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Share Your Perspectives on Biomechanics in Osteoarthritis Research and Clinical Care

The Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) Human Movement Biomechanics Discussion Group is conducting a global survey to understand how researchers and healthcare professionals perceive and use biomechanics in osteoarthritis research and clinical care.

The findings will help identify priorities for future research, training, and resource development, while informing strategies to translate biomechanical knowledge more effectively into osteoarthritis research and care.

The survey explores:

  • What researchers and clinicians consider to be biomechanics
  • How biomechanical approaches are currently used or not used
  • Perceptions of the role and need for biomechanics
  • Factors that influence the use or non-use of biomechanics

Who can participate?

Researchers conducting osteoarthritis research and healthcare professionals involved in osteoarthritis care are invited to participate.

You do not need to be a biomechanist or currently use biomechanics to participate. Perspectives from those who currently use biomechanics and those who do not are equally important to understanding experiences across different professions and settings.

🌍 Survey: Global
⏱️ Time commitment: Approximately 10–20 minutes

Learn more: Poster

Questions? Contact: Jade at jadehe@stanford.edu and Karl at kdm40@bath.ac.uk

Take the survey: Survey Link

Please consider participating and sharing the survey with relevant colleagues and professional networks.

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Help Shape the Future of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis (PTOA) Research

Researchers at the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with La Trobe University and the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis (PTOA) Discussion Group, are conducting an international study to identify research priorities for post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA).

The study aims to identify the most important unanswered research questions related to PTOA, osteoarthritis that develops after a joint injury. The findings will help guide future research and care to better reflect the needs and perspectives of people affected by or involved in PTOA.

The research team is seeking perspectives from:

  • People who have experienced a joint injury and may be at risk of PTOA or are living with PTOA
  • Caregivers
  • Healthcare providers
  • Researchers
  • Policy-makers
  • Representatives of funding agencies, charities, organizations, and universities

Participation involves two online surveys (approximately one hour in total), completed 2–3 months apart.

Interested in Participating?

Learn more and check your eligibility: Poster

If you are interested in participating, please access the survey here: Survey Link

For questions about the study, please contact Jenna Schulz at jenna.schulz@ubc.ca.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Jackie Whittaker, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia.

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Clinician Participants Needed – Knee Osteoarthritis Practice Survey

Researchers at Western University are inviting healthcare professionals involved in the management of knee osteoarthritis to participate in a brief online survey examining current clinical practices.

This study aims to identify commonly used diagnostic and treatment strategies and explore potential differences between clinical guidelines and real-world practice. The findings will help inform future clinical recommendations and healthcare resource planning.

Participation Details

• Survey takes approximately 5–10 minutes

• Participation is voluntary

• Conducted securely via Qualtrics

• Participants may optionally indicate interest in a follow-up interview

Eligibility Criteria

Participants must be:

• A registered healthcare professional (e.g., general practitioner, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, rheumatologist, orthopedic specialist, or related provider)

• Currently treating or have experience managing patients with knee osteoarthritis

• Practicing for at least 1 year

• Able to read and write in English

🔗 Access the survey:

https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23NJtoHRhsLgIcK

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Call for Participants: Digital Health Usability Survey

The OutcomesRUS Lab, based at the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (RI-MUHC, McGill University), is conducting a research study to develop a measure that identifies key indicators of usability in digital health technologies.

The research team is seeking feedback from individuals who currently use or have experience with digital health tools.

You may be eligible to participate if you use:

  • Wearable health technologies (e.g., Fitbit, Oura Ring)

  • Health or activity-tracking applications (e.g., Strava or similar apps)

Your input will help improve the design and usability of future digital health technologies by ensuring they reflect real user experiences.

🔗 Survey link:

https://forms.gle/T5YfbJb8zqajGKEt8

Thank you for contributing to research that supports better digital health solutions.

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Improve Knee Joint Health Through Exercise – Study

The Mobilize Lab at the University of Waterloo is recruiting participants between the ages of 25 to 44 years old, who are currently sedentary (> 20 minutes of exercise per day) to participate in their research study.

Participants will receive 16-weeks of FREE virtual resistance training, $50 after study completion, and those who regularly exercise will be entered into bi-weekly giveaways valued at $25!

Over a 20-week period, you will be asked to complete 3 online exercise classes per week, and visit the University of Waterloo (2x) and St. Joseph’s Healthcare in Hamilton (2x) to:

  • Take MRI scans of your knee before and after a treadmill walk to measure cartilage
  • Assess body size measurements
  • Collect blood, to measure immune and inflammatory cells
  • Analyze how your leg moves, to measure forces inside the knee
  • Complete questionnaires to assess your activity and health

To learn more visit: https://uwaterloo.ca/mobilize-clinical-biomechanics-lab/projects/do-you-need-momentum-get-active

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Prospective Exchange Student Seeking Research Supervision in Computer Vision, Biomechanics, or Rehabilitation Engineering

Hyejeong Choi is a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia, currently pursuing an exchange opportunity and seeking a host supervisor and research lab.

Hyejeong’s home supervisor is Dr. Peyman Servati, PhD, PEng a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering and the director of the Flexible Electronics and Energy Lab (FEEL).

Hyejeong specializes in wearable sensor systems, computer vision, and human-computer interaction for musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Hyejeong’s current research merges piezoelectric nanofiber sensors and IMUs into a smart knee sleeve that monitors neuromuscular activity and joint kinematics in ACL-injured patients. Hyejeong has extensive experience in multimodal data fusion and Human Activity Recognition (HAR), leveraging machine learning to classify rehabilitation exercises and detect asymmetries. Additionally, she developed a motion capture-to-smartphone pipeline for markerless motion estimation, aiming to enable realistic, clinic-based data collection for remote patient monitoring.

Going forward, Hyejeong plans to integrate force plate and insole data into a telerehabilitation framework, providing real-time force feedback through biomechanical simulations. To achieve this, she is looking to gain expertise in OpenSim and Unity, and welcomes collaborations with labs focusing on computer vision, biomechanics, or rehabilitation engineering to advance accessible, patient-centered care.

If you are interested in collaborating with Hyejeong, please email rehabnet@uwo.ca to be connected.

 

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Help Shape Canada’s Bone Health Research for the Next Decade!

OsNET and the University of Waterloo are conducting a priority setting survey and looking for researchers, healthcare professionals, policy makers, other knowledge users, or persons with lived experience related to bone disease to share their voice in a two-step survey.

There are two steps in the study, both anonymous. The first step invites participants to submit what they think are important research priorities (up to five) related to bone health for Canadians in the next 10 years. Once all submissions are received, we will streamline and group them. It takes 10-15 minutes to complete the survey.

For step two, we will invite you to score submitted research priorities in groupings that are relevant to you. The criteria we will use to evaluate the research priorities relate to whether the research questions are answerable, have the potential to reduce the burden of bone disease or advance the field, and are accessible to, or are beneficial for equity-deserving groups. It takes about 10-30 minutes to complete the survey. Your submitted scores will be used to establish research priorities for bone health in Canadians over the next 10 years.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Research Assistant Hung Nguyen: hm5nguyen@uwaterloo.ca

For more information: https://osnet.ca/platforms/research-platform-2-clinical-research/osnet-priority-setting-project/?fb-edit=1

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kNOw-PAIN Conference – Western University

Registration for the free kNOw-PAIN Conference is now open! The event is open to all who are interested, including researchers, clinicians, patients, and others.

The conference will focus on interdisciplinary approaches to pain research and topic highlights include neuropathic pain, psychedelics in pain, and a showcase of local pain research and clinics. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Andrew Rice and attendees will learn from leading experts in pain research.

When: 9am-4pm, March 31, 2025

Where: Great Hall, Western University

For more information and to register visit: https://www.knowpain.ca/conference

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Seeking Participants – Survey on Telerehabilitation

If you are a rehabilitation patient who receives or has already received their care via telerehabilitation or who would be interested in telerehabilitation you are invited to participate in University of Montreal survey on your experiences.

Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

To participate please access this link: https://bit.ly/Sondage_Patients_Telereadaptation_Patients_Telerehabilitation_Survey

Contact Dahlia Dairy at 514-343-6111 ext. 14691 or at dahlia.kairy@umontreal.ca for a paper or PDF version, or if you need help completing the survey.

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ICSET 2026 Call for Workshops and Symposia Abstracts

The International Congress on Shoulder & Elbow Therapy (ICSET) will be taking place from September 22nd – September 25th, 2026, in Vancouver British Columbia, Canada.

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission Deadline (Workshops and Symposia): 30th June 2025
  • Abstract Submission Address: karen.ginn@sydney.edu.au
  • Notification of Outcome: 30th September 2025

Focused Symposia Format

  • Each Focused Symposium will be 1.5 hours in duration
  • A member of the Symposium team will Chair the Symposium
  • It is anticipated that each Focused Symposium will include presentations from each panel member, discussion between panel members & discussion with the Symposium audience.

Abstracts are invited that:

  • synthesize the findings of the latest research into shoulder & elbow dysfunction
  • apply the findings of the latest research to current management of shoulder & elbow dysfunction
  • address new & unique developments in the management of shoulder & elbow dysfunction
  • describe innovative ways in which the management of shoulder & elbow dysfunction has been adapted to meet the changing needs of clinical practice

Selection Criteria

  • Submitted abstracts will undergo a blind review process conducted by international reviewers.
  • Preference will be given to international Symposia teams i.e. consisting of presenters from different countries/regions.
  • The following principles will be used to review Abstracts:
    • The significance/importance of the topic addressed in the Symposium to an international audience of shoulder & elbow therapists
    • The contribution of the Symposium to the advancement of evidence-based management of shoulder & elbow dysfunction

Abstract Format

  • Symposium Title
  • Learning Objectives
  • Symposium Description – maximum 600 words
  • Implications/Conclusions
  • Funding Acknowledgements
  • Presenters names & affiliations

Workshop Format

  • Workshops will be 1.0 to 1.5 hours in duration
  • It is anticipated that Workshops will be largely practical sessions in which Workshop participants are, for example, engaged in exploring examination &/or treatment techniques, developing in depth clinical reasoning skills, critically evaluating exercise strategies etc.

Abstracts are invited that:

  • explore innovative, evidence-based examination & treatment strategies for shoulder & elbow dysfunction
  • incorporate the latest research findings to the clinical reasoning process in the assessment & management of shoulder & elbow dysfunction
  • explore innovative ways in which the management of shoulder & elbow dysfunction can been adapted to meet the changing needs of clinical practice

Selection Criteria

  • Submitted abstracts will undergo a blind review process conducted by international reviewers.
  • Preference will be given to international Workshop teams i.e. consisting of presenters from different countries/regions.
  • The following principles will be used to review Abstracts:
    • The significance/importance of the topic addressed in the Workshop to an international audience of shoulder & elbow therapists.
    • The opportunity provided by the Workshop for the development of practical hands-on & clinical reasoning skills.
    • The contribution of the Workshop to the advancement of evidence-based management of shoulder & elbow dysfunction.

Abstract Format

  • Workshop Title
  • Learning Objectives
  • Workshop Description – maximum 500 words
  • Presenters
  • Presenters’ affiliations
  • Conflict of Interest Declaration