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The PONI Lab, based in the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, AB, Canada, works with individuals with neuromotor impairments to conduct research.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth Condliffe

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11/10/2025

📣Are you interested in working for the PONI Lab?

We’re hiring! We’re seeking an organized, motivated, and personable individual to join our team as a Research Assistant. They’ll be working alongside our diverse team of individuals with backgrounds in engineering, kinesiology, physiotherapy, medicine, and neuroscience. The work will involve diving into the exciting results of some of our research, having an opportunity to contribute to the advancement of projects, as well as many opportunities to interact with our amazing research participants.

Interested? You could be the next PONI! Follow the link below to learn more about how to apply.🧭

https://internal.careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/17008171-research-assistant-clinical-neurosciences

11/08/2025

On Saturday, November 1, some of us PONIes went to the CP Kids and Families Neuromotor Resource Expo. It was a day filled with showcases of adaptive exercise equipment, novel therapy strategies, and other unique supports to improve the lives of people living with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments. We had several booths at the event to share our work with the Trexo robotic walkers, the power training program RIPT, and the Agilik smart orthosis.

🎤 Dr. Condliffe and some of our other lab members were asked to share their experiences on CTV News and French Radio-Canada. Check out the articles linked below!

We’d like to thank all of the volunteers, organizers, and families that helped make the day great. Hopefully next year we can do it again!

11/07/2025

Check out what we did last weekend!🗓️

On Saturday, November 1, some of us PONIes went to the CP Kids and Families Neuromotor Resource Expo. It was a day filled with showcases of adaptive exercise equipment, novel therapy strategies, and other unique supports to improve the lives of people living with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments. We had several booths at the event to share our work with the Trexo robotic walkers, the power training program RIPT, and the Agilik smart orthosis.

🎤 Dr. Condliffe and some of our other lab members were asked to share their experiences on CTV News and French Radio-Canada. Check out the articles:

CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/families-living-with-cerebral-palsy-gather-for-neuromotor-resource-expo-in-calgary/

Radio-Canada: https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/ouest-canadien/la-recherche-pour-r%C3%A9pondre-aux-d%C3%A9fis-de-la-paralysie-c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale/ar-AA1PDLnz

We’d like to thank all of the volunteers, organizers, and families that helped make the day great. Hopefully next year we can do it again!

11/07/2025

Check out what we did last weekend!🗓️

On Saturday, November 1, some of us PONIes went to the CP Kids and Families Neuromotor Resource Expo. It was a day filled with showcases of adaptive exercise equipment, novel therapy strategies, and other unique supports to improve the lives of people living with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments. We had several booths at the event to share our work with the Trexo robotic walkers, the power training program RIPT, and the Agilik smart orthosis.

🎤Dr. Condliffe and some of our other lab members were asked to share their experiences on CTV News and French Radio-Canada. Check out the articles:

CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/families-living-with-cerebral-palsy-gather-for-neuromotor-resource-expo-in-calgary/

Radio-Canada: https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/ouest-canadien/la-recherche-pour-r%C3%A9pondre-aux-d%C3%A9fis-de-la-paralysie-c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale/ar-AA1PDLnz

We’d like to thank all of the volunteers, organizers, and families that helped make the day great. Hopefully next year we can do it again!

11/07/2025

Check out what we did last weekend!🗓️

On Saturday, November 1, some of us PONIes went to the CP Kids and Families Neuromotor Resource Expo. It was a day filled with showcases of adaptive exercise equipment, novel therapy strategies, and other unique supports to improve the lives of people living with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments. We had several booths at the event to share our work with the Trexo robotic walkers, the power training program RIPT, and the Agilik smart orthosis.

🎤 Dr. Condliffe and some of our other lab members were asked to share their experiences on CTV News and French Radio-Canada. Check out the articles here:

CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/families-living-with-cerebral-palsy-gather-for-neuromotor-resource-expo-in-calgary/

Radio-Canada: https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/ouest-canadien/la-recherche-pour-r%C3%A9pondre-aux-d%C3%A9fis-de-la-paralysie-c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale/ar-AA1PDLnz

We’d like to thank all of the volunteers, organizers, and families that helped make the day great. Hopefully next year we can do it again!

11/07/2025

💡Last but not least in our AACPDM series is a poster showcasing another PONI robotic walking study — this time looking at the impact overground robotic walker use has on children with mobility impairments.

The study was led by Alicia Hilderley, a post-doc at the University of Calgary researching pediatric neurorehabilitation.

The findings of this study suggest that long-term use of robotic walkers may result in improvements in functional ability and physical activity outcomes (although the changes in functional ability in this study were small and not universal).

Take a look at her poster below!

11/07/2025

📊 Poster power: walking the talk in pediatric mobility.

Back in October, Jessica, a PhD candidate in the PONI Lab, shared her research poster at the 79th Annual Meeting of the AACPDM, highlighting how robotic-assisted walking influences physical function in children with mobility impairments.

Her findings suggest that robotic walking may improve goals important to families and measures related to physical activity during training.

Check out her poster below for a closer look at the data and insights!

11/04/2025

Check out what we did last weekend!🗓️

On Saturday, November 1, some of us PONIes went to the CP Kids and Families Neuromotor Resource Expo. It was a day filled with showcases of adaptive exercise equipment, novel therapy strategies, and other unique supports to improve the lives of people living with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments. We had several booths at the event to share our work with the Trexo robotic walkers, the power training program RIPT, and the Agilik smart orthosis.

🎤 Dr. Condliffe and some of our other lab members were asked to share their experiences on CTV News and French Radio-Canada. Check out the articles:

CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/families-living-with-cerebral-palsy-gather-for-neuromotor-resource-expo-in-calgary/

Radio Canada: https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/ouest-canadien/la-recherche-pour-répondre-aux-défis-de-la-paralysie-cérébrale/ar-AA1PDLnz

We’d like to thank all of the volunteers, organizers, and families that helped make the day great. Hopefully next year we can do it again!

11/04/2025

Check out what we did last weekend! 🗓️

On Saturday, November 1, some of us PONIes went to the CP Kids and Families Neuromotor Resource Expo. It was a day filled with showcases of adaptive exercise equipment, novel therapy strategies, and other unique supports to improve the lives of people living with cerebral palsy and other neuromotor impairments. We had several booths at the event to share our work with the Trexo robotic walkers, the power training program RIPT, and the Agilik smart orthosis.

🎤 Dr. Condliffe and some of our other lab members were asked to share their experiences on CTV News (https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/families-living-with-cerebral-palsy-gather-for-neuromotor-resource-expo-in-calgary/) and French Radio-Canada (https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/ouest-canadien/la-recherche-pour-r%C3%A9pondre-aux-d%C3%A9fis-de-la-paralysie-c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale/ar-AA1PDLnz)!

We’d like to thank all of the volunteers, organizers, and families that helped make the day great. Hopefully next year we can do it again!

10/27/2025

🎉 Join us this Saturday, November 1st, at the CP Kids & Families Neuromotor Resource Expo: a one-day, family-friendly event at the Best Western Premier Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre in Calgary!

The fair connects families to essential services and support for children and young adults with neuromotor disabilities, featuring expert medical guidance, innovative assistive technology, inclusive recreation programs, and resources for every stage of life, from early childhood to adult transition planning.

Interested in attending? Check out the link to register here: https://www.calgarycp.org/resource-expo

10/10/2025

🚶‍♂️📹 Looking for something cool to do while schools are closed?

We’re inviting volunteers aged 3-18 to participate in a motion capture study!

Our team is comparing marker-based to markerless motion capture and looking at how kids and teens walk– and we’d love your help. It’s a great way to support real scientific research and experience motion in a whole new way. Plus, it’s a fun and educational activity to pass time with while schools are closed.

Bonus: Need volunteer hours? We’ll provide a letter confirming your participation upon request.

If you’re interested, email poni.lab@ucalgary.ca to book your 30 minute data collection session today!

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