Eligibility Details:
Inclusion Criteria:
Eligible participants:
1. Will be aged 18 years or older
2. Will be able to speak and understand conversational (grade 6) English
3. Will be free of cognitive impairments that would interfere with ability to follow
directions (e.g. diagnosed Alzheimer's Dementia, Down's Syndrome)
4. Will be free of neuromuscular disorder that impairs mobility (e.g. stroke, multiple
sclerosis, cerebral palsy, ALS)
5. Will be free of active malignancies for the past 5 years
6. Will be free of systemic inflammatory conditions, including rheumatoid or psoriatic
arthritis, scleroderma, or systemic lupus erythematosus
7. Will not have been diagnosed with a concussion over the previous 6 months (including
the current injury)
8. Will not have been hospitalized overnight over the previous 6 months (including the
current injury)
9. Will not have taken steroid-based medications (either prescribed or self-administered)
over the previous 6 months
10. Will not have required surgical correction/relocation as a result of the trauma (e.g.
open reduction/internal fixation of a fracture). -
Exclusion Criteria:
- Those who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or are otherwise not able to
provide appropriate informed consent at the time of contact and those with no fixed
address will be excluded.