MATTERS Lab
@matterslab.bsky.social
Mobility AssisTive Technology Evidence for Rehabilitation (MATTERS) Lab, located at UBC.
Research that matters, led by Dr. William Miller
https://millerresearch.osot.ubc.ca/
Research that matters, led by Dr. William Miller
https://millerresearch.osot.ubc.ca/
Adventure mode: ON 🏔 An epic day on the mountain with RAD Society!
October 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Adventure mode: ON 🏔 An epic day on the mountain with RAD Society!
UBC MOT students got hands-on experience with innovative technologies and mobility devices at the 2025 Assistive Technology and Wheelchair Skills Training Days! A big thank-you to the amazing organizations who shared their expertise and inspired the future OTs.
October 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
UBC MOT students got hands-on experience with innovative technologies and mobility devices at the 2025 Assistive Technology and Wheelchair Skills Training Days! A big thank-you to the amazing organizations who shared their expertise and inspired the future OTs.
Excited to share a new paper by Principal Investigator Dr. William Miller and research assistant Adit Dhariwal. It explores the growing challenge of fraudulent participation in research, with recommendations on prevention and detection.
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Fraud, Deception, and Subversion: Recommendations for Maintaining Data Integrity
Researchers increasingly use online tools to advertise studies, recruit participants, and collect data, enabling access to individuals in remote or ru…
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August 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Excited to share a new paper by Principal Investigator Dr. William Miller and research assistant Adit Dhariwal. It explores the growing challenge of fraudulent participation in research, with recommendations on prevention and detection.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#research #academicsky
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#research #academicsky
The Peer-HELP study is actively recruiting participants to help improve peer support and social connection in patients with lower limb loss. Take part in a 30–60 minute interview to share your experiences adjusting to life with limb loss and accessing peer support resources.
August 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Peer-HELP study is actively recruiting participants to help improve peer support and social connection in patients with lower limb loss. Take part in a 30–60 minute interview to share your experiences adjusting to life with limb loss and accessing peer support resources.
We had a great experience attending the ISPO 20th World Congress in Sweden. A global celebration where Adit and Brittany had the privilege of presenting, and a special congratulations to Adit for winning the Best Paper and Poster in the sustainability category!
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July 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We had a great experience attending the ISPO 20th World Congress in Sweden. A global celebration where Adit and Brittany had the privilege of presenting, and a special congratulations to Adit for winning the Best Paper and Poster in the sustainability category!
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Happy to share that one of our PhD students, Brittany Pousett, was featured on the O&P Research Insights Podcast, where she discussed her research on prosthetic socket comfort, pain, and mobility in individuals with lower limb amputation! Check it out here: aaop.podbean.com/e/the-relati...
The Relationship between Socket Comfort, Pain, and Mobility Over Treatment Milestones for Individuals with Lower-Limb Loss | O&P Research Insights with Dr. Steve Gard
In this episode, Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics editor-in-chief Dr. Steve Gard welcomes Brittany Pousett, CP, MSc, director of clinical research at Barber Prosthetics Clinic in Vancouver, Britis...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Happy to share that one of our PhD students, Brittany Pousett, was featured on the O&P Research Insights Podcast, where she discussed her research on prosthetic socket comfort, pain, and mobility in individuals with lower limb amputation! Check it out here: aaop.podbean.com/e/the-relati...
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OSOT Professor and @agingsmart.bsky.social PI Dr. Bill Miller's studies of the Smart Mirror, the SMART Program, Recreational Adaptive Devices, and 3D-printed prosthetics were featured in @vchhealthcare.bsky.social's story on @matterslab.bsky.social's research
www.vchri.ca/stories/2025... #OT365
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Behind the lab doors: Breaking barriers with assistive technologies at MATTERS Lab
In Canada, 10.6 per cent of individuals aged 15 and over have a mobility disability — meaning they experience difficulty or an inability to walk for 15 minutes without resting. At the Mobility Assisti...
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June 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
OSOT Professor and @agingsmart.bsky.social PI Dr. Bill Miller's studies of the Smart Mirror, the SMART Program, Recreational Adaptive Devices, and 3D-printed prosthetics were featured in @vchhealthcare.bsky.social's story on @matterslab.bsky.social's research
www.vchri.ca/stories/2025... #OT365
www.vchri.ca/stories/2025... #OT365
Excited to share this feature by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute on the incredible work happening at the MATTERS Lab! Learn more about how we are breaking barriers using assistive technology here: www.vchri.ca/stories/2025...
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Behind the lab doors: Breaking barriers with assistive technologies at MATTERS Lab
In Canada, 10.6 per cent of individuals aged 15 and over have a mobility disability — meaning they experience difficulty or an inability to walk for 15 minutes without resting. At the Mobility Assisti...
www.vchri.ca
June 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Excited to share this feature by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute on the incredible work happening at the MATTERS Lab! Learn more about how we are breaking barriers using assistive technology here: www.vchri.ca/stories/2025...
@vchhealthcare.bsky.social
#research
@vchhealthcare.bsky.social
#research
A great day attending the INCREASE BC conference and supporting our PhD students, Raneem and Brittany, with their respective poster and presentation. Congratulations to Brittany for her 2nd-place award in the 3-Minute Thesis competition!
May 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
A great day attending the INCREASE BC conference and supporting our PhD students, Raneem and Brittany, with their respective poster and presentation. Congratulations to Brittany for her 2nd-place award in the 3-Minute Thesis competition!
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@ubcrhsc.bsky.social student Brittany Pousett came second in the INCREASE BC 3MT competition for her talk “Understanding how People with Lower Limb Amputations in British Columbia Cope with the Challenges Associated with Life with an Amputation” #OT365 @matterslab.bsky.social @agingsmart.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@ubcrhsc.bsky.social student Brittany Pousett came second in the INCREASE BC 3MT competition for her talk “Understanding how People with Lower Limb Amputations in British Columbia Cope with the Challenges Associated with Life with an Amputation” #OT365 @matterslab.bsky.social @agingsmart.bsky.social
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Want to contribute to research? OSOT faculty @ben-vanmortenson.bsky.social & @matterslab.bsky.social, the RAD Society, & colleagues are seeking participants for their study of adaptive devices for outdoor recreation
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Recreational Adaptive Devices (RAD) Study
ICORD researchers Dr. Ben Mortenson and Dr. William Miller have partnered with RAD Society to encourage outdoor recreational activity for individuals with mobility impairments. Together they have o…
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April 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Want to contribute to research? OSOT faculty @ben-vanmortenson.bsky.social & @matterslab.bsky.social, the RAD Society, & colleagues are seeking participants for their study of adaptive devices for outdoor recreation
icord.org/studies/2024... #OT365 @agingsmart.bsky.social @vchhealthcare.bsky.social
icord.org/studies/2024... #OT365 @agingsmart.bsky.social @vchhealthcare.bsky.social
Congratulations to Emma Smith and Adit Dhariwal who have been nominated for the Best Paper and Poster Prize in the category “Greatest Contribution in Advancing Sustainability” at the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) 20th World Congress!
March 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Congratulations to Emma Smith and Adit Dhariwal who have been nominated for the Best Paper and Poster Prize in the category “Greatest Contribution in Advancing Sustainability” at the International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO) 20th World Congress!
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OSOT faculty @ben-vanmortenson.bsky.social & @matterslab.bsky.social have partnered with UBC Recreation, the School of Kinesiology, & the RAD Society to provide accessible outdoor equipment
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A truly RAD partnership: OSOT working with UBC Recreation to provide access to Recreational Adaptive Devices - Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
OSOT faculty Drs. Ben Mortenson and Bill Miller's collaboration with UBC Recreation and the RAD Society is gaining momentum.
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March 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
OSOT faculty @ben-vanmortenson.bsky.social & @matterslab.bsky.social have partnered with UBC Recreation, the School of Kinesiology, & the RAD Society to provide accessible outdoor equipment
osot.ubc.ca/2025/03/17/a... #OT365 @agingsmart.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social @vchhealthcare.bsky.social
osot.ubc.ca/2025/03/17/a... #OT365 @agingsmart.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social @vchhealthcare.bsky.social
We are excited to share a paper investigating the epidemiology of lower limb amputees receiving inpatient rehabilitation in Canada. Check out the abstract published in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Provision of Inpatient Rehabilitation to Individuals with Lower-Limb Amputation in Canada: An Epidemiological Analysis | Request PDF
Request PDF | Provision of Inpatient Rehabilitation to Individuals with Lower-Limb Amputation in Canada: An Epidemiological Analysis | Objective The aim of this study was to determine the proportion o...
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March 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We are excited to share a paper investigating the epidemiology of lower limb amputees receiving inpatient rehabilitation in Canada. Check out the abstract published in the Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#researchsky
#academicsky
#occupationaltherapy
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#occupationaltherapy
Excited to share a paper published in the Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Journal. This paper explores the various obstacles faced by manual wheelchair users. Check it out here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39754707/
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Exploring the challenges in manual wheelchair operation for new users - PubMed
<span><b>Purpose:</b> This exploratory qualitative study examines the challenges faced by manual wheelchair (MWC) users and their clinicians, with a focus on mobility difficulties in both outdoor and ...
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March 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Excited to share a paper published in the Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Journal. This paper explores the various obstacles faced by manual wheelchair users. Check it out here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39754707/
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Meet Debbie Field, our March 2025 Alumni of the Month!
Debbie completed her PhD in 2016 focusing on how youth using wheeled mobility devices participate in everyday life & is now an OT educator
Full feature:
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Debbie completed her PhD in 2016 focusing on how youth using wheeled mobility devices participate in everyday life & is now an OT educator
Full feature:
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February 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Meet Debbie Field, our March 2025 Alumni of the Month!
Debbie completed her PhD in 2016 focusing on how youth using wheeled mobility devices participate in everyday life & is now an OT educator
Full feature:
rehab.med.ubc.ca/2025/02/28/m...
#ubcrhsc @ubcosot.bsky.social @matterslab.bsky.social
Debbie completed her PhD in 2016 focusing on how youth using wheeled mobility devices participate in everyday life & is now an OT educator
Full feature:
rehab.med.ubc.ca/2025/02/28/m...
#ubcrhsc @ubcosot.bsky.social @matterslab.bsky.social
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An article by @ubcrhsc.bsky.social PhD student Pegah Derakhshan, OSOT faculty @matterslab.bsky.social and @ben-vanmortenson.bsky.social, et al. was featured in Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences' Research Topic for World Health Day
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Frontiers | Adaptive outdoor physical activities for adults with mobility disability: a scoping review
IntroductionOutdoor physical activity (PA) contributes to the physical and mental health and well-being of individuals with a mobility impairment. However, i...
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March 3, 2025 at 11:31 PM
An article by @ubcrhsc.bsky.social PhD student Pegah Derakhshan, OSOT faculty @matterslab.bsky.social and @ben-vanmortenson.bsky.social, et al. was featured in Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences' Research Topic for World Health Day
www.frontiersin.org/journals/reh... #OT365 @agingsmart.bsky.social
www.frontiersin.org/journals/reh... #OT365 @agingsmart.bsky.social
Super excited to share a publication by one of our PHD students, Himani Prajapati, and Dr. Miller! This scoping review investigates yoga interventions for neurorehabilitation, identifying behavior change techniques and delivery modes. Check out the abstract here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39949298/
Identifying Behavioral Change Techniques and Mode of Delivery in Yoga Interventions Across Five Neurological Conditions: A Scoping Review - PubMed
<span><b><i>Objective:</i></b> To identify behavior change techniques (BCTs) and the mode of delivery used in yoga interventions across five neurological conditions. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This scopin...
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March 3, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Super excited to share a publication by one of our PHD students, Himani Prajapati, and Dr. Miller! This scoping review investigates yoga interventions for neurorehabilitation, identifying behavior change techniques and delivery modes. Check out the abstract here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39949298/
Excited to share another paper by Dr. Miller published in the Journal of Health & Social Care in the Community. This latest study explores community connectors' experiences with implementing social prescribing! Check out the full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Looking Back and Moving Forward: Exploring Community Connectors’ Experience With Implementing Social Prescribing
Social prescribing is a health and social model of care which is emerging globally. It is a multifaceted intervention shaped by various contextual factors that can affect its implementation. Our aim ...
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February 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Excited to share another paper by Dr. Miller published in the Journal of Health & Social Care in the Community. This latest study explores community connectors' experiences with implementing social prescribing! Check out the full article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The TeamWheels project team is excited to share the results of their randomized controlled trial using a peer-led eHealth approach to improving wheelchair skills! Check out the abstract published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39709023/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39709023/
Effect of a Community-Based Peer-Led eHealth Wheelchair Skills Training Program: A Randomized Control Trial - PubMed
The findings indicate that an eHealth MWC training program incorporating peer and tablet application training components was effective in improving community participation, skill capacity, self-effica...
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February 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The TeamWheels project team is excited to share the results of their randomized controlled trial using a peer-led eHealth approach to improving wheelchair skills! Check out the abstract published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation here:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39709023/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39709023/
Happy New Year from the MATTERS Lab! Here is some of our team snowshoeing at Cypress Mountain earlier this week.
January 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Happy New Year from the MATTERS Lab! Here is some of our team snowshoeing at Cypress Mountain earlier this week.