The Schools of Kinesiology (UBC Vancouver) and Health and Exercise Sciences (UBCO) are co-hosting a weekly webinar series featuring current faculty research topics. The series runs May through June. All are invited to attend these free academic presentations on Friday afternoons from 3:00pm-4:30pm PST. Title: Disability sport research as advocacy work Description: There is an […]
Title: “Relationship Between Body-Related Self-Conscious Emotions and Motivational Sport Experiences Among Adolescent Females: Examining Moderation Effects of Physical Self-Perceptions” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Peter Crocker Committee members: Dr. Guy Faulkner, Dr. Catherine Sabiston (Professor, University of Toronto) Chair: Dr. Moss Norman Abstract: Participation in sport provides many psychological, physical and social health benefits for adolescents. Unfortunately, female adolescents […]
There will be one virtual ceremony for all graduates of the UBC Vancouver campus this year. The ceremony will be available to view from various sources, including the UBC graduation website. There will be a pre-graduation ceremony program starting at 9:30 am PST, with the graduation ceremony taking place at 10:00 am PST. During the […]
Title: “The effects of periodic vs aperiodic muscle spindle afferent input on stretch reflex circuitry: the role of intent to responds to a perturbation” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. J. Timothy Inglis Committee Members: Dr. Romeo Chua, Dr. Mark Carpenter Chair: Dr. Jean-Sebastien Blouin Abstract: Muscle spindles lie in parallel with skeletal muscle and encode changes in both […]
The Schools of Kinesiology (UBC Vancouver) and Health and Exercise Sciences (UBCO) are co-hosting a weekly webinar series featuring current faculty research topics. The series runs May through June. All are invited to attend these free academic presentations on Friday afternoons from 3:00pm-4:30pm PST. Title: Exercising during stressful experiences: Impacts on physical and psychological wellbeing […]
Title: “Characterizing Visually Evoked Postural Responses with a Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Display in Young and Older Adults” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mark Carpenter Committee members: Dr. Romeo Chua, Dr. Tim Inglis Chair: Dr. Bill Sheel Abstract: Balance control requires the continuous integration of sensory information to maintain postural stability. Widely accessible virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) systems […]
Title: “A Comparison of the NTV-Evoked Response to Static and Dynamic Stretch Reflex Sensitivity During Normal and Perturbed Stance” Thesis Supervisors: Dr. J. Timothy Inglis, Dr. Mark Carpenter Committee Member: Dr. Romeo Chua Chair: Dr. Tania Lam Abstract: Proprioceptive feedback from muscles around the ankle joint is critical for bipedal balance control, as length changes sensed […]
Title: “Frequency characteristics of lower limb muscle responses to proprioceptive perturbations evoked by noisy Achilles tendon vibration during standing and the influence of age and stroke” Supervisory Committee: Dr. Tim Inglis (Research Supervisor), Dr. Mark Carpenter, Dr. Jean-Sebastien Blouin University Examiners: Dr. Chris McNeil, Dr. Alex Scott External Examiner: Dr. Kelvin Jones (University of Alberta) Chair: […]
Title: “A Novel Approach to Studying Postural Instability in Parkinson’s disease” Supervisory Committee: Dr. Mark Carpenter (Research Supervisor), Dr. Martin McKeown, Dr. J Timothy Inglis University Examiners: Dr. John Kramer, Dr. Janice Eng External Examiner: Dr. Alice Nieuwboer (KU Leuven, Belgium) Chair: Dr. Miriam Spering Abstract: Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) often experience postural instability, a […]
Title: “Review of rehabilitation process of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the university varsity setting” Supervisor: Dr. Maria Gallo Second Reader: Dr. Kerry MacDonald (Kinesiology) Abstract: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries occur frequently in soccer and unfortunately females tend to be at greater risk. The rehabilitation process of such injuries in a collegiate setting require re-evaluation […]