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Crystal Mackay

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Crystal Mackay

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
40 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Consensus-Building Environmental Scan Knowledge Translation Limb Loss Registry Exercise Lower Extremity Amputation Musculoskeletal

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
Integrating key interest-holder perspectives on the use of patient-reported experience measures for medications: a mixed methods study.
Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2026
Infographic. Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for adults living with lower-limb amputation.
British journal of sports medicine · 2026

All 56 publications

Latest funding

LimbSafe: Co-design and pilot testing of a limb preservation model of care for people with diabetic foot ulcers at risk of limb loss in remote and rural communities in Ontario
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$140,000
Establishing Classification Criteria for Early-stage Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$877,455
Co-Designing a Cross-Continuum Peer Support Program for Trauma Patients
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$25,000

All 17 grants and awards

56 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 international2026

DOI: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000471 PMID: 40748233

Integrating key interest-holder perspectives on the use of patient-reported experience measures for medications: a mixed methods study.

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

Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2026.04.004 PMID: 42014278

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

"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 one2026

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

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

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 rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2563015 PMID: 41027742

"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 diabetes2026

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

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

The physical experiences of women with lower limb absence during pregnancy and postpartum: symptoms, prosthesis management & mobility.

Pousett BM, Cumming D, Azhari F, Phillips C, MacKay C

Disability and rehabilitation2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2024.2378234 PMID: 39023179

A behaviour change intervention promoting physical activity following dysvascular amputation: Protocol for a pilot study.

MacKay C, Zidarov D, Chan B, Dilkas S, Hitzig SL, Marinho-Buzelli AR, Mayo AL, Payne MW, Schneeberg A, de Zepetnek JOT, Wolfe D, Zariffa J, Zucker-Levin A, Jaglal S, Pousett B, Underwood H, Miller WC

PloS one2025First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326761 PMID: 40638625

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Crystal Mackay

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

Integrating key interest-holder perspectives on the use of patient-reported experience measures for medications: a mixed methods study.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The physical experiences of women with lower limb absence during pregnancy and postpartum: symptoms, prosthesis management & mobility.

A behaviour change intervention promoting physical activity following dysvascular amputation: Protocol for a pilot study.

Frequent collaborators

Alanna Weisman

Sheena King

Amanda Mayo

Lorraine Lipscombe

Aisha Lofters

Aisha Lofters

Joanna Sale

Ahmed Kayssi

Lisa Dolovich

Charles De Mestral

Susan Marzolini

Krista Best

Gillian Hawker

Susan Jaglal

Joel Katz

Jan Andrysek

James Milligan

Robert Simpson

Marisa Battistella

Rachael Bosma

Paul Oh

Andresa Marinho Buzelli

Anita Kaiser

Lesley Gotlib Conn

Marina Wasilewski

Catherine Mercier

Lisa McCarthy

Ada Tang

Payal Agarwal

James Milligan

Dalton Wolfe

Kathleen Martin Ginis

Roger Goldstein