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The School of Physical & Occupational Therapy (SPOT) has over 30 researchers working across the broad spectrum of rehabilitation science.

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November / December 2023

Bédard, M., Maxwell, H., Weaver, B., Stinchcombe, A., Gélinas, I., Mazer, B., … & Marshall, S. (2023). Older drivers reduced engagement in distracting behaviors over a six-year period: Findings from the Candrive longitudinal study . The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbad168

Villeneuve, M., Ogourtsova, T., Deblock-Bellamy, A., Blanchette, A., Buhler, M.A., Fung, J., McFadyen, B.J., Menon, A., Perez, C., Sangani, S., & Lamontagne, A. (2023). Development of a virtual reality-based intervention for community walking post stroke: an integrated knowledge translation approach. Disability and Rehabilitaiton. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2277397

Waisman-Nitzan, M., Ivzori, Y., & Anaby, D. (2023). Promoting Participation-Focused Practices in Inclusive Educational Settings: Stakeholders’ Perspectives Following a Knowledge Translation Initiative. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2023.050262

Robbins,S.M., Teoli, A., Huk, O.L., Zukor, D.J., & Antoniou, J. (2023). Inter-segment coordination amplitude and variability during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis and asymptomatic adults. Gait and Posture, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.10.024

Brennan, J., Kelleher, M., Motto-Ochoa, R., Blain-Moraes, S., & Sullivan, L.S. (2023). Situated Personhood: Insights from Caregivers of Minimally Communicative Individuals. IJFAB, 16(2). https://doi.org/10.3138/ijfab-2022-0016

Shi, Zhiyang, Comeau, J., Bloom, G.A., Gainforth, H., Thomas, A., & Sweet, S.N. (2023). Delivery of a community-based peer mentorship program for people with spinal cord injury at a rehabilitation center. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2023.1296505

Brière-Dulude, S., Melgares, L., Labourot, J., Deslauriers, T., Gélinas, I., Layani, G., & Vachon, B. (2023). Sondage sur les pratiques des médecins de famille et sur la collaboration interprofessionnelle avec des ergothérapeutes en GMF quant au dépistage des conducteurs à risque. Canadian Journal on Aging. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980823000673

Hsieh, Y.H., Ryan, M., & Anaby, D. (2023). Towards multi-faceted outcomes of participation-based interventions: mapping the PREP’s effects for children and youth with disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2280084

Easson, K., Khairy, M., Rohlicek, C.V., Gilbert, G., Majnemer, A., Nguyen, K.A., Luu, T.M., Couture, E., Nuyt, A.M., Deoni, S.C., Descoteaux, M., & Brossard-Racine, M. (2023). White matter microstructure is differently associated with executive functioning in youth born with congenital heart disease and youth born preterm. Brain and Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.3308

Hunt, M., Beaulieu, I.M., & Saeed, H.M. (2023). What Does ‘Closing Well’ Entail for Humanitarian Project Data? Seven Questions as Humanitarian Health Projects Are (Being) Closed or Handed Over. The Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.7227/JHA.106

Kim, S., Rochette, A., Ahmed, S., Arcchambault, P.S., … Kehayia, E., Kinsella, E.A., … Snider, L., Swaine, B., … & Thomas, A. (2023). Creating synergies among education/research, practice, and policy environments to build capacity for the scholar role in occupational therapy and physiotherapy in the Canadian context. Advances in Health Sciences Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-023-10298-9

Davis, G.A., Schneider, K.J., … Gagnon, I., … Yeates, K.O., Zemek, R., Patricios, J.S. (2023). Pediatric Sport-related Concussion: Recommendations From the Amsterdam Consensus Statement 2023. Pediatrics, e2023063489. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-063489

Ryan, M., Shahin, S., Waisman-Nitzan, M., & Anaby, D. (2023). Is the Y-PEM useful for me? Perspectives of youth with visual impairment. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2291553

 

January / February 2024

Giroux, C.M., Maggio, L.A., Saldanha, C., Bussières, A., & Thomas, A. (2023). Twitter as a Mechanism of Knowledge Translation in Health Professions Education: An Exploratory Content Analysis. Journal of the Netherlands Association of Medical Education, 12(1), 529-539. DOI: 10.5334/pme.1053

Kleiner, M.J., Kinsella, E.A., Miciak, M., Teachman, G., & Walton, D.M. (2023) From reflection to phronesis in ‘good’ physiotherapy practice. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2023.2285419

Bussières, A., Hancock, M.J., Elklit, A., Ferreira, M.L., Ferreira, P.H., Stone, L.S., Wideman, T.H., Boruff, J.T., Al Zoubi, F., Chaudhry, F., Tolentino, R., & Hartvigsen, J. (2023). Adverse childhood experience is associated with an increased risk of reporting chronic pain in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotaumatology. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2284025

Frisch, N., Heischel, L., Wanner, P., Kern, S., Gursoy, C.N., Roig, M., Feld, G., & Steib, S. (2023). An acute bout of high-intensity exercise affects nocturnal sleep and sleep-dependent memory consolidation. Journal of Sleep Research. e14126. doi: 10.1111/jsr.14126

Moore, L., Abdeljelil, a.B., … Gagnon, I.J., Yanchar, N., … & Freire, G.C. (2023). Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations in Pediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Annals of Emergency Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.11.012

Ferre, P., Zidarov, D., Vincent, C., Vakil, P., Higgins, J., Beaulieu, L.D., Milot, M.H., Boudrias, M.H. (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurological rehabilitation: A retrospective mixed methods study. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2023.122550

Anaby, D.R., Avery, L., Palisano, R.J., Levin, M.F., Khayargoli, P., Hsieh, Y.H., Gorter, J.W., Teplicky, R., & BEYOND Consult Team (2023). Environment-based approaches to improve participation of young people with physical disabilities during COVID-19. Dev Med Child Neurol. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15822

Lévesque, M.C., Kutcher, A., Roy, L., Linton, P., Trapper, L., Torrie, J.E., & Macdonald, M.E. (2023). Eeyou/Eenou community voices on ‘doing’ Miyupimaatisiiun (wellness) planning: An occupational transactional perspective. Journal of Occupational Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2023.2290011

Kaelin, V., Saluja, S., Bosak, D.L., Anaby, D., Werler, M., & Khetani, M.A. (2024). Caregiver Strategies Supporting Community Participation Among Children and Youth with or at Risk for Disabilities: A Mixed-Methods Study. Fronteries in Pediatrics. doi: 10.3389/fped.2024.1345755

Keshner, E.A., Fung, J., & Bhatt. (2024). Editorial: Current state of postural research - Moving beyond the balance platform. Frontiers in Neurology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1362720

Ataman, R., Ahmed, S., Berta, W., & Thomas, A. (2024). Collaborative sustainability planning for an outcome measure in outpatient stroke rehabilitation: A qualitative description study. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. DOI: 10.1111/jep.13963

Heslon, K., Hanson, J.H., & Ogourtsova, T. (2024). Mental Health in Children with Disabilities and Their Families: Red Flags, Services' Impact, Facilitators, Barriers, and Proposed Solutions. Front. Rehabil. Sci. doi: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1347412

Wideman, T. (2024). Some Reflections on Whole Person Research, The International Journal of Whole Person Care. 11(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.26443/ijwpc.v11i1.428

De Las Heras, B., Rodrigues, L., Cristini, J., Moncion, K., Ploughman, M., Tang, A., Fung, J., & Roig, M. (2024). Measuring Neuroplasticity in Response to Cardiovascular Exercise in People With Stroke: A Critical Perspective. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968323122351

Ogourtsova, T., Gonzalez, M., Zerbo, A., Gavin, F., Shikako, K., Weiss, J., & Majnemer, A. (2024). Lessons learned in measuring patient engagement in a Canada-wide childhood disability network. Research Involvement and Engagement. 10(18). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00551-9

Malo, M.F., Janaudis-Ferreira, T., Affdal, A., Gallego, F.A., Boulianne-Gref, J., Cantarovich, M., Ingram, E., Mangahas, L., Tansey, C.M., Sapir-Pichhadze, R., & Fortin, M.C. (2024). KEeP ACTIVe Club Study: Kidney Transplant Recipients’ Experiences of a Physical Activity and Social Interaction Virtual Group. Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease 11(1-12). https://doi.org/10.1177/20543581241229254

Lackie, K., Miller, S., Brown, M., Mireault, A., Helwig, M., Beatty, L., Picketts, L., Stilwell, P., & Houk, S. (2024). Interprofessional collaboration between health professional learners when breaking bad news: a scoping review of teaching approaches. JBI Evidence Synthesis. DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-22-00437

Zukerman, N., Bottone, E., Low, M., & Ogourtsova, T. (2024). Resilience and adolescence-transition in youth with developmental disabilities and their families: a scoping review. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2024.1341740

Tomita, Y., Mullick, A.A., Feldmean, A.G., & Levin, M.F. (2024). Altered Anticipatory Postural Adjustments During Whole-Body Reaching in Subjects With Stroke. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. doi:10.1177/15459683241231528

 

 

 

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