Events at: Chan Gunn Pavilion, seminar room 200

Benjamin McIntosh’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: Exploring the effects of lifting load and frequency on the flexion-relaxation response in the lumbar spine during repetitive lifting Supervisors: Dr. Kayla Fewster Committee members: Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin, Dr. Michael Hunt Abstract: Repetitive and prolonged static forward flexion of the lumbar spine are frequently involved with occupations like manual materials handling on assembly lines, […]

Annika Szarka’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: The role of afferent vs. efferent signals in implicit sensorimotor adaptation Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Romeo Chua Committee members: Dr. J. Timothy Inglis, Dr. Hyosub Kim Defence Chair: Dr Jean-Sébastien Blouin Abstract: Humans continuously adjust their movements to adapt to changes in both external surroundings (e.g., walking on a slippery surface) or internal conditions (e.g., […]

Joshua Webster’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Self-reported and accelerometer-recorded physical activity and cross-sectional associations with the gut microbiome: a Coronary Risk Development in Young Adults study Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Eli Puterman Committee members: Dr. Michael Koehle, Dr. Katie Meyer Defence Chair: Dr. Daniel Gamu Abstract: The role of the gut microbiome in host physiology and its association with various diseases […]

Vienna Nguyen’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Exercise testing in preventative health populations: Predictors of achieving maximal exercise capacity Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Robert Boushel Committee members: Dr. Michael Koehle, Dr. Jasmin Ma Defence Chair: Dr. Cameron Mitchell Abstract: Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) testing in preventative health (PH) settings offers healthcare practitioners a feasible tool to stratify chronic disease risk in patients. […]

Alex-Lizheng Liu’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: Assessing lower limb proprioception with a novel mechatronics device Supervisors: Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin Committee members: Dr. Calvin Kuo, Dr. Martin Héroux Abstract: The ability to sense the position, orientation, and movement of our body without looking at it is crucial for everyday activities like standing upright, navigating the world or reaching for something. This […]

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