development of a functional electrical stimulation cycling toolkit for spinal cord injury rehabilitation in acute care hospitals: A participatory action approach ,” published in PLOS One. In this conversation, we explore the early application of functional electrical stimulation cycling after spinal cord injury, and the potentially unique benefits of delivering this modality during a critical neuroplastic window in an in-patient hospital settings. Dr. Jervis‑Rademeyer highlights how stakeholder engagement, participatory action research, and iterative design were used to identify key barriers such as workflow constraints, lack of training, and competing clinical priorities, and translate them into actionable resources for both healthcare providers and patients. The resulting toolkit provides structured guidance on patient selection, safety, dosing, setup, and session delivery, alongside accessible information for individuals with spinal cord injury and their caregivers, with the goal of enabling broader…

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Guest: Dr. Hope Jervis-Rademeyer

Topics covered

• functional electrical stimulation
• spinal cord injury rehabilitation
• acute care hospitals
• participatory action research
• neuroplasticity
• healthcare delivery

Keywords

• functional electrical stimulation
• spinal cord injury
• rehabilitation
• acute care
• healthcare providers
• neuroplastic window
• stakeholder engagement
• participatory action

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Saskatchewan, PLOS One

Books & works: Development of a functional electrical stimulation cycling toolkit for spinal cord injury rehabilitation in acute care hospitals: A participatory action approach

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