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.
Title: Investigating the Modulation of Motor Effort Costs by Posture in Visual Exploration Supervisors: Dr. Nicola Hodges; Dr. Alan Kingstone Committee member: Dr. Romeo Chua Abstract: Visual exploration is an active, embodied process relying on the coordinated movements of the eyes, head, and body. Prior research demonstrated that posture (sitting, standing, swiveling) significantly alters this […]