Research
Arthritis is a chronic condition with symptoms that fluctuate over time depending on treatments, exercise, daily activities and more.
“These changes make it difficult for people to understand their disease over time,” said Dr. Linda Li, a Senior Scientist at Arthritis Research Canada.
Dr. Li has spent a decade collaborating with patient partners and health professionals to develop resources and recommendations for tracking symptoms and daily activities. The goal? To help people with arthritis create a full picture of their health and communicate effectively with their health care providers.
Expand the menus below and click the links to learn more about some of this critical research.
Tracking, Physical Activity and Arthritis Self-Management Research
- Empowering Active Self-Management of Arthritis: Raising the Bar with OPERAS (an On-demand Program to EmpoweR Active Self-management)
- OPERAS Health Tracking: Tracking Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Impact of COVID-19 on Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity, Symptoms, and Physical Activity Participation
- Moving More: Supporting Uptake of Evidence for Physical Activity in Older Adults with Complex Health Care Needs
- Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Neural Predictors of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour from a 6-month Randomized Controlled Trial
- Effect of Digital Monitoring and Counselling on Self-Management Ability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Randomised Controlled Trial
- Supporting Physical Activity for Mobility in Older Adults with Mobility Limitations (SuPA Mobility): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Development and Testing of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Care Survey
- Ethical Issues Experienced by Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Wearable-Enabled Physical Activity Intervention Study
- Scoping Review of Interventions to Improve Strength Training Participation
- Experiences of Wearable Technology by Persons with Knee Osteoarthritis Participating in a Physical Activity Counseling Intervention: Qualitative Study Using a Relational Ethics Lens
- Networks of Care: A Social Network Perspective of Distributed Multidisciplinary Care for People With Inflammatory Arthritis
- Tailored Physical Activity Behavior Change Interventions: Challenges and Opportunities
- Self-Management Interventions in the Digital Age: New Approaches to Support People with Rheumatologic Conditions
Related Research
- Development and Pilot Testing of a Patient Passport for Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Moving More: Supporting Uptake of Evidence for Physical Activity in Older Adults with Complex Health Care Needs
- PAthway To Health (PATH): Fostering Culturally Appropriate physical activities Using Digital Technology in Indigenous Communities
- OPAM-IA: Effectiveness of Online Physical Activity Monitoring in Inflammatory Arthritis: A New Model of Care
- A Technology-Enabled Counselling Program Versus a Delayed Treatment Control to Support Physical Activity Participation in People with Inflammatory Arthritis: Study Protocol for the OPAM-IA Randomized Controlled Trial
- Efficacy of a Physical Activity Counselling Program with Use of Wearable Tracker in People with Inflammatory Arthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- The Impact of Occupational Therapy on the Self-Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Research Scientist
Dr. Linda Li, BSc(PT), MSc, PhD, FCAHS
Senior Scientist, Arthritis Research Canada
Dr. Linda Li is a Senior Scientist at Arthritis Research Canada and Professor and Harold Robinson/Arthritis Society Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia. She also holds a Canada Research Chair in Patient-oriented Knowledge Translation.
Dr. Li’s research focuses on the integration of digital tools in rehabilitation, including the use of wearables and apps to promote physical activity in people with arthritis, and in older adults to prevent falls. Her work in knowledge translation and implementation science has led to a new line of studies on strategies for engaging with patients and the public in the research process.
