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Profile
Dr. Maly is a physiotherapist and biomechanist and she holds a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) New Investigator Award. Dr. Maly's research program focuses on developing biomechanically-sound physical activity guidelines for adults with the most common forms of arthritis that are associated with aging. Promoting physical activity is paramount to the well-being of Canadian adults as they age - exercise provides as much pain relief for arthritic pain as pharmaceuticals, while also reducing the risk for co-morbidities including cardiovascular disease and cancer. However, excessive physical activity, due to work or recreation, can promote joint damage. Canadians with arthritis have no guidance on the amount, type or intensity of physical activity that damages joints. Monica uses biomechanical methods to evaluate the impact of physical activity on joint health, with an aim to develop guidelines for physical activity that promote health and productivity, while minimizing the risk for arthritis progression.
Research Specialty
Dr. Maly’s area of research is in knee osteoarthritis, biomechanics, gait analysis, physical activity, accelerometry, qualitative research, disability.
Fun Fact
Monica has recently expanded her scope of practice to performing injections…on her mischievous diabetic cat. She has also recently achieved crow pose in her yoga practice – but her favorite is still savasana!
Taking Graduate Students
I have positions available in my research program for students interested in studying mobility and knee osteoarthritis. Please do not hesitate to contact me with your CV, unofficial transcripts and academic references.
Lab/Research Institute (linked with)
Human Movement Laboratory at McMaster University
Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit at Toronto Western Hospital
Courses taught
MSc PT, OT, McMaster University
2010-2011
PT Unit 1: Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice: Problem Based Tutorial Coordinator
2009-2010
PT Unit 1: Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice, Unit Chair
PT Unit 1: Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice, Problem Based Tutorial Coordinator
PT Unit 1: Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice, Problem Based Tutor
PT Unit 2: Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Practice, Anatomy Resource Sessions
OT Unit 2: Person, Environment & Occupation, Anatomy Resource Sessions
OT Unit 5: Adulthood, Community & Participation, Anatomy Resource Sessions
2008-2009
PT Unit 1: Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice, Problem Based Tutorial Coordinator
PT Unit 1: Fundamentals of Physiotherapy Practice, Problem Based Tutor
PT Unit 2: Fundamentals of Musculoskeletal Practice, Anatomy Resource Sessions
Recent Research
Project Title: Occupational risk for musculoskeletal disorders in child care workers: A study of muscular activation in high flexion postures.
Investigators: Acker, S.A., Maly, M.R., Callaghan, J.P
Funding Agency: Centre for Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Amount: $8,230
Funding Period: 2011-2012
Project Title: A biomechanical approach to physical activity guidelines for knee osteoarthritis
Investigators: Maly, M.R.
Funding Agency: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Leaders Opportunity Fund & Ontario Ministry of Research & Innovation
Amount: $431,299
Funding Period: 2011-2016
Project Title: Physiotherapy’s role in improving bariatric surgery outcomes
Investigators: Maly, M.R., Wood, J.P., Taylor, V.
Funding Agency: Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada
Amount: $2,000
Funding Period: 2010-2011
Project Title: Clinical outcomes and tissue changes in knee osteoarthritis: A novel approach using cumulative knee load
Investigators: Maly, M.R., Adachi, J.D., Beattie, K., Callaghan, J.P., Stratford, P.
Funding Agency: Canadian Institutes for Health Research Operating Grant
Amount: $301,593
Funding Period: 2010-2014
Project Title: Joint Motion Project: Transdisciplinary training in musculoskeletal health research and leadership.
Investigators: Dixon SJ, Beier F, Birmingham TB, Bourne RB, Bryant, D, Doherty TJ, Dunning C, Garland SJ, Goldberg H, Gwadry-Sridhar FH, Hamilton D, Holdsworth DW, Hunter GK, Hurtig M, Johnson J, King G, Klosek M, Leask A, Litchfield R, Macdermid J, Maly M, Petrella R, Sims S.
Funding Agency: Canadian Institutes for Health Research Training Grant
Amount: $1.8 million
Funding Period: 2009-2015
Project Title: Motor performance and the influence of neuromuscular fatigue in knee osteoarthritis
Investigators: Maly, M.R.
Funding Agency: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Amount: $108,750.
Funding Period: 2008-2013
Project Title: Manual materials handling tasks in those with knee osteoarthritis: Could compensations due to knee symptoms increase the risk of low back injury?
Investigators: Maly, M.R., Lynn, S.K., Gignac, M., Callaghan, J.P.
Funding Agency: Centre for Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Amount: $10,000
Funding Period: 2008-2009 |
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Journal Articles
Ezzat, A.E.*, Maly, M.R. (in press). Building passion develops meaningful mentoring relationships among Canadian physiotherapists. Physiotherapy Canada.
Robbins, S.M.K.*, Birmingham, T.B., Callaghan, J.P., Jones, G., Chesworth, B.M., Maly, M.R. (2011). Association of pain with frequency and magnitude of knee loading in knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 63, 991-997.
Robbins, S.M.K.*, Birmingham, T.B., Maly, M.R., Chesworth, B.M., Giffin, J.R. (2011). Comparative diagnostic accuracy of knee adduction moments in knee osteoarthritis: A case for not normalizing to body size. Journal of Biomechanics 44, 968-971.
Robbins, S.M.K.*, Clark, J.M.*, Maly, M.R. (2011). Longitudinal gait and strength changes prior to and following an anterior cruciate ligament rupture and surgical reconstruction: A case report. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 41, 191-199.
Wood, J.P.*, Connelly, D.M., Maly, M.R. (2010) Getting back to real living: The process of community reintegration after stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation 24, 1045-1056.
Stratford, P.W., Kennedy, D.M., Maly, M.R., MacIntyre, N.J. (2010). Quantifying self-report measures’ overestimation of mobility scores postarthroplasty. Physical Therapy 90, 1288-1296.
Pierrynowski, M.R., Costigan, P.A., Maly, M.R., Kim, P.T. (2010). Patients with osteoarthritic knees have shorter orientation and tangent indicatrices during gait. Clinical Biomechanics 25, 237-241.
Robbins, S.M.K.*, Maly, M.R. (2009). The effect of gait speed on the knee adduction moment depends on waveform summary measures. Gait and Posture 30, 543-546.
Robbins, S.M.K.*, Birmingham, T.B., Jones, G., Callaghan, J.P., Maly, M.R. (2009). Developing an estimate of daily cumulative loading for the knee: Examining test-retest reliability. Gait and Posture 30, 497-501.
Maly, M.R. (2009). Knee OA: Taking a load off. Lower Extremity Reviews 1, 18-24.
Maly, M.R., Cott, C.A. (2009). Being careful: A grounded theory of emergent chronic knee problems. Arthritis Care and Research 61, 937-943.
Wood, J.P.*, Connelly, D.M. and Maly, M.R. (2009) "Holding me back": Living with arthritis while recovering from stroke. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 90, 494-500. Maly, M.R. (2009) Linking biomechanics to mobility and disability in people with knee osteoarthritis. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews 37, 36-42 |
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