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Title: “Human Head-neck Biomechanical Response to an Active Anti-whiplash Automotive Seat” Supervisor: Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin Committee members: Dr. Gunter Siegmund, Dr. Calvin Kuo Abstract: Whiplash injuries usually occur following rear-end vehicle collisions and have been a focus area of biomechanical research for decades. Although mainly classified as a mild injury, whiplash is a substantial financial […]

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Title: “Bioenergetic and physiological responses to aerobic exercise” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Robert Boushel (Kinesiology) Committee Members: Dr. Dave Clarke (SFU, Biomedical Physiology & Kinesiology), Dr. Trish Schulte (Zoology), Dr. Bill Sheel (Kinesiology) Chair: Dr Jean-Sébastien Blouin Abstract: Humans evolved to be physically active, as physical activity became integral to short- and long-term energy balance. Key aspects […]

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Title: Mind Fit: Evaluation of a Community-Based Wellness Program for Adolescents Experiencing Depression and/or Anxiety Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner Committee Members: Dr. Erica Lau, Dr. Peter Crocker Chair: Dr Moss Norman Abstract: Exercise, a subset of physical activity, is a promising treatment for mild-to-moderate depression and anxiety in adolescents (teens). Mind Fit is an 8-week, group-based, […]

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Title: “Examining the Effect of Salbutamol Use in Asthma and/or Exercise Induced Bronchoconstriction Whilst Exercising in Ozone Air Pollution” Supervisor: Dr. Michael Koehle Committee members: Dr. Bill Sheel, Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind Abstract: Introduction: As the world’s population continues to increase and become more industrialized more people are being exposed to ambient air pollution. Concurrently, an […]

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Title: “The Athlete’s high? Can physical activity and sport participation prevent substance use in youth?” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner Committee Members: Dr. Eli Puterman, Dr. Rob Bedi, Dr. Scott Leatherdale Chair: Dr. Bill Sheel Abstract: Many Canadians consume psychoactive substances (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, 2018, 2019a, 2020). This behaviour typically begins in […]

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Title: A comparison of the NTV-evoked response to static and dynamic stretch reflex sensitivity during normal and perturbed stance Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Mark Carpenter, Dr. Tim Inglis Committee Member: Dr. Romeo Chua Chair: Dr Eli Puterman Abstract: Proprioceptive feedback from muscle spindles around the ankle joint is critical for balance control. The muscle spindles lie in parallel […]

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Title: “VEXT: An 8-week Virtual EXercise and Texting program for pediatric solid organ transplant patients” Supervisor: Dr. Bill Sheel Committee members: Dr. Jim Potts, Dr. Eli Puterman, Dr. Kathryn Armstrong Abstract: Solid organ transplantation (SOT) is a life-saving intervention for those with end-stage heart, lung, kidney, or liver disease. Although there have been considerable advancements […]

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Title: “Limb and Inspiratory muscle metaboreflex activation in healthy males and females” Supervisor: Dr. Bill Sheel Committee members: Dr. Robert Boushel, Dr. Glen Foster Abstract: Stimulation of type III and IV muscle afferents during exercise elicits a sympathetically-mediated increase in total peripheral resistance and blood pressure. This reflex response is termed the metaboreflex and is balanced […]