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Paul Stratford

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Professor EmeritusRehabilitation ScienceMcMaster University

Paul Stratford

Professor Emeritus

Rehabilitation Science

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2017

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Supervision signals

Emeritus professors are retired and rarely take new students.
Teaches 1 graduate course, most recently in 2026.
21 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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347

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31,035

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Contact

stratfor@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 22867

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine
Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine
Osteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsMedicine
Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniquesMedicine

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 347 publications.

LECLERC,FELIX

STRATFORD P

CANADIAN LITERATUREFirst author

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

DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0119

Musculoskeletal Pain Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Telesurvey

de Oliveira LA, Hanna S, Stratford P, Hespanhol L, Gross A, Carlesso L, Wilson JLA, Vrkljan B, Kirkwood R, Vesnaver E

Physiotherapy Canada. Physiotherapie Canada2026

DOI: 10.3138/ptc-2023-0109

The Reliability of Horizontal Assessment for Scoring Physiotherapy Entrance Interviews and Optimizing Rater Allocation.

Spadoni GF, Stratford PW

Journal of Physical Therapy Education2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/jte.0000000000000476

Associations of body fat percentage with C-reactive protein levels in Canadian adults with and without osteoarthritis: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Marriott KA, Stratford PW, Verschoor CP, Bowdish DME, Mourtzakis M, Chopp-Hurley JN, Wiebenga EG, Maly MR

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341604

Interaction of obesity and systemic inflammation with knee extensor strength in knee osteoarthritis

Straatman L, Ivanochko NK, Maciukiewicz JM, Cowbrough B, Marriott KA, Bowdish DE, Wiebenga E, Webster KF, Stratford P, Maly MR

Clinical Biomechanics20252 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2025.106569

Determining the Social Determinants of Health That Influence Self-Reported Dysphagia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Mappanasingam A, Stratford P, Namasivayam-MacDonald A

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology20251 citations

DOI: 10.1044/2025_ajslp-25-00122

Predictors of Success in a Graduate, Entry-Level Professional Program: From Admissions to Graduation

Spadoni GF, Wojkowski S, Smith-Turchyn J, Stratford PW, Grierson L

Journal of Physical Therapy Education2025

DOI: 10.1097/jte.0000000000000364

Considerations when designing, analyzing, and reporting reliability studies

Stratford P, Spadoni GF, Kuspinar A, Macedo L

Fisioterapia2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2025.101193

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, De Las Heras B, Noguchi KS, Wiley E, Eng JJ, MacKay-Lyons M, Sweet SN, Thiel A, Fung J

Stroke202450 citations

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.046564

Courses taught

SPECIAL TOPICS IN STATISTICAL METHODS FOR REHABILITATION SCIENCE
REHAB 717 · last taught 2026
Graduate

Researchers with similar interests

Gregory Spadoni

Rehabilitation Science

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

Lisa Carlesso

Rehabilitation Science

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms

Anthony Adili

Surgery

Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes, Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms

Luciana Macedo

Rehabilitation Science

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Anita R Gross

Rehabilitation Science

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology

Dylan Kobsar

Kinesiology

Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms, Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Dear Professor Stratford, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "LECLERC,FELIX", and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

LECLERC,FELIX

Implementing a Facilitated Black Admissions Process in a Canadian Physiotherapy Program

Musculoskeletal Pain Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Telesurvey

The Reliability of Horizontal Assessment for Scoring Physiotherapy Entrance Interviews and Optimizing Rater Allocation.

Associations of body fat percentage with C-reactive protein levels in Canadian adults with and without osteoarthritis: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).

Interaction of obesity and systemic inflammation with knee extensor strength in knee osteoarthritis

Determining the Social Determinants of Health That Influence Self-Reported Dysphagia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Predictors of Success in a Graduate, Entry-Level Professional Program: From Admissions to Graduation

Considerations when designing, analyzing, and reporting reliability studies

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Courses taught

Frequent collaborators

Monica Maly

Julie Richardson

Gregory Spadoni

Patricia Solomon

Ada Tang

Joy MacDermid

Researchers with similar interests

Gregory Spadoni

Lisa Carlesso

Anthony Adili

Luciana Macedo

Anita R Gross

Dylan Kobsar