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Shawn Robbins

Academic title(s): 

Associate Professor

Shawn Robbins
Contact Information
Address: 

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Mailing Address:Ìý3630 prom Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, QC, Canada H3G 1Y5

Labs:ÌýClinical Integration of Musculoskeletal Biomechanics (CLIMB);ÌýIce Hockey Research Group (IHRG)

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Phone: 
514 396 2713
Fax number: 
514-398-6360
Email address: 
shawn.robbins [at] mcgill.ca
Position: 
Associate Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ
Office: 
H308
Degree(s): 

BSc (PT) University of Western Ontario; PhD (Health and Rehabilitation Sciences) UWO; Post-Doctoral fellowship (School of Physiotherapy) Dalhousie University.

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Teaching areas: 

Introduction to Biomechanics in Rehabilitation Sciences (POTH 225)

Measurement in Rehabilitation 1 (POTH 620)

Current research: 

Prof. Robbins' research utilizes biomechanical and clinical measures to assess orthopaedic health conditions and the treatment of these conditions in both clinical and laboratory settings.ÌýAdditionally, he conducts research in the area of sports biomechanics, including ice hockey, soccer, and water polo.

Research Areas:Ìý

  • orthopaedics
  • biomechanics
  • gait
  • osteoarthritis
  • joint replacement
  • anterior cruciate ligament
  • physical therapy
  • sport biomechanics
  • ice hockey
  • soccer
Professional activities: 
  • Chercheur régulier, C.R.I.R. (Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en Réadaptation) du Montréal métropolitain
  • Associate Member, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Â鶹ɫÇéƬ
  • Affiliate Member, PERFORM Centre
Selected publications: 

Orthopaedics

  • Levett JJ, Alnasser A, Teoli A, Martel S, Robbins SM, Huk OL, Zukor DJ, Antoniou J (2025). Long-term impact of physical activity and sports participation on implant integrity in resurfacing hip arthroplasty versus total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review. Hip International. Epub. .
  • Ippersiel P, Preuss R, Kin B, Giannini C, Robbins SM (2025). Pain catastrophizing and trunk co-contraction during lifting in people with and without chronic low back pain: A cross sectional study. European Journal of Pain, 29: e4717. .
  • Lee S, Bourque J, Noël L, Hazel E, Ramsay E, Bélice R, Robbins SM (2025). Psychometric properties of the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test and physical function measures in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome/hypermobility spectrum disorders. Disability and Rehabilitation, 47(4): 1033-1038. .
  • Ippersiel P, Preuss R, Wideman, Robbins SM (2024). Pain-related threat and coordination in adults with chronic low back pain during a lifting task: a cross-sectional study. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 78: 102923. .
  • Teoli A, Ippersiel P, Bussières A, Antoniou J, Robbins SM (2024). Understanding the impact of physical activity level and sports participation on implant integrity and failure in patients following unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty: A scoping review. Osteoarthritis & Cartilage Open, 6(3): 100498. .
  • Robbins SM, Tyrpenou E, Lee S, Ippersiel P, Antoniou J (2024). Impact of combined lumbar spine fusion and total hip arthroplasty on spine-pelvis-hip kinematics during a sit to stand task. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 75: 102871. .
  • Robbins SM, Teoli A, Huk O, Zukor D, Antoniou J (2024). Inter-segment coordination amplitude and variability during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis and asymptomatic adults. Gait & Posture, 107:324-329. .
  • Robbins SM, Pelletier JP, Abram F, Boily M, Antoniou J, Martineau PA, Morelli M, Martel-Pelletier J (2021). Gait risk factors for disease progression differ between non-traumatic and post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 29(11):1487-1497. .

Sports

  • Robbins SM, Hallihan A, Renaud PJ, Valevicius A, Holmon L, McPhee B, Pearsall DJ (2025). Kinematic differences in a skating stop-and-go task between male and female ice hockey players. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. Epub. .
  • Chen K, Brown H, Guilmette S, Morelli M, Lamontagne A, Robbins SM (2025). The effect of defender conditions on cutting kinematics in soccer players. Sports Biomechanics. Epub.
  • Croteau F, Briand J, Junge RS, Roberge J, Robbins SM (2025). Torque strength targets: sex and sport differences in knee and shoulder profiles among amateur athletes. JOSPT Open, 3(2):1-9.
  • Mazurek C, Pearsall D, Renaud P, Robbins SM (2024). Inter-segment coordination of male and female collegiate ice hockey players during forward skating starts. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 95(4): 834-842. .
  • Robbins SM, Brown H, Lima Y, Morelli M, Pearsall DJ, Lamontagne A (2024). The relationship between executed cut angle and speed with lower extremity joint angles during unanticipated side-step cutting in soccer players. Gait & Posture, 114: 84-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2024.09.006
  • Croteau F, Thénault F, Blain-Moraes S, Pearsall DJ, Paradelo D, Robbins SM (2024). Automatic detection of passing and shooting in water polo using machine learning: a feasibility study. Sports Biomechanics, 23(12):2611-2625.Epub. .
  • Robbins SM, Renaud PJ, MacInnis N, Pearsall DJ (2023). Difference in trunk-shoulder coordination and sequencing between elite and recreational ice hockey players during slap shots. Sports Engineering, 26:46. .
  • Robbins SM, Lima Y, Brown H, Morelli M, Pearsall DJ, Bühler M, Lamontagne A (2023). The association of age and sex with joint angles and coordination during unanticipated cutting in soccer players. Motor Control, 27(4):800-817. .
  • Robbins SM, Renaud PJ, Pearsall DJ (2021). Principal component analysis identifies differences in ice hockey skating stride between high and low caliber players. Sports Biomechanics, 20(2),131-149. .

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