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Eric Parent

ResearcherUniversity of Alberta

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Eric Parent

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 1 recent paper, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2012.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2008.

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Latest papers

Environmental Scan of the United States Regulatory Practices of Physical Therapy Dry Needling.
Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026 · senior author
Responsiveness and minimal clinically important changes of surface topography parameters in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: results from the schroth exercise trial.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
Canadian Spine Society
Canadian Journal of Surgery · 2025

All 31 publications

Latest funding

Integration of artificial intelligence with surface topography for managing scoliosis
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$105,000
Implementing a new software-based quantitative photographic posture assessment tool in the clinic: translating knowledge into practice
CIHR · 2013 · Co-investigator
$24,969
Multicentre Schroth Exercise Trial for Scoliosis (Multicentre SETS study)
CIHR · 2012 · Nominated PI
$300,000

All 4 grants and awards

31 publications.

Environmental Scan of the United States Regulatory Practices of Physical Therapy Dry Needling.

Crocker N, Parent E

Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/pri.70225 PMID: 42169541

Responsiveness and minimal clinically important changes of surface topography parameters in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: results from the schroth exercise trial.

Mohamed N, González Ruiz JM, Schreiber S, Parent E, Mei Q, Westover L

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00586-026-10071-7 PMID: 42249909

Canadian Spine Society

Chan V, Gausper A, Liu A, Andras LM, Illingworth KD, Skaggs DL, Imbeault R, Dufresne J, Parent S, Deschênes S

Canadian Journal of Surgery2025

DOI: 10.1503/cjs.020125

Answer to the letter to the editor of Q. Hao, et al. concerning "Identifying predictors of brace treatment outcomes for adolescents or adults with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review" by khodaei, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-08736-w).

Parent E, Khodaei M, Lou E

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025First author

DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-09119-x PMID: 40619526

Postural evaluation of patients with idiopathic scoliosis through telehealth: A systematic review.

Navarro IJRL, Pacheco FP, Parent E, Candotti CT

Journal of bodywork and movement therapies2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.01.043 PMID: 40325758

Using ultrasound reflection coefficient index and other clinical parameters to predict the risk of progression in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)- a pilot study.

Khodaei M, Parent E, Le LH, Hryniuk Southon S, Stampe K, Lou E

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00586-025-08693-4 PMID: 39903250

Validity and accuracy of automatic cobb angle measurement on 3D spinal ultrasonographs for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: SOSORT 2024 award winner.

Wong J, Reformat M, Parent E, Lou E

European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00586-024-08376-6 PMID: 38987512

Using machine learning to automatically measure kyphotic and lordotic angle measurements on radiographs for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Wong J, Reformat M, Parent E, Lou E

Medical engineering & physics2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2024.104202 PMID: 39160016

Critically appraised paper: In adolescents with moderate-grade idiopathic scoliosis, nighttime bracing with self-mediated physical activity prevented Cobb angle progression [commentary].

Parent E

Journal of physiotherapy2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jphys.2024.05.003 PMID: 38871589

Cross-cultural validation of the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life questionnaire: the ISYQOL international.

Negrini S, Zaina F, Buyukaslan A, Fortin C, Karavidas N, Kotwicki T, Korbel K, Parent E, Sanchez-Raya J, Shearer K, Yilmaz HG, Donzelli S, Caronni A

European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine2023

DOI: 10.23736/s1973-9087.23.07586-x PMID: 37195649

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Environmental Scan of the United States Regulatory Practices of Physical Therapy Dry Needling.

Responsiveness and minimal clinically important changes of surface topography parameters in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: results from the schroth exercise trial.

Canadian Spine Society

Answer to the letter to the editor of Q. Hao, et al. concerning "Identifying predictors of brace treatment outcomes for adolescents or adults with idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review" by khodaei, et al. (Eur spine J [2025]: doi: 10.1007/s00586-025-08736-w).

Postural evaluation of patients with idiopathic scoliosis through telehealth: A systematic review.

Using ultrasound reflection coefficient index and other clinical parameters to predict the risk of progression in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)- a pilot study.

Validity and accuracy of automatic cobb angle measurement on 3D spinal ultrasonographs for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: SOSORT 2024 award winner.

Using machine learning to automatically measure kyphotic and lordotic angle measurements on radiographs for children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Critically appraised paper: In adolescents with moderate-grade idiopathic scoliosis, nighttime bracing with self-mediated physical activity prevented Cobb angle progression [commentary].

Cross-cultural validation of the Italian Spine Youth Quality of Life questionnaire: the ISYQOL international.

Integration of artificial intelligence with surface topography for managing scoliosis

Implementing a new software-based quantitative photographic posture assessment tool in the clinic: translating knowledge into practice

Multicentre Schroth Exercise Trial for Scoliosis (Multicentre SETS study)

Prediction Rule to Identify Patients with Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Responding to Exercises

Frequent collaborators

Carole Fortin

Louis Bherer

Janet Ronsky

Mathieu Roy

Mohit Kapoor

Sean Christie

Mathieu Roy

Sasha Carsen

James McDonald

Jefferson Wilson

Chester Ho

Frederick Zeiler

Janet Ronsky

Lindsey Westover

Qipei Mei

May Choi

Arjun Sahgal

Marie Beauséjour

Farzad Khalvati

Christopher Witiw

Desmond Kwok

Michael Fehlings

Teresa To

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