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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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Fall 2024

Veras, M., … Auger, L.P., Ahmed, S., Boychuck, Z., … & Kairy, D. (2024). A rapid review protocol of physiotherapy and occupational therapy telerehabilitation to inform ethical and equity concerns. Digital Health, 10(1-9). DOI: 10.1177/20552076241260367

Slominska, A.M., Kinsella, E.A., … Ho, J., & Sandal, S. (2024). Losing Much More Than a Transplant: A Qualitative Study of Kidney Transplant Recipients’ Experiences of Graft Failure. Kidney International Reports. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.07.011

Lencucha, R., & Cunguara, B. (2024). “Just suffering. That’s it!”: Perspectives of Tobacco Farming Households on Tobacco Growing and Alternatives in Mozambique Households on Tobacco Growing and Alternatives in Mozambique. Southern African Journal of Policy and Development, 7(2). https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/sajpd/vol7/iss2/5

Maschke, C., O'Byrne, J., … & Blain-Moraes, S. (2024). Critical dynamics in spontaneous EEG predict anesthetic-induced loss of consciousness and perturbational complexity. Communications Biology, 7(946). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06613-8

Fucile, S., Snider, L., O'Brien, K., Smith, L., & Dow, K. (2024). A parent-administered sensorimotor intervention for oral feeding in infants born preterm: A randomized clinical study. Dev Med Child Neurol. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16046

Gagnon, I. (2024). Chez l’enfant c’est différent ! Nouveautés et avancées dans l’évaluation et la prise en charge de la commotion cérébrale chez l’enfant et l’adolescentChildren are different! New developments and advances in the assessment and management of concussion in children and adolescents. Journal de Traumatologie du Sport, 41(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jts.2024.07.002

Liu, L.Y., Sangani, S., Patterson, K.K., Fung, J., & Lamontagne, A. (2024). Application of an Auditory-Based Feedback Distortion to Modify Gait Symmetry in Healthy Individuals. Brain Science, 14(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14080798

Shepherd, H.A., … Gagnon, I., … & Babul, S. (2024). Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Youth: Impact on Concussion Knowledge, Beliefs, and Reporting Intentions, Health Education & Behavior, 1(11). DOI: 10.1177/10901981241263577

Grosboillot, N., Gallou-Guyot, M., Lamontagne, A., Bonnyaud, C., Perrot, A., Allali, G., & Perrochon, A. (2024). Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Complex Walking tasks: Characterization, Behavioral Adaptations, and Clinical Implications in Ageing and Neurological Populations. Ageing Research Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2024.102458

Ippersiel, P., Preuss, R., Wideman, T.H., & Robbins, S.M. (2024). Pain-related threat and coordination in adults with chronic low back pain during a lifting task: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2024.102923

Ippersiel, P., Preuss, R., Kim, B., Giannini, C., & Robbins, S.M. (2024). Pain catastrophizing and trunk co-contraction during lifting in people with and without chronic low back pain: A cross sectional study. European Journal of Pain. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.4717

Kayeye, A., Triantafyllou, I., Mathur, S., & Janaudis-Ferreira, T. (2024). The impact of high intensity training and sports on recipients of solid organ transplants: a narrative review. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1439399

Langevin, P., Schneider, K.J., Katz-Leurer, M., Chevignard, M., Grilli, L., Crampton, A., & Gagnon, I. (2024). Evolution of dizziness-related disability in children following concussion: a group-based trajectory analysis. Brain Injury. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2024.2393635

Cassidy, A., …. Anaby, D., … Thornton, S., & Imms, C. (2024). A stakeholder-involved adaptation of pathways and resources for engagement and participation (PREP) material with young adults with complex disability in Australia: an implementation feasibility study. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2397083

Khalili, R., Kehayia, E., & Roig, M. (2024). Exercise and Language Performance in Healthy Aging, Stroke and Neurodegenerative Conditions: a Scoping Review. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 27(3); 324-4. https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.27.707

Zaccagnini, M., Bussières, A., Nugus, P., West, A., & Thomas, A. (2024). The scholarly and practice profile of respiratory therapists in Canada: A cross-sectional survey. Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy. https://doi.org/10.29390/001c.122345

Hunt, M., Okhowat, A., Krishnaraj, G., McClelland, I., & Schwartz, L. (2024). Laying the Groundwork: Insights from Organisational Ethics for Humanitarian Innovation. Journal of Humanitarian Affairs. https://doi.org/10.7227/JHA.115

Mahmoudi, E., Yejong Yoo, P., Chandra, A., Cardoso, R., Denner Dos Santos, C., Majnemer, A., & Shikako, K. (2024). Gamification in Mobile Apps for Children With Disabilities: Scoping Review. JMIR Serious Games, 12:e49029.

Kinsella, E.A., Smith, K.S., & Chrestensen, A. (2024). “I seemed calmer, clearer, and better able to react to challenging situations”: phenomenological reflections on learning about mindfulness in health professions education. Advances in Health Sciences Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-024-10363-x

Rochette, A., Vermeulen, P., Omer Dyer, J., Hallé, M.C., Gingras, M., Mingant, A., Parisien, M., & Thomas, A. (2024). Deployment of professional expertise during a period of disruption: A phenomenological study of rehabilitation clinicians. J of Eval Clin Pract. doi: 10.1111/jep.14150

Menezes, C.M., Tucci, C., … Bussières, A., … & Aleissa, S. (2024). SPINE20 Recommendations 2024 -Spinal Disability: Social Inclusion as a Key to Prevention and Management. Spine. https://doi.org/10.1177/2192568224129022

Thomas, A., Zafar Iqbal, M., Roberge-Dao, J., Ahmed, S., Bussières, A., Debigaré, R., Letts, L., MacDermid, J.C., Paterson, M., Polatajko, H.J., Rappolt, S., Salbach, N.M., & Rochette, A. (2024). Perspectives on how evidence-based practice changes over time: A qualitative exploration of occupational therapy and physical therapy graduates. J Eval Clin Pract. doi: 10.1111/jep.14200

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