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Kenneth Madden

ResearcherPhysical TherapyUniversity of British Columbia

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Kenneth Madden

Researcher

Physical Therapy

Health Sciences

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
24 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Behaviour Change Cognitive Frailty Digital Technology Exercise Falls Older Adults Physical Frailty Randomized Controlled Trial

Latest papers

Twelve-month cost analysis of a geriatrician-led falls prevention clinic in Canada.
Maturitas · 2026
Home-based exercise reduces fall risk in older adults with mild cognitive impairment who have sustained a hip fracture: A 6-month randomized controlled trial.
Maturitas · 2026
Impact of malnutrition on outcomes among elderly ST-Elevation myocardial infarction patients receiving primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
American heart journal · 2026

All 32 publications

Latest funding

A mixed methods study of cancer care in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$344,251
ACTIVE: Adding Life to Years in Cognitive Frailty by Preventing Falls
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$818,550
Mobilizing digital health to promote a balanced 24 hour activity profile in older adults with arthritis and early state frailty
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 15 grants and awards

32 publications.

Twelve-month cost analysis of a geriatrician-led falls prevention clinic in Canada.

Davis JC, Wiley E, Khan KM, Dian L, Madden K, Tai D, Hsu CL, Seo YS, Golbidi M, Liu-Ambrose T

Maturitas2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2026.108862 PMID: 41722333

Home-based exercise reduces fall risk in older adults with mild cognitive impairment who have sustained a hip fracture: A 6-month randomized controlled trial.

Rice J, Falck RS, Seo YS, Dian L, Davis JC, Jehu DA, Parmar N, Madden K, Guy P, Roffey D, Liu-Ambrose T

Maturitas2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2026.108832 PMID: 41548385

Impact of malnutrition on outcomes among elderly ST-Elevation myocardial infarction patients receiving primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Hosseini F, Kang M, Segal T, Singer J, Lee T, Madden K, Cairns JA, Wong GC, Fordyce CB

American heart journal2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107489 PMID: 42142827

Using case-mixes to understand health resource utilization trajectories among older adults at high risk of falls who received baseline geriatrician-based Falls Prevention Clinic care.

Davis JC, Falck RS, Hsu CL, Khan K, Chan P, Ghag C, Jacova P, Madden K, Dian L, Rice J, Parmar N, Mitton C, Liu-Ambrose T

The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2026

DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glag146 PMID: 42226016

Exercise snacks performed in real-world settings reduce postprandial hyperglycaemia and glycaemic variability in individuals living with type 2 diabetes: a randomised crossover study

Babir FJ, Marcotte-Chénard A, Sandilands RE, D’Amico A, Falkenhain K, Mulkewich N, Islam H, Richards DL, Madden K, Singer J

Diabetologia20265 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s00125-026-06741-2

Exercise Snacks in Adults Living With Obesity: Protocol for a Randomized Feasibility Trial

McCarthy SF, Harness E, Mulkewich N, Sandilands RE, Marcotte-Chénard A, Islam H, Richards DL, Madden K, Singer J, Jung M

JMIR Research Protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/100108

Exercise Snacks Are Feasible to Perform in the Real World and Improve Physical Capacity for Adults Living With Non‐Insulin Treated Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomised Trial

Babir FJ, Marcotte‐Chénard A, Sandilands RE, Falkenhain K, Mulkewich N, Islam H, McCarthy SF, Richards DL, Madden K, Singer J

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism2026

DOI: 10.1111/dom.71052

Quadriceps muscle thickness as measured by point-of-care ultrasound is associated with hospital length of stay among hospitalised older patients.

Ganbat U, Byambaa AO, Tang P, Feldman B, Arishenkoff S, Meneilly G, Madden K

Age and ageing2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afaf103 PMID: 40237716

Examining the Feasibility of Prolonged Beta-Hydroxybutyrate-Containing Supplement Drink Consumption in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.

Marcotte-Chénard A, Oliveira B, Tortoriello JP, Crampton K, Bouck T, Madden K, Singer J, Falkenhain K, Little JP

Journal of the American Nutrition Association2025

DOI: 10.1080/27697061.2025.2518116 PMID: 40525864

Gait Speed Modifies Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise for Falls in Older Adults With a Previous Fall: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Rice J, Falck RS, Davis JC, Hsu CL, Dian L, Madden K, Parmar N, Cook WL, Khan KM, Liu-Ambrose T

Physical therapy2025

DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzaf008 PMID: 39879229

A mixed methods study of cancer care in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haase, Kristen; McConnell, Kelly; Puts, Maria (Martine) T; Sattar, Schroder

Keywords: Ageism,; Cancer Care,; Discrimination; Healthcare Professionals; Older Adults,

$344,251

ACTIVE: Adding Life to Years in Cognitive Frailty by Preventing Falls

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y; Li, Linda C; Madden, Kenneth M

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Cognitive Frailty; Digital Technology; Exercise; Falls; Older Adults; Physical Frailty; Randomized Controlled Trial

$818,550

Mobilizing digital health to promote a balanced 24 hour activity profile in older adults with arthritis and early state frailty

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Li, Linda C; Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y

Keywords: Aging; Arthritis; Digital Health; Ehealth; Exercise; Frailty; Knowledge Mobilization; Physical Activity; Sleep; Wearable

$20,000

Moving More: Supporting Uptake of Evidence for Physical Activity in Older Adults with Complex Health Care Needs

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Li, Linda C; Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y

Keywords: Co-Design; Counselling; Frailty; Implementation Science; Older Adults; Physical Activity; Physiotherapist; Sedentary Behaviour

$516,376

Rise & Shine: Promoting Sleep Quality in Chronic Stroke with Exercise

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y

Keywords: Chronic Stroke; Exercise Training; Randomized Controlled Trial; Rehabilitation; Sleep

$573,751

SuPA Mobility: Supporting Physical Activity to Promote Mobility in Mobility-Limited Older Adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y; Davis, Jennifer C; Li, Linda C

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Community-Based Research; Mobility; Older Adults; Physical Activity; Randomized Controlled Trial

$631,128

Allies in Health: Social-cognitive predictors of everyday health behaviors in older dyads

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hoppmann, Christiane A

Keywords: Aging; Cognitive Mindsets; Health Behaviors; Psychological Mechanisms; Social Support

$432,224

The effect of exogenous beta-hydroxybutyrate supplementation on glucose control in type 2 diabetes

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Little, Jonathan P

Keywords: Dietary Supplements; Endothelial Function; Glucose Control; Ketones; Metabolism; Nutrition; Postprandial Hyperglycemia; Type 2 Diabetes

$436,050

The effect of exogenous beta-hydroxybutyrate supplementation on glucose control in type 2 diabetes

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant - PA: Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes

Principal investigators: Little, Jonathan P

Keywords: Dietary Supplements; Endothelial Function; Glucose Control; Ketones; Metabolism; Nutrition; Postprandial Hyperglycemia; Type 2 Diabetes

$100,000

The Impact of Physical Exercise on the Inactive Body and Brain

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: Understanding the Health Impact of Inactivity

Principal investigators: Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y

Keywords: Brain Function; Cardiometabolic Health; Cognitive Function; Cortisol; Exercise; Neurotrophic Factors; Physical Inactivity; Sleep

$171,331

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Kenneth Madden

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Twelve-month cost analysis of a geriatrician-led falls prevention clinic in Canada.

Home-based exercise reduces fall risk in older adults with mild cognitive impairment who have sustained a hip fracture: A 6-month randomized controlled trial.

Impact of malnutrition on outcomes among elderly ST-Elevation myocardial infarction patients receiving primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

Using case-mixes to understand health resource utilization trajectories among older adults at high risk of falls who received baseline geriatrician-based Falls Prevention Clinic care.

Exercise snacks performed in real-world settings reduce postprandial hyperglycaemia and glycaemic variability in individuals living with type 2 diabetes: a randomised crossover study

Exercise Snacks in Adults Living With Obesity: Protocol for a Randomized Feasibility Trial

Exercise Snacks Are Feasible to Perform in the Real World and Improve Physical Capacity for Adults Living With Non‐Insulin Treated Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomised Trial

Quadriceps muscle thickness as measured by point-of-care ultrasound is associated with hospital length of stay among hospitalised older patients.

Examining the Feasibility of Prolonged Beta-Hydroxybutyrate-Containing Supplement Drink Consumption in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.

Gait Speed Modifies Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise for Falls in Older Adults With a Previous Fall: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Frequent collaborators

Teresa Liu-Ambrose

Douglas Richards

Martin Gibala

Jeremy Walsh

Rajavel Elango

Theresa Pauly

Cindy Barha

Frank Molnar

Mohsen Sadatsafavi

Brenda Hemmelgarn

Kenneth Rockwood

Pierre Guy

Mary Jung

Hannah Wunsch

Manuel Montero Odasso

Bruce McManus

Jonathan Afilalo

Darryl Rolfson

Hubert Wong

Jonathan Afilalo

Howard Bergman

Martha Mackay

Craig Mitton