Event Category Archives: Graduate Student Event

Chloe Mathews’ MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: Evaluation of Sex-Based Differences of Diaphragm Fatigue using Electrical Phrenic Nerve Stimulation Supervisors: Dr. William Sheel Committee members: Dr. Tania Lam, Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin Abstract: The diaphragm is a skeletal muscle found within the chest cavity primarily responsible for inspiration. Under conditions of physical activity, diaphragmatic contraction increases to match ventilation to metabolic demands. […]

Hannah Schoenroth’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: Living with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Exploring Older Adults’ Experiences from a Stress and Coping Lens Supervisors: Dr. Erica Bennett Committee members: Dr. Eli Puterman, Dr. Thomas Zwimpfer Abstract: Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a complex condition experienced by older adults with symptoms of impaired gait and balance, urinary urgency and incontinence, and […]

Eva Fleming’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: The effect of sex on respiratory-locomotor blood flow during exercise. Supervisor: Dr. William Sheel Committee members: Dr. Robert Boushel, Dr. Jordan Guenette Abstract: During dynamic exercise, the body must match oxygen delivery to increased metabolic demand, with 85-90% of cardiac output redirected to active muscles at peak exertion. The increased workload on the respiratory […]

Cassandra Kell- Cattrysse’s MA Thesis Defence

Title: MIND IN MOTION: EVALUATION OF AN EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR POST-SECONDARY STUDENTS WITH DEPRESSION. Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner Committee members: Dr. Jasmin Ma, Dr. Andrea Bundon Defence Chair: Dr. Erica Bennett Abstract: Post-secondary student mental health is a serious concern with up to 70% of students reporting depressive symptoms. Exercise could be an effective […]

Sayna Soleymanian’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: The effects of motivational self-talk on postural threat-induced changes in emotions, attention focus, and static and dynamic balance control Supervisor: Dr. Mark Carpenter Committee members: Dr. Allan Adkin, Dr. J. Timothy Inglis Abstract: The effects of fear of falling on balance control have been investigated through manipulations of support surface height (i.e., height-induced postural […]

Brooklynn Ratzlaff’s MA Thesis Defence

Title: ‘Thinner is (not) faster’: Body image experiences of elite endurance runners Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Erica Bennett Committee members: Dr. Andrea Bundon, Dr. Amber Mosewich Defence Chair: Dr. Brian Wilson Abstract: ‘Thinner is faster’ is a common phrase endurance runners hear throughout their careers, reflective of a long-held belief that body weight is directly related […]

Lucas Wiens’ MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Comparing the Effect of Low-Load Resistance Exercise Training Versus High Intensity Interval Training on Muscle Endurance, Muscle Strength, Muscle Hypertrophy, VO2Peak and Anaerobic Performance Thesis Supervisor: Cameron Mitchell Committee members: David Wright, Robert Boushel Defence Chair: Tania Lam Abstract: Low-load resistance training (LLRT) increases low-load absolute local muscle endurance (LME), however the physiological mechanisms […]

Vivian McCollor’s MA Thesis Defence

Title: Aging, Older Adults, and Later Life: An Exploration of Kinesiology Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions and Experiences Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Laura Hurd Committee members: Dr. Ben Mortenson, Dr. Carolyn McEwen Defence Chair: Dr. Guy Faulkner Abstract: In this study, I explored kinesiology students’ perceptions and experiences of aging, older adults, and later life during the COVID-19 […]

Serena Trang’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: Impact of chronic risperidone treatment on metabolic health of adolescent mice Supervisor: Dr. David C. Wright Committee members: Dr. Daniel Gamu, Dr. Brian Rodrigues Abstract: Background: Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic commonly prescribed to children and adolescents for the management of schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder, with increasing rates of off-label prescription of other […]

Waneek Karakwinionta Onakarakehte Horn-Miller’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: A Mohawk’s Journey to Understand Lateral Violence Supervisor: Dr. Darren Warburton Committee members: Dr. Lynn Lavallée, Dr. Rosalin Miles, Dr. Moss Norman Abstract: Lateral violence, a prevalent issue within Indigenous communities, encompasses a complex and harmful set of behaviours that individuals and groups perpetrate against each other due to systemic oppression and historical trauma. […]

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