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Ruth Barclay

ResearcherPhysical TherapyUniversity of Manitoba

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Ruth Barclay

Researcher

Physical Therapy

Health Sciences

University of Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
40 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 12 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2024.

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Research

Older Adults Community Implementation Nature Outdoor Walking Parks Community Ambulation Ordinal Logistic Regression

Latest papers

Characterising life-space mobility and its relationship to physical capacity and outdoor walking in older adults with difficulty walking outdoors: a secondary data analysis.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2026
Transferability of a 10-week remotely delivered Virtual Physical Activity Seated Exercise (V-PASE) program on post-stroke functional mobility: study protocol for a multisite randomized controlled trial.
Trials · 2026
Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · 2026

All 53 publications

Latest funding

AI-Enabled Stroke Prevention for Indigenous Community Health Workers in Rural/Remote Manitoba and Saskatchewan
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$258,832
Allied health professionals' role in determining an adult's financial capacity within Canadian mental health and legal systems: A multi-method critical inquiry to address a vital human rights issue across the adult lifespan within medical-legal policy and practice
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$980
Community organization needs, challenges, priorities and strategies for future community implementation of an outdoor walking group for older adults with walking difficulties: a planning meeting
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$10,000

All 4 grants and awards

53 publications.

Characterising life-space mobility and its relationship to physical capacity and outdoor walking in older adults with difficulty walking outdoors: a secondary data analysis.

Tiu TW, Bond J, Fleming S, Osmani E, Ross-Nickson J, Shore S, Aravind G, Barclay R, Su TT, Salbach NM

Disability and rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2605622 PMID: 41437671

Transferability of a 10-week remotely delivered Virtual Physical Activity Seated Exercise (V-PASE) program on post-stroke functional mobility: study protocol for a multisite randomized controlled trial.

Mackie P, Ashe MC, Barclay R, Bayley MT, Donkers SJ, Fleet JL, Mortenson WB, Peters S, Pollock CL, Pooyania S, Quigley A, Sakakibara BM, Schneeberg A, Sheehy L, Stelling S, Yao J, Eng JJ

Trials2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09523-8 PMID: 41645237

Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations

LA Nelson M, Shi J, Lindsay MP, Salbach NM, Yao JK, Timpson D, Ritsma BR, Auger L-P, Beaumont J, Bowes R

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation202616 citations

DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002802

Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation Following Stroke, Part Two: Delivery of Stroke Rehabilitation to Optimize Functional Recovery, 7th Edition Update 2025

Salbach NM, Yao JK, Lindsay MP, Nelson MLA, Shi J, O’Connell C, Barclay R, Bastasi D, Boulos MI, Boyce J

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation202611 citations

DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000002821

Short-term effects of a virtual, community-based, task-oriented group exercise programme incorporating a healthcare-community partnership compared to a waitlist control on increasing everyday function among adults with mobility limitations: protocol for the TIME™ at Home randomised controlled trial.

Salbach NM, Jones CA, Barclay R, Sveistrup H, Sheehy L, Bayley MT, Inness EL, Legasto-Mulvale JM, Barbosa Dos Santos R, Fung J, Moineddin R, Teasell RW, Catizzone M, Hovanec N, Cameron JI, Munce S, O'Neil J, Jaglal SB, Aravind G, Su TT, Hanson HM

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-102694 PMID: 40721264

Examining dose-response of an outdoor walk group program in the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) trial.

Su TT, Barclay R, Moineddin R, Salbach NM

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309933 PMID: 40080515

A Randomized Control Trial of a Virtually Delivered Program for Increasing Upper Limb Activity After Stroke.

Simpson LA, Barclay R, Bayley MT, Brasher PMA, Dukelow SP, MacIntosh BJ, MacKay-Lyons M, Menon C, Mortenson WB, Peng TH, Pollock CL, Pooyania S, Silverberg ND, Teasell R, Yao J, Eng JJ

Neurorehabilitation and neural repair2025

DOI: 10.1177/15459683241303702 PMID: 39727287

Virtual motivational interviewing for physical activity among older adults: A non-randomised, mixed-methods feasibility study.

Akinrolie O, Ripat J, Strachan S, Webber SC, McNabb A, Peters J, Kullman S, Barclay R

International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/ijop.13269 PMID: 39552399

A park-based group mobility program for older adults with difficulty walking outdoors: a qualitative process evaluation of the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) randomized controlled trial.

Kokorelias KM, Ripat J, Barclay R, Jones CA, Mayo NE, Grant T, Scodras S, Alsbury-Nealy K, Ryder-Burbidge C, Salbach NM

BMC geriatrics2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05611-z PMID: 39780066

Uses of the ICECAP measure of capability in adults with neurological health conditions: a scoping review.

Brown J, Elhatton C, Hasiuk M, Menet-Espina S, Akinrolie O, Loewen H, Barclay R

Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11136-025-04055-1 PMID: 40914758

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Ruth Barclay

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Characterising life-space mobility and its relationship to physical capacity and outdoor walking in older adults with difficulty walking outdoors: a secondary data analysis.

Transferability of a 10-week remotely delivered Virtual Physical Activity Seated Exercise (V-PASE) program on post-stroke functional mobility: study protocol for a multisite randomized controlled trial.

Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations

Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations Rehabilitation, Recovery, and Community Participation Following Stroke, Part Two: Delivery of Stroke Rehabilitation to Optimize Functional Recovery, 7th Edition Update 2025

Examining dose-response of an outdoor walk group program in the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) trial.

A Randomized Control Trial of a Virtually Delivered Program for Increasing Upper Limb Activity After Stroke.

Virtual motivational interviewing for physical activity among older adults: A non-randomised, mixed-methods feasibility study.

A park-based group mobility program for older adults with difficulty walking outdoors: a qualitative process evaluation of the Getting Older Adults Outdoors (GO-OUT) randomized controlled trial.

Uses of the ICECAP measure of capability in adults with neurological health conditions: a scoping review.

AI-Enabled Stroke Prevention for Indigenous Community Health Workers in Rural/Remote Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Allied health professionals' role in determining an adult's financial capacity within Canadian mental health and legal systems: A multi-method critical inquiry to address a vital human rights issue across the adult lifespan within medical-legal policy and practice

Community organization needs, challenges, priorities and strategies for future community implementation of an outdoor walking group for older adults with walking difficulties: a planning meeting

Self-reported and physical factors associated with community ambulation in older adults and people with osteoarthritis

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