Christina Ziebart

Research

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Fall Prevention Falls Older Adults Spinal Cord Injury

Latest papers

Are older adults, in one city in Canada meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines?
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics · 2026 · first author
Beyond the Fracture Clinic: 3 Things a Surgeon Can Do to Help Older Patients Stay Out of the Hospital.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2026 · first author
Fracture incidence and osteoporosis treatment in Parkinson's disease: a population-based cohort study.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026

All 37 publications

Latest funding

Co-designing an older adult day camp
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
$72,270
Fall prevention in older adults with a spinal cord injury: identification of research priorities and development of implementation strategies
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$10,166

All 2 grants and awards

37 publications.

01

Are older adults, in one city in Canada meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines?

Ziebart C, DiCiacca S

Archives of gerontology and geriatrics2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2026.106311 PMID: 42208197

02

Beyond the Fracture Clinic: 3 Things a Surgeon Can Do to Help Older Patients Stay Out of the Hospital.

Ziebart C, Heckman G, Giangregorio LM, Jiwa F, Thain J

The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume2026First author

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.26.00954 PMID: 42664363

03

Fracture incidence and osteoporosis treatment in Parkinson's disease: a population-based cohort study.

Fleet JL, Carter B, Cadarette SM, Shariff SZ, Jenkins ME, Holmes JD, Ziebart C, Clemens KK

Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00198-025-07802-9 PMID: 41369770

04

Implementation of Small Group Physiotherapy for People at Risk of Falls with Compromised Bone Mineral Density.

Ziebart C, Francis A

Clinical interventions in aging2026First author

DOI: 10.2147/cia.s560594 PMID: 41878689

05

Exploring the Applicability and Relevance of the Seven Principles for Successful Return to Work in Practice: A Qualitative Analysis of the Perspectives of Disability Managers, Case Managers, and Return-to-work Consultants

Killip SC, MacDermid JC, Ziebart C, Gewurtz RE, Sinden KE

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10926-026-10372-0

06

Physiotherapy students' perceptions of how the Cervical Framework influences their clinical reasoning: A qualitative single case study of a Canadian university.

Davis C, Kowalski K, Noblet T, Maddigan K, Soung S, Hubbard A, Gillis H, Parikh P, Sadi J, Tawiah A, Ziebart C, Rushton A

Musculoskeletal science & practice2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103405 PMID: 40913871

07

Bridging the Gap: Understanding Patient and Clinician Preferences When Designing Preoperative Education Programs

Furtado R, MacDermid JC, Ziebart C, Bryant D, Faber KJ

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice20256 citations

DOI: 10.1111/jep.14259

08

Reporting of Sex and Gender in Randomized Controlled Trials of Rehabilitation Treated Distal Radius Fractures: A Systematic Review

Ziebart C, Dabbagh A, Reischl S, Furtado R, MacDermid JC

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation20254 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2024.12.023

09

Development of an online exercise and education program for adults post-distal radius fracture

Ziebart C, MacDermid J, Bryant D, Szekeres M

Journal of Hand Therapy2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2025.04.017

10

Prevalence and Impact of Fractures in Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Population-Based Study Comparing Fracture Rates between Individuals with Traumatic and Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury.

Ziebart C, Jaglal S, Guilcher S, Matai L, Li P, Craven C

Topics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation2024First author

DOI: 10.46292/sci24-00029 PMID: 39619826

Co-designing an older adult day camp

Principal investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ziebart, Christina

$72,270

Fall prevention in older adults with a spinal cord injury: identification of research priorities and development of implementation strategies

Nominated PICIHR2025Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Ziebart, Christina M

Keywords: Fall Prevention; Falls; Older Adults; Spinal Cord Injury

$10,166

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

School of Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation Science
Medicine
Department of Surgery
Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Surgery
Physical Therapy
Other

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Fall Prevention Dear Professor Ziebart, 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 "Are older adults, in one city in Canada meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines?" (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 SSHRC-funded project "Co-designing an older adult day camp" (2026), 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]

Christina Ziebart

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Are older adults, in one city in Canada meeting the Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines?

Beyond the Fracture Clinic: 3 Things a Surgeon Can Do to Help Older Patients Stay Out of the Hospital.

Fracture incidence and osteoporosis treatment in Parkinson's disease: a population-based cohort study.

Implementation of Small Group Physiotherapy for People at Risk of Falls with Compromised Bone Mineral Density.

Exploring the Applicability and Relevance of the Seven Principles for Successful Return to Work in Practice: A Qualitative Analysis of the Perspectives of Disability Managers, Case Managers, and Return-to-work Consultants

Physiotherapy students' perceptions of how the Cervical Framework influences their clinical reasoning: A qualitative single case study of a Canadian university.

Bridging the Gap: Understanding Patient and Clinician Preferences When Designing Preoperative Education Programs

Reporting of Sex and Gender in Randomized Controlled Trials of Rehabilitation Treated Distal Radius Fractures: A Systematic Review

Development of an online exercise and education program for adults post-distal radius fracture

Prevalence and Impact of Fractures in Persons with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Population-Based Study Comparing Fracture Rates between Individuals with Traumatic and Nontraumatic Spinal Cord Injury.

Co-designing an older adult day camp

Fall prevention in older adults with a spinal cord injury: identification of research priorities and development of implementation strategies

Frequent collaborators

Joy MacDermid

Joy MacDermid

Pavlos Bobos

Dianne Bryant

Dianne Bryant

Aliya Khan

Nina Suh

Lehana Thabane

Alexandra Papaioannou

Jonathan Derrick Adachi

Neha Dewan

Ruby Grewal

Nicole Mittmann

Justin De Villiers De Beer

Heather Gillis

Katie Kowalski

Louis Ferreira

Susan Jaglal

Sara Guilcher

Rebecca Gewurtz

Tara Packham

Alison Rushton

Andrews Tawiah

Joshua Vincent