CPA (Alberta)

SCI Fitness and Wellness Centre Calgary

"Putting the SCI in Science"

The Program: The CPA (Alberta) SCI Fitness & Wellness Center Calgary offers a remarkable combination of certified, knowledgeable health professionals and state of the art equipment to assist you with your exercise essentials. Learn an extensive amount of information about yourself as well how best to move yourself forward on all things related to fitness and wellness. All clients who join the program will receive a full assessment administered by an Exercise Physiologist. The facility offers full workout design through an individually tailored program to meet your needs and goals. Through one-on-one sessions we can teach you the proper techniques of myofasica release, correct exercise-mechanics, as well as assist you with both passive and active movements;  increase your overall strength, power, and range of motion for enhanced muscle activation; develop smoother movement patterns; improve your quality of life. Our goal is simple: to have you leave the CPA (Alberta) SCI Fitness and Wellness Center Calgary with increased muscle hypertrophy, increased motor unit recruitment, increased function, and increased self-efficacy. “We want to be a part of helping you achieve your goals and gain independence by creating a healthier and happier lifestyle for you!”   CPA (Alberta) SCI Fitness and Wellness Center Calgary:  "Putting the SCI in Science"		The Research:    What if through aggressive and repetitive exercise regimens we could improve lung capacity and overall core strength in persons with SCI? The CPA (Alberta) SCI Fitness and Wellness Center Calgary, has partnered with the Rick Hansen Foundation, Alberta Health Services, and the University of Calgary to do just that. Twenty-seven participants will be engaged in an intense fitness program which will focus on increasing strength, power, and range of motion for enhanced muscle activation, smoother movement patterns, and the building up of core and diaphragmatic strength. The study will run for 36 weeks inclusive and include the design of an individualized training regimen, periodic assessments, and reassessments.
The program is now recruiting for its fall and winter research study. If you are interested and a person who lives with a spinal cord injury, check out the the eligibility criteria and the participant form to see if you qualify.