Hillel Finestone, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

Oral health after stroke: A mixed-methods study involving healthcare professionals, stroke survivors and primary caregivers.
SAGE open medicine · 2026
Training volunteers to support a tablet-based aphasia program with inpatients in a stroke rehabilitation unit: A win-win situation.
Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2025 · senior author
Accuracy and Variability of a Commercial Markerless Motion Capture System Compared to a Pressure Mat for Weight Distribution in Standing: Cross-Sectional Observational Study.
JMIR formative research · 2025 · senior author

All 23 publications

Latest funding

Evidence and gap map of interventions to improve functional ability for older adults
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 1 grants and awards

23 publications.

01

Oral health after stroke: A mixed-methods study involving healthcare professionals, stroke survivors and primary caregivers.

Gurgel-Juarez N, Finestone H, Sauvé-Schenk K, Wiseman M, Blacquiere D, Banimahdi R, Carey A, Flowers HL

SAGE open medicine2026

DOI: 10.1177/20503121261456557 PMID: 42238541

02

Training volunteers to support a tablet-based aphasia program with inpatients in a stroke rehabilitation unit: A win-win situation.

Carey A, McEwen D, Cao TXD, Finestone H

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2025.2599816 PMID: 41396053

03

Accuracy and Variability of a Commercial Markerless Motion Capture System Compared to a Pressure Mat for Weight Distribution in Standing: Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Sheehy L, Gal-Dev E, Sveistrup H, Bilodeau M, Finestone H

JMIR formative research2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/73575 PMID: 41330572

04

Home-Based Nonimmersive Virtual Reality Training After Discharge From Inpatient or Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: Parallel Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Sheehy L, Taillon-Hobson A, Sveistrup H, Bilodeau M, Yang C, Welch V, Finestone H

JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies2025Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/64729 PMID: 40153779

05

Technology for maintaining oral care after stroke: considerations for patient-centered practice.

Gurgel-Juarez N, Egan M, Wiseman M, Finestone H, Flowers HL

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2022

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1822450 PMID: 32988252

06

Accuracy and effectiveness of teledentistry: a systematic review of systematic reviews.

Gurgel-Juarez N, Torres-Pereira C, Haddad AE, Sheehy L, Finestone H, Mallet K, Wiseman M, Hour K, Flowers HL

Evidence-based dentistry2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41432-022-0257-8 PMID: 35804195

07

Prevalence, Impact, and Treatment of Co-Occurring Osteoarthritis in Patients With Stroke Undergoing Rehabilitation: A Review.

Fournier J, Finestone H, Lauzon J, Campbell TM

Stroke2021

DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.034270 PMID: 34372669

08

Development of a digital learning program for physiotherapists to enhance clinical implementation of aerobic exercise in stroke rehabilitation.

Thornton M, Harris J, Breithaupt K, Dyks T, Finestone H, MacKay-Lyons M

Archives of physiotherapy2021

DOI: 10.1186/s40945-021-00110-5 PMID: 34134785

09

Predicting Falls Using the Stroke Assessment of Fall Risk Tool.

Yang C, Ghaedi B, Campbell TM, Rutkowski N, Finestone H

PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.12434 PMID: 32515060

10

Implementation of a randomized controlled trial on an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit: Lessons learned.

Sheehy L, Taillon-Hobson A, Sveistrup H, Bilodeau M, Finestone H

Contemporary clinical trials communications2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100563 PMID: 32617429

Evidence and gap map of interventions to improve functional ability for older adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Welch, Vivian A

Keywords: Ageing; Evidence Map; Gender Equity; Health Equity; Older Adults; Randomized Trials; Systematic Reviews

$20,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

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Heidi Sveistrup

Rehabilitation Sciences

10 shared papers, latest 2025

Martin Bilodeau

Rehabilitation Sciences

8 shared papers, latest 2025

Christine Yang

Department of Medicine

5 shared papers, latest 2025

Shawn Marshall

Department of Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2019

Vincent Depaul

Critical Care Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Diana Velikonja

Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Heather Colquhoun

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Jocelyn Harris

Rehabilitation Science

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Pat Miller

Rehabilitation Science

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Vivian Welch

School of Epidemiology and Public Health

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Gustavo Saposnik

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Mark Bayley

Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Mary Egan

Rehabilitation Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Brenda Vrkljan

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Marilyn Mackay-Lyons

Physical Therapy

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Alomgir Hossain

School of Epidemiology and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Frank Molnar

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2005

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Finestone, 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 "Oral health after stroke: A mixed-methods study involving healthcare professionals, stroke survivors and primary caregivers." (2026), 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]

Hillel Finestone

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Oral health after stroke: A mixed-methods study involving healthcare professionals, stroke survivors and primary caregivers.

Training volunteers to support a tablet-based aphasia program with inpatients in a stroke rehabilitation unit: A win-win situation.

Accuracy and Variability of a Commercial Markerless Motion Capture System Compared to a Pressure Mat for Weight Distribution in Standing: Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Home-Based Nonimmersive Virtual Reality Training After Discharge From Inpatient or Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation: Parallel Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

Technology for maintaining oral care after stroke: considerations for patient-centered practice.

Accuracy and effectiveness of teledentistry: a systematic review of systematic reviews.

Prevalence, Impact, and Treatment of Co-Occurring Osteoarthritis in Patients With Stroke Undergoing Rehabilitation: A Review.

Development of a digital learning program for physiotherapists to enhance clinical implementation of aerobic exercise in stroke rehabilitation.

Predicting Falls Using the Stroke Assessment of Fall Risk Tool.

Implementation of a randomized controlled trial on an inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit: Lessons learned.

Evidence and gap map of interventions to improve functional ability for older adults

Frequent collaborators

Heidi Sveistrup

Martin Bilodeau

Christine Yang

Shawn Marshall

Vincent Depaul

Diana Velikonja

Heather Colquhoun

Jocelyn Harris

Pat Miller

Vivian Welch

Gustavo Saposnik

Mark Bayley

Mary Egan

Elizabeth Linkewich

Brenda Vrkljan

Marilyn Mackay-Lyons

Arne Stinchcombe

Jaspreet Bhangu

Alomgir Hossain

Frank Molnar