Jousse Lecture: Physical activity for aging adults with spinal cord injury: Barriers, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned
Speaker: Dr. Lovisa Cheung and Robert Buren, PhD (C)
Abstract
Biography
Dr. Lovisa Cheung is a registered physical therapist at Hamilton Health Sciences and a Postdoctoral Fellow at McMaster University. She completed a BSc in Kinesiology at McMaster University, MSc in Physical Therapy (PT) at the University of Toronto (UofT), and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at UofT. Lovisa’s research focuses on augmenting patient navigation services in physical activity for individuals living with chronic conditions and examining compassionate care delivery in the digital environment for individuals living with spinal cord injury. Lovisa’s research is centred on meaningful partnership with people with lived experience using Integrated Knowledge Translation.
Robert Buren is a PhD candidate in Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. He completed a BA Honours in Sociology at King’s College, University of Western Ontario, and an MA in Sociology at the University of Victoria. In 2008, Robert sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI). In 2013, he became the first paraplegic Canadian to complete a full Ironman triathlon (226 km), and in 2016, he placed 2nd at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Currently, Robert is a member of the SCI Action Lab at UBC Okanagan and ICORD. His PhD studies focus on solving SCI pain. Robert values his partnerships with Spinal Cord Injury Ontario and collaborations with other SCI researchers in Ontario and B.C.