Richard DeMont, Concordia University

Research

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Latest papers

Comparison of Combined Motor Control Training and Isolated Extensor Strengthening Versus General Exercise on Lumbar Paraspinal Muscle Health and Associations With Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Global Spine Journal · 2025
Canadian Spine Society
Canadian Journal of Surgery · 2024
The Effects of Combined Motor Control and Isolated Extensor Strengthening Versus General Exercise on Paraspinal Muscle Morphology, Composition, and Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Clinical Medicine · 2023

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Musculoskeletal loading of seated occupational drivers exposed to whole-body vibration; vibration control
NSERC · 2006 · Co-investigator
$137,375

All 1 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Comparison of Combined Motor Control Training and Isolated Extensor Strengthening Versus General Exercise on Lumbar Paraspinal Muscle Health and Associations With Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Rosenstein B, Rye M, Roussac A, Naghdi N, Macedo LG, Elliott J, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V, Dover G

Global Spine Journal202511 citations

DOI: 10.1177/21925682251324490

02

Canadian Spine Society

Dionne A, Al-Zakri M, Labelle H, Joncas J, Parent S, Mac-Thiong J-M, Miyanji F, Lonner B, Eren A, Cahill P

Canadian Journal of Surgery2024

DOI: 10.1503/cjs.011424

03

The Effects of Combined Motor Control and Isolated Extensor Strengthening Versus General Exercise on Paraspinal Muscle Morphology, Composition, and Function in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Fortin M, Rye M, Roussac A, Montpetit C, Burdick J, Naghdi N, Rosenstein B, Bertrand C, Macedo LG, Elliott JM

Journal of Clinical Medicine202325 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.3390/jcm12185920 PMID: W4386644919

04

Patient Outcomes After Treatment by Athletic Therapy Students.

Lebel FB, DeMont R, Eberman LE, Dover GC

Journal of athletic training2022

DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-0589.20 PMID: 35439310

05

The effects of combined motor control and isolated extensor strengthening versus general exercise on paraspinal muscle morphology and function in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Fortin M, Rye M, Roussac A, Naghdi N, Macedo LG, Dover G, Elliott JM, DeMont R, Weber MH, Pepin V

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders202120 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s12891-021-04346-x PMID: W3164903327

06

Moderate to Substantial Inter-Rater Reliability in the Assessment of Cranial Bone Mobility Restrictions.

Demers K, Morin C, Collette L, DeMont R

Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1089/acm.2020.0325 PMID: 33395535

07

Knee joint kinematics and neuromuscular responses in female athletes during and after multi-directional perturbations.

Damavandi M, Mahendrarajah L, Dixon PC, DeMont R

Human movement science2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2020.102596 PMID: 32217214

08

Influence of support conditions on vertical whole-body vibration of the seated human body.

M-Pranesh A, Rakheja S, Demont R

Industrial health2010Senior author

DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.mswbvi-25 PMID: 20953085

Musculoskeletal loading of seated occupational drivers exposed to whole-body vibration; vibration control

Co-investigatorNSERC2006Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Rakheja, Subhash

$137,375

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Holly Etchegary and Amanda Hall: 16 shared papers
Markian Pahuta and Daipayan Guha: 15 shared papers
Daipayan Guha and Albert Yee: 8 shared papers
Brian Kwon and John Street: 8 shared papers
Markian Pahuta and Arjun Sahgal: 5 shared papers
Luciana Macedo and Maryse Fortin: 5 shared papers
Albert Yee and Helen Razmjou: 5 shared papers
Albert Yee and Arjun Sahgal: 5 shared papers
Luciana Macedo and Richard DeMont: 4 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and Arjun Sahgal: 4 shared papers
Arjun Sahgal and Christopher Witiw: 4 shared papers
Maryse Fortin and Richard DeMont: 4 shared papers
Luciana Macedo and Daipayan Guha: 3 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and John Street: 3 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and Christopher Witiw: 3 shared papers
Eve Tsai and Francois Mathieu: 3 shared papers
Markian Pahuta and Luciana Macedo: 2 shared papers
Markian Pahuta and Christopher Witiw: 2 shared papers
Brian Kwon and Jefferson Wilson: 2 shared papers
Brian Kwon and Eve Tsai: 2 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and Frederick Zeiler: 2 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and Maryse Fortin: 2 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and Eve Tsai: 2 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and David Lebel: 2 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and Francois Mathieu: 2 shared papers
Jefferson Wilson and Mark Driscoll: 2 shared papers
Karim Ladha and Francois Mathieu: 2 shared papers
Frederick Zeiler and Arjun Sahgal: 2 shared papers
Frederick Zeiler and Christopher Witiw: 2 shared papers
Frederick Zeiler and David Lebel: 2 shared papers
Frederick Zeiler and Mark Driscoll: 2 shared papers
Maged Goubran and Arjun Sahgal: 2 shared papers
Arjun Sahgal and David Lebel: 2 shared papers
Arjun Sahgal and Mark Driscoll: 2 shared papers
Markian Pahuta and Mark Phillips: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Marjolaine Roy-Beaudry: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Andrea Doria: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Helen Razmjou: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and John Street: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Karim Ladha: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Maged Goubran: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Holly Etchegary: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Andrew Howard: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Amanda Hall: 1 shared paper
Markian Pahuta and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Luciana Macedo: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Daipayan Guha: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Marjolaine Roy-Beaudry: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Andrea Doria: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Helen Razmjou: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Karim Ladha: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Maged Goubran: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Holly Etchegary: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Andrew Howard: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Amanda Hall: 1 shared paper
Mark Phillips and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Luciana Macedo and Marjolaine Roy-Beaudry: 1 shared paper
Luciana Macedo and Andrea Doria: 1 shared paper
Luciana Macedo and Andrew Howard: 1 shared paper
Daipayan Guha and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Albert Yee and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Marjolaine Roy-Beaudry and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Andrea Doria and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Brian Kwon and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Jefferson Wilson and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Helen Razmjou and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
John Street and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Karim Ladha and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Frederick Zeiler and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Maged Goubran and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Holly Etchegary and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Arjun Sahgal and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Christopher Witiw and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Andrew Howard and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Amanda Hall and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Eve Tsai and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
David Lebel and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Francois Mathieu and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper
Mark Driscoll and Richard DeMont: 1 shared paper

Department of Surgery
Family Medicine
Rehabilitation Science
Diagnostic Imaging
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Surgery
Neurosurgery
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1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor DeMont, 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 "Comparison of Combined Motor Control Training and Isolated Extensor Strengthening Versus General Exercise on Lumbar Paraspinal Muscle Health and Associations With Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial" (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.] 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]