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Linda Li

ResearcherDepartment of Physical TherapyUniversity of British Columbia

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Linda Li

Researcher

Department of Physical Therapy

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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5 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 24 research grants (24 CIHR), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 10 trainee awards (10 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Exercise Physical Activity Behaviour Change Knowledge Translation Patient Engagement Digital Media Cognitive Function Rheumatoid Arthritis

Latest papers

Perspectives on Accessing Mental Health Supports for Youth Living With Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms After a Solid Organ Transplant.
Pediatric transplantation · 2025
What influences engagement with a bipolar disorder self-management app? A qualitative investigation of use of the PolarUs app.
PLOS digital health · 2025
Recommendations for physical activity and exercise in persons living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): consensus by an international task force.
RMD open · 2024

All 12 publications

Latest funding

The SHAPE Cohort: A Community-Governed Longitudinal Study of Arthritis-Related Pain Among 2S/LGBTQIA+ Adults in Canada
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$699,849
Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain: Aerobic Exercise to Promote Brain Health in Perimenopause
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$929,476
A mixed methods study of cancer care in Canada
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$344,251

All 70 grants and awards

12 publications.

Perspectives on Accessing Mental Health Supports for Youth Living With Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms After a Solid Organ Transplant.

Tam MT, Riminchan A, Wu JM, Wiedman C, Ho M, Li L, Blydt-Hansen T, Robillard JM

Pediatric transplantation2025

DOI: 10.1111/petr.70170 PMID: 40913489

What influences engagement with a bipolar disorder self-management app? A qualitative investigation of use of the PolarUs app.

Morton E, Hole R, O'Brien H, Li L, Barnes SJ, Michalak EE

PLOS digital health2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pdig.0001017 PMID: 41071762

Recommendations for physical activity and exercise in persons living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): consensus by an international task force.

Blaess J, Geneton S, Goepfert T, Appenzeller S, Bordier G, Davergne T, Fuentes Y, Haglo H, Hambly K, Kinnett-Hopkins D, Su KY, Legge A, Li L, Mak A, Padjen I, Sciascia S, Sheikh SZ, Soriano-Maldonado A, Ugarte-Gil MF, Md Yusof MY, Parodis I, Arnaud L

RMD open2024

DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2024-004171 PMID: 38580348

Adapting patient and public involvement in patient-oriented methods research: Reflections in a Canadian setting during COVID-19.

Leese J, Garraway L, Li L, Oelke N, MacLeod M

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2022

DOI: 10.1111/hex.13387 PMID: 34773337

Preventing the '24-hour Babel': the need for a consensus on a consistent terminology scheme for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep.

Falck RS, Davis JC, Li L, Stamatakis E, Liu-Ambrose T

British journal of sports medicine2022

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104487 PMID: 34556466

Limiting the Risk of Osteoarthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Are Health Care Providers Missing the Opportunity to Intervene?

Davis AM, Chahal J, Wong R, Steinhart K, Dwyer T, Li L, Marks P, Cruz L, Urquhart N, Wilson JA, Cudmore D, Nimmon L, Ogilvie-Harris D

Arthritis care & research2021

DOI: 10.1002/acr.24419 PMID: 32937005

Femoroacetabular impingement and osteoarthritis of the hip.

Zhang C, Li L, Forster BB, Kopec JA, Ratzlaff C, Halai L, Cibere J, Esdaile JM

Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2015

PMID: 26668284

Development of a Draft Core Set of Domains for Measuring Shared Decision Making in Osteoarthritis: An OMERACT Working Group on Shared Decision Making.

Toupin-April K, Barton J, Fraenkel L, Li L, Grandpierre V, Guillemin F, Rader T, Stacey D, Légaré F, Jull J, Petkovic J, Scholte-Voshaar M, Welch V, Lyddiatt A, Hofstetter C, De Wit M, March L, Meade T, Christensen R, Gaujoux-Viala C, Suarez-Almazor ME, Boonen A, Pohl C, Martin R, Tugwell PS

The Journal of rheumatology2015

DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141205 PMID: 25877502

Clinician's Commentary on Winter Di Cola et al.(1.).

Li L

Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2014First author

DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2012-66-cc PMID: 25125780

Moving from evidence to practice: Models of care for the prevention and management of musculoskeletal conditions.

Speerin R, Slater H, Li L, Moore K, Chan M, Dreinhöfer K, Ebeling PR, Willcock S, Briggs AM

Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2014.07.001 PMID: 25481427

The SHAPE Cohort: A Community-Governed Longitudinal Study of Arthritis-Related Pain Among 2S/LGBTQIA+ Adults in Canada

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Op. Gr. Adv. 2S_LGBTQI+ Heal. Thr. Res. - Musc Health/Arth 2S/LGBTQI+ Ind/Comm

Principal investigators: Primeau, Codie; Kwag, Michael

Keywords: 2s/Lgbtqia+ Health; Allostatic Load; Arthritis; Chronic Pain; Community-Based Research; Health Equity; Musculoskeletal Pain; Pain Trajectories; Patient-Oriented Research; Population Health

$699,849

Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain: Aerobic Exercise to Promote Brain Health in Perimenopause

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Liu-Ambrose, Teresa Y; Barha, Cindy; Galea, Liisa A; Li, Linda C

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Cardiovascular Health; Cognitive Function; Exercise; Females; Neuroimaging; Perimenopause

$929,476

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

Promoting physical activity among Muslim women living with rheumatoid arthritis

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Hassen, Nejat

Keywords: Muslim; Physical Activity; Quality Of Life; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Strength Training; Women

$120,000

INtegrated Smart ImplemeNtation of Care (IN-SINC) in Rehabilitation

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research - Implementation Science

Principal investigators: Ahmed, Sara; Auger, Claudine; Lattas, Mary; Thomas, Aliki

Keywords: Health Services; Implementation Science; Integrated Care; Learning Health System; Patient Oriented Research; Rehabilitation

$400,000

Co-Developing Research Questions About Chronic Pain with 2SLGBTQQIA+ Communities through Citizen Science

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Primeau, Codie

Keywords: 2slgbtqia+; Chronic Pain; Citizen Science; Community-Based Research; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Mobilization; Patient And Public Engagement; Patient Partner; Sex And Gender; Sexual And Gender Minority

$20,000

Implementation research to improve scale-up of the delivery of evidence-based community exercise programs for stroke

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Eng, Janice J; Manyanga, Taru; Pollock, Courtney L; Sakakibara, Brodie M

Keywords: Health Service; Rehabilitation; Secondary Prevention; Transitions In Care

$489,600

The Stop Osteoarthritis (SOAR) Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Type 1 Randomized Controlled Trial for Young People at-High-Risk of Early Onset Knee Osteoarthritis

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Female Athlete Health

Principal investigators: Whittaker, Jacqueline L

Keywords: Action Planning; Clinical Trial; Exercise-Therapy; Knee Injury; Musculoskeletal Health; Osteoarthritis; Patient-Oriented; Physical Activity; Prevention; Rehabilitation

Facilitating Adoption of Strength Training in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis (FAST-RA)

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Li, Linda C; Lacaille, Diane V; Ma, Jasmin K

Keywords: Clinical Training; Exercise; Implementation Research; Models Of Care; Physiotherapy; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Rheumatology; Strengthen Training

$20,000

Preventing symptomatic post-traumatic osteoarthritis in young people at high risk: The Stop OsteoARThritis (SOAR) Randomized Controlled Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Whittaker, Jacqueline L

Keywords: Exercise-Therapy; Knee Trauma; Musculoskeletal Health; Osteoarthritis; Patient-Orientated; Physical Activity; Prevention; Rehabilitation

$669,376

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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Linda Li

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Perspectives on Accessing Mental Health Supports for Youth Living With Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms After a Solid Organ Transplant.

What influences engagement with a bipolar disorder self-management app? A qualitative investigation of use of the PolarUs app.

Recommendations for physical activity and exercise in persons living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): consensus by an international task force.

Adapting patient and public involvement in patient-oriented methods research: Reflections in a Canadian setting during COVID-19.

Preventing the '24-hour Babel': the need for a consensus on a consistent terminology scheme for physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep.

Limiting the Risk of Osteoarthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Are Health Care Providers Missing the Opportunity to Intervene?

Femoroacetabular impingement and osteoarthritis of the hip.

Development of a Draft Core Set of Domains for Measuring Shared Decision Making in Osteoarthritis: An OMERACT Working Group on Shared Decision Making.

Clinician's Commentary on Winter Di Cola et al.(1.).

Moving from evidence to practice: Models of care for the prevention and management of musculoskeletal conditions.

The SHAPE Cohort: A Community-Governed Longitudinal Study of Arthritis-Related Pain Among 2S/LGBTQIA+ Adults in Canada

Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain: Aerobic Exercise to Promote Brain Health in Perimenopause

A mixed methods study of cancer care in Canada

Promoting physical activity among Muslim women living with rheumatoid arthritis

INtegrated Smart ImplemeNtation of Care (IN-SINC) in Rehabilitation

Co-Developing Research Questions About Chronic Pain with 2SLGBTQQIA+ Communities through Citizen Science

Implementation research to improve scale-up of the delivery of evidence-based community exercise programs for stroke

The Stop Osteoarthritis (SOAR) Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Type 1 Randomized Controlled Trial for Young People at-High-Risk of Early Onset Knee Osteoarthritis

Facilitating Adoption of Strength Training in People with Rheumatoid Arthritis (FAST-RA)

Preventing symptomatic post-traumatic osteoarthritis in young people at high risk: The Stop OsteoARThritis (SOAR) Randomized Controlled Trial

Frequent collaborators

Jolanda Cibere

Teresa Liu-Ambrose

Rachelle Hole

Heather O'Brien

Anne Lyddiatt

Dawn Stacey

Laura Nimmon

Vivian Welch

Tom Blydt-Hansen

Karine Toupin April

Martha MacLeod

Heather Mckay

Hubert Wong

Nelly Oelke