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Kara Patterson
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Latest papers
The relationship between gait asymmetry and stability in people with sub-acute stroke.
Gait & posture · 2026
Physiotherapy students’ perspectives on the use and implementation of exoskeletons as a rehabilitative technology in clinical settings
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology · 2022
Exoskeleton use in post-stroke gait rehabilitation: a qualitative study of the perspectives of persons post-stroke and physiotherapists
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation · 2020 · senior author
Latest funding
- $1,591,198
"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it": A longitudinal study of knee osteoarthritis in people with stroke.
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
- $225,099
The relationship of temporal gait asymmetry and rhythm perception and production
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
- $225,096
The relationship of temporal gait asymmetry and rhythm perception and production
CIHR · 2014 · Nominated PI
6 publications.
The relationship between gait asymmetry and stability in people with sub-acute stroke.
Staines R, Patterson K, Jagroop D, Inness EL, Mansfield A
Physiotherapy students’ perspectives on the use and implementation of exoskeletons as a rehabilitative technology in clinical settings
Zabel S, Lockhart Z, Badiani N, Cornish J, Falzon L, Flis A, Patterson K, Gregor S, Vaughan-Graham J
Exoskeleton use in post-stroke gait rehabilitation: a qualitative study of the perspectives of persons post-stroke and physiotherapists
Vaughan-Graham J, Brooks D, Rose L, Nejat G, Pons J, Patterson K
“Let's Boogie”
Wshah A, Butler S, Patterson K, Goldstein R, Brooks D
Transitions sit to stand and stand to sit in persons post-stroke: Path of centre of mass, pelvic and limb loading – A pilot study
Vaughan-Graham J, Patterson K, Brooks D, Zabjek K, Cott C
Conceptualizing movement by expert Bobath instructors in neurological rehabilitation.
Vaughan-Graham J, Patterson K, Zabjek K, Cott CA
"It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it": A longitudinal study of knee osteoarthritis in people with stroke.
Principal investigators: Patterson, Kara K
Keywords: Co-Morbidity; Gait; Osteoarthritis; Stroke
The relationship of temporal gait asymmetry and rhythm perception and production
Principal investigators: Patterson, Kara
The relationship of temporal gait asymmetry and rhythm perception and production
Principal investigators: Patterson, Kara K; Grahn, Jessica
Keywords: Fmri; Gait; Neurorehabilitation; Perception; Rhythm; Stroke
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
- Dina Brooks and Avril Mansfield: 12 shared papers
- Dina Brooks and Kara Patterson: 3 shared papers
- Dina Brooks and Goldie Nejat: 1 shared paper
- Sarah Gregman and Avril Mansfield: 1 shared paper
- Sarah Gregman and Kara Patterson: 1 shared paper
- Avril Mansfield and Kara Patterson: 1 shared paper
- Kara Patterson and Goldie Nejat: 1 shared paper
- Department of Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation Science
- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
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.
Dina Brooks
Rehabilitation Science
3 shared papers, latest 2020
Goldie Nejat
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Sarah Gregman
Rehabilitation Science
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Roger Goldstein
Department of Physical Therapy
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Avril Mansfield
Department of Physical Therapy
1 shared papers, latest 2026
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Profile data last refreshed on September 26, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.