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| Lora GiangregorioSummaryAffiliation: University of Waterloo Country: Canada Publications
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Fragility fractures and the osteoporosis care gap: an international phenomenonL Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada and Adjunct Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Canada
Semin Arthritis Rheum 35:293-305. 2006..To describe practice patterns in the management of osteoporosis after fragility fracture...- Reduced loading due to spinal-cord injury at birth results in "slender" bones: a case studyL M Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
Osteoporos Int 18:117-20. 2007.... 
Bone loss and muscle atrophy in spinal cord injury: epidemiology, fracture prediction, and rehabilitation strategiesLora Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
J Spinal Cord Med 29:489-500. 2006..Future research should carefully consider the study design, skeletal measurement sites, and the measurement techniques used in order to facilitate sound conclusions...
Osteoporosis risk perceptions among patients who have sustained a fragility fractureLora Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Patient Educ Couns 74:213-20. 2009..To explore the perceptions of patients who have sustained a fragility fracture regarding their future fracture risk and the beliefs underlying their perceptions...- A randomized trial of functional electrical stimulation for walking in incomplete spinal cord injury: effects on body compositionLora Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
J Spinal Cord Med 35:351-60. 2012..To evaluate the effects of functional electrical stimulation (FES)-assisted walking on body composition, compared to a non-FES exercise program in individuals with a spinal cord injury (SCI)... - Mechanical stimuli and bone health: what is the evidence?Angela M Cheung
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Curr Opin Rheumatol 24:561-6. 2012..Here, we review the new studies published in the past year or two that advance our knowledge of the effect of mechanical stimuli on bone health... - The role of noninferiority designs in clinical researchLora Giangregorio
Kinesiology and the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Transfusion 48:1050-2. 2008 - Comparison of cortical bone measurements between pQCT and HR-pQCTDeena Lala
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
J Clin Densitom 15:275-81. 2012..Measurement variability between the imaging techniques was evident. Future studies aimed at examining cortical structure with pQCT should note that there are differences between the 2 techniques... - Skeletal adaptations to alterations in weight-bearing activity: a comparison of models of disuse osteoporosisLora Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Sports Med 32:459-76. 2002..Current literature for the most common human and animal models of disuse osteoporosis has been reviewed, and the bone responses across models compared... - Do patients perceive a link between a fragility fracture and osteoporosis?Lora Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 9:38. 2008..To evaluate factors associated with whether patients associate their fracture with future fracture risk... - The influence of intervertebral disc shape on the pathway of posterior/posterolateral partial herniationJustin P Yates
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 35:734-9. 2010..Basic scientific investigation employing the medical imaging techniques of contrast-enhanced plane film radiographs and computed tomography in addition to gross dissection techniques on a sample of spines... - Data withdrawal in randomized controlled trials: Defining the problem and proposing solutions: a commentaryChenglin Ye
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Biostatistics Unit, St Joseph s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Contemp Clin Trials 32:318-22. 2011..We also suggest using imputation techniques to deal with the missing data during analysis. The current commentary can be used to minimize the impact of data withdrawal in RCTs... - Osteoporosis knowledge and information needs in healthcare professionals caring for patients with fragility fracturesL Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
Orthop Nurs 26:27-35. 2007..To evaluate osteoporosis knowledge and learning needs in healthcare professionals working with patients who have experienced or are at risk of fracture... - The use of hip protectors in long-term care facilities: a survey of nursing home staffAnna M Sawka
Division of Endocrinology and Department of Medicine, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
J Am Med Dir Assoc 8:229-32. 2007..To determine the level of exposure to hip protectors and barriers to their use in nursing homes... - Osteoporosis knowledge among individuals with recent fragility fractureL Giangregorio
Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Orthop Nurs 29:99-107. 2010..To evaluate osteoporosis knowledge among patients with fractures and to evaluate factors associated with osteoporosis knowledge...