Title: Upper Limb Skeletal Muscle Morphology in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury and Nerve Transfer Surgery Supervisor: Dr. Cameron Mitchell Committee member: Dr. Tania Lam, Dr. Michael Berger Abstract: Background and aims Nerve transfer surgery (NTS) is increasingly used to treat patients with cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI), restoring function to muscles of hand opening and […]
Title: Novel approaches to assess the neuromechanical control of involuntary pelvic floor muscle activation Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Tania Lam, Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin Committee Member: Dr. Bill Sheel Chair: Dr. John (Kip) Kramer Abstract: The pelvic floor muscles (PFM) form the base of the abdominopelvic cavity. A key aspect of PFM function is to contract and prevent urinary […]
Title: Modulation of Motor Unit Behaviour During Standing Balance Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Mark Carpenter Committee Member: Dr. J Timothy Inglis, Dr. Brian Dalton Chair: Dr. Romeo Chua Abstract: Balance control relies on the continuous integration of sensory input with spinal and supraspinal motor commands, yet it remains unclear how additional sensory perturbations and psychological states […]
Title: A lifetime of exposure: Insights into women’s realities of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in Vancouver, Canada Supervisor: Dr. Liv Yoon Committee members: Dr. Moss Norman, Dr. Brian Wilson Abstract: Industrial activities create endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that negatively affect human hormonal systems resulting in cancer, reproductive, and epigenetic diseases (Duh-Leong et al., 2023). Social determinants of health […]
The School of Kinesiology is excited to host its annual Student Awards Night on Thursday January 29, 2026. Award winners will be announced in mid-December, and only those selected will receive an invitation to the event. Winners will be contacted via email some time between mid-December and mid-January with instructions on how to RSVP. Please keep an […]