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Julie Nantel

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Assistant ProfessorHuman KineticsUniversity of Ottawa

Julie Nantel

Assistant Professor

Human Kinetics

Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (3 NSERC, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2023.

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Latest papers

Feasibility of Real-Time Autonomous Functional Electrical Stimulation for Freezing of Gait.
The European journal of neuroscience · 2026 · senior author
Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA surgery · 2026
VReeze: an open-source virtual reality for the examination of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease - a study design of a crossover repeated measures study for validation.
BMJ open · 2025

All 48 publications

Latest funding

Boxing program adherence and its effects on well-being and quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$74,827
Impact of arm motion on dynamic stability and gait control strategies in challenging environments
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$76,000
PREPARE for Cancer Surgery Trial: multimodal PReoperative Exercise to decrease PostoperAtive disability, cancer RecurrencE and mortality in older people with frailty
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 8 grants and awards

48 publications.

Feasibility of Real-Time Autonomous Functional Electrical Stimulation for Freezing of Gait.

AlAkhras A, Pardoel S, Jafari E, Lemaire ED, Nantel J

The European journal of neuroscience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/ejn.70633 PMID: 42484421

Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

McIsaac DI, Lee S, Fergusson D, Gillis C, Khadaroo RG, Meliambro A, Muscedere J, Eskander A, Moloo H, Nelson G, Saha T, Chun R, Serrano PE, Wijeysundera DN, Taljaard M, PREPARE Trial Investigator Group, Barnes K, Boet S, Boland L, Branje K, Breau R, Bryson GL, Dhalla I, Dixon E, Dobson G, Farnand M, Forster A, Gagne S, Hladkowicz E, Holroyd-Leduc J, Huang A, Hutton J, Jacobsohn E, Joanisse J, Johnson A, Johnson S, Khalil N, Kidd G, Lalu M, Lavallée LT, Le T, Levine M, Love C, McCartney C, McMullen M, Bergamascki LM, Moore R, Mozel M, Nagpal S, Nantel J, Power B, Scheede-Bergdahl C, Tamblyn-Watts L, Thavorn K, Trottier D, van Walraven C, Yang I

JAMA surgery2026

DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2025.5288 PMID: 41335421

VReeze: an open-source virtual reality for the examination of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease - a study design of a crossover repeated measures study for validation.

Siragy T, Russo Y, Hirschbichler S, Nantel J, Wegscheider P, Schweiger H, Simonlehner M, Kisiel M, Horsak B

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-106489 PMID: 41213706

Dynamic stability metrics exhibit different periods of familiarization to treadmill walking.

Siragy T, Hill A, Nantel J

Scientific reports2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-01551-9 PMID: 40450036

Classification of young adult motor fluctuation phenotypes in gait.

Bailey CA, Mir-Orefice A, Nantel J, Graham RB

Journal of biomechanics2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2025.112523 PMID: 39826289

Real-Time Freezing of Gait Prediction and Detection in Parkinson's Disease.

Pardoel S, AlAkhras A, Jafari E, Kofman J, Lemaire ED, Nantel J

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/s24248211 PMID: 39771944

Reaching and stepping respond differently to medication and cueing in Parkinson's disease.

Hill A, Cantú H, Côté JN, Nantel J

Scientific reports2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-72751-y PMID: 39424838

Effects of a biomechanical-based Tai Chi program on gait and posture in people with Parkinson's disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Law NY, Li JX, Zhu Q, Nantel J

Trials2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07146-x PMID: 37386473

Smartwatch-Based Prediction of Single-Stride and Stride-to-Stride Gait Outcomes Using Regression-Based Machine Learning.

Bailey CA, Mir-Orefice A, Uchida TK, Nantel J, Graham RB

Annals of biomedical engineering2023

DOI: 10.1007/s10439-023-03290-2 PMID: 37400746

Barriers and facilitators to participation in exercise prehabilitation before cancer surgery for older adults with frailty: a qualitative study.

Barnes K, Hladkowicz E, Dorrance K, Bryson GL, Forster AJ, Gagné S, Huang A, Lalu MM, Lavallée LT, Saunders C, Moloo H, Nantel J, Power B, Scheede-Bergdahl C, Taljaard M, van Walraven C, McCartney CJL, McIsaac DI

BMC geriatrics2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03990-3 PMID: 37280523

Boxing program adherence and its effects on well-being and quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Nantel, Julie

Keywords: Adherence; Exercise; Quality of life; Social participation; Self-efficacy; Parkinson's disease; Barriers; Motivation; Functional mobility; Functional capacity

$74,827

Impact of arm motion on dynamic stability and gait control strategies in challenging environments

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nantel, Julie

Keywords: Coordination; Cyclical motion; Electromyography; Gait control strategies; Gait dynamics; Gait stability; Kinematics; Kinetics; Neuromuscular control mechanisms; Variability

$76,000

PREPARE for Cancer Surgery Trial: multimodal PReoperative Exercise to decrease PostoperAtive disability, cancer RecurrencE and mortality in older people with frailty

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant - PA: Equity in Cancer Prevention and Control

Principal investigators: McIsaac, Daniel I; Eskander, Antoine; Fergusson, Dean A; Gillis, Chelsia A; Khadaroo, Rachel; Kidd, Gurlavine D; Muscedere, John; Taljaard, Monica

Keywords: Cancer; Exercise; Frailty; Prehabilitation; Randomized Trials; Surgery

$100,000

The Canadian Prehabilitation Network Review: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis to inform prehabilitation design and evaluation

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: McIsaac, Daniel I; Boland, Laura S; Gillis, Chelsia A; Gill, Marlyn; Hutton, Brian E

Keywords: Exercise; Health Policy; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Network Review; Nutrition; Outcomes; Prehabilitation; Surgery; Systematic Review

$100,000

An umbrella review of prehabilitation interventions in surgery to inform policy and practice

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: McIsaac, Daniel I; Boland, Laura S; Gill, Marlyn; Hutton, Brian E

Keywords: Exercise; Health Policy; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Nutrition; Outcomes; Prehabilitation; Surgery; Systematic Review

$103,275

PREPARE Trial: a parallel arm multicenter randomized trial of frailty-focused PReoperative Exercise to decrease PostoperAtive complication Rates and disability scorEs

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: McIsaac, Daniel I; Fergusson, Dean A; Khadaroo, Rachel; Muscedere, John; Taljaard, Monica

Keywords: Complications; Disability; Exercise; Frailty; Geriatrics; Patient Reported Outcomes; Perioperative Care; Randomized Trials; Surgery

$1,136,025

Functional role of arm motion on gait stability and balance recovery.

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Nantel, Julie

$120,000

Functional role of arm motion on gait stability and balance recovery.

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Nantel, Julie

$174,000

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Julie Nantel

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Feasibility of Real-Time Autonomous Functional Electrical Stimulation for Freezing of Gait.

Home-Based Prehabilitation for Older Surgical Patients With Frailty: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

VReeze: an open-source virtual reality for the examination of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease - a study design of a crossover repeated measures study for validation.

Dynamic stability metrics exhibit different periods of familiarization to treadmill walking.

Classification of young adult motor fluctuation phenotypes in gait.

Real-Time Freezing of Gait Prediction and Detection in Parkinson's Disease.

Reaching and stepping respond differently to medication and cueing in Parkinson's disease.

Effects of a biomechanical-based Tai Chi program on gait and posture in people with Parkinson's disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Smartwatch-Based Prediction of Single-Stride and Stride-to-Stride Gait Outcomes Using Regression-Based Machine Learning.

Barriers and facilitators to participation in exercise prehabilitation before cancer surgery for older adults with frailty: a qualitative study.

Boxing program adherence and its effects on well-being and quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease

Impact of arm motion on dynamic stability and gait control strategies in challenging environments

PREPARE for Cancer Surgery Trial: multimodal PReoperative Exercise to decrease PostoperAtive disability, cancer RecurrencE and mortality in older people with frailty

The Canadian Prehabilitation Network Review: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis to inform prehabilitation design and evaluation

An umbrella review of prehabilitation interventions in surgery to inform policy and practice

PREPARE Trial: a parallel arm multicenter randomized trial of frailty-focused PReoperative Exercise to decrease PostoperAtive complication Rates and disability scorEs

Functional role of arm motion on gait stability and balance recovery.

Functional role of arm motion on gait stability and balance recovery.

Frequent collaborators

Carl van Walraven

Monica Taljaard

Allen Huang

Husein Moloo

Manoj Lalu

Tien Le

Jayna Holroyd-Leduc

Jennifer Brunet

Kednapa Thavorn

Gregg Nelson

Sylvain Boet

Irfan Dhalla

Rodney Breau

Antoine Eskander

Laura Boland

Kednapa Thavorn

Gregg Nelson

John Muscedere

Amanda Wurz

Chelsia Gillis

Laura Tamblyn Watts