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 […]
Program Full list of Award Recipients Event photos 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 […]
Title: A Developmental Analysis of Adolescent Male Ice Hockey Culture in Canada: A Qualitative Approach Supervisor: Dr. Mark Beauchamp Committee member: Dr. Desmond McEwan, Dr. Moss Norman Abstract: Background: Ice-hockey (hockey) is a defining feature of Canadian culture, yet recent scandals involving Hockey Canada have reignited concern about a longstanding issue in the sport, namely […]
The Tyranny of Talent: Why talent matters for understanding human performance Abstract: When discussing the factors affecting human performance in sport and other achievement domains, is there a word that’s loaded with more baggage than ‘talent’? For over a century and a half, discussions of human achievement had to navigate what it means to be […]
Title: Queer Identity Concealment During Adolescent Sport Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Mark Beauchamp Committee members: Dr. Laura Hurd, Dr. Eli Puterman Abstract: Sport participation during adolescence can improve physical and mental health and offer opportunities to foster social connections. However, social stigma experienced by sexual and gender minorities can create hostile sport environments which can lead […]
Title: Dissociating Target Error and Extrinsic Reward During Sensorimotor Adaptation Supervisor: Dr. Nicola J. Hodges Committee member: Dr. Hyosub Kim, Dr. Romeo Chua Abstract: Sensorimotor adaptation enables us to recalibrate movements to changes in body and environment, a process studied in visuomotor rotation tasks (VMR) involving reaching movements with rotated cursor feedback. Adaptation is thought […]
Four decades of research into pulmonary gas exchange during exercise: what do we know now that we didn’t know in the 1980’s? Sue Hopkins MD PhD Bio: Sue Hopkins MD PhD is a Professor of Radiology at the University of California, San Diego. She received her MD degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland before attending […]