The History of the Sports Wheelchair with PhD Student Sam Brady

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Welcome to SCI Care: What Really Matters Series 2 and our very first episode of this series. As we celebrate 60 years of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) we will reflect on where we came from, where we are and what the future may hold for SCI Care. We invite you to join us for our 60th Anniversary Annual Scientific Meeting this September.

And what better way to start our reflections than discuss the history of the sports wheelchair. In this fascinating episode, Prof Ruth Marshall is joined by Sam Brady, a PhD research student from the University of Glasgow.

In collaboration with the National Paralympic Heritage Trust, Sam’s thesis investigates the social, political and technical history of the sports wheelchair. He has also started new series of blog posts, covering anything from reflections on his research findings, funny stories from archive materials, or interesting facts about the history of sports wheelchairs. You can read the blogs here

Here is what our President and Podcast Host Prof Ruth Marshall has to say on this episode and the upcoming series:

‘As well, as a way of giving you an insight into some of our keynote speakers and other activities, we have relaunched our very successful foray into the world of podcasts: SCI Care: What really matters.

As the president of ISCoS, I am the host of several of these and having lots of fun working out questions to ask the speakers I am interviewing. The first podcast was an interview with a PhD student, Sam Brady, talking about his research into the history of sports wheelchairs – timely given the approaching Paralympics.

If you haven’t had a listen, do remember to subscribe with your podcast provider – it will be there when you look. (I know because I checked). My diary is being filled with bookings for interviews but, if there is someone you really want to hear or if you have questions, please contact the ISCoS office – [email protected]’

The opinions of our host and guests are their own. Thank you for listening.

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The SCI Care: What Really Matters podcast aims to provide valuable insights and the most up-to-date information for those providing care to people with spinal cord injury (SCI) worldwide. The vision of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS) is to "facilitate healthy and inclusive lives for people with spinal cord injury or dysfunction globally".

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