Full professor
Contact details (Research)
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR)
Institut de réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay-de Montréal
6300, Darlington Ave
Montreal (Qc) H3S 2J4
Contact details (School of Rehabilitation)
T 514 343-6111, #30897
F 514 343-2105
daniel.bourbonnais@umontreal.ca
Program
Ergotherapy
Education
- Sc., Occupational Therapy, Université de Montréal (1978)
- Sc., Neurosciences, Université de Montréal (1981)
- D., Neurosciences, Université de Montréal (1984)
- Postdoctorate, Laboratoires de neurosciences fonctionnelles C.N.R.S., Marseille (1984-1985)
- Postdoctorate, Northwestern University and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago (1985-1986)
Current research projects
- Upper extremity motor performance in individuals with neurological or musculoskeletal impairment
Selected publications
- Pelletier, R., Higgins, J. Bourbonnais, D. (2015) Is neuroplasticity in the central nervous system the missing link to our understanding of chronic musculuoskeletal disorders? BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 16:25
- Pelletier, R., Higgins, J. Bourbonnais, D. (2015) Addressing neuroplastic changes in distributed areas of the nervous system associated with chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Physical Therapy, 95(11):1582-91
- Forget, N., Piotte, F., Arsenault, J., Harris, P., Bourbonnais, D., (2008). Bilateral thumb active range of motion and strength in de Quervain’s disease: comparison with a normal population Journal of Hand Therapy, 21 (3): 276-285.
- Bourbonnais, D., Frak, V., Pilon, J.F., Goyette, M., (2006). An instrumented cylinder measuring pinch force and orientation. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 6: 1805-1809
Research interests
- Hand motor control
- Pain and movement