Jean-Sébastien Roy

• Centre de recherche ARThrite
• Centre de recherche en arthrite
• Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale
• Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (Affilié à l’Université Laval)

Financements des 2 dernières années

• Alexis Ramos, Doctorat en sciences de la réadaptation
• Anh Phong Nguyen, Stage postdoctoral en physiothérapie
• Claudia Côté-Picard, Doctorat en sciences cliniques et biomédicales
• Félix Fiset, Doctorat en sciences de la réadaptation
• Gabriel Sylvain, Maîtrise en sciences de la réadaptation – avec mémoire
• Ildephonse Nduwimana, Stage postdoctoral en médecine
• Jeremy Pouliot, Maîtrise en sciences de la réadaptation – avec mémoire
• Philippe Meidinger, Doctorat en sciences de la réadaptation

Encadrements des 5 dernières années

• Antoine Pascal Sery Marie Frasie, Doctorat en sciences cliniques et biomédicales
• Claudia Côté-Picard, Maîtrise en sciences cliniques et biomédicales - avec mémoire
• Dayana Rosa, Stage postdoctoral en médecine
• Frédérique Dupuis, Maîtrise en sciences cliniques et biomédicales - avec mémoire
• Frédérique Dupuis, Doctorat en sciences cliniques et biomédicales
• Imane Salmam, Doctorat en sciences de la réadaptation
• Isabelle Bradet-Levesque, Maîtrise en sciences cliniques et biomédicales - avec mémoire
• Mahsa Rahmani, Maîtrise en sciences cliniques et biomédicales - avec mémoire
• Marc-Antoine Pépin, Maîtrise en kinésiologie - avec mémoire
• Marc-Olivier Dubé, Maîtrise en sciences cliniques et biomédicales - avec mémoire
• Marc-Olivier Dubé, Doctorat en sciences cliniques et biomédicales
• Marianne Boyer, Doctorat en génie mécanique
• Marianne Roos, Doctorat en sciences cliniques et biomédicales
• Marion Dagenais, Doctorat en sciences de la réadaptation
• Maxime Provencher, Maîtrise en sciences cliniques et biomédicales - avec mémoire
• Melody Meilleur-Durand, Maîtrise en médecine expérimentale - avec mémoire
• Michaël Bertrand-Charette, Doctorat en sciences cliniques et biomédicales
• Philippe Patricio, Doctorat en sciences cliniques et biomédicales
• Pierre Langevin, Doctorat en sciences cliniques et biomédicales

Travaux de recherche des 5 dernières années

Telehealth for the Initial Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Perspectives of Patients, Healthcare Providers and Key Stakeholders Through Semi‐Structured Interviews in France Musculoskeletal Care, 2026. Raphaël Vincent, Valentin Coz, Pauline Lemersre, Annie Bélanger, Audrey‐Anne Cormier, Kadija Perreault, Jean‐Sébastien Roy, Nicolas Pinsault, Dahlia Kairy, François Desmeules. DOI 10.1002/msc.70303

Effect of dry needling on thoracic and lumbar extensor muscle tone and perceived recovery in elite cross-country skiers: A sham-controlled randomized crossover pilot trial Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 2026. Laurie Proulx, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Marc-Olivier Dubé. DOI 10.1016/j.jbmt.2026.08.023

Sensorimotor effects of heatwrap and exercise in acute low back pain: results of a randomised controlled trial 2026. Jean Tittley, Catherine Mailloux, Kadija Perreault, Catherine Mercier, Clermont E. Dionne, Jean-Sebastien Roy, Hugo Masse-Alarie, Claudia Côté-Picard, Amélie Desgagné. DOI 10.64898/2026.08.31.26361841

Innovations Implemented to Improve Access to Outpatient Rehabilitation Services for Persons Presenting Physical Disabilities: Results of an Environmental Scan in Québec, Canada Health Services Insights, 2026. Geneviève Ferland, Frédérique Dupuis, Nathan Blanchard, Élizabeth Marcoux, Marie-Ève Lamontagne, Anne Hudon, Luc J. Hébert, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Angel Ruiz, Anne Marie Pinard, François Routhier, François Desmeules, Kadija Perreault. DOI 10.1177/11786329261480041

Reliability of imaging assessment of fatty infiltration in rotator cuff disorders: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis BMJ Open, 2026. Jinrong Lin, Zhenming Zhang, Shurong Zhang, Xiaoyu Tang, Cheng Chen, Hongyu Bai, Siyang Liu, Jeremy S Lewis, Jean-Sebastien Roy, Kat Steiner, Xin Ma, Shiyi Chen, Jiwu Chen, Jonathan Rees, Sally Hopewell. DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-120564

Clinical features of central sensitization moderate the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in chronic low back pain The Journal of Pain, 2026. Philippe Patricio, Jean Tittley, Fábio Carlos Lucas de Oliveira, Mathieu Roy, Luciana G. Macedo, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie. DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106317

Trajectories of pain and key predictors in two years of chronic low back pain: A prospective longitudinal cohort study The Journal of Pain, 2026. Pouya Rabiei, Michel-Pierre Coll, Pierre Langevin, Marc-Olivier Dubé, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie. DOI 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106310

Could sensorimotor factors in acute low back pain explain long-term pain and disability? A secondary analysis of longitudinal data from a randomised controlled trial 2026. Claudia Cote-Picard, Jean-Sebastien Roy, Hugo Masse-Alarie. DOI 10.64898/2026.07.28.26359143

Effectiveness of manual therapy with pragmatic physiotherapy for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a pilot randomized clinical trial Archives of Physiotherapy, 2026. Gisela Sole, Ari Saramanyaka, Christina Douglas, Meredith Perry, Ricky Bell, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Nicola Swain, Jeremy Lewis. DOI 10.33393/aop.2026.3684

Validity, reliability and responsiveness of the brief resilience scale (BRS) in individuals with rotator cuff related shoulder pain Disability and Rehabilitation, 2026. Dayana Patricia Rosa, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1080/09638288.2025.2585785

Parcours d’apprentissage en santé : orchestrer les ressources en accès libre validées et les technologies d’intelligence artificielle au sein d’un environnement numérique SPÉCIAL Médiations et médiatisations, 2026. Isabelle Savard, Anna-Kim Léveillée, Laura Dellazizzo, Karine Latulippe, Patrick Plante, Gustavo Adolfo Angulo-Mendoza, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Daniel Lemire. DOI 10.52358/mm.vi23.504

Cognitive and psychological functioning in individuals with long COVID: a comparative cross-sectional study Disability and Rehabilitation, 2025. Maxime Boutet, Imane Salmam, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Krista Best, Kadija Perreault, François Desmeules, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau. DOI 10.1080/09638288.2025.2521000

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Stepped Model of Care for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Protocol for a Multiarm Randomized Controlled Trial (Edu-First Trial) JMIR Research Protocols, 2025. Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie, Marc-Olivier Dubé, Anne Marie Pinard, Martin Lamontagne, Gisela Sole, Jean Tittley, Maude Laberge, Frédérique Dupuis, Félix Fiset, Ildephonse Nduwimana, Eric McArthur, François Desmeules. DOI 10.2196/77574

Factors Explaining the Severity of Acute Achilles Tendinopathy Among Runners: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional Analysis Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 2025. Marie-Hélène Lavallée-Bourget, Laurence Roy-Bélanger, María García-Arrabé, Xavier Laurier, Arielle Tougas, Blaise Dubois, Valérie Bélanger, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1177/19417381251324929

Innovations to improve access to outpatient rehabilitation services for persons presenting physical disabilities: results of an environmental scan in Quebec, Canada 2025. Geneviève Ferland, Frédérique Dupuis, Nathan Blanchard, Élizabeth Marcoux, Marie-Ève Lamontagne, Anne Hudon, Luc J. Hébert, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Angel Ruiz, Anne Marie Pinard, François Routhier, François Desmeules, Kadija Perreault. DOI 10.1101/2025.09.08.25335182

Effects of heatwrap and exercise in acute low back pain: a multi-arm randomised controlled trial 2025. Claudia Côté-Picard, Jean Tittley, Catherine Mailloux, Amélie Desgagnés, Kadija Perreault, Catherine Mercier, Clermont E. Dionne, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie. DOI 10.1101/2025.09.07.25335260

Telehealth for the Initial Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Qualitative Study of Patients, Health Care Providers, and Key Stakeholders in the Province of Quebec in Canada Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2025. Raphaël Vincent, Pauline Lemersre, Geneviève Ferland, Annie Bélanger, Audrey-Anne Cormier, Kadija Perreault, Jean Sébastien Roy, Nicolas Pinsault, Dahlia Kairy, François Desmeules. DOI 10.2196/72901

Combining non-invasive brain stimulation and physiotherapy to improve the management of chronic low back pain in veterans – Study protocol for a multi-arm randomized controlled trial (Preprint) 2025. Frederique Dupuis, Yannick Tousignant-Laflamme, Pascale Marier Deschênes, Philippe Fournier, Ildephonse Nduwimana, Anne Marie Pinard, Retired Major Luc Lacombe, Pierre Langevin, Alain Gaumond, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie. DOI 10.2196/preprints.78952

The impact of long COVID on physical and cardiorespiratory parameters: A systematic review PLOS One, 2025. Imane Salmam, Marc-Olivier Dubé, Imane Zahouani, Alexis Ramos, François Desmeules, Krista L. Best, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0318707

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Stepped Model of Care for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Protocol for a Multiarm Randomized Controlled Trial (Edu-First Trial) (Preprint) 2025. Jean-Sébastien Roy, Hugo Massé-Alarie, Marc-Olivier Dubé, Anne Marie Pinard, Martin Lamontagne, Gisela Sole, Jean Tittley, Maude Laberge, Frédérique Dupuis, Félix Fiset, Ildephonse Nduwimana, Eric McArthur, François Desmeules. DOI 10.2196/preprints.77574

Influence of Sudden Changes in Foot Strikes on Loading Rate Variability in Runners Sensors, 2024. Maxime Chabot, Alexandre Thibault-Piedboeuf, Marie-Lyne Nault, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Philippe C. Dixon, Martin Simoneau. DOI 10.3390/s24248163

Could a feedback device help manage work-related shoulder disorders? – Protocol of a mixed methods pilot study 2024. Philippe Meidinger, Quan Nha Hong, Jean Tittley, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5183538/v1

Do therapeutic exercises impact supraspinatus tendon thickness? Secondary analyses of the combined dataset from two randomized controlled trials in patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, 2024. Marc-Olivier Dubé, Kim Gordon Ingwersen, Jean-Sébastien Roy, François Desmeules, Jeremy Lewis, Birgit Juul-Kristensen, Jette Vobbe, Steen Lund Jensen, Karen McCreesh. DOI 10.1016/j.jse.2024.03.055

Systematic review and tools appraisal of prognostic factors of return to work in workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal and common mental disorders PLOS ONE, 2024. Patrizia Villotti, Ann-Christin Kordsmeyer, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Marc Corbière, Alessia Negrini, Christian Larivière. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0307284

Potential of a New, Flexible Electrode sEMG System in Detecting Electromyographic Activation in Low Back Muscles during Clinical Tests: A Pilot Study on Wearables for Pain Management Sensors, 2024. Antoine Frasie, Hugo Massé-Alarie, Mathieu Bielmann, Nicolas Gauthier, Mourad Roudjane, Isabelle Pagé, Benoit Gosselin, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Younes Messaddeq, Laurent J. Bouyer. DOI 10.3390/s24144510

Moving from the clinic to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic – a pilot clinical trial comparing in-clinic rehabilitation versus telerehabilitation for persisting symptoms following a mild Traumatic brain injury Disability and Rehabilitation, 2024. Pierre Langevin, Pierre Frémont, Philippe Fait, Marc-Olivier Dubé, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1080/09638288.2023.2236016

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Amateur Runners’ Performance: An Analysis through Monitoring Devices Sensors, 2024. María García-Arrabé, María-José Giménez, Juliette Moriceau, Amandine Fevre, Jean-Sebastien Roy, Ángel González-de-la-Flor, Marta de la Plaza San Frutos. DOI 10.3390/s24082635

Validation of the Borg CR10 Scale for the evaluation of shoulder perceived fatigue during work-related tasks Applied Ergonomics, 2024. Antoine Frasie, Michaël Bertrand-Charette, Maxence Compagnat, Laurent J. Bouyer, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104200

How does a motor or cognitive dual-task affect our sense of upper limb proprioception? PLOS ONE, 2024. Amanda L. Ager, Ann M. Cools, Dorien Borms, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0299856

The effect of a task-specific training on upper limb performance and kinematics while performing a reaching task in a fatigued state PLOS ONE, 2024. Frédérique Dupuis, Félix Prud’Homme, Arielle Tougas, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Catherine Mercier, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0297283

Effects of a passive shoulder exoskeleton on muscle activity among Danish slaughterhouse workers Applied Ergonomics, 2024. Annett Dalbøge, Jeppe Frost, Regine Grytnes, Jean-Sebastian Roy, Afshin Samani, David Høyrup Christiansen. DOI 10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104111

A cross-sectional observational study comparing individuals with a symptomatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear with age-matched controls JSES International, 2024. Marianne Roos, Michaël Bertrand-Charette, Marc-Olivier Dubé, Jean Tittley, Mélanie Brisson, Luc Chau, Jackie L. Whittaker, François Desmeules, Catherine Mercier, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1016/j.jseint.2023.10.006

Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of a Canadian French adaptation of the pain self-efficacy questionnaire (PSEQ) Disability and Rehabilitation, 2023. Marc-Olivier Dubé, Marianne Roos, François Desmeules, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1080/09638288.2022.2102254

Electromyographic Activity of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Internal Oblique Muscles in Women during Running with Traditional and Minimalist Shoes: A Cross-Over Clinical Trial Sensors, 2023. María García-Arrabé, Pablo García-Fernandez, María José Díaz-Arribas, Jose Javier López-Marcos, Ángel González-de-la-Flor, Cecilia Estrada-Barranco, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.3390/s23146496

Effects of elastic kinesiology taping on shoulder proprioception: a systematic review Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2023. Amanda L. Ager, Fabio Carlos Lucas de Oliveira, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Dorien Borms, Michiel Deraedt, Morgane Huyge, Arne Deschepper, Ann M. Cools. DOI 10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100514

Does the addition of motor control or strengthening exercises to education result in better outcomes for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? A multiarm randomised controlled trial British Journal of Sports Medicine, 2023. Marc-Olivier Dubé, François Desmeules, Jeremy S Lewis, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2021-105027

Reducing Noise, Artifacts and Interference in Single-Channel EMG Signals: A Review Sensors, 2023. Marianne Boyer, Laurent Bouyer, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours. DOI 10.3390/s23062927

Reducing Noise, Artifacts and Interference in Single-Channel EMG Signals : A Review 2023. Marianne Boyer, Laurent Bouyer, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours. DOI 10.20944/preprints202302.0052.v1

The Canadian version of the National Institutes of Health minimum dataset for chronic low back pain research: reference values from the Quebec Low Back Pain Study Pain, 2023. Adriana Angarita-Fonseca, M. Gabrielle Pagé, Carolina B. Meloto, Erika Lauren Gentile, Guillaume Léonard, Hugo Massé-Alarie, Iulia Tufa, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Laura S. Stone, Manon Choinière, Maryse Fortin, Mathieu Roy, Monica Sean, Pascal Tétreault, Pierre Rainville, Simon Deslauriers, Anaïs Lacasse. DOI 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002703

Relationships between Self-Efficacy and Post-Stroke Activity Limitations, Locomotor Ability, Physical Activity, and Community Reintegration in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023. Aristide S. Honado, Orthelo Léonel Gbètoho Atigossou, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Jean-François Daneault, Charles Sèbiyo Batcho. DOI 10.3390/ijerph20032286

Group-based exercice training programs for military members presenting musculoskeletal disorders – protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022. F. Dupuis, K. Perreault, L. J. Hébert, M. Perron, Maj A. Fredette, F. Desmeules, J. S. Roy. DOI 10.1186/s12891-022-05317-6

Authors' Reply to Dahmen et al.: “The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” Sports Medicine, 2022. Michaela C. M. Khan, James O’Donovan, Jesse M. Charlton, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Michael A. Hunt, Jean-Francois Esculier. DOI 10.1007/s40279-022-01744-6

Patient-reported outcome measures of musculoskeletal symptoms and psychosocial factors in musicians: a systematic review of psychometric properties Quality of Life Research, 2022. Marianne Roos, Marion Dagenais, Stéphane Pflieger, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1007/s11136-022-03091-5

The use of a three-dimensional dynamic arm support prevents the development of muscle fatigue during repetitive manual tasks in healthy individuals PLOS ONE, 2022. Marie-Hélène Lavallée-Bourget, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Jean Tittley, Mathieu Bielmann, Laurent J. Bouyer, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0266390

International physical therapists consensus on clinical descriptors for diagnosing rotator cuff related shoulder pain: A Delphi study Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy, 2022. Néstor Requejo-Salinas, Jeremy Lewis, Lori A Michener, Roy La Touche, Rubén Fernández-Matías, Juan Tercero-Lucas, Paula Rezende Camargo, Marcus Bateman, Filip Struyf, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Anju Jaggi, Timothy Uhl, Leanne Bisset, Craig A. Wassinger, Robert Donatelli, Melina Nevoeiro Haik, Enrique Lluch-Girbés. DOI 10.1016/j.bjpt.2022.100395

Alteration of ankle proprioceptive threshold during gait in the presence of acute experimental pain PLOS ONE, 2022. Michaël Bertrand-Charette, Miorie Le Quang, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Laurent J. Bouyer. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0263161

The Influence of Running on Lower Limb Cartilage: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Sports Medicine, 2022. Michaela C. M. Khan, James O’Donovan, Jesse M. Charlton, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Michael A. Hunt, Jean-Francois Esculier. DOI 10.1007/s40279-021-01533-7

Measurement properties of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire in populations with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review PAIN Reports, 2021. Marc-Olivier Dubé, Pierre Langevin, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1097/PR9.0000000000000972

The impact of experimental pain on shoulder movement during an arm elevated reaching task in a virtual reality environment Physiological Reports, 2021. Frédérique Dupuis, Gisela Sole, Craig A. Wassinger, Hamish Osborne, Mathieu Beilmann, Catherine Mercier, Alexandre Campeau‐Lecours, Laurent J. Bouyer, Jean‐Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.14814/phy2.15025

Fatigue, induced via repetitive upper-limb motor tasks, influences trunk and shoulder kinematics during an upper limb reaching task in a virtual reality environment PLOS ONE, 2021. Frédérique Dupuis, Gisela Sole, Craig Wassinger, Mathieu Bielmann, Laurent J. Bouyer, Jean-Sébastien Roy. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0249403