Marika Demers, Ph.D.

Education

• B.Sc., Occupational Therapy, University of Montreal, 2008
• M.Sc., Rehabilitation Sciences, McGill University, 2014
• PhD, Rehabilitation Sciences, McGill University, 2019
• Post-doctoral fellow, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, 2022

Research interests

Rehabilitation and motor recovery for people with neurological impairment.

Laboratory

Upper Extremity Evaluation Laboratory

Selected publications

Demers M, Varhese R, Winstein C. (2022) Retrospective Analysis of Task-Specific Effects on Brain Activity after Stroke. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, section Motor Neuroscience. [doi]

Demers M, Winstein C (2021). A perspective on the use of ecological momentary assessment and intervention to promote stroke recovery and rehabilitation. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2021;28(8):594-605. [doi] 

Demers M, Levin MF (2020). Kinematic validity of reaching in a 2D virtual environment for arm rehabilitation after stroke. IEEE Trans. Neural Syst Rehabilitation Eng 2020; 28(3):679-686. [doi] 

Torriani-Passin C, Demers M, Polese J, Bishop L, Wade E, Winstein C (2021). mHealth technologies used to capture walking and arm use behavior in adult stroke survivors: a scoping review beyond measurement properties. Disabil Rehabil 2021 [sous presse] 1-13. [doi]

Chen YA, Demers M, Lewthwaite R, Schweighofer N, Monterosso J, Fisher B, Winstein C (2021). A Novel Combination of Accelerometry and Ecological Momentary Assessment for Post-Stroke Paretic Arm/Hand Use: Feasibility and Validity. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10 (6), 1328. [doi]

Research orientation

Axis 1: Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Functions and Activities

Research topic

Theme 2: Physical and Cognitive Activities

Research Site

CRIR - Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal

University Affiliation