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  • Swaine B.R., Raymond C., Fortin S., Lemay M., Poncet F., Duval H., Bherer L., Esmail A., Beaudry, L., Glickman H., Trudelle S., McKinley P. (2025) Exploring the Impact of Dance: Intersectoral Quantitative and Qualitative Methodological Challenges, Lessons Learned, and Recommendations. Disability and Rehabilitation. 1–15.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2478310

  • Esmail, A. & Pruneau, J. (2024)L'impact de la COVID-19 sur les artistes, collaborateurs, collectifs artistiques et organismes artistiques "de la diversité culturelle’’ et autochtones. Diversité artistique Montréal.

    https://www.diversiteartistique.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Etudes-sur-la-COVID-19-Rapport-Final-compressed.pdf

  • Esmail, A. (2023) Echoes from the field : Dancing in the older adult brain. Regroupement quebeçois de la danse (RQD). 17 August 2023.

    https://www.quebecdanse.org/en/actu/2023/08/17/dancing-in-the-older-adult-brain-alida-esmail/

  • Esmail, A. Dahan-Oliel, N., Poncet, F., Labbé, D., Rochette, A., Kehayia, E., Auger, C., Ducharme, I. & Swaine, B. (2022) Fashion Industry Perceptions of Clothing Design for Persons with a Physical Disability: the need for Building Partnerships for Future Innovation. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education (TFDT). [Epub ahead of print]. 15,1:77-85.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/17543266.2021.2004243

  • Vrinceanu, T., Lagacé-Lavoie, G., Kaushal, N., Esmail, A., Vu, T. T. M., Berryman, N., Nigam, A., & Bherer, L. (2020). Mind the Rhythm: ECG QT Dispersion and Cognition in Healthy Older Adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 2663.

    https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.566341

  • Esmail, A., Poncet, F., Auger, C., Rochette, A., Dahan-Oliel, N., Labbé, D., Kehayia, E., Billebaud, C., de Guise, É, Lessard, I., Ducharme, I., Vermeersch, O. & Swaine, B. (2020). The role of clothing on participation of persons with a physical disability: a scoping review. Applied Ergonomics. 85C(2020)103058.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2020.103058

  • Esmail, A., Vrinceanu, T., Lussier, M., Predovan, D., Berryman, N., Houle, J., Karelis, A., Grenier, S., Vu, T.T.M., Villalpando, J-M. & Bherer, L. (2020) Effects of Dance/Movement Training vs. Aerobic Exercise Training on cognition, physical fitness and quality of life in older adults: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. [Epub ahead of print]. 24:212-220.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2019.05.004

  • Esmail, A. (2020) Comment survivent-ils/elles ? L’état des personnes racisées et autochtones œuvrant en culture au Québec en mode crise. 2e édition du Symposium International des Cultures africaines et d’ascendance africaine (SICAAF), Montréal. 5-7 November.

  • Guérin, F., Souchette, E., Esmail, A., Pruneau, J. (2020). Inclusion, équité et diversité : l'urgence de bâtir un nouveau dialogue social. La presse. 14 mai 2020.

    https://www.lapresse.ca/debats/opinions/202005/13/01-5273446-inclusion-equite-et-diversite-lurgence-de-batir-un-nouveau-dialogue-social.php

  • Souchette, E., Pruneau, J., Guérin, F., Esmail, A. (2019). La rue, dernier « droit » symbolique des artistes racisé-e-s? Revue de la Ligue des droits et libertés. 38:2, 29-30. Automne 2019.

    https://liguedesdroits.ca/la-rue-dernier-droit-symbolique-des-artistes-racise-e-s/

  • Esmail, A. (2019) Research and Industry Practices in Designing Clothes for Optimal Participation of Persons with a Physical Disability. Master’s thesis in Rehabilitation Sciences. School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, QC. Mai 2019.

    http://hdl.handle.net/1866/23621

  • Vrinceanu, T., Esmail, A., Predovan, D., Berryman, N., Vu, T.T.M, VIllalpando, J-M., Prussener, J & Bherer, L. (2019) Dance your stress away: Comparing the effect of Dance/Movement Training to Aerobic Exercise Training on the cortisol awakening response in healthy older adults. Stress. 22:6, 687-695.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/10253890.2019.1617690

  • Predovan, D., Julien, A., Esmail, A. & Bherer, L. (2019) Effects of dancing on cognition in healthy older adults: a systematic review. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. [Epub ahead of print]. 3:2:161-167

    http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41465-018-0103-2

  • Esmail, A., Poncet, F., Rochette, A., Auger, C., Billebaud, C., de Guise, É, Ducharme, I., Kehayia, E., Labbé, D., Dahan-Oliel, N., Lessard, I., Vermeersch, O. & Swaine, B. (2018) The role of clothing on participation of persons with a physical disability: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2018;8:e020299. 

    https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020299

  • Lussier, M., Brouillard, P., Esmail, A. & Bherer, L. (2016) Investigation of an Assessment Tool on a Tablet for Divided Attention in an Elderly Population: Preliminary Data. Second European Congress of Cognitive Stimulation. Toulouse. France. Non-pharmacological therapies in dementia. Nova Science Publishers. 3:2

  • Esmail, A. & Bherer, L. (2015) Dance/Movement Therapy for Older Adults. Creative Movement Therapy Association of India (CMTAI) 2nd annual conference: Movement Therapy-Towards Expression and Transformation magazine.