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Catherine Mercier
Professeure titulaire
Directeur(trice), CIRRIS - Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale
Directeur(trice), Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale
Directeur(trice), Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale

Contribution à la recherche
Axe de recherche de l'Université Laval :
Santé et bien-être durables
Thématiques de recherche de la Faculté de médecine :
Neurosciences et santé mentale
Perte d’autonomie et réadaptation
Domaines et intérêts de recherche du (de la) professeur(e) :
Appareil locomoteur et arthrite
- Services et soins de réadaptation
Neurosciences, santé mentale et toxicomanies
- Douleur
- Système moteur
- Système somato-sensoriel
- Traumatismes crânio-encéphaliques et de la moelle épinière
- Hémiplégie et paraplégie
- Accidents cérébrovasculaires
- Développement du système nerveux
Organismes vivants (êtres humains - Psychologie/aspects biologiques)
- Intégration sensorimotrice
- Sensation et perception
Projets de recherche
- Canada Research Chair in SensoriMotor Rehabilitation and Pain - Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada - Chaires de recherche du Canada - Fonctionnement, chercheur principal - 2023-05-01 au 2030-04-30
- Contribution du CIRRIS à la CRC- CMercier - CIUSSS - CN - CIRRIS, chercheur principal - 2023-03-31 au 2026-03-31
- Programme VISION - Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé - Tremplin, co-chercheur - 2022-11-15 au 2026-03-31
- Corps en soin, corps en scène : approche intersectorielle de la douleur chronique - Fondation de l'Université Laval, chercheur principal - 2023-06-01 au 2025-12-31
- Personnel hautement qualifié - Intelligence artificielle et santé numérique - Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé - Subvention d’aide à la recherche, co-chercheur - 2022-01-01 au 2024-12-31
- Visuotactile integration in individuals with fibromyalgia - Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé - Réseaux thématiques de recherche, chercheur principal - 2023-04-01 au 2024-03-31
- Understanding interactions between pain, body perception and motor control. - Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et génie Canada, Secrétariat Inter-Conseils (Canada) (CRSH, CRSNG, IRSC) - Subventions à la découverte SD (individuelles et d'équipe), chercheur principal - 2019-04-01 au 2024-03-31
- Chaire de recherche en paralysie cérébrale - Fondation de l'Université Laval - Chaires de recherche sans organismes subventionnaires, chercheur principal - 2003-06-01 au 2023-05-30
- Projets structurants au développement de la recherche du CIRRIS - CIUSSS - CN - CIRRIS, chercheur principal - 2018-03-01 au 2023-03-31
- Fonds de démarrage aux nouveaux chercheurs du CIRRIS - CIUSSS - CN - CIRRIS, chercheur principal - 2018-03-31 au 2023-03-31
- Interactions entre la douleur et la réadaptation sensorimotrice: mécanismes et implications cliniques - Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé - Chercheurs-boursiers de mérite, chercheur principal - 2018-07-01 au 2022-06-30
- Programme VISION - Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé - Tremplin, co-chercheur - 2021-11-01 au 2022-04-30
- Vulnérabilité, résilience et transition universitaire des étudiants en période de pandémie - Université Laval - Fonds internes - BDR - Cas spéciaux et obligations institutionnelles, co-chercheur - 2021-04-01 au 2021-11-30
- Appui projets chercheurs CIRRIS - CIUSSS - CN - CIRRIS, chercheur principal - 2018-03-31 au 2021-03-31
Publications
- Cortical topography of human first dorsal interroseus during individuated and nonindividuated grip tasks., Mercier C, Reilly KT, Human brain mapping, 2008, 10.1002/hbm.20421
- Mapping phantom movement representations in the motor cortex of amputees., Sirigu A, Aballea A, Vargas CD, Reilly KT, Mercier C, Brain : a journal of neurology, 2006, 10.1093/brain/awl180
- Virtual feedback for motor and pain rehabilitation after spinal cord injury., Mercier C, Roosink M, Spinal cord, 2014, 10.1038/sc.2014.160
- Virtual reality therapies for phantom limb pain., Tsao JW, Cole J, Pettifer SR, Mercier C, Perry BN, European journal of pain (London, England), 2014, 10.1002/ejp.559
- Tonic pain experienced during locomotor training impairs retention despite normal performance during acquisition., Mercier C, Roy JS, Bouyer LJ, Bouffard J, The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, 2014, 10.1523/jneurosci.5303-13.2014
- Cortical mapping of the infraspinatus muscle in healthy individuals., Roy JS, Mercier C, Ngomo S, BMC neuroscience, 2013, 10.1186/1471-2202-14-52
- Effect of repetitive afferent electrical stimulation of the lower limb on corticomotor excitability and implications for rehabilitation., Tremblay LE, Mercier C, Léonard G, Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 2013, 10.1016/j.jocn.2012.02.049
- Is somatosensory excitability more affected by the perspective or modality content of motor imagery?, Malouin F, Richards CL, Jackson PL, Mercier C, Voisin JI, Neuroscience letters, 2011, 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.02.015
- Variability in the effector-specific pattern of motor facilitation during the observation of everyday actions: implications for the clinical use of action observation., Mercier C, Jackson PL, Gagné M, Hétu S, Neuroscience, 2010, 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2010.07.015
- Persistent hand motor commands in the amputees' brain., Sirigu A, Schieber MH, Mercier C, Reilly KT, Brain : a journal of neurology, 2006, 10.1093/brain/awl154
- Relative shoulder flexor and handgrip strength is related to upper limb function after stroke., Bourbonnais D, Mercier C, Clinical rehabilitation, 2004, 10.1191/0269215504cr724oa
- Reliability of a measure of proprioception at the ankle during walking using a robotized ankle-foot orthosis, , World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2015
- Alterations in central motor representation increase over time in individuals with rotator cuff tendinopathy., Roy JS, Savoie A, Bouyer LJ, Mercier C, Ngomo S, Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2015, 10.1016/j.clinph.2014.05.035
- Real-time modulation of visual feedback on human full-body movements in a virtual mirror: development and proof-of-concept., Mercier C, Bouyer LJ, Jackson PL, Hébert LJ, McFadyen BJ, Robitaille N, Roosink M, Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2015, 10.1186/1743-0003-12-2
- Effects of a movement training oriented rehabilitation program on symptoms, functional limitations and acromiohumeral distance in individuals with subacromial pain syndrome., Roy JS, Frémont P, Desmeules F, Mercier C, Savoie A, Manual therapy, 2015, 10.1016/j.math.2015.04.004
- Douleur et représentations sensorimotrices du corps : ce cerveau qui se trompe, , Journée scientifique du CognAC, 2015
- Development of a reliable proprioception measure during gait using a robotised ankle-foot orthosis and its relationship with static and dynamic balance, , Neuroscience 2015, 2015
- Assessing the perception of movements in subjects with chronic pain using altered virtual feedback, , SOFMER meeting, 2015
- Pain Induced during Both the Acquisition and Retention Phases of Locomotor Adaptation Does Not Interfere with Improvements in Motor Performance, Catherine Mercier, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Laurent J. Bouyer, Jason Bouffard, Neural Plasticity, 2016, 10.1155/2016/8539096
- Behavioral and TMS Markers of Action Observation Might Reflect Distinct Neuronal Processes., Mercier C, Jackson PL, Meziane HB, Taschereau-Dumouchel V, Hétu S, Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2016, 10.3389/fnhum.2016.00458
- Experimental tonic hand pain modulates the corticospinal plasticity induced by a subsequent hand deafferentation., Mercier C, Reilly KT, Voisin JI, Gagné M, Mavromatis N, Neuroscience, 2016, 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.06.008
- Development and reliability of a measure evaluating dynamic proprioception during walking with a robotized ankle-foot orthosis, and its relation to dynamic postural control., Bouyer L, Roy JS, Mercier C, Brochu K, Bouffard J, Fournier Belley A, Gait & posture, 2016, 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.07.013
- Impact of online visual feedback on motor acquisition and retention when learning to reach in a force field., Mercier C, Roy JS, Bouyer LJ, Gagné M, Batcho CS, Neuroscience, 2016, 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2016.09.020
- A Computer Vision System for Virtual Rehabilitation, Laurent Bouyer, Catherine Mercier, Bradford McFadyen, Celine Faure, Clement Gosselin, Philippe Cardou, Alexis Fortin-Cote, Denis Laurendeau, Michael Bonenfant, 2017 14th Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV), 2017, 10.1109/crv.2017.30
- Modulation of corticospinal excitability for elbow flexor and extensor muscles during motor preparation, , 27th Annual meeting of Neural Control of Movement Society, 2017
- Sensory Disturbances, but Not Motor Disturbances, Induced by Sensorimotor Conflicts Are Increased in the Presence of Acute Pain., Mercier C, McCabe CS, Gagné M, Brun C, Frontiers in integrative neuroscience, 2017, 10.3389/fnint.2017.00014
- Modulation of corticospinal output in agonist and antagonist proximal arm muscles during motor preparation., Mercier C, Bouyer LJ, Gagné M, Massé-Alarie H, Neige C, PloS one, 2017, 10.1371/journal.pone.0188801
- Promoting Gait Recovery and Limiting Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury., Bouyer LJ, Bouffard J, Roosink M, Mercier C, Neurorehabilitation and neural repair, 2017, 10.1177/1545968316680491
- A six-participant pilot single-subject study of an individualized pain management program for people with spinal cord injury, Kadija Perreault, Catherine Mercier, Isabelle Deaudelin, René Quirion, Marie-Eve Lamontagne, Ketsia Proulx, Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023, 10.1038/s41394-022-00557-z
- Corticospinal Excitability Quantification During a Visually-Guided Precision Walking Task in Humans: Potential for Neurorehabilitation, Laurent J. Bouyer, Andreanne K. Blanchette, Catherine Mercier, Cécilia Neige, Charline Dambreville, Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2022, 10.1177/15459683221124909
- The influence of experimental low back pain on neural networks involved in the control of lumbar erector spinae muscles, Hugo Massé-Alarie, Catherine Mercier, Martin Simoneau, Rubens da Silva, Amélie Desgagnés, Guillaume Léonard, Mikaël Desmons, Antoine Rohel, Journal of Neurophysiology, 2022, 10.1152/jn.00030.2022
- Impact of fatigue at the shoulder on the contralateral upper limb kinematics and performance, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Catherine Mercier, Gisela Sole, Frédérique Dupuis, PLOS ONE, 2022, 10.1371/journal.pone.0266370
- Lower-Body Positive Pressure Treadmill Training for Pediatric Gait Disorders: A Scoping Review, Catherine Mercier, Laurent Bouyer, Léandre Gagné-Pelletier, Yosra Cherni, Applied Sciences, 2021, 10.3390/app12010323
- Assessment of kinesthesia, the senses of limb position and limb movement, in complex regional pain syndrome, , Satellite Meeting, Neural Control of Movement, 2017
- Experimental tonic hand pain modulates the change in somatosensory evoked potentials induced by a subsequent hand deafferentation, , Pain in Europe X (EFIC), 2017
- Development of a virtual-reality system with large-scale haptic interface and accessible motion capture for rehabilitation, , International Congress of Virtual Rehabilitation, 2017
- A Virtual Reality avatar interaction (VRai) platform to assess residual executive dysfunction in active military personnel with previous mild traumatic brain injury: proof of concept., McFadyen BJ, Richards CL, Fecteau S, Bouyer LJ, Mercier C, Hébert LJ, Jackson PL, Robitaille N, Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology, 2017, 10.1080/17483107.2016.1229048
- Beyond the Joint: The Role of Central Nervous System Reorganizations in Chronic Musculoskeletal Disorders., Mercier C, Langevin P, Bouyer LJ, Roy JS, The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy, 2017, 10.2519/jospt.2017.0608
- The Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Add-on Modality to Graded Motor Imagery for Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Proof of Concept Study., Tousignant-Laflamme Y, Laroche S, Léonard G, Mercier C, Whittingstall K, Bourgault P, Bernier M, Lagueux É, The Clinical journal of pain, 2018, 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000522
- Placebo response in neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a meta-analysis of individual participant data, John Kramer, Catherine Mercier, Nanna Finnerup, Sven Robert Andresen, Scott Richards, Jenny Haefeli, Jacquelyn Cragg, Freda Warner, Catherine Jutzeler, Journal of Pain Research, 2018, 10.2147/JPR.S155979
- Ankle proprioception during gait in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury, Laurent Bouyer, Catherine Mercier, Jean‐Sebastien Roy, Andreanne K. Blanchette, Benoit Pairot de Fontenay, Charline Dambreville, Physiological Reports, 2019, 10.14814/phy2.14328
- Validity and Reliability of Wearable Sensors for Joint Angle Estimation: A Systematic Review, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Laurent Bouyer, Catherine Mercier, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Mathieu Bielmann, Frédérique Dupuis, Isabelle Poitras, Sensors, 2019, 10.3390/s19071555
- Motor imagery ability of patients with lower-limb amputation: exploring the course of rehabilitation effects, Philip Jackson, Francine Malouin, Catherine Mercier, Anne Durand, Franck Di Rienzo, Arnaud Saimpont, Aymeric Guillot, Elodie Saruco, European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2019, 10.23736/s1973-9087.17.04776-1
- Upper limb active joint repositioning during a multijoint task in participants with and without rotator cuff tendinopathy and effect of a rehabilitation program, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Alexandre Savoie, Laurent Bouyer, Catherine Mercier, Benoit Pairot de Fontenay, Journal of Hand Therapy, 2020, 10.1016/j.jht.2018.09.009
- Development and Validation of Open-Source Activity Intensity Count and Activity Intensity Classification Algorithms from Raw Acceleration Signals of Wearable Sensors, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Catherine Mercier, François Routhier, Laurent J. Bouyer, Jade Clouâtre, Isabelle Poitras, Sensors, 2020, 10.3390/s20236767
- Impact of Sensory Deficits on Upper Limb Motor Performance in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review, Catherine Mercier, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Maxime T. Robert, Ophélie Martinie, Isabelle Poitras, Brain Sciences, 2021, 10.3390/brainsci11060744
- Upper Limb Motor Planning in Individuals with Cerebral Palsy Aged between 3 and 21 Years Old: A Systematic Review, Maxime T. Robert, Andrew M. Gordon, Catherine Mercier, Ophélie Martinie, Brain Sciences, 2021, 10.3390/brainsci11070920
- Somatosensory deficits and neural correlates in cerebral palsy: a scoping review, Catherine Mercier, Élyse Granger, Élodie Traverse, Clémentine Brun, Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2021, 10.1111/dmcn.14963
- Behavioral and Electrocortical Response to a Sensorimotor Conflict in Individuals with Fibromyalgia, Catherine Mercier, Laurence Mouchnino, Jean Blouin, Anne Marie Pinard, Clémentine Brun, Martin Simoneau, Tania Augière, Brain Sciences, 2023, 10.3390/brainsci13060931
- Systematic review of the psychometric properties of cultural adaptations and translations of the Children's Assessment of Participation and Enjoyment (CAPE), Désirée B. Maltais, Catherine Mercier, Isabelle Demers, Manel Abid, Child: Care, Health and Development, 2023, 10.1111/cch.13086
- Reliability of an observation-based scoring grid to assess bimanual performance during unstandardized tasks in adults living with cerebral palsy, Catherine Mercier, Véronique H. Flamand, Isabelle Poitras, Léandre Gagné-Pelletier, Disability and Rehabilitation, 2023, 10.1080/09638288.2023.2254700
- The Challenge of Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cerebral Palsy: A Proposed Method to Identify White Matter Pathways, Maxime T. Robert, Maxime Descoteaux, Catherine Mercier, Elodie Traverse, Philippe Karan, Ophélie Martinie, Brain Sciences, 2023, 10.3390/brainsci13101386
- Facilitators and barriers to participation in physical activities in children and adolescents living with cerebral palsy: a scoping review, Catherine Mercier, Marie Denise Lavoie, Elodie Traverse, Charles Sèbiyo Batcho, Yosra Cherni, Manel Abid, Disability and Rehabilitation, 2023, 10.1080/09638288.2022.2150327
Contribution à l'enseignement aux cycles supérieurs
Étudiant(e)s dirigé(e)s*
Depuis 2009- Manel Abid - Doctorat - En cours
- Isabelle Poitras - Doctorat - En cours
- Tania Augière - Doctorat - En cours
- Léandre Gagné-Pelletier - Doctorat - En cours
- Marion Dagenais - Maîtrise avec mémoire - En cours
- Ophélie Martinie - Doctorat - En cours
- Fanny Jetté - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2012/09
- Mélanie Lamothe - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2014/01
- Jason Bouffard - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2016/01
- Nicolas Mavromatis - Doctorat - 2017/05
- Amélie Fournier Belley - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2017/09
- Cécilia Neige - Doctorat - 2018/09
- Clémentine Brun - Doctorat - 2018/09
- Marianne Roos - Maîtrise avec mémoire - 2021/09
- Mikaël Desmons - Doctorat - 2023/05
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