Developing a research agenda on exercise and physical activity for people with limb loss in Canada.
Crystal MacKayLeanna LeeKrista BestJanet CampbellStephanie R CiminoHeather CowleyMichael DelvinSteven DilkasMireille LandrySusan MarzoliniAmanda MayoPaul I OhMichael PayneRicardo VianaJulia Totosy de ZepetnekAristotle DomingoSheena KingWilliam C MillerMaxime RobertAda TangDiana ZidarovAudrey Zucker-LevinSander L HitzigPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2021)
This collaborative process resulted in an action plan for amputation research and fostered collaborations to move identified priorities into action.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONLower limb amputations impact mobility leading to lower levels of physical activity.There are research gaps in our understanding of the effects of exercise or physical activity interventions for adults with lower limb amputations.Through a collaborative planning process, participants prioritized research directions on physical activity and exercise for people with LLA to advance research in the field.Action plans for research focused on developing online resources, peer support, cardiac rehabilitation for people with LLA, health provider education and determining priority outcomes related to physical activity and exercise.