Margaret McNeely, PhD - Directory@UAlberta.ca

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Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Physical Therapy

Email: mmcneely@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-6007
Address: 2-50 Corbett (E.A.) Hall
8205 - 114 St NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2G4

Overview

About

Dr. Margaret McNeely is currently appointed as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Oncology in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry.

Research

Current research trials in the Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic:

1. CONTROL4LIFE: A prostate cancer cohort study examining continence, sexual function, fitness and health in men undergoing surgery. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06072911?term=McNeely,%20Margaret&rank=2

2. Alberta Cancer Exercise (ACE): An exercise program for all types and stages of cancer. https://www.albertacancerexercise.com/

3. MOTIVATE: The primary purpose of this study is to see if individuals with Multiple Myeloma are able and interested in taking part in a tailored exercise program while undergoing their chemotherapy prior to a stem cell transplant or after. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06280924?locStr=Edmonton,%20AB,%20Canada&country=Canada&state=Alberta&city=Edmonton&cond=Multiple%20Myeloma&intr=Exercise&rank=2

4. PRECISE: This study aims to evaluate a prospective surveillance program with early physical therapy intervention for individuals with head and neck cancer at risk of trismus (limited mouth opening due to jaw stiffness).

5. REACH: A Canada-wide survey examining the exercise and rehabilitation needs of individuals with advanced and metastatic cancer.

6. CYCLE-CIPN: This study will examine the feasibility of an aerobic exercise intervention for individuals with chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy.

Announcements

Dr. McNeely is not accepting new graduate students at this time.

Scholarly Activities

Other - Principles of Physical and Occupational Therapy in Cancer: 2025

Chapter published in: Cancer Rehabilitation: Principles and Practices, 3rd Edition:

Editor: Stubblefield, M.D.

https://www.vitalsource.com/en-ca/products/cancer-rehabilitation-michael-dean-stubblefield-md-v9780826181596

Featured Publications

Role of Qualified Exercise Professionals in Medical Clearance for Exercise: Alberta Cancer Exercise Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study

Margaret L. McNeely, Tanya Williamson, Shirin M. Shallwani, Leslie Ternes, Christopher Sellar, Anil Abraham Joy, Harold Lau, Jacob Easaw, Adam Brown, Kerry S. Courneya, S. Nicole Culos-Reed

Cancers. 2025 September; 10.3390/cancers17172873

Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Alberta Cancer Exercise Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study: A Wake-Up Call for Action.

McNeely ML, Shallwani SM, Williamson T, Sellar C, Gobeil E, Joy AA, Lau H, Easaw J, Sexsmith J, Courneya KS, Culos-Reed SN.

2025 February; 17 (5):772 10.3390/cancers17050772

The effect of compression therapies and therapeutic modalities on lymphedema secondary to cancer: a rapid review and evidence map

McNeely ML, Shallwani SM, Al Onazi MM, Lurie F

2024 October; 41 (11):8 10.1007/s12032-024-02447-w

An integrated framework for the study of exercise across the postdiagnosis cancer continuum

Kerry S. Courneya, Margaret L. McNeely, Christopher M. Booth, Christine M. Friedenreich

Frontiers in Oncology. 2024 September; 10.3389/fonc.2024.1432899

Building a Bridge to Community: A Pragmatic Randomized Trial Examining a Combined Physical Therapy and Resistance Exercise Intervention for People after Head and Neck Cancer

Margaret L McNeely, K. Ming Chan, Ryan Alexander Spychka, Joni Nedeljak, Brock Debenham, Naresh Jha, Hadi Seikaly

Cancers. 2024 May; 10.3390/cancers16091758

Upper Limb Morbidity in Newly Diagnosed Individuals After Unilateral Surgery for Breast Cancer: Baseline Results from the AMBER Cohort Study.

McNeely ML, Courneya KS, Al Onazi MM, Wharton S, Wang Q, Dickau L, Vallance JK, Culos-Reed SN, Matthews CE, Yang L, Friedenreich CM.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 December; 30 (13):8389-8397 10.1245/s10434-023-14316-3

Feasibility of Implementing Cancer-Specific Community-Based Exercise Programming: A Multi-Centre Randomized Trial

McNeely ML, Suderman K, Yurick JL, Nishimura K, Sellar C, Ospina PA, Pituskin E, Lau H, Easaw JC, Parliament MB, Joy AA, Culos-Reed SN.

2022 May; 14 (11) 10.3390/cancers14112737

Update to the Canadian clinical practice guideline for best-practice management of breast cancer-related lymphedema: study protocol

McNeely ML, Harris SR, Dolgoy ND, Al Onazi MM, Parkinson JF, Radke L, Kostaras X, Dennett L, Ryan JA, Dalzell MA, Kennedy A, Capozzi L, Towers A, Campbell KL, Binkley J, King K, Keast D.

2022 April; 12 (10) 10.9778/cmajo.20210038

Nighttime compression supports improved self-management of breast cancer–related lymphedema: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

McNeely, ML, Dolgoy, ND, Rafn, BS, Ghosh, S, Ospina, PA, Al Onazi, MM, Radke, L, Shular, M, Kuusk, U, Webster, M, Campbell, KL, Mackey, JR

Cancer. 2021 October; Online

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