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Amanda Wurz

ResearcherUniversity of Calgary

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Amanda Wurz

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
22 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Exercise Movement Clinic-To-Community Community-Based Participatory Research Knowledge Translation Patient Partners Pediatric Oncology Behaviour Change

Latest papers

MomBod: Exploring body-related perceptions and the influence of physical activity imagery among postpartum women.
Journal of health psychology · 2026
A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research Describing Psychosocial Challenges in Adolescents and Young Adults Affected by Cancer: Implications for Healthcare Provider Practice.
Seminars in oncology nursing · 2026
Exploring physical activity experiences among children and adolescents during and beyond cancer treatment: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.
BMC cancer · 2026 · first author

All 41 publications

Latest funding

Moving the Pediatric Exercise Oncology Evidence to Practice: A Clinic-to-Community Partnership to Plan for Sustainable Uptake and Delivery
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$10,000
Exploring the effectiveness and implementation of the IMPACT intervention: A physical activity program for children and adolescents on treatment for cancer
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$145,350

All 2 grants and awards

41 publications.

MomBod: Exploring body-related perceptions and the influence of physical activity imagery among postpartum women.

Lesser IA, Filiatrault M, Wurz A, Nagpal TS

Journal of health psychology2026

DOI: 10.1177/13591053261419659 PMID: 41724692

A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research Describing Psychosocial Challenges in Adolescents and Young Adults Affected by Cancer: Implications for Healthcare Provider Practice.

Lee ON, Wurz A, Oliffe JL, Sirois AC, Haase KR

Seminars in oncology nursing2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2026.152285 PMID: 42481222

Exploring physical activity experiences among children and adolescents during and beyond cancer treatment: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.

Wurz A, Price J, Oser M, Filiatrault M, Conlan H, Grimshaw SL

BMC cancer2026First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-15490-1 PMID: 41629907

PROTOCOL: Comparative Effectiveness of Tools for Communicating Health Research Results to Study Participants and Others With Relevant Lived Experience: A Living Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Nassar E-L, Adams CE, Rice DB, Wurz A, South A, Boruff J, Golberg M, Carrier M-E, Bartlett SJ, Gillies K

Campbell Systematic Reviews2026

DOI: 10.1177/18911803261435896

IMplementation of Physical Activity for Children and adolescents on Treatment (IMPACT) for Cancer Diagnoses in Alberta: Protocol for a Single-Arm, Mixed-Methods, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial.

McLaughlin E, Culos-Reed SN, Chamorro-Viña C, Wilson B, Fisher S, Guilcher GM, Penney B, Penney M, Wich L, Wich J, Wurz A

JMIR research protocols2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/59302 PMID: 41406465

Response to letter regarding "Experiences of young adults affected by cancer within an 8-week yoga intervention delivered by videoconference: a qualitative interview study".

Wurz A, McLaughlin E, Culos-Reed SN

Annals of medicine2025First author

DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2445184 PMID: 39729363

An Evaluation of Racial and Ethnic Representation in Research Conducted with Young Adults Diagnosed with Cancer: Challenges and Considerations for Building More Equitable and Inclusive Research Practices.

Hou SHJ, Petrella A, Tulk J, Wurz A, Sabiston CM, Bender J, D'Agostino N, Chalifour K, Eaton G, Garland SN, Schulte FSM

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2024

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31040166 PMID: 38668069

A Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Single-Arm, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Evaluating a 12-week Yoga Intervention Delivered by Videoconference for Young Adults Diagnosed With Cancer.

Wurz A, McLaughlin E, Janzen A, Cripps H, Huang L, Molina H, Cowley L, Dreger J, Culos-Reed SN, Quinn K, Currey IMOL, Pacelli MH, Coombs M, Shamshad S

Global advances in integrative medicine and health2024First author

DOI: 10.1177/27536130241305130 PMID: 39717073

Experiences of young adults affected by cancer within an 8-week yoga intervention delivered by videoconference: a qualitative interview study.

McLaughlin E, Arshad N, Ellis K, Chen A, Fougere K, Culos-Reed SN, Wurz A, Yoga for Young Adults Patient Advisory Board Members

Annals of medicine2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2309275 PMID: 38289977

Physical activity during COVID-19 in people with systemic sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-centred Intervention Network COVID-19 Cohort longitudinal study.

Wurz A, Henry RS, Kwakkenbos L, Carrier ME, Patten SB, Bartlett SJ, Mouthon L, Varga J, Benedetti A, Culos-Reed SN, Thombs BD

Journal of scleroderma and related disorders2024First author

DOI: 10.1177/23971983241241593 PMID: 38910597

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Amanda Wurz

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MomBod: Exploring body-related perceptions and the influence of physical activity imagery among postpartum women.

A Systematic Review of Qualitative Research Describing Psychosocial Challenges in Adolescents and Young Adults Affected by Cancer: Implications for Healthcare Provider Practice.

Exploring physical activity experiences among children and adolescents during and beyond cancer treatment: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.

PROTOCOL: Comparative Effectiveness of Tools for Communicating Health Research Results to Study Participants and Others With Relevant Lived Experience: A Living Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

IMplementation of Physical Activity for Children and adolescents on Treatment (IMPACT) for Cancer Diagnoses in Alberta: Protocol for a Single-Arm, Mixed-Methods, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial.

Response to letter regarding "Experiences of young adults affected by cancer within an 8-week yoga intervention delivered by videoconference: a qualitative interview study".

An Evaluation of Racial and Ethnic Representation in Research Conducted with Young Adults Diagnosed with Cancer: Challenges and Considerations for Building More Equitable and Inclusive Research Practices.

A Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Single-Arm, Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Evaluating a 12-week Yoga Intervention Delivered by Videoconference for Young Adults Diagnosed With Cancer.

Experiences of young adults affected by cancer within an 8-week yoga intervention delivered by videoconference: a qualitative interview study.

Physical activity during COVID-19 in people with systemic sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-centred Intervention Network COVID-19 Cohort longitudinal study.

Moving the Pediatric Exercise Oncology Evidence to Practice: A Clinic-to-Community Partnership to Plan for Sustainable Uptake and Delivery

Exploring the effectiveness and implementation of the IMPACT intervention: A physical activity program for children and adolescents on treatment for cancer

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Danielle Rice

Fiona Schulte

Ghassan El-Baalbaki

Andrea Benedetti

Andrea Benedetti

Elsa-Lynn Nassar

Julie Nantel

Jackie Bender

Margaret Mcneely

Mary Jung

Scott Patten

Carolina Chamorro- Vina

Meghan McDonough

Margaret Larche