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Shilpa Dogra

ResearcherKinesiologyOntario Tech University

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Shilpa Dogra

Researcher

Kinesiology

Health Sciences

Ontario Tech University

Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
23 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 20 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (8 CIHR, 4 SSHRC, 2 NSERC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

Physical Activity Sedentary Behaviour Age-Friendly Aging Healthy Aging Active Transportation Air Pollution Chronic Disease

Latest papers

Recruitment of Underrepresented Older Adults During the Exploration Stages of Implementation Science Research: Minimizing Selection Bias.
Journal of physical activity & health · 2026 · senior author
Perspectives of staff and administrators on active aging among older inpatients: a qualitative descriptive study of an Ontario hospital.
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) · 2026 · senior author
Stand When You Can: Feasibility of a Multilevel, Multisite Sedentary Behavior Intervention in Assisted-Living Residences.
Journal of aging and physical activity · 2026 · senior author

All 54 publications

Latest funding

EngAging Older Adults in Citizen Science - A Co-Creation and Feasibility Project
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Equitable Access to Public Spaces: Moving Mid-Sized Cities from a Car Centric Culture to Putting People First
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$68,065
Novel Insights into Sedentary Physiology
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$78,000

All 17 grants and awards

54 publications.

Recruitment of Underrepresented Older Adults During the Exploration Stages of Implementation Science Research: Minimizing Selection Bias.

Klicnik I, Bouchard DR, Dogra S

Journal of physical activity & health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2026-0151 PMID: 41956448

Perspectives of staff and administrators on active aging among older inpatients: a qualitative descriptive study of an Ontario hospital.

Klicnik I, Dogra S

Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.104299 PMID: 42685647

Stand When You Can: Feasibility of a Multilevel, Multisite Sedentary Behavior Intervention in Assisted-Living Residences.

Copeland JL, Zdjelar M, Bouchard DR, Klicnik I, Leadbetter B, Dogra S

Journal of aging and physical activity2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/japa.2024-0128 PMID: 40945925

The lived-experiences and recommendations of older Black Canadians regarding community-based fall prevention exercise programs: a qualitative study.

Lochan-Aristide M, Bouchard DR, Dogra S

The Gerontologist2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnag051 PMID: 41978524

Committed to climate action? Opportunities for scientific societies to lead the change we need in the world.

Dogra S, Reis R, Hinckson E, Ferguson T, Cerin E, Wolfson JA, Chastin S, Van Dyck D, Chillón P, Abu-Omar K, Palmeira AL, ISBNPA Climate Action Committee

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2026First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12966-026-01895-z PMID: 41913208

Salivary vascular growth factor responses to prolonged and interrupted sitting in young, healthy adults.

Kollaard A, Gallant S, Jeffrey M, Dogra S

Physiological reports2026Senior author

DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70798 PMID: 41731350

"It's Good. It's Really Good.": Perspectives of Older Adults, Exercise/Recreation Professionals, and Primary Care Providers on Designing a Movement Behavior Intervention Using the Staircase Approach.

Katsoulis K, Bouchard DR, Andrawes RR, Kapralos B, Dunstan D, Copeland J, Horton S, Dogra S

Journal of aging and physical activity2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/japa.2024-0175 PMID: 40316257

Are Municipalities Putting Their Money Where Their Mouth Is When it Comes to Being Age-Friendly? The Case of Durham Region in Canada.

Lustosa L, Meens Miller E, Klicnik I, Dogra S

Journal of aging & social policy2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2026.2630883 PMID: 41766257

Call to Action on Indigenization and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Physical Activity and Health Research: Recommendations for Canadian Institutions, Tri-Agency, and Academic Societies.

Lee EY, Dogra S, Manson G, Manyanga T, McGuire-Adams T, Yi DKJ

Journal of physical activity & health2025

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2025-0032 PMID: 40015284

Neighbourhood Walkability and Greenness Exhibit Different Associations with Social Participation in Older Males and Females: An Analysis of the CLSA.

Klicnik I, Putman A, Rudoler D, Widener MJ, Dogra S

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980824000369 PMID: 39601064

EngAging Older Adults in Citizen Science - A Co-Creation and Feasibility Project

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Population and Public Health - General

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa

Keywords: Active Aging; Age-Friendly Environments; Citizen Science; Community Science; Healthy Aging; Physical Activity; Sedentary Time; Social Isolation

$100,000

Equitable Access to Public Spaces: Moving Mid-Sized Cities from a Car Centric Culture to Putting People First

Nominated PICIHR2023Planning Grants for Implementing Healthy Urban Policy

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa

Keywords: Accessibility; Active Transportation; Age-Friendly; Barrier Free; Bipoc; Built Environment; Climate Change; Equity; Policy; Urban Planning

$68,065

Novel Insights into Sedentary Physiology

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa

Keywords: cytokines; exercise physiology; hemodynamics; human physiology; movement; sedentarism; sitting

$78,000

Co-Creation and Feasibility Assessment of a Staircase Approach to Reduce Sedentary Time and Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Aging

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa; Bouchard, Danielle; Copeland, Jennifer L; Dunstan, David; Heyland, Daren K

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Chronic Disease Prevention; Healthy Aging; Physical Activity; Sedentary Behaviour

$100,000

Environmental determinants of social isolation in older adults: using a social ecological approach to inform Age-Friendly Communities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa

Keywords: aging; built environment; age-friendly; social participation

$41,411

Novel Insights into Sedentary Physiology

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Development Grant

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa

$30,000

Environmental determinants of social isolation in older adults: using a social ecological approach to inform Age-Friendly Communities

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa

Keywords: aging; built environment; age-friendly; social participation

$82,089

Investigating the preferences of older adults as they encounter new ways to take part in exercise programs during pandemic times: experiences defining quality participation

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Horton, Sean M.

Keywords: older adults; COVID-19; pandemic; exercise programs; delivery methods; context of participation; aging; remote services; webconferencing platforms

$198,137

Informing Inclusive E-Bike Policy and Infrastructure Development

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa

Keywords: transportation; active travel; aging; disability; environment; policy

$30,000

Sustainability: An Urban Approach

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Hoornweg, Daniel

$212,500

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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Shilpa Dogra

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Recruitment of Underrepresented Older Adults During the Exploration Stages of Implementation Science Research: Minimizing Selection Bias.

Perspectives of staff and administrators on active aging among older inpatients: a qualitative descriptive study of an Ontario hospital.

Stand When You Can: Feasibility of a Multilevel, Multisite Sedentary Behavior Intervention in Assisted-Living Residences.

The lived-experiences and recommendations of older Black Canadians regarding community-based fall prevention exercise programs: a qualitative study.

Committed to climate action? Opportunities for scientific societies to lead the change we need in the world.

Salivary vascular growth factor responses to prolonged and interrupted sitting in young, healthy adults.

"It's Good. It's Really Good.": Perspectives of Older Adults, Exercise/Recreation Professionals, and Primary Care Providers on Designing a Movement Behavior Intervention Using the Staircase Approach.

Are Municipalities Putting Their Money Where Their Mouth Is When it Comes to Being Age-Friendly? The Case of Durham Region in Canada.

Call to Action on Indigenization and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Physical Activity and Health Research: Recommendations for Canadian Institutions, Tri-Agency, and Academic Societies.

Neighbourhood Walkability and Greenness Exhibit Different Associations with Social Participation in Older Males and Females: An Analysis of the CLSA.

EngAging Older Adults in Citizen Science - A Co-Creation and Feasibility Project

Equitable Access to Public Spaces: Moving Mid-Sized Cities from a Car Centric Culture to Putting People First

Novel Insights into Sedentary Physiology

Co-Creation and Feasibility Assessment of a Staircase Approach to Reduce Sedentary Time and Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults

Environmental determinants of social isolation in older adults: using a social ecological approach to inform Age-Friendly Communities

Novel Insights into Sedentary Physiology

Environmental determinants of social isolation in older adults: using a social ecological approach to inform Age-Friendly Communities

Investigating the preferences of older adults as they encounter new ways to take part in exercise programs during pandemic times: experiences defining quality participation

Informing Inclusive E-Bike Policy and Infrastructure Development

Sustainability: An Urban Approach

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Adam Cole

Said Mekari

Samantha Stephens

Eun-Young Lee

Jonathon Fowles

Taru Manyanga

Winnie Sun

Michael Widener

Tricia McGuire-Adams

Laura Banks

Greg Wells

Jennifer Copeland

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