Title: Within Sport Diversity and Developmental Profiles of Competitive Swimmers Supervisor: Dr. Nicola Hodges Committee members: Dr. Bradley Young, Dr. Desmond McEwan, Baylee Munro Abstract: There has been much interest in pathways of skill development in sport related to early specialization and sport-sampling. Most of this research has been centered around team sports (where skill […]
Title: Peripheral and central vestibular contributions to perception of rotation in healthy aging Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Mark Carpenter Committee member: Dr. Romeo Chua, Dr. J. Timothy Inglis Defence Chair: Dr. Hyosub Kim Abstract: The vestibular system, located bilaterally in the inner ear, plays an integral role in maintaining standing balance and interpreting our perception of […]
Who’s Protecting Whom? Red Herrings and Dog Whistles About Trans Athletes Abstract: It seems we are living during a cultural moment awash with enthusiastic, even joyful, embracement of women’s sport. We’ve been here before. A backlash will surely follow. Despite the appearance of support, a veiled attack on women’s sport is being levied through a […]
Title: Investigating the relationships between covert versus overt motor practice modalities and the spatial and temporal aspects of intermanual transfer Supervisors: Dr. Nicola Hodges, Dr. Sarah Kraeutner Committee member: Dr. Romeo Chua Abstract: Motor imagery (MI), the mental representation and rehearsal of a physical action without any overt movement, has been shown to measurably induce motor […]
Title: The Effect of Explicit Processes on the Generalization of Adaptation Supervisors: Dr. Romeo Chua Committee member: Dr. J Timothy Inglis, Dr. Hyosub Kim Abstract: We are constantly exposed to dynamic environments where movements must be adapted to changing task demands. Our body’s ability to adapt our movements to meet novel task demands (i.e. muscle […]
Title: “Tenderly bumping elbows and stories”: Collective Kinaesthetic learnings towards mutual flourishing Abstract: It’s hard to write a catchy abstract in a moment of mounting grief and fear. So many of the initiatives, and places, and people I love are increasingly under threat. I find myself surrounded by arguments over strategy. But if the last 10 […]
Congratulations to our graduating class of 2025! Link for UBC’s Spring Graduation schedule. 8:30 am (#5) *GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES; EDUCATION; KINESIOLOGY Ph.D., M.A., M.H.P.C.T.L., M.Kin., M.Sc., B.Kin., B.Ed.(Elementary), B.Ed.(Elementary & Middle Years), B.Ed.(Middle Years), B.Ed.(Secondary)
The School of Kinesiology will host a reception following the Spring Congregation ceremony. Graduating students will receive information on how to RSVP. Please contact kin.communications@ubc.ca if you have any questions.
Those who are invited to Graduate Student Research Day will receive information on how to RSVP.
We are thrilled to be celebrating a decade of growth, innovation, and leadership at the Graduate Certificate and Master of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership Program. This special anniversary marks ten years of inspiring and empowering future high performance sport leaders through evidence informed, action oriented, and reflective practices to enhance sport environments […]