PhysioBiometrics Inc.
Research & Innovation
Finding simple, clinically validated ways to help people walk their BEST — published in leading peer-reviewed journals and recognized with national awards.
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8
peer-reviewed publications |
+66.4m
avg. Six Minute Walk improvement |
13/14
Parkinson’s participants improved |
3
national research awards |
Recognition
Awards & honours
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McGill Dobson Cup — 1st Place
Health Sciences Category · 2020
PhysioBiometrics won first place in the Health Sciences category at the 2020 edition of McGill’s Dobson Cup, powered by National Bank. |
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AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge
Montreal Regional Winner · 2019
Walk-BEST™ (then Walk-Well), part of PhysioBiometrics Inc., won the 2019 Montreal region competition from AGE-WELL’s National Impact Challenge: Startup Edition. |
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Excellence in Research Award
Quebec Network for Research on Aging · 2020–2021
Awarded $1,000 CAD in recognition of outstanding research contributions to aging and mobility science. |
| 🥇 Canadian Gerontology Association Conference — 1st Prize, Moncton (2019) | 🥈 Canadian Association of Geriatrics — 2nd Prize, Halifax (2019) |
Peer-Reviewed Literature
Published research
All publications are listed newest first. Studies marked were published 2024 or later.
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2026
Mayo, N. E., Hassija, N., Hill, E., Dawes, H., & Mate, K. K. (2026). Discriminating Between Fallers and Non-Fallers Using Kinematic Data from the Heel2Toe™ Wearable Sensor. Sensors, 26(5), 1716. |
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2025
Hassija, N., Mayo, N. E., Hill, E., & Dawes, H. (2025). Comparability of methods for remotely assessing gait quality. Sensors, 25(12), 3733. |
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2024
Mayo, N. E., Carvalho, L. P., Mate, K. K., Hill, E., & Dawes, H. (2024). Real-time auditory feedback for improving gait and walking in people with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot and feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10(1), 115. |
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2020
Carvalho, L. P., Mate, K. K., Cinar, E., Abou-Sharkh, A., Lafontaine, A. L., & Mayo, N. E. (2020). A new approach toward gait training in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Gait & Posture, 81, 14–20. |
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2019
Mate, K. K., Abou-Sharkh, A., Morais, J. A., & Mayo, N. E. (2019). Real-Time Auditory Feedback–Induced Adaptation to Walking Among Seniors Using the Heel2Toe™ Sensor: Proof-of-Concept Study. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, 6(2), e13889. |
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2019
Mate, K. K. V., Abou-Sharkh, A., Morais, J. A., & Mayo, N. E. (2019). Putting the best foot forward: Relationships between indicators of step quality and cadence in three gait vulnerable populations. NeuroRehabilitation, 44(2), 295–301. |
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2017
Vadnerkar, A., Figueiredo, S., Mayo, N. E., & Kearney, R. E. (2017). Design and validation of a biofeedback device to improve heel-to-toe gait in seniors. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 22(1), 140–146. |
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2014
Vadnerkar, A., Figueiredo, S., Mayo, N. E., & Kearney, R. E. (2014). Classification of gait quality for biofeedback to improve heel-to-toe gait. In 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (pp. 3626–3629). IEEE. |
Conference Activity
Abstracts & presentations
Conference Abstracts
Abou-Sharkh A., et al. “Walk Well: Developing the Content for a Knowledge Tool for Home Use by Gait Vulnerable Seniors.” Strauss KT Interactive Day, Montreal (2019).
Abou-Sharkh A., et al. “Walk-Well: Taking the First Step, Hearing from the Canadian Experts.” Canadian Geriatric Society & National KT Conference, Montreal (2018).
Mate KKV., Mayo NE. “Adopt Tech: Getting Older Adults to Adopt Technology to Improve Walking Competency.” AGE-WELL Inaugural Conference, Calgary (2015).
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Symposia & Technology Demos
Mate KKV., Abou-Sharkh A., Mayo NE. “How well do you have to walk to walk for health?” Canadian Physiotherapy Association Healthy Aging Forum, Charlottetown, PEI (2019).
Dawes H., Mayo NE., et al. “Portraits in Multiple Sclerosis.” World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Cape Town, South Africa (2017).
Technology Demo. Montreal18 Physiotherapy Conference — Heel2Toe™ sensor to improve walking among seniors.
Technology Demo. AGE-WELL NCE National Hackathon Competition Finalist — Heel2Toe™ sensor, Winnipeg (2017). REPAR-INTER Sectoral Scientific Day — Heel2Toe™, Québec City (2016).
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