Karina Lebel

Financement

• Subvention. Anticholinergic and sedative medications use in the Canadian population. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). 69 980 $. (2024-2025).
  Numéro de subvention : 202310ACD. Voir plus
• Subvention. SMARTMOVE: Validating clinically relevant mobility measures derived from wearable technology in older Canadians. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). 100 000 $. (2024-2025).
  Numéro de subvention : 202309MHM. Voir plus
• Subvention. The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia on the physical and social participation of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and their spousal caregiver: a digital phenotyping study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). 707 626 $. (2023-2028).
  Numéro de subvention : 202303PJT. Voir plus
• Subvention. The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia on the physical and social participation of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and their spousal caregiver: a digital phenotyping study. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). 100 000 $. (2023-2024).
  Numéro de subvention : 202209PJ2. Voir plus
• Subvention. Impact in older adults of reducing anticholinergic and sedative medication burden on physical function measured by clinical digital phenotyping in lab and real-life environments. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). 631 126 $. (2022-2025).
  Numéro de subvention : 202203PJT. Voir plus
• Subvention. Lifting robot assistants and smart-room infrastructure for collaborative patient handling and rehabilitation. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). 39 130 $. (2022-2023).
  Numéro de subvention : 561759-2021. Voir plus
• Subvention. Biomechanical Movement Signature to Better Understand and Reduce Disability. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). 120 000 $. (2022-2023).
  Numéro de subvention : CRC-2019-00214. Voir plus
• Subvention. Video and inertial (VIMU) motion capture systems for human movement assessment. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). 28 000 $. (2022-2023).
  Numéro de subvention : RGPIN-2021-04059. Voir plus
• Subvention. Video and inertial (VIMU) motion capture systems for human movement assessment. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). 12 500 $. (2021-2022).
  Numéro de subvention : DGECR-2021-00295. Voir plus
• Subvention. Biomechanical Movement Signature to Better Understand and Reduce Disability. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Ottawa, Canada). 120 000 $. (2020-2021).
  Numéro de subvention : 1000232481-2019. Voir plus
• Subvention. Translational platform for human movement signature assessment. Canada Foundation for Innovation (Ottawa, Canada). 118 948 $. (2020).
  Numéro de subvention : 40322. Voir plus
• Subvention. Identification and characterization of a signature of the symptomatology affecting functional mobility of patients living with Parkinson's disease. Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Ottawa, Canada). 90 000 $. (2018-2020).
  Numéro de subvention : 201711MFE. Voir plus
• Subvention. Validation et application, en contexte clinique d'évaluation de la mobilité, d'une approche de mesure de la cinématique du mouvement basée sur les centrales inertielles. Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé (Montreal, Canada). 60 000 $. (2014-2017).
  Numéro de subvention : 29752. Voir plus

Publications

Articles

• Ouédraogo F, Demers M, Soares Menezes KVR, Labbé D, Lebel K, Brière S, Levin MF, Tousignant M, Kairy D. (2025). Tools and methods for assessing the usability and related aspects of usability of extended reality and telerehabilitation technologies in stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation. DOI
• Sara Houde, Camille Martin, Karina Lebel. (2025). Tug-vimu: a GoPro-based mobility assessment bridging the gap between technology and clinical practice. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. DOI
• Etienne Goubault, Camille Martin, Christian Duval, Jean-François Daneault, Patrick Boissy, Karina Lebel. (2025). Enhanced Detection and Segmentation of Sit Phases in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Using a Single SmartWatch and Random Forest Algorithms. Sensors. DOI
• Pelen K, Hagenimana WB, Baroud ML, Chiu YM, Chebbihi H, Lebel K, Boissy P, Cossette B. (2025). Prevalence and factors associated with anticholinergic medication use in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review. International journal of clinical pharmacy. DOI
• Cossette B, Boissy P, Milot MH, Hilmer SN, Kouladjian O'Donnell L, Gnjidic D, Sirois C, Mangin D, Ricard G, Isenor JE, Roy-Petit J, Abdulrazak B, Lebel K. (2025). Feasibility of Measuring Physical Function by Wearable Devices During Deprescribing of Anticholinergic and Sedative Medications - CORRIGENDUM. Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement. DOI
• Cossette B, Boissy P, Milot MH, Hilmer SN, Kouladjian O'Donnell L, Gnjidic D, Sirois C, Mangin D, Ricard G, Isenor JE, Roy-Petit J, Abdulrazak B, Lebel K. (2025). Feasibility of Measuring Physical Function by Wearable Devices During Deprescribing of Anticholinergic and Sedative Medications. Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement. DOI
• Etienne Goubault, Christian Duval, Camille Martin, Karina Lebel. (2024). Innovative Detection and Segmentation of Mobility Activities in Patients Living with Parkinson’s Disease Using a Single Ankle-Positioned Smartwatch. Sensors. DOI
• Camille Martin, Patrick Boissy, Mathieu Hamel, Karina Lebel. (2024). Instrumented Pre-Hospital Care Simulation Mannequin for Use in Spinal Motion Restrictions Scenarios: Validation of Cervical and Lumbar Motion Assessment. Sensors. DOI
• Mouras H, Vonesch A, Lebel K, Léonard G, Lelard T. (2023). Posturography Approaches: An Insightful Window to Explore the Role of the Brain in Socio-Affective Processes. Brain sciences. DOI
• Amélie Caron-Laramée, Roua Walha, Patrick Boissy, Nathaly Gaudreault, Nikola Zelovic, Karina Lebel. (2023). Comparison of Three Motion Capture-Based Algorithms for Spatiotemporal Gait Characteristics: How Do Algorithms Affect Accuracy and Precision of Clinical Outcomes?. Sensors. DOI
• Bourgeault-Gagnon, Y., Leang, A.K., Bédard, S., Lebel, K., Balg, F., Vézina, F. (2023). Estimated diameter increase from a 4S to a 6S hamstring graft configuration A cadaveric study. Sicot J. DOI
• Grenier G, Despatis MA, Lebel K, Hamel M, Martin C, Boissy P. (2022). Removal of the cervical collar from alpine rescue protocols? A biomechanical non-inferiority trial in real-life mountain conditions. Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine. DOI
• Bourgeault-Gagnon, Y., Leang, A.K., Bédard, S., Lebel, K., Balg, F., Vézina, F. (2022). A Partial-Thickness Quadriceps Autograft Reliably Augments the Size of the Hamstring Graft During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. DOI
• Joannette Bourguignon, M., Bédard, S., Balg, F., Lebel, K., Keith Leang, A., Vézina, F. (2022). Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sizing Tools Can Be Interchanged Without Affecting Graft Diameter Measurement. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. DOI
• Hammadi, Y., Grondin, F., Ferland, F., Lebel, K. (2022). Evaluation of Various State of the Art Head Pose Estimation Algorithms for Clinical Scenarios. Sensors. DOI
• Walha R, Lebel K, Gaudreault N, Dagenais P, Cereatti A, Della Croce U, Boissy P. (2021). The Accuracy and Precision of Gait Spatio-Temporal Parameters Extracted from an Instrumented Sock during Treadmill and Overground Walking in Healthy Subjects and Patients with a Foot Impairment Secondary to Psoriatic Arthritis. Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). DOI
• Gaudreault N, Lebel K, Bédard S, Daigle F, Venne G, Balg F. (2021). Using ultrasound imaging to assess novice physiotherapy students' ability to locate musculoskeletal structures with palpation. Physiotherapy. DOI
• (2020). Can We Predict the Motor Performance of Patients With Parkinson's Disease Based on Their Symptomatology?. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. DOI
• (2019). Parkinson's disease patients experiencing peak-dose dyskinesia redistribute involuntary movements throughout their body to improve motor control. Parkinsonism & related disorders. DOI
• (2018). Quantitative Approach Based on Wearable Inertial Sensors to Assess and Identify Motion and Errors in Techniques Used during Training of Transfers of Simulated c-Spine-Injured Patients. Journal of healthcare engineering. DOI
• (2018). Cranio-Caudal Kinematic Turn Signature Assessed with Inertial Systems As a Marker of Mobility Deficits in Parkinson's Disease. Frontiers in neurology. DOI
• (2017). Camera pose estimation to improve accuracy and reliability of joint angles assessed with attitude and heading reference systems. Gait & posture. DOI
• (2017). Using Inertial Sensors to Automatically Detect and Segment Activities of Daily Living in People With Parkinson's Disease. IEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. DOI
• (2017). Capturing the Cranio-Caudal Signature of a Turn with Inertial Measurement Systems: Methods, Parameters Robustness and Reliability. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology. DOI
• (2017). Inertial measurement systems for segments and joints kinematics assessment: towards an understanding of the variations in sensors accuracy. Biomedical engineering online. DOI
• (2017). Auto detection and segmentation of daily living activities during a Timed Up and Go task in people with Parkinson's disease using multiple inertial sensors. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation. DOI
• (2016). Trueness and Minimal Detectable Change of Smartphone Inclinometer Measurements of Shoulder Range of Motion. Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association. DOI
• (2016). Autonomous Quality Control of Joint Orientation Measured with Inertial Sensors. Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). DOI
• (2015). Inertial measures of motion for clinical biomechanics: comparative assessment of accuracy under controlled conditions - changes in accuracy over time. PloS one. DOI
• (2014). Cervical Spine Motion during Transfer and Stabilization Techniques. Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors. DOI
• (2013). Inertial measures of motion for clinical biomechanics: comparative assessment of accuracy under controlled conditions - effect of velocity. PloS one. DOI

Chapitres de livre

• Rossignol, J., Mailhot, F., Roy, S., Blondin, M., Meddeb, A., Bourget, A., Lebel, K. (2025). EMPOWERING ENGINEERING STUDENTS: A TARGETED STRATEGY TO STRENGTHEN MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS THROUGH ADAPTIVE LEARNING TOOLS. Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference. DOI
• Lebel, K., Duval, C., Plamondon, R., Faci, N., Boissy, P. (2020). Sigma-lognormal modelling to assess mobility deficits: The case of turn signature assessed with inertial measurement units (IMUs). Lognormality Principle and Its Applications in E Security E Learning and E Health the. DOI

Articles de conférence

• Plamondon, R., Bensalah, A., Lebel, K., Salameh, R., Séguin de Broin, G., O’Reilly, C., Begon, M., Desbiens, O., Beloufa, Y., Guy, A., Berio, D., Leymarie, F.F., Boyoguéno-Bidias, S.-P., Fischer, A., Zhang, Z., Morin, M.-F., Alamargot, D., Rémi, C., Faci, N., ... Bazinet, C. (2023). Lognormality: An Open Window on Neuromotor Control. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics. DOI
• Lebel, K., Boissy, P., Nguyen, H., Duval, C. (2016). Proposition and validation of a new index to determine the measurement change resolution of inertial motion tracking systems. Dh 2016 Proceedings of the 2016 Digital Health Conference. DOI
• Lebel, K., Boissy, P., Duval, C., Jog, M., Speechley, M., Karelis, A., Vincent, C., Frank, J., Edwards, R. (2014). Assessing the validity of attitude and heading reference systems for biomechanical evaluation of motions: A methodological proposal. Biodevices 2014 7th Int Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices Proceedings Part of 7th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies Biostec 2014. DOI
• Langley, C., Yang, G., Mukherji, R., Taylor, A., DeLafontaine, J., Neveu, D., Lebel, K., Lemay, C.-E., Richards, B., Tripp, J., Giroud, C. (2007). Recent advancements of the lidar-based autonomous planetary landing system (LAPS). International Astronautical Federation 58th International Astronautical Congress 2007.
• De Lafontaine, J., Neveu, D., Lebel, K. (2006). Autonomous planetary landing using a lidar sensor: The closed-loop system. European Space Agency Special Publication ESA SP.
• De Lafontaine, J., Neveu, D., Lebel, K. (2005). Autonomous planetary landing with obstacle avoidance: The quartic guidance revisited. Advances in the Astronautical Sciences.
• Gueye, O., Lebel, K., De Lafontaine, J., Brunet, C.-A. (2005). Fine-tuning of a Kalman filter with a genetic algorithm and with gradient-based optimization methods. Advances in the Astronautical Sciences.
• Lebel, K., Neveu, D., Lemay, C.-E., De Lafontaine, J., Brunet, C.-A. (2005). Laboratory demonstration of fuel optimal, hazard avoidance techniques for autonomous planetary landing. Advances in the Astronautical Sciences.
• Neveu, D., De Lafontaine, J., Lebel, K. (2005). Validation of autonomous hazard-avoidance mars landing via closed- Loop simulations. Collection of Technical Papers AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference 2005. DOI

Autres contributions

Cours enseignés ou supervisés à l'UdeS

• GEL401 - Conception d'un système asservi. (2024-2026). (2CR).
• GEL433 - Asservissements analogiques. (2024-2026). (4CR).
• GEL521 - Identification et modélisation. (2024, 2026). (2CR).
• GDU101 - Systèmes électriques pour l'enseignement. (2025). (2CR).
• GEN124 - Mathématiques de base pour l'ingénieur. (2023-2025). (2CR).
• GEL242 - Analyse et représentation de données scientifiques. (2024). (1CR).
• PMC760 - Projet majeur de conception II. (2024). (6CR).
• GEL662 - Éléments de statistique. (2023). (1CR).
• GRO811 - Probabilités et statistiques dans le processus de maturation technologique. (2023). (3CR).

Divers

• Lalonde, I., Denis, J., Lamy, M., Martin, C., Lebel, K., Girard, A., St-Onge, F. (2025). A Two Degrees-of-Freedom Floor-Based Robot for Transfer and Rehabilitation Applications. Arxiv.