Developing a community-engaged wheelchair exercise program for persons with MS: community advisory board formation and feedback.
Stephanie L SilveiraKatherine Froehlich-GrobeRobert W MotlPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology (2021)
The overall CAB feedback was invaluable for assessing the appropriateness of the proposed exercise training program before initiating feasibility testing. This report provides a model and guidance for researchers who seek community-engaged research approaches in creating products and interventions.Implication for RehabilitationCommunity advisory board participation was invaluable in creating and modifying a novel exercise training programmes for wheelchair users with multiple sclerosis (MS).The current study provides a framework for the creation of exercise interventions for subpopulations of persons with MS that may provide substantial rehabilitation benefits such as improved symptoms and quality of life.Health behaviour interventists targeting individuals with disabilities may consider the benefits of recruiting stakeholders from the community in creation of novel programmes.