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Christian Duval

ResearcherSciences de l'activité physiqueUniversité du Québec à Montréal

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Christian Duval

Researcher

Sciences de l'activité physique

Health Sciences

Université du Québec à Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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2 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (5 CIHR, 4 NSERC), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Dyskinesia Levodopa Dyad Mobility Motor Complications Parkinson'S Disease Sensors Quality Of Life

Latest papers

The impact of an active lifestyle on markers of intestinal inflammation in Parkinson's disease: Preliminary findings.
Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders · 2025
How Long Should GPS Recording Lengths Be to Capture the Community Mobility of An Older Clinical Population? A Parkinson's Example.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
Can We Predict the Motor Performance of Patients With Parkinson's Disease Based on Their Symptomatology?
Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020

All 20 publications

Latest funding

The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia on the physical and social participation of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and their spousal caregiver: a digital phenotyping study.
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$707,626
The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia on the physical and social participation of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and their spousal caregiver: a digital phenotyping study.
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Assessing gait of humans in their natural living environment; an ecological mobility perspective
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$168,000

All 9 grants and awards

20 publications.

The impact of an active lifestyle on markers of intestinal inflammation in Parkinson's disease: Preliminary findings.

Chtioui N, Duval C, St-Pierre DH

Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2025.100301 PMID: 40093191

How Long Should GPS Recording Lengths Be to Capture the Community Mobility of An Older Clinical Population? A Parkinson's Example.

Zhu L, Boissy P, Duval C, Zou G, Jog M, Montero-Odasso M, Speechley M

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022

DOI: 10.3390/s22020563 PMID: 35062523

Can We Predict the Motor Performance of Patients With Parkinson's Disease Based on Their Symptomatology?

Lebel K, Duval C, Goubault E, Bogard S, Blanchet PJ

Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2020

DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00189 PMID: 32266228

Parkinson's disease patients experiencing peak-dose dyskinesia redistribute involuntary movements throughout their body to improve motor control.

Lebel K, Duval C, Goubault E, Bogard S, Blanchet PJ

Parkinsonism & related disorders2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2019.03.016 PMID: 30935827

Quantification of Free-Living Community Mobility in Healthy Older Adults Using Wearable Sensors.

Boissy P, Blamoutier M, Brière S, Duval C

Frontiers in public health2018Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00216 PMID: 30151357

Cranio-Caudal Kinematic Turn Signature Assessed with Inertial Systems As a Marker of Mobility Deficits in Parkinson's Disease.

Lebel K, Duval C, Nguyen HP, Plamondon R, Boissy P

Frontiers in neurology2018

DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.00022 PMID: 29434569

Camera pose estimation to improve accuracy and reliability of joint angles assessed with attitude and heading reference systems.

Lebel K, Hamel M, Duval C, Nguyen H, Boissy P

Gait & posture2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2017.10.016 PMID: 29065321

High Intensity Exercise: Can It Protect You from A Fast Food Diet?

Duval C, Rouillier MA, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Karelis AD

Nutrients2017First author

DOI: 10.3390/nu9090943 PMID: 28846611

Capturing the Cranio-Caudal Signature of a Turn with Inertial Measurement Systems: Methods, Parameters Robustness and Reliability.

Lebel K, Nguyen H, Duval C, Plamondon R, Boissy P

Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2017

DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2017.00051 PMID: 28879179

Inertial measurement systems for segments and joints kinematics assessment: towards an understanding of the variations in sensors accuracy.

Lebel K, Boissy P, Nguyen H, Duval C

Biomedical engineering online2017Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12938-017-0347-6 PMID: 28506273

The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia on the physical and social participation of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and their spousal caregiver: a digital phenotyping study.

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian; Beaudet, Line; Blanchet, Pierre J; Boissy, Patrick; Daneault, Jean-François; Huot, Philippe; Lambert, Sylvie; Lebel, Karina

Keywords: Dyad; Dyskinesia; Levodopa; Mobility; Motor Complications; Parkinson'S Disease; Sensors

$707,626

The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia on the physical and social participation of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and their spousal caregiver: a digital phenotyping study.

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Aging

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian; Beaudet, Line; Blanchet, Pierre J; Boissy, Patrick; Daneault, Jean-François; Huot, Philippe; Lambert, Sylvie; Lebel, Karina

Keywords: Burden; Dyad; Dyskinesia; Levodopa; Mobility; Motor Complications; Mutuality; Parkinson'S Disease; Quality Of Life; Sensors

$100,000

Assessing gait of humans in their natural living environment; an ecological mobility perspective

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian

$168,000

The impact of drug-induced dyskinesia and its management on the daily life activities of patients with Parkinson's disease

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian

Keywords: Clinical Scales; Dyskinesia; Evaluation; Levodopa; Magnetic Tracker; Movement Patterns; Parkinson; Personalized Medicine; Quality Of Life; Quantification

$531,153

Origins of low frequency components of physiological tremor

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian

$120,000

Self-modulation of physiological tremor

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian

$20,000

CIHR team in Mobility in Aging: Quantifying, characterizing and modeling the whole-body mobility of individuals in their natural environment; from normal aging to Parkinson's disease

Nominated PICIHR2009Emerging Team Grant: Alliances in Mobility in Aging (Launch 2)

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian; Boissy, Patrick; Edwards, Roderick; Jog, Mandar S; Speechley, Mark

Keywords: Aging; Clinical Applications; Community Mobility; Home Monitoring; Mobility; Parkinson

$1,238,109

Quantifying, characterizing and modeling the whole-body mobility of individuals in their natural environment; from normal aging to Parkinson's disease

Nominated PICIHR2008Emerging Team Grant: Alliances in Mobility in Aging - LOI

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian; Boissy, Patrick; Edwards, Roderick; Frank, James S; Jog, Mandar S; Speechley, Mark

Keywords: Aging; Home Monitoring; Mobility; Modeling; Parkinson; Signal Analysis

$10,000

fMRI investigation of complex coordinated movements: focus on alteration of brain activation due to aging and exercise

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Duval, Christian

$38,100

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Christian Duval

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The impact of an active lifestyle on markers of intestinal inflammation in Parkinson's disease: Preliminary findings.

How Long Should GPS Recording Lengths Be to Capture the Community Mobility of An Older Clinical Population? A Parkinson's Example.

Can We Predict the Motor Performance of Patients With Parkinson's Disease Based on Their Symptomatology?

Parkinson's disease patients experiencing peak-dose dyskinesia redistribute involuntary movements throughout their body to improve motor control.

Quantification of Free-Living Community Mobility in Healthy Older Adults Using Wearable Sensors.

Cranio-Caudal Kinematic Turn Signature Assessed with Inertial Systems As a Marker of Mobility Deficits in Parkinson's Disease.

Camera pose estimation to improve accuracy and reliability of joint angles assessed with attitude and heading reference systems.

High Intensity Exercise: Can It Protect You from A Fast Food Diet?

Capturing the Cranio-Caudal Signature of a Turn with Inertial Measurement Systems: Methods, Parameters Robustness and Reliability.

Inertial measurement systems for segments and joints kinematics assessment: towards an understanding of the variations in sensors accuracy.

The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia on the physical and social participation of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and their spousal caregiver: a digital phenotyping study.

The impact of levodopa-induced dyskinesia on the physical and social participation of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease and their spousal caregiver: a digital phenotyping study.

Assessing gait of humans in their natural living environment; an ecological mobility perspective

The impact of drug-induced dyskinesia and its management on the daily life activities of patients with Parkinson's disease

Origins of low frequency components of physiological tremor

Self-modulation of physiological tremor

CIHR team in Mobility in Aging: Quantifying, characterizing and modeling the whole-body mobility of individuals in their natural environment; from normal aging to Parkinson's disease

Quantifying, characterizing and modeling the whole-body mobility of individuals in their natural environment; from normal aging to Parkinson's disease

fMRI investigation of complex coordinated movements: focus on alteration of brain activation due to aging and exercise

Frequent collaborators

Patrick Boissy

Karina Lebel

Michel Panisset

Manuel Montero Odasso

Karina Lebel

Guangyong Zou

Mark Speechley