Application of design thinking to optimize social participation after stroke.

Social participation is a key outcome of rehabilitation and is enhanced by social support and exercise. Stroke symptom management with at-home products is now more critical than ever because of decreased rehabilitation services during COVID-19 and the need for more self-management. In partnership with lululemon, researchers will adapt an evidence-based and theoretically guided intervention program that operationalizes social support and physical activity to a new virtual rehabilitation hardware to optimize social participation in people who experienced a stroke. The proposed research will make a unique contribution to social participation in stroke patients and virtual rehabilitation research in Canada. Furthermore, the partner organization will be able to use this research to inform the further development of their product.

Faculty Supervisor:

Brodie M. Sakakibara;William Miller

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Partner:

Lululemon

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Manufacturing; Retail trade

University:

The University of British Columbia

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