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Genevieve Hladysh

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)Rehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

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19 publications.

01

Dancing for Brain Health and Mobility: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Implementation of Virtual GERAS DANCE Across Diverse Settings

Hewston P, Marr C, Coker E, Ioannidis G, Kennedy CC, Hladysh G, Dashti A, Marr S, Papaioannou A

Journal of Applied Gerontology2026
DOI: 10.1177/07334648251387388
02

Virtual GERAS DANcing for Cognition Exercise (DANCE) for older adults at home: a randomized feasibility trial

Hewston P, Marr C, Dashti A, Ioannidis G, Kennedy CC, Hladysh G, St Onge J, Marr S, Bray SR, Noseworthy M

Pilot and Feasibility Studies2026
DOI: 10.1186/s40814-026-01851-5
03

Cognitive Groove community-based rehabilitation for older adults: study protocol for a multisite parallel randomized controlled trial

Papaioannou A, Ioannidis G, Kennedy C, Hladysh G, Lee J, Adachi JD, Cowan D, Duarte D, Hategan A, Innes A

Trials2026
DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09782-5
04

Study protocol for a multiarm, randomized controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of community-based frailty rehabilitation to improve physical function in older adults: The OPTIMAL Fitness Trial

Papaioannou A, Kennedy C, Lee J, Hewston P, McArthur C, Maharaj S, Adachi J, Boulos P, Bobba R, Rabinovich A

PLoS ONE2026
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0343338
05

Getting fit for hip and knee replacement: The Fit-Joints multimodal intervention for frail patients with osteoarthritis – a pilot randomized controlled trial

Okpara C, Negm A, Adachi JD, Armstrong D, Atkinson S, Avram V, de Beer J, Hladysh G, Ioannidis G, Kennedy C

The Journal of frailty & aging20257 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjfa.2025.100028
06

Cognitive Groove Expands Life Space in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Community‐Based Rehabilitation Approach

Ioannidis G, Papaioannou A, Kennedy C, Lee JY, Marr S, Hladysh G, Azizudin AM, Marr C, Hewston P

Alzheimer's and Dementia2025
DOI: 10.1002/alz70861_108459
07

Implementation of back to living well, a community-based program for the tertiary prevention of low back pain: a study protocol

Macedo L, Di Pelino S, Santos VS, Richardson J, MacDermid J, Hancock M, Battie MC, Saragiotto BT, Hayden JA, Rushton A

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders20241 citations
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07712-7
08

Fear of falling in older adults: A feasibility randomized control trial of virtual GERAS DANCE

Hewston P, Dashti A, Ioannidis G, Kennedy C, Hladysh G, St Onge J, Marr S, Bray S, Noseworthy M, Thabane L

Journal of The American Geriatrics Society2024
09

Effect of the GERAS DANcing for Cognition and Exercise Program on Physical Function in Older Adults.

Kennedy CC, Hewston P, Ioannidis G, Egbujie B, Marr S, Negm A, Lee J, Hladysh G, Sztramko R, Woo T

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity202312 citations
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2021-0504
10

Does GERAS DANCE improve gait in older adults?

Hewston P, Bray SR, Kennedy CC, Ioannidis G, Bosch J, Marr S, Hanman A, Grenier A, Hladysh G, Papaioannou A

Aging and Health Research20238 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahr.2023.100120

Frequent collaborators

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Genevieve HladyshCourtney KennedyGeorge IoannidisPatricia HewstonSharon MarrAlexandra PapaioannouJulie RichardsonJustin LeeJustin LeeSteven BrayAhmed NegmJonathan Derrick Adachi
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Courtney Kennedy

Medicine

11 shared papers, latest 2026

Sharon Marr

Medicine

11 shared papers, latest 2026

Patricia Hewston

Rehabilitation Science

11 shared papers, latest 2026

George Ioannidis

Medicine

11 shared papers, latest 2026

Alexandra Papaioannou

Medicine

10 shared papers, latest 2026

Julie Richardson

Rehabilitation Science

6 shared papers, latest 2025

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