Title: “Examining the Health and Healthcare Experiences of Older Vietnamese Canadians Who Have Chronic Conditions” Supervisor: Dr. Laura Hurd Committee members: Dr. Erica Bennett, Dr. Liv Yoon Abstract: Older immigrants in Canada have poorer health and projected health outcomes, but also have a harder time seeking and accessing help for their health problems compared to their younger, […]
Title: Characterizing interactions between oculomotor and postural control systems with saccadic eye movements Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mark Carpenter Committee members: Dr. Romeo Chua, Dr. J Timothy Inglis Defence Chair: Dr. Kayla Fewster Abstract: Oculomotor control is an important component of visual interaction with the external environment; it determines where gaze is directed and what visual information […]
Title: Examining the Effects of Team Sport and Associated Training Loads on Changes in Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Darren Warburton Committee members: Dr. Andrew Perrotta, Dr. Jack Taunton, Dr. Carolyn McEwen Defence Chair: Dr. Cameron Mitchell Abstract: Background: The monitoring of body composition together with training load provides an informative, […]
Title: The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) – Exploring knowledge transfer in the postsecondary context Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner Committee members: Dr. Jasmin Ma, Dr. Kerry Renwick Abstract: The Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey (CCWS) is a feedback mechanism tailored for Canadian students and institutions to gather information about student health and wellbeing (CCWS, n.d.). The survey provides […]
Title: An Evaluation of Cortical Preparatory Activity and Peripheral Muscle Activity in Movement-evoked pain Thesis Supervisors: Dr. John Kramer and Dr. Michael Berger Committee member: Dr. Tim Inglis Defence Chair: Dr. Tania Lam Abstract: Pain is a significant contributor to the development and potential persistence of motor dysfunction. However, the influence of movement-evoked pain on motor […]
Title: The association between different levels of protein intake per day and muscle strength and skeletal muscle mass depending on sex, age, and physical activity level in young and middle-aged adults Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Darren Warburton Committee members: Dr. Mahsa Jessri, Dr. Carolyn McEwen Defence Chair: Dr. Cameron Mitchell Abstract: Background: A protein intake above the […]
Title: Internal representation of time and body dynamics during standing balance Supervisor: Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin Committee members: Dr. Calvin Kuo, Dr. Patrick Forbes Abstract: The integration of multisensory inputs plays a crucial role in building an internal representation of our body and the external world. Self-generated motor commands affect our movements based on the dynamics of […]
Title: “I’m going to change the WIFI password if you don’t go outside”: A temporal exploration of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on parenting practices Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner Committee members: Dr. Mark Beauchamp, Dr. Louise Mâsse Defence Chair: Dr. Eli Puterman Abstract: Background: Parenting practices have been found to be an important source of […]
Join us as Dr. David Almeida, Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and a faculty member of the Center for Healthy Aging at Pennsylvania State University discusses how some daily challenge can benefit our health. This series is sponsored by the Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program and the the UBC School of Kinesiology and supported […]
Title: “Health as a Daily Experience: Lessons from 42,243 Days of US Adults” Speaker: Dr. David Almeida is a Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and a faculty member of the Center for Healthy Aging at Penn State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from the University of Victoria. Dr. Almeida’s research examines […]
Health Aging Public Lecture