Robert Forget, Prof. titulaire, pht., Ph.D.

Academic background

• B.Sc., physiothérapie, Université McGill, 1977
• M.Sc., sciences neurologiques, Université de Montréal, 1983
• Ph.D., sciences neurologiques, Université de Montréal, 1986
• Postdoctorat, neurophysiologie humaine, Postdoctorat, neurophysiologie humaine, Hôpital de la Salpêtrière, 1986-, 2025
• Postdoctorat, psychophysiologie, Postdoctorat, psychophysiologie, Tilburg University, 1987-, 2025

Research laboratory

• CRIR - IURDPM|CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal

Research interests

• Intégration sensorimotrice lors de la posture et du mouvement normal et pathologique chez l’humain sensibilités somesthésiques et adaptation du système nerveux lors d’atteintes neurologiques centrales ou périphériques excitabilité des circuits nerveux en relation avec la force et la coordination musculaire interventions de rééducation neurologique basées sur l’utilisation des influx somesthésiques

Publications

• Piponnier, J.C., Forget, R., Gagnon, I., McKerral, M., Giguère, J.F. Faubert, J. (2016). First- and second-order stimuli reaction time measures are highly sensitive to mild traumatic brain injuries. Journal of Neurotrauma, 33(2), 242-253.
• Rushton, P.W., Kairy, D., Archambault, P.S., Pituch, E., Torkia, C., El Fathi, A., Stone, P., Routhier, F., Forget, R.  et al. (2015). The potential impact of intelligent power wheelchair use on social participation: Perspectives of users, caregivers and clinicians. Disability and Rehabilitation. Assistive Technology, 10(3),191-197.
• de Andrade Melo, S., Iancu, A., Dyer, J.O. Forget, R. (2015).Effects of hand vibration on motor output in chronic hemiparesis. International Journal of Brain Science, 2015(ID 804206), 1-9.
• Duclos, C., Kemlin, C., Lazert, D., Gagnon, D.H., Dyer, J.O. Forget, R. (2014). Complex muscle vibration patterns to induce gait-like lower-limb movements: Proof of concept. Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 51(2), 245-252.
• Dyer, J.O., Maupas, E., de Andrade Melo, S., Bourbonnais, D., Nadeau,S. Forget, R. (2014). Changes in activation timing of knee and ankle extensors during gait are related to changes in heteronymous spinal pathways after stroke. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 11(148), 1-17.
• Kairy, D., Rushton, P.W., Archambault, P.S., Pituch, E., Torkia, C., El Fathi, A., Stone, P., Routhier, F., Forget, R. et al. (2014). Exploring powered wheelchair users and their caregivers' perspectives on potential intelligent power wheelchair use: A qualitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(2), 2244-2261.
• Schmied, A., Forget, R. Vedel, J.P. (2014). Motor unit firing pattern, synchrony and coherence in a deafferented patient. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 8(Article 746), 1-16.
• Boucher, P., Atrash, A., Kelouwani, S., Honoré, W., Nguyen, H., Villemure, J., Routhier, F., Cohen, P., Demers, L., Forget, R.  Pineau, J. (2013). Design and validation of an intelligent wheelchair towards a clinically-functional outcome. Journal of Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, 10(1), 58.
• Dyer, J.O., Maupas, E., De Andrade Melo, S., Bourbonnais, D. Forget, R. (2011). Abnormal coactivation of knee and ankle extensors is related to changes in heteronymous spinal pathways after stroke. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 8, 41-54.
• Larivière, C., Bilodeau, M., Forget, R., Vadeboncoeur, R. Mecheri, H. (2010). Poor back muscle endurance is related to pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 35(22), E1178-E1186.
• Larivière, C., Forget, R., Vadeboncoeur, R., Bilodeau, M. Mecheri, H. (2010). The effect of sex and chronic low back pain on back muscle reflex responses. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 109(4), 577-590.
• Raptis, H., Burtet, L., Forget, R. Feldman, A.G. (2010). Control of wrist position and muscle relaxation by shifting spatial frames of reference for motoneuronal recruitment: possible involvement of corticospinal pathways. Journal of Physiology, 588(Pt9), 1551-1570.
• Duclos, C., Roll, R., Kavounoudias, A., Mongeau, J.P., Roll, J.P. Forget, R. (2009). Postural changes after sustained neck muscle contraction in persons with a lower leg amputation. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 19(4), e214-e222.
• Dyer, J.O., Maupas, E., de Andrade Melo, S., Bourbonnais, D., Fleury, J. Forget, R. (2009). Transmission in heteronymous spinal pathways is modified after stroke and related to motor incoordination. PLoS ONE, 4(1), e4123.
• Gagnon, I., Swaine, B.R. Forget, R. (2009). Using activity diaries to measure children's and adolescents' compliance with activity restrictions after mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 24(5), 355-362.
• Brosseau-Lachaine, O., Gagnon, I., Forget, R. Faubert, J. (2008). Mild traumatic brain injury induces prolonged visual processing deficits in children. Brain Injury, 22(9), 657-668.
• Duclos, C., Roll, R., Kavounoudias, A., Roll, J.P. Forget, R. (2007). Vibration-induced post-effects: A means to improve postural asymmetry in lower leg amputees? Gait Posture, 26(4), 595-602.
• Gagnon, I., Swaine, B., Friedman, D. Forget, R. (2004). Children show decreased dynamic balance after mild traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 85(3), 444-452.
• Weeks, D. L., Forget, R., Mouchnino, L., Gravel, D. Bourbonnais, D. (2003). Interaction between attention demanding motor and cognitive tasks: Static postural stability. Gerontology, 49(4), 225-232.
• Forget, R., Tozlovanu, V., Iancu, A. Boghen, D. (2002). Botulinum toxin improves lid opening delays in blepharospam-associated apraxia of lid opening. Neurology, 58, 1843-1846.
• Tozlovanu, V., Forget, R., Iancu, A. Boghen D. (2001). Prolonged orbicularis oculi activity : A major factor in apraxia of lid opening. Neurology, 57(6), 1013-1018.

Awards and mentions