Jan Andrysek, University of Toronto

Research

Additive Manufacturing Clinical Workflow Digital Technology Orthotics Prosthetics Ankle Foot Orthoses Feasibility Trial Amputation

Latest papers

Game-based and gamification-enhanced telerehabilitation for physical therapy in people with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review.
Biomedical engineering online · 2026
Investigating compensatory adjustments induced by rhythmic auditory stimulation for changes in temporal gait symmetry in lower-limb prosthetic users.
PloS one · 2026 · senior author
Wearable inertial sensors for paediatric gait assessment: A systematic review.
Gait & posture · 2026

All 59 publications

Latest funding

Advanced Assistive Technology for Human Performance
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$53,000
Developing a Research Agenda in Digital Workflows for the Fabrication of Prosthetics and Orthotics
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$20,000
Feasibility RCT evaluating digitally and traditionally produced ankle foot orthoses for individuals with impaired lower limb function
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$470,475

All 14 grants and awards

59 publications.

01

Game-based and gamification-enhanced telerehabilitation for physical therapy in people with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review.

Norouzi-Ghazbi S, Mirbaha S, Mariyanayagam JM, Li Z, Andrysek J, Goldstein R, Hitzig SL

Biomedical engineering online2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12938-026-01589-4 PMID: 42177543

02

Investigating compensatory adjustments induced by rhythmic auditory stimulation for changes in temporal gait symmetry in lower-limb prosthetic users.

Gouda A, Arshad MZ, Andrysek J

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351930 PMID: 42361080

03

Wearable inertial sensors for paediatric gait assessment: A systematic review.

Bavan L, Ng K, Gardner R, Andrysek J, Narayanan U

Gait & posture2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2026.110188 PMID: 42105725

04

Preliminary development and validation of a textile-based pressure-sensing system for lower-limb prosthetic sockets.

Dugas T, Ngan CC, Andrysek J

Biomedical engineering online2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12938-026-01521-w PMID: 41582197

05

Smartphone photogrammetry for prosthetics and orthotics: accuracy and reliability across upper-limb, lower-limb, and AFO casts.

Ellis A, Pendse V, Ngan CC, Andrysek J

Biomedical engineering online2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12938-026-01515-8 PMID: 41545982

06

PACT: A practice-driven predictive algorithm for customized transradial prosthetic socket design.

Pendse V, Ngan CC, Ouellette E, Ready N, Andrysek J

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340831 PMID: 41505424

07

Orthotists' perspectives on the adjustment of 3D printed ankle foot orthoses: A mixed methods feasibility study

Leith J, Andrysek J, Kuspinar A

Prosthetics and Orthotics International20252 citations

DOI: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000421

08

Implementation considerations for a telerehabilitation system to improve patients' adherence to home-based physical exercises: a qualitative study.

Norouzi-Ghazbi S, Marinho-Buzelli AR, Goldstein R, Andrysek J, Hitzig SL

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2025

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2025.2511986 PMID: 40455975

09

How do digital techniques of shape capture and alignment compare to traditional casting methods when applied to pediatric ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs)?

Matton C, Ngan CC, Andrysek J

PloS one2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0331895 PMID: 40929114

10

Gamification-based tele-rehabilitation for physical therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease: A scoping review.

Norouzi-Ghazbi S, Mirbaha S, Li Z, Andrysek J, Goldstein R, Hitzig SL

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326705 PMID: 40880394

Advanced Assistive Technology for Human Performance

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Andrysek, Jan

Keywords: rehabilitation engineering; assistive technology; biomechanics; joint mechanics; orthotics; prosthetics; engineering design; modeling; mobility; human movement

$53,000

Developing a Research Agenda in Digital Workflows for the Fabrication of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Andrysek, Jan; Mayo, Amanda

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing; Clinical Workflow; Digital Technology; Orthotics; Prosthetics

$20,000

Feasibility RCT evaluating digitally and traditionally produced ankle foot orthoses for individuals with impaired lower limb function

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Andrysek, Jan; Wright, Virginia F

Keywords: Additive Manufacturing; Ankle Foot Orthoses; Feasibility Trial

$470,475

Planning a National Limb Loss Registry

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hitzig, Sander L; Mackay, Crystal J; Mayo, Amanda; Miller, William C; Zidarov, Diana

Keywords: Consensus-Building; Environmental Scan; Knowledge Translation; Limb Loss; Registry

$20,000

Exploring the use of interferential stimulation for somatotopic sensory feedback in prosthetic hands

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Andrysek, Jan J

$25,000

Automating the design of digitally made prostheses

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Andrysek, Jan J

$485,268

Interferential Current Stimulation for Sensory Feedback from Prosthetic Hands

SupervisorCIHR2021Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Zahid, Hafsa Binte

Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Nerve Stimulation; Prosthetics; Sensory Feedback; Simulation

$105,000

Smart textiles for telerehabilitation

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Andrysek, Jan

$396,371

Biomechanical biofeedback targeting the high-level rehabilitation of mobility in youth with lower limb amputations

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Andrysek, Jan

$374,050

Advanced mobility assistive technology for human locomotion

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Andrysek, Jan

$192,000

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

Bloorview Research Institute
Physical Therapy
Biostatistics Division
Rehabilitation Science
Réadaptation
Department of Surgery
Medicine
Other

Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Virginia Wright

Bloorview Research Institute

5 shared papers, latest 2017

Roger Goldstein

Physical Therapy

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Annie Dupuis

Biostatistics Division

2 shared papers, latest 2011

Charles De Mestral

Department of Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Sally Lindsay

Bloorview Research Institute

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Catherine Mercier

Réadaptation

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Ayse Kuspinar

Rehabilitation Science

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Additive Manufacturing Dear Professor Andrysek, 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 "Game-based and gamification-enhanced telerehabilitation for physical therapy in people with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review." (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.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Advanced Assistive Technology for Human Performance" (2024), 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]

Jan Andrysek

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Game-based and gamification-enhanced telerehabilitation for physical therapy in people with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review.

Investigating compensatory adjustments induced by rhythmic auditory stimulation for changes in temporal gait symmetry in lower-limb prosthetic users.

Wearable inertial sensors for paediatric gait assessment: A systematic review.

Preliminary development and validation of a textile-based pressure-sensing system for lower-limb prosthetic sockets.

Smartphone photogrammetry for prosthetics and orthotics: accuracy and reliability across upper-limb, lower-limb, and AFO casts.

PACT: A practice-driven predictive algorithm for customized transradial prosthetic socket design.

Orthotists' perspectives on the adjustment of 3D printed ankle foot orthoses: A mixed methods feasibility study

Implementation considerations for a telerehabilitation system to improve patients' adherence to home-based physical exercises: a qualitative study.

How do digital techniques of shape capture and alignment compare to traditional casting methods when applied to pediatric ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs)?

Gamification-based tele-rehabilitation for physical therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease: A scoping review.

Advanced Assistive Technology for Human Performance

Developing a Research Agenda in Digital Workflows for the Fabrication of Prosthetics and Orthotics

Feasibility RCT evaluating digitally and traditionally produced ankle foot orthoses for individuals with impaired lower limb function

Planning a National Limb Loss Registry

Exploring the use of interferential stimulation for somatotopic sensory feedback in prosthetic hands

Automating the design of digitally made prostheses

Interferential Current Stimulation for Sensory Feedback from Prosthetic Hands

Smart textiles for telerehabilitation

Biomechanical biofeedback targeting the high-level rehabilitation of mobility in youth with lower limb amputations

Advanced mobility assistive technology for human locomotion

Frequent collaborators

Virginia Wright

Sandra Ramdial

Elaine Biddiss

Roger Goldstein

Crystal Mackay

Sheena King

Annie Dupuis

Darcy Fehlings

Joel Katz

Ahmed Kayssi

Charles De Mestral

Sally Lindsay

Sharon Grad

Catherine Mercier

Unni Narayanan

Ayse Kuspinar