Virtual Peer Coaching in Manual Wheelchair Skills

The University of Pittsburgh is conducting a research study to determine the effectiveness of virtual peer coaching in manual wheelchair skills.

This study will include virtual 1:1 training sessions targeted at improving your wheelchair skills. Study activities include…

• Six, weekly peer coaching sessions via Zoom to improve wheelchair skills
• Access to a library of wheelchair skills training videos
• Completion of questionnaires before and after training

You will be compensated up to $75 for completing peer coaching sessions and $125 for completing questionnaires

You may be eligible to participate if you…

• Are at least 18 years old
• Have a non-progressive spinal cord injury (SCI)
• Are able to speak and read English
• Reside in the community
• Use a manual wheelchair for at least 50% of your mobility
• Have access to an internet-ready device with video capabilities
• Have access to a spotter for practicing wheelchair skills
• Desire training in at least 5 of the 16 skills included in the study:

1. 1. Opening/closing doors
   2. Picking up an object from the ground
   3. Getting over a gap
   4. Getting over a threshold
   5. Up a low curb
   6. Down a low curb
   7. Up a high curb
   8. Down a high curb
   9. Stationary wheelie
   10. Up a steep incline
   11. Down a steep incline
   12. Getting up stairs
   13. Getting down stairs
   14. Uneven transfers
   15. Floor-to-chair transfer
   16. Folding/unfolding wheelchair

If you are interested in learning more about this study, visit https://tinyurl.com/mwcpeercoaching or contact the study coordinator at (412)-232-9326 or tempestml@upmc.edu