Author(s): Naghdi N; Masi S; Bertrand C; Rosenstein B; Cohen-Adad J; Rivaz H; Roy M; Fortin M;

Purposes: While lumbar multifidus (MF) muscle alterations are linked to low back pain (LBP), the structure-function relationship is not fully understood. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between fatty degeneration of the lumbar MF muscle and its function in individuals with and without LBP. Methods: The study included 25 participants with chr ...

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Author(s): Desmarais C; Roy M; Nguyen MT; Venkatesh V; Rousseau C;

The global rise of populism and concomitant polarizations across disenfranchised and marginalized groups has been magnified by so-called echo chambers, and a major public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to fuel these intergroup tensions. Media institutions disseminating information on ways to prevent the propagation of the virus h ...

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Author(s): Khalili-Mahani N; Woods S; Holowka EM; Pahayahay A; Roy M;

Background: Myriad psychosocial and cultural factors influence personal ways of coping with chronic pain (CP). Mobile health (mHealth) apps facilitate creation of citizen laboratories outside clinical frameworks. However, issues of safety, privacy and technostress must be addressed. This attitudinal user study aimed to assess whether persons with persiste ...

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Author(s): Vachon-Presseau E, Roy M, Woo CW, Kunz M, Martel MO, Sullivan MJ, Jackson PL, Wager TD, Rainville P

Pain. 2016 08;157(8):1819-30 Authors: Vachon-Presseau E, Roy M, Woo CW, Kunz M, Martel MO, Sullivan MJ, Jackson PL, Wager TD, Rainville P

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