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Jenna Smith-Turchyn

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Assistant ProfessorRehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

110 publications.

01

Measurement properties of the sit-to-stand test in community-dwelling people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a COSMIN systematic review

Farley C, Newman ANL, Phillips SM, Smith-Turchyn J, Brooks D

Thorax20262 citations
02

The Future of Survivorship in Critical Illness.

Moncion K, Smith-Turchyn J, Kho ME

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)20261 citations
03

Effectiveness of exercise interventions on functional outcomes in frail adults with a previous or current diagnosis of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

El-Zahed M, Carsault L-AL, Grande ML, Espinoza-Alvarado J, Cotton B, Langille J, Edward H, Smith-Turchyn J

Journal of Cancer Survivorship20261 citationsSenior author
04

A pilot randomized controlled trial comparing the feasibility and preliminary effects of different forms of exercise-related social support for older adult survivors of cancer

Smith-Turchyn J, Sinclair S, O’Loughlin E, Innes A, Richardson J, Pillips S, Beauchamp M, Thabane L, Wrosch C, Sabiston CM

Supportive Care in Cancer20261 citationsFirst author
05

Oncologists’ knowledge, clinical practices, barriers and facilitators of cardio-oncology guideline-concordant care.

Ronan K, Kappel C, Amir E, Savill J, Bender U, AlJuhani A, Smith-Turchyn J, Mukherjee SD, Abdel-Qadir H, Kukreti V

Journal of Clinical Oncology2026
06

Implementing a Facilitated Black Admissions Process in a Canadian Physiotherapy Program

Spadoni GF, Wojkowski S, Smith-Turchyn J, Stratford PW, Osuji E

Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2026
07

Evaluation of a novel role proposal for the use of a physiotherapist navigator in an acute cancer care setting in Ontario: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

Edward H, Macedo L, Wojkowski S, Mukherjee SD, Smith-Turchyn J

PLoS ONE2026Senior author
08

Post-hospital physical rehabilitation for physical function recovery among community-dwelling survivors of critical illness: A systematic review protocol.

Farley C, Newman ANL, Caron C, Honarmand K, Phillips SM, Smith-Turchyn J, Brooks D

PLoS ONE2026
09

Effects of virtual exercise interventions on physical function in individuals with a current or previous diagnosis of cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Huynh E, Clements A, Baumgarten S, Zelt JT, Sharma J, Malascalza E, Nguyen W, Edward H, Smith-Turchyn J

Disability and Rehabilitation2026Senior author
10

Exploring the use of self-management strategies in survivors of critical illness: A scoping review protocol

Newman ANL, Farley C, McKenney S, Smith-Turchyn J

PLoS ONE2026Senior author

Courses taught

16
  • Critical Thinking and Integration: PBT I

    PHYSIOTH 741 · last taught 2025

    Graduate
  • Critical Thinking and Integration: PBT V

    PHYSIOTH 745 · last taught 2024

    Graduate
  • Critical Thinking and Integration: PBT III

    PHYSIOTH 743 · last taught 2023

    Graduate
  • Integrated Physiotherapy Practice -Clinical Laboratory VI

    PHYSIOTH 732 · last taught 2020

    Graduate
  • Society, Health, Innovation: Foundational Knowledge for The Physiotherapy Practitioner (PTPRAC) IV

    PHYSIOTH 764 · last taught 2020

    Graduate
  • Measurement in Rehabilitation

    REHAB 706 · last taught 2020

    Graduate
  • Scholarly Paper

    REHAB 730A · last taught 2020

    Graduate
  • Scholarly Paper

    REHAB 730B · last taught 2020

    Graduate
  • Work Organization and Health

    REHAB 771 · last taught 2020

    Graduate
  • Knowledge Trans Rehab Practic

    REHAB 773 · last taught 2020

    Graduate

Research institutes and memberships

  • McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)
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