Karen Gopaul

1.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
8 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Karen Gopaul is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen Gopaul has authored 8 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 6 papers in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation and 2 papers in Rehabilitation. Recurrent topics in Karen Gopaul's work include Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (6 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (6 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (2 papers). Karen Gopaul is often cited by papers focused on Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention (6 papers), Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (6 papers) and Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research (2 papers). Karen Gopaul collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Australia and France. Karen Gopaul's co-authors include Manuel Montero‐Odasso, Susan W. Muir, Mark Speechley, Jennie Wells, Michael Borrie, Susan Hunter, Olivier Beauchet, Cédric Annweiler, Timothy J. Doherty and Richard Camicioli and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journals of Gerontology Series A, Age and Ageing and Journal of Alzheimer s Disease.

In The Last Decade

Karen Gopaul

8 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The role of cognitive impairment in fall risk among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2012 519 citations Susan W. Muir, Karen Gopaul et al. Age and Ageing profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karen Gopaul Canada	8	693	692	292	221	147	8	1.2k
Cyrille P. Launay Canada	23	618 0.9×	675 1.0×	214 0.7×	259 1.2×	150 1.0×	83	1.6k
Marcelo Schapira Argentina	8	592 0.9×	485 0.7×	159 0.5×	184 0.8×	146 1.0×	26	1.0k
G. Kemoun France	17	457 0.7×	518 0.7×	261 0.9×	150 0.7×	171 1.2×	58	1.3k
M.B. van Iersel Netherlands	12	619 0.9×	552 0.8×	234 0.8×	100 0.5×	88 0.6×	18	938
Emmeline Ayers United States	23	528 0.8×	707 1.0×	166 0.6×	212 1.0×	210 1.4×	79	1.3k
Ming‐Hsia Hu Taiwan	15	812 1.2×	701 1.0×	414 1.4×	150 0.7×	210 1.4×	32	1.5k
R. B. Lipton United States	4	616 0.9×	637 0.9×	121 0.4×	117 0.5×	191 1.3×	4	1.2k
Natália Aquaroni Ricci Brazil	20	427 0.6×	294 0.4×	179 0.6×	253 1.1×	281 1.9×	54	1.4k
Tania Zieschang Germany	14	341 0.5×	438 0.6×	238 0.8×	111 0.5×	132 0.9×	50	918
Ellinor Nordin Sweden	11	571 0.8×	386 0.6×	179 0.6×	128 0.6×	115 0.8×	16	855

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8 of 8 papers shown

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Montero‐Odasso, Manuel, Brittany Barnes, Mark Speechley, et al.. (2016). Disentangling Cognitive-Frailty: Results From the Gait and Brain Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 71(11). 1476–1482. 120 indexed citations

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Montero‐Odasso, Manuel, Louis Bherer, Stephanie A. Studenski, et al.. (2015). Mobility and Cognition in Seniors. Report from the 2008 Institute of Aging (CIHR) Mobility and Cognition Workshop. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 18(3). 159–167. 24 indexed citations

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Montero‐Odasso, Manuel, Susan Hunter, Karen Gopaul, et al.. (2014). Donepezil Improves Gait Performance in Older Adults with Mild Alzheimer's Disease: A Phase II Clinical Trial. Journal of Alzheimer s Disease. 43(1). 193–199. 29 indexed citations

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Montero‐Odasso, Manuel, Mark Speechley, Karen Gopaul, et al.. (2014). The Motor Signature of Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results From the Gait and Brain Study. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 69(11). 1415–1421. 195 indexed citations

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Muir, Susan W., Karen Gopaul, & Manuel Montero‐Odasso. (2012). The role of cognitive impairment in fall risk among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing. 41(3). 299–308. 519 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gopaul, Karen & Denise M. Connelly. (2012). Fall Risk Beliefs and Behaviors Following a Fall in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Study. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics. 30(1). 53–72. 11 indexed citations

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Muir, Susan W., Mark Speechley, Jennie Wells, et al.. (2011). Gait assessment in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease: The effect of dual-task challenges across the cognitive spectrum. Gait & Posture. 35(1). 96–100. 253 indexed citations

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Love, J., Pam Sonnenberg, Andrea L. Gibson, et al.. (2009). Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in England, 1998.. PubMed. 13(2). 201–7. 22 indexed citations

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