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Marc Roig

ResearcherSchool of Physical and Occupational TherapyMcGill University

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Marc Roig

Researcher

School of Physical and Occupational Therapy

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
33 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 16 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (3 CIHR, 2 NSERC), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Publications

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Research

Exercise Stroke Biomarkers Cerebrovascular Health Cognition Dementia Parkinson'S Sleep

Latest papers

Postpartum cardio-obstetrics rehabilitation program for women after hypertensive pregnancy: A single-arm proof-of-concept study.
Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2026
Changes in Unimanual and Bimanual Upper Extremity Use During the Subacute Phase Post-Stroke Assessed in Supervised and Unsupervised Contexts.
Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2026
Protecting episodic memory after sleep loss: Similar benefits of exercise and naps via distinct neural contributions.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026 · senior author

All 57 publications

Latest funding

Preventing Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment in Subacute Stroke with Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$140,000
Early multimodal exercise training to promote cognition and cerebrovascular recovery post-stroke
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$210,000
Preventing post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia with multimodal exercise training
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$634,950

All 9 grants and awards

57 publications.

Postpartum cardio-obstetrics rehabilitation program for women after hypertensive pregnancy: A single-arm proof-of-concept study.

Pongpanit K, Patel G, Sellan L, Nguyen L, Jewett M, Moullec G, Gomes SM, Labonté J, Kwan C, Gagnon S, Vachon I, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Roig M, Bertagnolli M

Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41440-026-02556-1 PMID: 41593332

Changes in Unimanual and Bimanual Upper Extremity Use During the Subacute Phase Post-Stroke Assessed in Supervised and Unsupervised Contexts.

Gagné-Pelletier L, Poitras I, Roig M, Mercier C

Neurorehabilitation and neural repair2026

DOI: 10.1177/15459683261454938 PMID: 42318890

Protecting episodic memory after sleep loss: Similar benefits of exercise and naps via distinct neural contributions.

Lotlikar MS, Ayotte B, Choi A, Seo F, Robertson EM, Maso FD, Roig M

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2528246123 PMID: 42566467

A Whole-Body Exercise Test to Assess Cardiorespiratory Fitness across the Stroke Recovery Continuum

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, DE Las Heras B, Wiley E, Sikorska K, Cristini J, Allison EY, Eng JJ, Tang A, Roig M

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise20263 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003927

Physical Activity Predicts Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Stroke: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, de Las Heras B, Wiley E, Noguchi KS, Eng JJ, Tang A, Roig M

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy20261 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1097/npt.0000000000000538

High-intensity interval training is not just for athletes–it’s for stroke survivors too

Moncion K, Wiley E, Kramers S, Rodrigues L, de Las Heras B, Sweet SN, Eng JJ, MacKay-Lyons M, Fung J, Richardson J

Disability and Rehabilitation20261 citations

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2533439

Protecting the brain from post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia with multimodal exercise training: study protocol for a Bayesian adaptive trial (PROTECT)

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, Bon A, Sutoski A, Sikorska K, Allison EY, Abreu J, Golchi S, Arbour N, Gauthier C

BMJ Open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-123336

Factors associated with upper extremity use after stroke: a scoping review of accelerometry studies.

Gagné-Pelletier L, Poitras I, Roig M, Mercier C

Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1186/s12984-025-01568-1 PMID: 39994630

Cardiovascular exercise enhances motor learning across multiple sessions in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled pilot trial.

Wanner P, Frisch N, Rikus S, Roig M, Steib S

NPJ science of learning2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41539-025-00391-6 PMID: 41436797

The Effects of Multimodal Exercise on Sleep Quality and Architecture, Motor Function, Cognition, Fatigue, and Systemic Inflammation in Corticobasal Syndrome: A Case Report.

Cristini J, Seo F, Bon A, Rodrigues L, Sikorska K, Van Roy A, Dagher A, Carrier J, Paquette C, Roig M

Physical therapy2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzaf130 PMID: 41128772

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Marc Roig

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Postpartum cardio-obstetrics rehabilitation program for women after hypertensive pregnancy: A single-arm proof-of-concept study.

Changes in Unimanual and Bimanual Upper Extremity Use During the Subacute Phase Post-Stroke Assessed in Supervised and Unsupervised Contexts.

Protecting episodic memory after sleep loss: Similar benefits of exercise and naps via distinct neural contributions.

A Whole-Body Exercise Test to Assess Cardiorespiratory Fitness across the Stroke Recovery Continuum

Physical Activity Predicts Cardiorespiratory Fitness After Stroke: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study

High-intensity interval training is not just for athletes–it’s for stroke survivors too

Protecting the brain from post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia with multimodal exercise training: study protocol for a Bayesian adaptive trial (PROTECT)

Factors associated with upper extremity use after stroke: a scoping review of accelerometry studies.

Cardiovascular exercise enhances motor learning across multiple sessions in people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled pilot trial.

The Effects of Multimodal Exercise on Sleep Quality and Architecture, Motor Function, Cognition, Fatigue, and Systemic Inflammation in Corticobasal Syndrome: A Case Report.

Preventing Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment in Subacute Stroke with Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Early multimodal exercise training to promote cognition and cerebrovascular recovery post-stroke

Preventing post-stroke cognitive impairment and dementia with multimodal exercise training

Divergent associations between brain excitability and motor skill learning in cortical and subcortical stroke.

Aerobic Exercise Recommendations to Optimize Best Practices In Care after Stroke: AEROBICS 2024 Update

Exercising the sleepy brain: protecting memories from the effects of sleep deprivation

The effects of different types of exercise on sleep quality and architecture in people with Parkinson's Disease

Exercise intensity matters: a window of opportunity to promote neurorecovery and cardiovascular health in stroke

Motor memory interference

Frequent collaborators

Ada Tang

Kevin Moncion

Alexander Thiel

Julie Richardson

Marilyn Mackay-Lyons

Maureen J Macdonald

Alain Dagher

Julien Doyon

Pedro Rosa-Neto

Michelle Ploughman

Julien Doyon

Mariane Bertagnolli

Mariane Bertagnolli

Baraa Al-Khazraji

Tania Janaudis-Ferreira

Joy MacDermid

Julie Carrier

Catherine Mercier

Nathalie Arbour

Ada Tang

Claudine Gauthier

Shirin Golchi

Claudine Gauthier

Shirin Golchi

Ada Tang

François Tremblay

Jed Meltzer

Walter Swardfager

Paul Stratford

Lara Boyd

Robert Chen

Adam Kirton