Isabel B. Rodrigues PhD, MSc

@Rodrigues_IB

Toronto, Ontario scholar.google.com/citations?user… Joined May 2018

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Isabel B. Rodrigues PhD, MSc @Rodrigues_IB Dec 17, 2024

🚨 Check out our new MAPS-B #sedentarybehaviour #publication in @BMJOpenQuality on why context rather than total sedentary time may be more important for #healthoutcomes in #olderadults @MIRAMcMaster @MacDeptMed @SedBehaviourRN @umanitoba bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/11/…

bmjopen.bmj.com Mapping context of sedentary behaviour in older adults who are prefrail and frail: an analysis of... Objectives To map the context of sedentary behaviour in older adults who are prefrail and frail during the winter and spring over 3 days (2 weekdays and 1 weekend) and to determine if certain types...

Isabel B. Rodrigues PhD, MSc @Rodrigues_IB Jun 21, 2024

🚨 Check out our new publication led by @KT_trainee on the effectiveness of tailored self-management #interventions for people with #MSK conditions @LLi_1 @UBCNews @ArthritisSoc. This review will inform future interventions for this group💪🚴🧘‍♀️.

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Isabel B. Rodrigues PhD, MSc @Rodrigues_IB Jun 14, 2024

🚨 Our new publication from the MAPS-B study found implementing a cognitive dissonance intervention as part of an educational program and managing physical restrictions may ⬇️#sedentary time in #olderadults! Thanks to our funders: @MIRAMcMaster @CIHR_IA @HamHealthSci @AGEWELL_NCE

Isabel B. Rodrigues PhD, MSc @Rodrigues_IB Nov 28, 2023

Congratulations 🎉🎉!!! Not surprising to hear she is one of the top clinical scientists in Canada and the world. I am incredibly lucky and grateful to have Dr. Straus as a mentor because she is so knowledgeable and supportive 👏👏

Unity Health Toronto @UnityHealthTO Nov 28, 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Straus, St. Michael’s Hospital physician-in-chief and scientist, who has been named the 4th best female scientist in Canada by Research.com! Straus was also ranked 123rd in the world. 👏👏👏research.com/scientists-ran…

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Isabel B. Rodrigues PhD, MSc @Rodrigues_IB Nov 28, 2023

🚨@_amyhuang_ helped lead my study to compare global #sedentarybehaviour and #physicalactivity #guidelines. The definition of #sedentarybehaviour is not the same btw countries & recommendations are based on very low quality and certainty of evidence. journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

journals.plos.org Comparison of national and international sedentary behaviour and physical activity guidelines for... Most older adults 65 years and older accumulate over 8.5 hours/day of sedentary time, which is associated with increased risk of metabolic syndromes and falls. The impact of increased sedentary time...