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Crystal MacKay

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Assistant ProfessorSchool of Rehabilitation TherapyQueen's University

Crystal MacKay

Assistant Professor

School of Rehabilitation Therapy

Queen's University

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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78 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 16 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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142

Publications

1,635

Citations

101

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Research

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Latest papers

Understanding barriers and facilitators to accessibility in the built and natural environment for people with lower limb loss: A qualitative study.
Prosthetics and orthotics international · 2026
Development of physical activity recommendations for adults living with lower limb amputation.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2026
A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR A CANADIAN LIMB LOSS AND LIMB DIFFERENCE REGISTRY
Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal · 2026

All 142 publications

Latest funding

Evaluating and Prioritizing Resources to Support Psychosocial Adaptation for Canadians with Lower Limb Amputations
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$24,942

All 1 grants and awards

142 publications.

Understanding barriers and facilitators to accessibility in the built and natural environment for people with lower limb loss: A qualitative study.

Cimino SR, Nugent K, Payne MW, Viana R, Hitzig SL, MacKay C, Mayo A, Dilkas S, Miller WC, Hunter SW

Prosthetics and orthotics international20262 citations

DOI: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000471 PMID: 40748233

Development of physical activity recommendations for adults living with lower limb amputation.

Dupuis F, Martin Ginis KA, MacKay C, Best KL, Blanchette V, Robert MT, Miller WC, Gee C, Habra N, Woodend K, Brousseau-Foley M, Zidarov D

Disability and rehabilitation20262 citations

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2563015 PMID: 41027742

A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR A CANADIAN LIMB LOSS AND LIMB DIFFERENCE REGISTRY

Amanda Lee Mayo, Sander L. Hitzig, Diana Zidarov, Crystal MacKay, Kenton R. Kaufman, Vanessa K. Noonan, Jan Andrysek, Fae Azhari, Krista L. Best, Maxime T. Robert, Steven Dilkas, Janet E. Campbell, Arezoo Eshraghi, Nancy L. Dudek, Edward D. Edward, Sara JT Guilcher, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Natalie Habra, Stephanie Jean, Jacqueline S. Hebert, Sarah Dobrowolski, Petra E. Hoosein, Michael W. C. Payne, Sheena King, Heather A. Underwood, Brittany Mae Pousett, Julia O. Totosy de Zepetenek, Audrey Zucker-Levin, Adam Saporta, Karl Wong, et al. (45 authors)

Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.33137/cpoj.v9i1.46909 PMID: 41918893

Protocol for a feasibility study of a peer support program for trauma survivors.

Wasilewski MB, Reis L, Ahmed YHE, Alitawi R, Hitzig SL, Mayo AL, Vogt K, McFarlan A, Haas B, Kuluski K, MacKay C, Fowler R, Sheppard CL, Cassin M, Guo D, Di Prospero L, Legere L, Lawlor A, Torrie MJ, Polese P

Pilot and feasibility studies2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-026-01820-y PMID: 42026625

Healthcare providers' perspectives and experiences caring for individuals with lower limb absence during the perinatal period: a qualitative study.

Chow C, McKellar N, Hodgson A, Chiang E, Lad N, Jeevananthan V, Campbell J, Cumming D, Pousett B, MacKay C

Disability and rehabilitation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2541046 PMID: 40778564

‘Picturing’ Accessibility for People with Lower Limb Loss in Canada: A Mixed-methods Approach to Describe the Relationship Between Environmental Barriers and Quality of Life

Susan W. Hunter, Kristin Nugent, Stephanie Cimino, Ricardo Viana, Sander L. Hitzig, Crystal MacKay, Amanda Mayo, Steven Dilkas, WILLIAM MILLER, Michael Payne

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2026.02.191

"I just don't want to take up people's time" - A qualitative study exploring psychological safety during patient-healthcare provider conversations about medications.

El-Kotob R, Cadel L, Crawshaw J, Farzeen S, Ahmad A, Dolovich L, McCarthy LM, Hitzig SL, Zidarov D, MacKay C, Cimino SR, Milligan J, Lofters A, Guilcher SJT

PloS one2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0356476 PMID: 42623369

Infographic. Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for adults living with lower-limb amputation.

Dupuis F, Martin Ginis K, Mackay C, Best K, Blanchette V, Robert M, C Miller W, Gee CM, Habra N, Woodend K, Brousseau-Foley M, Zidarov D

British journal of sports medicine2026

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2026-111622 PMID: 41951346

Environmental barriers and impact on quality of life in adults with lower limb loss in Canada.

Hunter SW, Nugent K, Viana R, Hitzig SL, MacKay C, Mayo A, Dilkas S, Miller WC, Payne MW

International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation2026

DOI: 10.1097/mrr.0000000000000690 PMID: 41504512

"It's a Chronic, Vicious Cycle": Diabetes Health-care Professionals' Perceptions of the Impact of Knee Osteoarthritis on Type 2 Diabetes Management.

Du J, Waugh EJ, Voth R, MacKay C, Stanaitis I, Hawker GA, Lipscombe LL, King LK

Canadian journal of diabetes2026Open Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2025.10.169 PMID: 41083127

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Crystal MacKay

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Understanding barriers and facilitators to accessibility in the built and natural environment for people with lower limb loss: A qualitative study.

Development of physical activity recommendations for adults living with lower limb amputation.

A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR A CANADIAN LIMB LOSS AND LIMB DIFFERENCE REGISTRY

Protocol for a feasibility study of a peer support program for trauma survivors.

Healthcare providers' perspectives and experiences caring for individuals with lower limb absence during the perinatal period: a qualitative study.

‘Picturing’ Accessibility for People with Lower Limb Loss in Canada: A Mixed-methods Approach to Describe the Relationship Between Environmental Barriers and Quality of Life

"I just don't want to take up people's time" - A qualitative study exploring psychological safety during patient-healthcare provider conversations about medications.

Infographic. Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for adults living with lower-limb amputation.

Environmental barriers and impact on quality of life in adults with lower limb loss in Canada.

"It's a Chronic, Vicious Cycle": Diabetes Health-care Professionals' Perceptions of the Impact of Knee Osteoarthritis on Type 2 Diabetes Management.

Evaluating and Prioritizing Resources to Support Psychosocial Adaptation for Canadians with Lower Limb Amputations

Frequent collaborators

Crystal Mackay

Sander Hitzig

Amanda Mayo

Elizabeth Badley

Sara Guilcher

Gillian Hawker

Aileen Davis

Diana Zidarov

Aisha Lofters

Susan Jaglal

Mike Payne

Steven Dilkas

Marina Wasilewski

Lorraine Lipscombe

Lauren King

Joanna Sale

Robert Simpson

William Miller

Linda Li

Deborah Marshall

Anna Gagliardi

Fae Azhari

Natalie Habra

Audrey Zucker-Levin

Caroline Mercier

Claude Mercier

Natasha Gakhal

Jaimie Coleman

Rayfel Schneider