Jadranka Spahija, Prof. agrégé(e), pht., Ph.D.
Prof. agrégé(e), McGill,
Membres chercheurs Régulier, CISSS de Laval.
Academic background
- B.Sc., physiothérapie, Université McGill, 1983
- M.Sc., science de la réadaptation, M.Sc., 1987 (passage direct au doctorat), 1983
- Ph.D., science de la réadaptation, Université McGill, 1998
- Postdoctorat (boursière), Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, 2025
Research focus
Axe 1: Fonctions et activités sensorielles, motrices et cognitives
Thematic research unit
Unité thématique 1. Mécanismes fonctionnels
Research laboratory
- HJR
Research interests
- Physiologie respiratoire santé et qualité de vie
Publications
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Janaudis-Ferreira, T., Harrison, S. L., Ahmed, S., Bourbeau, J., Goodridge, D., Vasiliiadis, H. M., . . .Spahija, J., Stickland M. Wald, J. (2021). Canadian consensus recommendations for a research agenda in pulmonary rehabilitation post-acute exacerbation of COPD: A meeting report. Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, 5(1), 43-50. [doi]
https://doi.org/10.1080/24745332.2020.1747033 -
Anekwe, D.E., Biswas, S., Bussières, A. Spahija, J. (2020). Early rehabilitation reduces the likelihood of developing intensive care unit-acquired weakness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Physiotherapy, 107, 1-10. [doi]
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2019.12.004 -
Anekwe, D.E., de Marchie, M. Spahija, J. (2017). Effects of pressure support ventilation may be lost at high exercise intensities in people with COPD. CODP: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Disease, 14(3), 284-292. [doi]
https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2017.1304533 -
Moga, A.M., de Marchie, M., Saey, D. Spahija, J. (2015). Bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP) with standard exhalation valve does not improve maximum exercise capacity in patients with COPD. COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Disease, 12(1), 46-54. [doi]
https://doi.org/10.3109/15412555.2014.908830 -
Moga, A.M., de Marchie, M., Saey, D. Spahija, J. (2012). Mechanisms of non-pharmacologic adjunct therapies used during exercise in COPD. Respiratory Medicine, 106(5), 614-626. [doi] LIBRE ACCÈS
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2012.01.006 - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Jadranka+Spahija&sort=date
