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Désirée Maltais

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Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale
Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale
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Contribution à la recherche

Axe de recherche de l'Université Laval :

Santé et bien-être durables

Thématiques de recherche de la Faculté de médecine :

Neurosciences et santé mentale
Pédagogie des sciences de la santé
Perte d’autonomie et réadaptation

Domaines et intérêts de recherche du (de la) professeur(e) :

Neurosciences, santé mentale et toxicomanies
  • Système moteur
  • Maladies neurologiques
Santé de la mère, des enfants et des adolescents
  • Paralysie cérébrale

Publications

  • Responses of children with cerebral palsy to treadmill walking exercise in the heat., Bar-Or O, Unnithan V, Wilk B, Maltais D, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2004, 10.1249/01.mss.0000142312.43629.d8
  • Muscle strengthening in children and adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy: considerations for future resistance training protocols., Ketelaar M, Scianni A, Gorter JW, Maltais DB, Ada L, Verschuren O, Physical therapy, 2011, 10.2522/ptj.20100356
  • Assessing functional differences in gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy who use an ambulatory aid or orthoses: can the GMFM-88 help?, Bar-Or O, Maltais DB, Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2006, 10.1017/s0012162206210338
  • A Call to Action: Setting the Research Agenda for Addressing Obesity and Weight-Related Topics in Children with Physical Disabilities., DOCC-Net (Disability and Obesity in Canadian Children Network), Krog K, Knibbe TJ, Cairney J, Swift JA, Maltais DB, Ball GD, McPherson AC, Childhood obesity (Print), 2015, 10.1089/chi.2015.0119
  • The benefits of physical activities on cognitive and mental health in healthy and pathological aging., Maltais D, Chikhi S, Blanchet S, Geriatrie et psychologie neuropsychiatrie du vieillissement, 2018, 10.1684/pnv.2018.0734
  • Clinician's Commentary on Hayes et al., Maltais DB, Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada, 2019, 10.3138/ptc.2017-44-cc
  • Educational and rehabilitation service utilization in adolescents born preterm or with a congenital heart defect and at high risk for disability., Schmitz N, Maltais DB, Mazer B, Hatzigeorgiou S, Rohlicek C, Dahan-Oliel N, Majnemer A, Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2017, 10.1111/dmcn.13520
  • A Comparison of Developmental Outcomes of Adolescent Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Survivors Born with a Congenital Heart Defect or Born Preterm., Majnemer A, Schmitz N, Hatzigeorgiou S, Nadeau L, Maltais DB, Riley P, Mazer B, Brossard-Racine M, Sahakian S, Rohlicek C, Dahan-Oliel N, Easson K, The Journal of pediatrics, 2018, 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.11.002
  • Validity of Instrumented Insoles for Step Counting, Posture and Activity Recognition: A Systematic Review., Bouyer L, Batcho CS, McFadyen BJ, Moffet H, Maltais D, Blanchette AK, Ngueleu AM, Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2019, 10.3390/s19112438
  • Relationships between lower limb muscle strength and locomotor capacity in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy who walk independently., Maltais DB, Moffet H, Lepage C, Ferland C, Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 2011, 10.3109/01942638.2011.631102
  • Education and Measurement are the Top Priorities to Advance Physical Literacy for Individuals with Physical Disabilities, Krista Best, Paula Rushton, Désirée Maltais, Charles Batcho, Alexis Boulenger, Kelly Arbour -Nicitopoulos, Ueli Albert, Roxanne Périnet-Lacroix, Margaux Hebinck, Mariève Labbé, Maxime Robert, Physical Activity and Health, 2023, 10.5334/paah.219
  • Reliability of Selected Health-Related Fitness Tests for Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder, Désirée B. Maltais, Hélène Moffet, Isabelle Demers, Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, 2024, 10.1080/01942638.2023.2223280
  • Letter to the Editor., Hébert LJ, Maltais D, Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2016, 10.1097/pep.0000000000000274
  • Isometric muscle strength in youth assessed by hand-held dynamometry: a feasibility, reliability, and validity study., Perron M, Crête M, Saulnier J, Lepage C, Maltais DB, Hébert LJ, Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2011, 10.1097/pep.0b013e318227ccff
  • Participation and enjoyment of leisure activities in adolescents born at ≤ 29 week gestation., Majnemer A, Nadeau L, Maltais DB, Riley P, Mazer B, Dahan-Oliel N, Early human development, 2014, 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.02.010
  • Availability and Quality of Web Resources for Parents of Children With Disability: Content Analysis and Usability Study (Preprint), Chantal Desmarais, Christiane Trottier, Désirée Maltais, Marie-Ève Lamontagne, Jocelyne Kiss, Andréa Bergeron-Ouellet, Camille Gosselin, Anabel Buteau-Poulin, 2020, 10.2196/preprints.19669
  • Anaerobic performance in children with cerebral palsy compared to children with typical development., Ketelaar M, Kruitwagen C, Douma-van Riet D, Maltais DB, Verschuren O, Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2013, 10.1097/pep.0b013e3182a47022
  • The blue copper ceruloplasmin induces aggregation of newly differentiated neurons: a potential modulator of nervous system organization., Paquin J, Wang R, Mateescu MA, Aouffen M, Desroches D, Maltais D, Neuroscience, 2003, 10.1016/s0306-4522(03)00325-7
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness and cognitive functioning following short-term interventions in chronic stroke survivors with cognitive impairment: a pilot study., Maltais DB, Olivier C, Leblond J, Richards CL, Blanchet S, International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation, 2016, 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000161
  • POSTER AWARD WINNER EDUCATION: SCI-U: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ONLINE PATIENT EDUCATION IN SPINAL CORD INJURY., Wolfe D, Legassic M, Walia S, Smith J, Lingley B, Badger-Brown K, Shepherd J, The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2012, 10.1179/1079026812Z.00000000092
  • Research and knowledge transfer priorities in developmental coordination disorder: Results from consultations with multiple stakeholders., , Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2019, 10.1111/hex.12947
  • Responses of children with cerebral palsy to arm-crank exercise in the heat., Bar-Or O, Wilk B, Unnithan V, Maltais D, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2004, 10.1249/01.mss.0000113744.02922.43
  • Acute Physical Exercise Affects Cognitive Functioning in Children With Cerebral Palsy., Voisen JI, Andrysek J, Zabjek K, McFadyen BJ, Wyss D, Bouyer LJ, Dufour SK, Gane C, Maltais DB, Pediatric exercise science, 2015, 10.1123/pes.2015-0110
  • Children and Teens in Charge of their Health (CATCH): A protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of solution-focused coaching to foster healthy lifestyles in childhood disability., Schwellnus H, Moola F, Moffet H, Mérette C, Maltais DB, Lui T, Keenan S, King G, de Groot JF, Church PT, Chen L, Biddiss E, McPherson AC, BMJ open, 2019, 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025119
  • Motor measures: a moving target?, Sanders H, Burtner PA, Maltais DB, Majnemer A, Wright V, Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2013, 10.1016/j.spen.2013.06.005
  • Design and Accuracy of an Instrumented Insole Using Pressure Sensors for Step Count., Batcho CS, Moffet H, McFadyen BJ, Maltais D, Bouyer L, Blanchette AK, Ngueleu AM, Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2019, 10.3390/s19050984
  • Identification of a core set of exercise tests for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a Delphi survey of researchers and clinicians., Takken T, Maltais DB, Unnithan V, Fowler E, Wiart L, Dalziel B, Wright M, Reid S, Ada L, Maher C, Butler J, Wright V, Keefer D, Ketelaar M, Verschuren O, Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2011, 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03899.x
  • Physical activity level is associated with the O2 cost of walking in cerebral palsy., Bar-Or O, Galea VA, Pierrynowski MR, Maltais DB, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2005, 10.1249/01.mss.0000155437.45937.82
  • Growth and muscle strength development in children with developmental coordination disorder, Désirée B Maltais, Luc Hébert, Hélène Moffet, Isabelle Demers, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2020, 10.1111/dmcn.14507
  • Maximal cardiorespiratory fitness testing in individuals with chronic stroke with cognitive impairment: practice test effects and test-retest reliability., Maltais DB, Robitaille NM, Martel G, Richards CL, Brooks D, Blanchet S, Doré J, Olivier C, Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2013, 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.03.016
  • Factors Associated With Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Adolescents Born Preterm., Maltais DB, Vanier K, Nadeau L, Mazer B, Dahan-Oliel N, Majnemer A, Proulx K, Pediatric exercise science, 2016, 10.1123/pes.2016-0164
  • Factors related to physical activity in adults with cerebral palsy may differ for walkers and nonwalkers., Richards CL, Boucher N, Dumas F, Maltais DB, American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 2010, 10.1097/phm.0b013e3181d89f32
  • 'Physical activity measurement instruments for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review'., van den Berg-Emons RJ, Maltais DB, Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2011, 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03872.x
  • Measuring steady-state oxygen uptake during the 6-min walk test in adults with cerebral palsy: feasibility and construct validity., Richards CL, Boucher N, Dumas F, Robitaille NM, Maltais DB, International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation, 2012, 10.1097/mrr.0b013e3283527792
  • Child and environmental factors associated with leisure participation in adolescents born extremely preterm., Majnemer A, Nadeau L, Riley P, Maltais DB, Mazer B, Dahan-Oliel N, Early human development, 2014, 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.08.005
  • Health-related physical fitness for children with cerebral palsy., Damiano DL, Verschuren O, Fowler E, Wiart L, Maltais DB, Journal of child neurology, 2014, 10.1177/0883073814533152
  • The influence of selected personal and environmental factors on leisure activities in adults with cerebral palsy., Richards CL, Maltais DB, Dumas F, Boucher N, Disability and rehabilitation, 2010, 10.3109/09638280903514713
  • The Development and Pilot Testing of a Fidelity Checklist for a Family-Centered Telehealth Intervention for Parents of Children with Motor Delay, Isabelle Gaboury, Jade Berbari, Désirée Maltais, Audrée Jeanne Beaudoin, Rosalie Dostie, Paul Stratford, Raphaëlle Gauthier, Chantal Camden, Michelle Phoenix, Karen Hurtubise, International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 2024, 10.5195/ijt.2024.6603
  • Participation in leisure activities in adolescents with congenital heart defects., , Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2019, 10.1111/dmcn.14422
  • Availability and Quality of Web Resources for Parents of Children With Disability: Content Analysis and Usability Study, Chantal Desmarais, Christiane Trottier, Désirée Maltais, Marie-Ève Lamontagne, Jocelyne Kiss, Andréa Bergeron-Ouellet, Camille Gosselin, Anabel Buteau-Poulin, JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 2020, 10.2196/19669
  • Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the French version of the Knee Outcome Survey-Activities of Daily Living Scale., Maltais DB, Esculier JF, Roy JS, Clinical rehabilitation, 2013, 10.1177/0269215513511342
  • Rehabilitation Interventions to modify endocrine-metabolic disease risk in Individuals with chronic Spinal cord injury living in the Community (RIISC): A systematic review and scoping perspective., Craven BC, Wolfe DL, Maltais DB, El-Kotob R, Cervinka T, Arel J, Bergquist AJ, Gagnon DH, Gibbs JC, The journal of spinal cord medicine, 2017, 10.1080/10790268.2017.1350341
  • Minute-by-minute differences in co-activation during treadmill walking in cerebral palsy., Bar-Or O, Al-Mutawaly N, de Bruin H, Galea VA, Pierrynowski MR, Maltais DB, Electromyography and clinical neurophysiology, 2004
  • Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Structured Physical Activity in the Management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis., Bigford S, Loew L, Àlvarez-Gallardo IC, Rahman P, Duffy CM, Ahmed S, Thomas R, Stinson J, Pugh AG, Smith CA, Wells GA, Toupin-April K, Brosseau L, Cavallo S, Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2016, 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.09.135
  • Habitual physical activity levels are associated with biomechanical walking economy in children with cerebral palsy., Bar-Or O, Matsuzaka A, Galea VA, Pierrynowski MR, Maltais DB, American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 2005, 10.1097/01.phm.0000146502.25542.4e
  • A proposal for a universal physical therapy diagnostic concept, Luc J. Hébert, Hélène Corriveau, Alain Godbout, Vincent Piette, Désirée B. Maltais, Rachel Brosseau, Marc Perron, Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2023, 10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100560
  • The 220-age equation does not predict maximum heart rate in children and adolescents., Takken T, Maltais DB, Verschuren O, Developmental medicine and child neurology, 2011, 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.03989.x
  • Repeated treadmill walks affect physiologic responses in children with cerebral palsy., Galea V, Pierrynowski M, Bar-Or O, Maltais D, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2003, 10.1249/01.mss.0000089343.67237.50
  • Locomotor tests predict community mobility in children and youth with cerebral palsy., Maltais DB, Moffet H, Ferland C, Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ, 2012, 10.1123/apaq.29.3.266
  • Reliability of Inclinometer-Derived Passive Range of Motion Measures in Youth with Cerebral Palsy., Roy JS, Perron M, Ferland C, Maltais DB, Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 2019, 10.1080/01942638.2019.1597822
  • Impact of a short walking exercise on gait kinematics in children with cerebral palsy who walk in a crouch gait., Ballaz L, Maltais DB, Marois P, Pouliot-Laforte A, Raison M, Parent A, Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), 2016, 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2016.03.003
  • Expérimentation d’une formation sur le trouble développemental de la coordination destinée aux enseignants en éducation physique., Maltais DB, Camden C, Demers I, Ruest C, Larivière M, Fink-Mercier M, Carrier C, Lachapelle-Neveu L, Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada, 2019, 10.3138/ptc.2017-93.f
  • Recruitment, use, and satisfaction with a web platform supporting families of children with suspected or diagnosed developmental coordination disorder: a randomized feasibility trial., Tousignant M, Fallon F, Berbari J, Zwicker J, Léger F, Ducreux E, Hurtubise K, Jasmin E, Maltais DB, Poder T, Roberge P, Morin M, Pratte G, Couture M, Camden C, Developmental neurorehabilitation, 2018, 10.1080/17518423.2018.1523243
  • The Effects of Acute Intense Physical Exercise on Postural Stability in Children With Cerebral Palsy., Andrysek J, Voisin JI, Maltais DB, Bouyer LJ, Zabjek K, Gane C, Dufour SK, Wyss D, Leineweber MJ, Adapted physical activity quarterly : APAQ, 2016, 10.1123/apaq.2015-0115
  • Use of orthoses lowers the O(2) cost of walking in children with spastic cerebral palsy., Pierrynowski M, Galea V, Bar-Or O, Maltais D, Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2001, 10.1097/00005768-200102000-00023
  • Protocol to prevent shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke., Maltais D, Iwata M, Soma M, Hosokawa K, Kondo I, Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2001, 10.1053/apmr.2001.25975
  • Ottawa Panel Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Foot Care in the Management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis., Bisch M, Loew L, De Angelis G, Cavallo S, Sherrington C, Moher D, Gifford W, Duffy CM, Stinson JN, Pugh AG, Smith CA, Wells G, Toupin-April K, Brosseau L, Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2015, 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.11.011
  • Use of clinical measures to document the effect of passive cycling on knee extensor spasticity and the ability to perform activities of daily living in spinal cord injury: a case report., Maltais DB, Bouyer LJ, Perron M, Pomerleau P, International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation, 2018, 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000269
  • Systematic review of the psychometric properties of cultural adaptations and translations of the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE), Désirée B. Maltais, Catherine Mercier, Isabelle Demers, Manel Abid, Child: Care, Health and Development, 2023, 10.1111/cch.13086
  • What we can learn from existing evidence about physical activity for juvenile idiopathic arthritis?, Mathieu MÈ, Gagnon IJ, Majnemer A, Feldman DE, Toupin-April K, Cavallo S, Stinson J, Duffy CM, Kenny GP, Maltais DB, Brosseau L, Rheumatology (Oxford, England), 2015, 10.1093/rheumatology/kev389
  • Hand-Held Dynamometry Isometric Torque Reference Values for Children and Adolescents., Crête M, Saulnier J, Lepage C, Maltais DB, Hébert LJ, Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association, 2015, 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000179

Contribution à l'enseignement aux cycles supérieurs

Étudiant(e)s dirigé(e)s*

Depuis 2009
  • Elena Anger - Doctorat - En cours
  • Chantale Ferland - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2011/09
  • Charles Olivier - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2013/05
  • Sophie-Krystale Dufour - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2017/01
  • Claire Gane - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2018/05
  • Isabelle Demers - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2021/09

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  • Sciences cliniques et biomédicales

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*Les supervisions d’étudiant(e)s de 1er cycle en stage de recherche et de résident(e)s aux études médicales postdoctorales seront répertoriées ultérieurement.