Isabelle Gélinas, erg., Ph.D.

Prof. agrégé(e), McGill University
Researcher member regular
Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital | Santé Québec Laval

Academic background

  • B.Sc., Occupational Therapy, University of Montreal, 1983
  • Certificat, Studies on Aging, Certificate, studies on aging, USA., 1985
  • M.Sc., Occupational Therapy, M.S., Occupational Therapy, U.S., 1985
  • Ph.D., Rehabilitation Sciences, McGill University, 1995
  • Postdoctorate, Cirade, University of Montreal, 1998

Research focus

Axis 2: Participation, social inclusion and rehabilitation services

Thematic research unit

Thematic Unit 2. Physical and cognitive activities

Research interests

  • Lifestyle Habits and Driving
  • Support for People with Disabilities and Their Families)

Publications

  • Unsworth, C., Dickerson, A., Gélinas, I., Harries, P., Margot-Cattin, I., Mazer, B., . . . Vrkljan, B. (Sous presse 2021 (Online ahead of print)). Linking people and activities through community mobility: An international comparison of the mobility patterns of older drivers and non-drivers. Ageing Society, 1-26. [doi] LIBRE ACCÈS
  • Cloutier, S., Chertkow, H., Kergoat, M. J., Gélinas, I., Gauthier, S., S., B. (2021). Trajectories of decline on instrumental activities of daily living prior to dementia in persons with mild cognitive impairment. International Journal of Geratric Psychiatry, 36(2), 314-323. [doi] LIBRE ACCÈS
  • Chen, Y. T., Mazer, B., Myers, A., Vrkljan, B., Koppel, S., Charlton, J. L., . . . Gélinas, I. (2020). Changes in older drivers' self-awareness of driving ability over one year. Accident: Analysis and Prevention, 144, 105552. [doi]
  • Lafrance, M.E., Benoit, D., Dahan-Oliel, N. Gélinas, I. (2017). Development of a driving readiness program for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy and spina bifida. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 80(3), 173-182. [doi]
  • Gélinas, I. (2016). Partnership in research: A vehicle for reaching higher summits. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(4), 204-215. [doi] LIBRE ACCÈS