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Krista Best

ResearcherSchool of Rehabilitation ScienceUniversité Laval

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Krista Best

Researcher

School of Rehabilitation Science

Health Sciences

Université Laval

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (4 SSHRC, 3 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Children Youth Mobility Simulateur Virtual Reality Wheelchair Integrated Knowledge Translation Participation

Latest papers

Infographic. Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for adults living with lower-limb amputation.
British journal of sports medicine · 2026
Cognitive and psychological functioning in individuals with long COVID: a comparative cross-sectional study.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2025
Identifying the needs and preferences of potential users of a digital platform to facilitate outdoor leisure physical activities for people with physical or sensory disabilities.
Disability and rehabilitation · 2025 · senior author

All 16 publications

Latest funding

National Symposium on Long COVID Research and Rehabilitation-Informed Pandemic Preparedness
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Development and measurement properties of the Walking Aids Skills Test (WAST): a multiphase, multi-design feasibility study.
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$1,500
An Environmental Scan of Mental Health and Cognitive Screening Processes in Rehabilitation Settings
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$10,000

All 30 grants and awards

16 publications.

Infographic. Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for adults living with lower-limb amputation.

Dupuis F, Martin Ginis K, Mackay C, Best K, Blanchette V, Robert M, C Miller W, Gee CM, Habra N, Woodend K, Brousseau-Foley M, Zidarov D

British journal of sports medicine2026

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2026-111622 PMID: 41951346

Cognitive and psychological functioning in individuals with long COVID: a comparative cross-sectional study.

Boutet M, Salmam I, Roy JS, Best K, Perreault K, Desmeules F, Campeau-Lecours A, Beaulieu-Bonneau S

Disability and rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2521000 PMID: 40548547

Identifying the needs and preferences of potential users of a digital platform to facilitate outdoor leisure physical activities for people with physical or sensory disabilities.

Routhier F, Lapierre N, Huet-Fiola C, Labrie D, Rhéaume N, Laberge J, Naudé B, Best K

Disability and rehabilitation2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2025.2502578 PMID: 40346796

Trajectories of Physical Disabilities Over 6 Months in Patients With Long COVID.

Salmam I, Desmeules F, Perreault K, Zahouani I, Beaulieu-Bonneau S, Campeau-Lecours A, Paquette JS, Deslauriers S, Tittley J, Drouin G, Best K, Roy JS

Physical therapy2025

DOI: 10.1093/ptj/pzaf091 PMID: 40622013

Selection of Clinical Outcome Assessments for Trial Readiness in ARSACS - 2-year Progression and Responsiveness to Change Part 1: Disease Severity, Swallowing, Upper Limb Function, and Participation.

Lessard I, Hébert LJ, Brais B, Duchesne E, Rodrigue X, Brisson JD, Routhier F, Best K, Côté I, Gagnon C

Cerebellum (London, England)2025

DOI: 10.1007/s12311-025-01858-3 PMID: 40450178

Selection of Clinical Outcome Assessments for Trial Readiness in ARSACS - 2-year Progression and Responsiveness to Change Part 2: Mobility, Balance, and Lower Limb Coordination.

Lessard I, Duchesne E, Hébert LJ, Brais B, Rodrigue X, Routhier F, Best K, Brisson JD, Thullier F, Gaboury S, Côté I, Gagnon C

Cerebellum (London, England)2025

DOI: 10.1007/s12311-025-01849-4 PMID: 40332679

Health App Review Tool (HART): Content validation through expert panel review.

Moon S, Best K, Choi YK, Faieta J

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA2025

DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2024.2337857 PMID: 38630031

Refinement of Health App Review Tool (HART) through stakeholder interviews: HART 2.0.

Faieta J, Bourassa J, Best K

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2023.2213742 PMID: 37358921

Physical and cognitive impairments in people suffering from long COVID: protocol for a longitudinal population-based cohort study.

Zahouani I, Desmeules F, Perreault K, Campeau-Lecours A, Best K, Beaulieu-Bonneau S, Paquette JS, Deslauriers S, Daigle N, Drouin G, Tittley J, Gagnon MA, Salmam I, Brouillard SM, Lepage K, Roy JS

BMJ open2023

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064054 PMID: 36921943

International research priorities on the role of cognition in power mobility device use: In pursuit of informed clinical practices and knowledge translation.

Best K, Smith E, Pellichero A, Sorita E, Archambault P, Kenyon L, Lamontagne ME, Lemelin B, Kirby RL, Routhier F

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA2023First author

DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2021.1956638 PMID: 34293271

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Krista Best

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Infographic. Evidence-based physical activity guidelines for adults living with lower-limb amputation.

Cognitive and psychological functioning in individuals with long COVID: a comparative cross-sectional study.

Identifying the needs and preferences of potential users of a digital platform to facilitate outdoor leisure physical activities for people with physical or sensory disabilities.

Trajectories of Physical Disabilities Over 6 Months in Patients With Long COVID.

Selection of Clinical Outcome Assessments for Trial Readiness in ARSACS - 2-year Progression and Responsiveness to Change Part 1: Disease Severity, Swallowing, Upper Limb Function, and Participation.

Selection of Clinical Outcome Assessments for Trial Readiness in ARSACS - 2-year Progression and Responsiveness to Change Part 2: Mobility, Balance, and Lower Limb Coordination.

Health App Review Tool (HART): Content validation through expert panel review.

Refinement of Health App Review Tool (HART) through stakeholder interviews: HART 2.0.

Physical and cognitive impairments in people suffering from long COVID: protocol for a longitudinal population-based cohort study.

International research priorities on the role of cognition in power mobility device use: In pursuit of informed clinical practices and knowledge translation.

Exploring inclusive ultra-trail through Photovoice : Perspectives on facilitators and challenges from a team with and without physical disabilities

Chasing Transtopia: Trans-Masculine Mutual Aid, 1970-2005

Frequent collaborators

Kadija Perreault

Cynthia Gagnon

Elise Duchesne

Crystal Mackay

Cynthia Gagnon

Marie-Eve Lamontagne

Bernard Brais

Hubert Wong

Paul Oh

Sue Peters

Susan Marzolini

Jennifer Yao

Sheena King

Amanda Mayo

Maude Laberge

Ed Giesbrecht

Ada Tang

Kathleen Martin Ginis

Philippe Archambault

Catherine Mercier

François Routhier