Elizabeth Linkewich

Research

Stroke Aquatic Recreation Aquatic Therapy Dissemination Toolkit Cognitive Impairment Knowledge Translation Rehabilitation

Latest papers

Implementation considerations of aquatic therapy post-stroke: A qualitative study from Ontario, Canada.
Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2025
Males Receive More Intense Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Than Females in Ontario, Canada.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques · 2024
The influence of food packaging on independent eating in individuals with hand impairments.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2024 · senior author

All 27 publications

Latest funding

Disseminating the Stroke Toolkit for Aquatic Rehabilitation and Recreation Therapy (STARRT)
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$15,000
Stroke Metrics for quAlity, Reporting, and Translation in the implementation of EndoVascular Thrombectomy (SMART-EVT)
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,325,008
Y-STROKE NEEDS Study: Psychosocial and Occupational Outcomes in Young Adults with Stroke
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$86,667

All 6 grants and awards

27 publications.

01

Implementation considerations of aquatic therapy post-stroke: A qualitative study from Ontario, Canada.

Marinho-Buzelli AR, Vijayakumar A, Wasilewski MB, Linkewich E, Hitzig SL

Complementary therapies in clinical practice2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2025.101984 PMID: 40267747

02

Males Receive More Intense Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Than Females in Ontario, Canada.

MacDonald SL, Linkewich E, Bayley M, Jeong IJ, Fang J, Peters S, Fleet JL

The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques2024

DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2024.349 PMID: 39567240

03

The influence of food packaging on independent eating in individuals with hand impairments.

Hitzig SL, Donaghy S, Wang S, Tay C, Cimino SR, Szkudlarek S, Werle S, Lopez-Pollard W, Linkewich E

Disability and rehabilitation2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2023.2247982 PMID: 37623427

04

The association between inpatient rehabilitation intensity and outcomes after stroke in Ontario, Canada.

MacDonald SL, Linkewich E, Bayley M, Jeong IJ, Fang J, Fleet JL

International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society2024

DOI: 10.1177/17474930231215005 PMID: 38078378

05

Stroke rehabilitation adaptive approaches: A theory-focused scoping review.

Egan M, Kessler D, Gurgel-Juarez N, Chopra A, Linkewich E, Sikora L, Montgomery P, Duong P

Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy2024

DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2023.2257228 PMID: 37976402

06

A qualitative pilot study exploring clients' and health-care professionals' experiences with aquatic therapy post-stroke in Ontario, Canada.

Marinho-Buzelli AR, Vijayakumar A, Linkewich E, Gareau C, Mawji H, Li Z, Hitzig SL

Topics in stroke rehabilitation2024

DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2023.2195590 PMID: 36999561

07

Strategy-training post-stroke via tele-rehabilitation: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Dawson DR, Anderson ND, Binns M, Bar Y, Chui A, Gill N, Linkewich E, McEwen S, Nalder E, Skidmore E

Disability and rehabilitation2024

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2154397 PMID: 36524387

08

Exemplary post-discharge stroke rehabilitation programs: A multiple case study.

Egan M, Laliberte Rudman D, Lanoix M, Meyer M, Linkewich E, Montgomery P, Fearn J, Donnelly B, Collver M, Daly S

Clinical rehabilitation2023

DOI: 10.1177/02692155221144891 PMID: 36542091

09

"We could be good partners if we work together": the perspectives of health and social service providers on the barriers to forming collaborative partnerships with social housing providers for older adults.

Sheppard CL, Gould S, Guilcher SJT, Liu B, Linkewich E, Austen A, Hitzig SL

BMC health services research2022

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-07671-6 PMID: 35255919

10

The impact of an integrated, interprofessional knowledge translation intervention on access to inpatient rehabilitation for persons with cognitive impairment.

Linkewich E, Rios J, Allen KA, Avery L, Dawson DR, Donald M, Egan M, Hunt A, Jutzi K, McEwen S

PloS one2022First author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266651 PMID: 36048763

Disseminating the Stroke Toolkit for Aquatic Rehabilitation and Recreation Therapy (STARRT)

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Marinho Buzelli, Andresa R; Linkewich, Elizabeth

Keywords: Aquatic Recreation; Aquatic Therapy; Dissemination; Stroke; Toolkit

$15,000

Stroke Metrics for quAlity, Reporting, and Translation in the implementation of EndoVascular Thrombectomy (SMART-EVT)

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Yu, Amy Ying Xin; Kapral, Moira K

Keywords: Administrative Data; Cerebrovascular Diseases; Endovascular Thrombectomy; Health Services Research; Outcomes Research; Population-Based Analyses; Revascularization; Sex-Specific Analyses; Stroke

$1,325,008

Y-STROKE NEEDS Study: Psychosocial and Occupational Outcomes in Young Adults with Stroke

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Health Services and Policy Research

Principal investigators: Pikula, Aleksandra; Sheehan, Kathleen

Keywords: Proms; Psychosocial; Stroke Outcomes; Young Adults

$86,667

Improving the role functioning and resiliency of university students experiencing mental health problems using an enhanced supported education intervention

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants - New/Early Career Investigators

Principal investigators: Nalder, Emily J; Robb, Janine C; Kirsh, Bonnie

Keywords: Mental Health; Meta-Cognitive Strategy; Occupational Therapy; Post-Secondary Education; Resilience

$40,000

Developing an Age-Friendly Approach for Promoting Health and Wellbeing in Vulnerable Older Adults Living in the City of Toronto

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Planning/Dissemination Grants - IPPH - ICS - Building Healthy Cities - ECI pool

Principal investigators: Hitzig, Sander L; Austen, Andrea M

Keywords: Age-Friendly; Chronic Conditions; Continuum Of Care; Determinants Of Health; Disability; Health Service Utilization; Older Adults; Policy; Quality Of Life; Social Isolation

$10,000

Building Capacity in the System to Support Persons with Stroke and Cognitive Impairment: An Evidence-based, Multi-faceted, Knowledge Translation Approach

Nominated PICIHR2014Partnerships for Health System Improvement (PHSI)

Principal investigators: Linkewich, Elizabeth; McEwen, Sara E

Keywords: Cognitive Impairment; Knowledge Translation; Rehabilitation; Stroke

$400,000

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

Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Science
Occupational Therapy
Medicine
Department of Medicine
Rehabilitation Sciences
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Shawn Marshall

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Stroke Dear Professor Linkewich, 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 "Implementation considerations of aquatic therapy post-stroke: A qualitative study from Ontario, Canada." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Disseminating the Stroke Toolkit for Aquatic Rehabilitation and Recreation Therapy (STARRT)" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]