Darren Cheng, MSc
Education
MSc in Rehabilitation Science, 2018
University of Toronto
Thesis: Reliability and Validity of the 10-Metre and 6-Minute Walk Tests in People with Sub-Acute Stroke
BSc (Honours) in Neuroscience, 2016
University of Toronto
Fun Fact
Darren enjoys knitting and gardening in his spare time.
Presentations
Cheng D, Nelson M, Brooks D, Salbach NM. Validation of stroke-specific protocols to enhance the clinical utility of the 10-metre walk test and 6-minute walk test in people with acute, subacute, and chronic stroke. Canadian Stroke Congress. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Presenter: Salbach NM. Oct 3-5, 2019.
Cheng DK, Nelson M, Brooks D, Salbach NM. Reliability of recently developed stroke-specific protocols for the 10-metre walk test and 6-minute walk tests: preliminary results. 11th World Stroke Congress. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Abstract 700, International Journal of Stroke, 13 (2S), 3-217, 2018, DOI: 10.1177/1747493018789543. Presenter: Cheng D. Oct 17-20, 2018.
Publications
Cheng DK, Nelson M, Brooks D, Salbach NM. Validation of stroke-specific protocols for the 10-meter walk test and 6-minute walk test conducted using 15-meter and 30-meter walkways. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2019.1691815.
Future Plans
Darren is currently exploring opportunities to continue his work in rehabilitation sciences while incorporating his background in neuroscience and his interests in design and information.