Events at: War Memorial Gym, Room 206/208

Joseph Vecchione’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: “Technique Change in Sport: Theory, Application and Future Research” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Nicola Hodges Committee Members: Dr. Andrea Bundon, Dr. Ben Sporer (Vancouver Whitecaps FC),  Dr. Cate Madill (University of Sydney ) Chair: Dr. Guy Faulkner Abstract: Changing automatic movement patterns is of practical significance to sport coaches; it’s often a time consuming and […]

Joseph Vecchione’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: Technique Change: How Practitioners Intervene in High-Performance Sport Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Nicola Hodges Committee members: Dr. Andrea Bundon, Dr. Cate Madill, Dr. Ben Sporer Defence Chair: Dr. Desmond McEwan Abstract: Changing technique, whereby a permanent strategy is adopted to improve performance or reduce injury risk, is a common practice among sport practitioners. Although the empirical […]

Stephen Busch’s PhD Thesis Proposal

Title: Exploring the role of pulmonary sensory receptors in sympathetic regulation of cardiorespiratory function to ozone pollution Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Bill Sheel Committee Members: Dr. Michael Koehle and Dr. Chris Carlsten Chair: Dr. David Wright Abstract: Traffic related air pollution contains a heterogeneous mixture of gaseous and solid particulates that compromise human cardiorespiratory health. The […]

Annika Szarka’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: The role of afferent vs. efferent signals to implicit sensorimotor adaptation Supervisor: Dr. Romeo Chua Committee members: Dr. Timothy Inglis, Dr. Hyosub Kim 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., fatigue). Whereas we may be consciously aware […]

Narantungalag Gerelt-Od’s MA Thesis Proposal

Title: Perceptions and Experiences of Physical Activity in Pregnant Women Living in Low-Income Ger Areas of Mongolia Supervisors: Dr. Mark Beauchamp Committee members: Dr. Erica Bennett, Dr. Eli Puterman Abstract: Physical activity during pregnancy is influenced by many factors, yet prior research on factors that contribute to, or thwart, physical activity engagement during this life […]

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