Graduate Studies Theses Completed
(spring = June Convocation;
fall = October Convocation)
The following is a representative sample of graduate student research in the Department of Kinesiology over the past five years.
MSc Thesis Completed (past five years):
MSc Spring 2011
- Alicia Belbeck, "An assessment of the interplay between the shoulders and the low back in occupational tasks: A manual patient handling example" (Supervisor: C. Dickerson)
- Emily Brown, "Hand preference after stroke: The development and initial evaluation of a new performance-based measure" (Co-Supervisors: B. McIlroy/E. Roy)
- Amy Chow, "Investigation of Hand Forces, Shoulder and Trunk Muscle Activation Patterns and EMG/Force Ratios in Push and Pull Exertions" (Supervisor: C. Dickerson)
- Aaron Dam, "The effect of mitochondrial biogenesis on apoptotic susceptibility in L6 myoblasts" (Supervisor: J. Quadrilatero)
- Stephanie Freeman, "Can Altering Hip Joint Fluid Volume and Intra-Capsular Pressure Influence Muscle Activation Patterns? Neuromuscular Implications on Clinical Practice" (Supervisor: S. McGill)
- Kayla Hummel, "Vitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone and Bone Quality in Persons with Chronic Spinal Cord Injury" (Supervisor: L. Giangregorio)
- Deena Lala, "Determinants of fracture risk among individuals with spinal cord injury: a case control study" (Supervisor: L. Giangregorio)
- Crystal Lalonde, "The role of glutathione depletion in skeletal muscle apoptotic signaling in young and old rats" (Supervisor: J. Quadrilatero)
- Tracy McWhirter, "Effects of Aging in Reaching and Grasping Movements: A Kinematic Analysis of Movement Context" (Supervisor: E. Roy)
- Erin Mandel, "Changes in conduit artery blood flow and diameter post blood flow restriction" (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Rupesh Patel, "Performance of a two-foot vertical jump: What is more important hip or knee dominance?" (Co-Supervisors: S. McGill/B. McIlroy)
- Azra Premji, "Modulation of inhibitory and excitatory circuits in the primary motor cortex following theta-brust rTMS to area 5" (Supervisor: A. Nelson)
- Marcus Yung, "Variation of Force Amplitude and its Effects on Muscle Fatigue" (Supervisor: R. Wells)
- Angela Ziluk, "Influence of area 5 on primary motor cortex: a paired-pulse TMS investigation in healthy adults" (Supervisor: A. Nelson)
MSc Spring 2010
- Payman Charkhzarin, Evaluation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Uptake, Distribution, and Incorporation into Specific Muscle Types (Supervisor: K. Stark)
- Jaclyn Chopp, Radiographic Examination of Humeral Head Migration after Fatiguing the Rotator Cuff (Supervisor: C. Dickerson)
- Marc DeRochie, Strategies and Adaptations Seen with Unilateral Lower Limb Weighting during Level Ground Walking and Obstacle Clearance Tasks (Supervisor: S. Prentice
- Anna Grinberg, Cardiovascular Reconditioning Resulting from 28-Hour Bed-Rest and the Efficacy of the Fluid Loading Countermeasure (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Laurie Hall, Analysis of the effect of rotator cuff impingements on upper limb kinematics in an elderly population during activities of daily living (Supervisor: C. Dickerson)
- Andrew Hopf, Examination of sex differences in quadriceps fatigability and Hsp70 content in response to intense intermittent isometric exercise (Supervisor: R. Tupling)
- Kevin Hurley, Statistical Power in Ergonomic Intervention Studies (Supervisor: R. Wells)
- Michelle Mackay, Factors that Influence Short-term Learning of Visual-Tactile Associations: An Investigation of Behavioural Performance and the Associated Electrophysiological Mechanisms (Supervisor: R.Staines)
- Colin McKinnon, Quantification and Evaluation of Physical Shoulder Exposures in Police Mobile Data Terminal Operators (Supervisor: R. Wells)
- Julia Totosy de Zepetenek, Clinical Assessment of Body Composition After Spinal Cord Injury. An Observation Study (Supervisor: L. Giangregorio)
MSc Spring 2009
- Nathalie Gagné, “Developing a Non-Invasive Method to Monitor Cardiovascular Control during Orthostatic Challenge Considering the Limitations of the Finometer TM” (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Karen Lau, “Effects of Aging in Pointing to Visible and Remembered Targets” (Supervisor: E. Roy)
- Chris Ste-Croix, “Dynamic Control Strategies Used by ACL-Deficient Copers and Non-Copers During Stair Climbing” (Supervisor: J. Durkin)
- Riley Stewart, “The Role of Heat Shock Protein 70 in Protecting Muscle Mechanical Function & SERCA Function in Human Skeletal Muscle”(Supervisor: R. Tupling)
- Chris Vigna, “HSP70 Protects Against Peroxynitrite-Induced Inactivation of Serca2a by Preventing Protein Oxidation and Aggregation” (Supervisor: R. Tupling
MSc Spring 2008
- Kevin Foley,“Acute Regulation of Na+-K+-ATPase Activity in Skeletal Muscles of Different Fibre Type Composition in Response to Insulin Exposure” (Supervisor: R. Tupling)
- Jeffrey Kroetsch, “Hydrogen Peroxide is Vasoactive in the Mesenteric Arteries of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats” (Supervisor: J. Rush)
- Kristen McFall, “A Psychophysical Investigation of Grip Types with Specific Application to Job” (Supervisor: R. Wells)
- Sachin Raina, “Modeling Shoulder Ligament Contributions and Their Effects on Muscle Force Predictions” (Supervisor: C. Dickerson)
MSc Spring 2007
MSc Fall 2011
- Karlee Hall, "Examining the Relationship Between Whole Body Resting Metabolic Rate and the Efficiency of SR Ca2+ Handling in Human Skeletal Muscle" (Supervisor: R. Tupling)
- Kathleen MacLean, "Comparing Knee Joint Kinematics, Kinetics and Cumulative Load between Healthy-weight and Obese Young Adults" (Co-Supervisors: J. Callaghan/M. Maly)
- Navjot Rai, "Theta-burst rTMS over SI modulates tactile perception on the hand" (Supervisor: A. Nelson)
- Chris Smith, "Endothelium-Dependant Vasomotor Function in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats Following Chronic Dietary Treatment with Resveratrol" (Supervisor: J. Rush)
- Alexander Wright, "Novel Compliant Flooring Systems from Head to Toes: Influences on Early Compensatory Balance Reactions in Retirement-Home Dwelling Adults And on Impact Dynamics during Simulated Head Impacts" (Supervisor: A. Laing)
MSc Fall 2010
- Megan Bedbrook, Effects of Altering the Sequence of a Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise Session on Energy Expenditure and Metabolism (Supervisor: M. Mourtzakis)
- Asmaa Dabbagh, The Impact of Training on Naming and Producing Actions to Novel Objects (Co-Supervisor: E. Roy/G. Desmarais)
- Nicholas Hogg, Design of Thumb Keyboards: Performance, Effort and Kinematics (Supervisor: R. Wells)
- Lauren King, A Model Based Approach to Apraxia in Parkinson’s Disease (Supervisor: E. Roy/Q. Almeida)
- Eoghan Landy, Strategies utilized while Minimizing Ankle Bilaterally and Unilaterally during Level Ground Walking and Obstacle Clearance Tasks (Supervisor: S. Prentice)
- Laura Mader, Attention and Age-related Components of Visual-Tactile Modulation of Somatosensory Cortex and Motor Implications (Supervisor: R. Staines)
- Ryan Sayer, Effects of High-Fat Feeding on Skeletal Muscle Insulin Ssignalling in Sarcolipin Knockout Mice (Supervisor: R. Tupling)
MSc Fall 2009
- Keith Beavers, “Investigating the Efficacy of the NASA Fluid Loading Protocol for Astronauts: The Role of Hormonal Blood Volume Regulation in Orthostasis after Bed Rest” (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Hamid Izadi, “Development of a novel mass-selected internal positive chemical ionization quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry technique for the quantitative analysis of isotopic polyunsaturated fatty acids” (Supervisor: K. Stark)
- Jenna Johnson, “Treadmill Walking Capacity Among Older Adults in Assisted Living Settings: A Pilot, Feasibility Study” (Supervisor: L. Giangregorio)
- Sarah Norris, “Contribution of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Pumping to Resting Mouse Muscle Metabolism” (Supervisor: R. Tupling)
- Lindsay Slater, “The Effect of Different Manual Task Simulation Methods on Hand and Forearm Demand Estimates” (Supervisor: R. Wells)
- Justin Yates, “Establishing the Effect of Vibration and Postural Constraint Loading in the Progression of Intervertebral Disc Herniation” (Supervisor: S. McGill)
MSc Fall 2008
- Rebecca Brookham, “Electromyography Evaluation of Rotator Cuff Muscle Tests” (Supervisor: C. Dickerson)
- Justin Chung, “The Effect of Acute Exercise on Femoral Artery Vasoconstriction: Involvement of Local Vascular Wall Renin-Angiotensin Systems” (Supervisor: J. Rush)
- Diana De Carvalho, “Time Varying Gender and Passive Tissue Responses to Prolonged Driving” (Supervisor: J. Callaghan)
- Meaghan Goddard, “Movement-induced Motor Cortical Excitability Changes of Upper Limb Representation During Voluntary Contraction of the Contralateral Limb” (Supervisor: R. Staines)
- Leigh Marshall, “An Investigation fo the Role of Dynamic Axial Torque on the Disc Herniation Mechanism” (Supervisor: S. McGill)
- Amaya Singh, “Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Motor Cortical Modulation Associated with Bimanual Movements” (Supervisor: R. Staines)
MSc Fall 2007
- Mike Williams-Bell, "Physiological Demands and Ventilatory Requirements During Simulated Large Structure Firefighting Tasks" (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Alexis Cartwright, "The Influence of Q-Angle on the Stair-Climbing Kinetics and Kinematics of the Knee" (Supervisor: J. Durkin)
- C. Jon Donnelly, "The influence of body mass on posture, pressure distribution and discomfort during prolonged driving" (Supervisor: J. Durkin)
- Adam Metherel, "Omega-3 Fatty Acid Blood Biomarkers Before and After Acute Fish Oil Supplementation in Men and Women" (Supervisor: K. Stark)
- Tanya Morose, "Using an Interactive Website to Disseminate Participatory Ergonomics Research Findings: An Exploratory Study" (Supervisor: R. Wells)
- Andrew Robertson, "Vascular aging: Influences on cerebral blood flow and executive function" (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Amanda Skakum, "Effects of Age and Experience on Memory-Guided Movement" (Supervisor: E. Roy)
- Adrienne Tse, "Exploring Responses of Older Adults to Unsolicited Help with Physical Tasks: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective" (Supervisor: L. Brawley/E. Roy)
PhD Thesis Completed (past five years):
PhD Spring 2011
- Steve Denniss, "Mechanisms of Over-Active Endothelium-Derived Contracting Factor Signaling Causing Common Carotid Artery Endothelial Vasomotor Dysfunction in Hypertension and Aging" (Supervisor: J. Rush)
- Jennifer Dionne, "Frontal and Parietal Contributions to the Modulation of Somatosensory Cortex by Relevance and Modality" (Supervisor: R. Staines)
- Azmy Faisal, "Oxygen Uptake and Blood Flow Kinetics Following the Onset of Exercise in Trained Humans" (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Steve Fischer, "A Biomechanical Investigation in the Link between Simulated Job Static, Strength and Psychophysical Strength: Do They Share a ‘Weakest Link’ Relationship?" (Co-supervisors: C. Dickerson/R. Wells)
- Sam Howarth, "Mechanical Response of the Porcine Cervical Spine to Acute and Repetitive Anterior-Posterior" (Supervisor: J. Callaghan)
- Andrew Levy, "Influence of Acute and Chronic Glutathione Manipulations on Coronary Vascular Resistance and Endothelium Dependent Dilation in Isolated Perfused Rat Hearts" (Supervisor: J. Rush)
- Jeremy Noble, "Development of Neuromechanical Model for Investigating Sensorimotor Interactions During Locomotion" (Supervisor: S. Prentice)
- Veronica Silva, "Role of Visual Information during Stair Locomotion" (Supervisor: B. McIlroy)
PhD Spring 2010
- Jeannette Byrne, An Investigation of the Biomechanical Factors Influencing Knee Joint Function Following Total Knee Replacement (Supervisor: S. Prentice)
- Nadine Dunk, Time-varying Changes in the Lumbar Spine from Exposure to Sedentary Tasks and their Potential Effects on Injury Mechanics and Pain Generation (Supervisor: J. Callaghan)
- Ken Dyson, Exercise, Shear Stress, and Flow Mediated Dilation of Human Conduit Arteries” (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Wynn Legon, Sensory Information to Motor Cortices: Effects of Motor Execution in the Upper Limb Contralateral to Sensory Input (Supervisor: R. Staines)
- Alison Smith, Cortical and Behavioural Adaptations Induced by Bimanual Movement Training: An Electrophysiological Study in the Healthy Population (Supervisor: R. Staines)
PhD Spring 2009
- Sakineh Akram, “Coordination of Turning When Standing and Walking in Healthy Older Adults and Persons with Parkinson’s Disease” (Co-supervisors: Jim Frank and Eric Roy)
PhD Spring 2008
- Steve Brown, “Examining the Neuromuscular and Mechanical Characteristics of the Abdominal Musculature and Connective Tissues: Implications for Stiffening the Lumbar Spine” (Supervisor: S. McGill)
- Janessa Drake, “Axial Twist Loading of the Spine: Modulators of Injury Mechanisms and Pain Generation” (Supervisor: J. Callaghan)
- Sean Meehan, “Modulation of Sensory Processing During Simultaneous Bimodal Stimulation: Effects of Sensorimotor Integration” (Supervisor: R. Staines)
PhD Spring 2007
- Todd Duhamel, "Role of Second Messenger Signaling Pathways in the Regulations of Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Ca2+- Handling Properties in the Left Ventricle and Skeletal Muscles of Different Fibre Type Composition" (Co-Supervisors: H. Green/R. Hughson)
- Dan Marigold, "Negotiating Varying Ground Terrain During Locomotion: Insights into the Role of Vision and the Effects of Aging" (Supervisor: A. Patla)
- Alison Oates, "Control of Dynamic Stability During Gait Termination on a Slippery Surface" (Supervisor: Aftab Patla/Jim Frank)
PhD Fall 2011
- Laura Hauck, "Understanding the Influence of Fear of Falling on Balance Control - Efforts in Fall Prediction and Prevention" (Co-Supervisors: J. Frank/S. Prentice)
PhD Fall 2010
- Eric Bombardier, The Role of Sarcolipin in Calcium Handling and Obesity (Supervisor: R. Tupling)
- Heather Edgell, Cardiovascular Responses of Women to Orthostatic Stress, the Effects of the Menstrual Cycle and Age, and a Comparison to Men (Supervisor: R. Hughson)
- Janice Moreside, The effect of limited hip mobility on the lumbar spine in a young adult male population (Supervisor: S. McGill)
PhD Fall 2009
- Drew Graham, “Endothelium-dependent Vasomotor Responses of Hypertensive and Type 2 Diabetic Rats: Effects of Sec, Ageing, and Therapeutic Interventions” (Supervisor: J. Rush)
- Diane Gregory, “The Influence of the Tensile Material Properties of Single Annulus Fibrosus Lamallae and the Interlamellar Matrix Strength on Disc Herniation Initiation and Progression” (Supervisor: J. Callaghan)
- Erika Nelson-Wong “Biomechanical Predictors of Functionally Induced Low Back Pain, Acute Response to Prolonged Standing Exposure, and Impact of a Stabilization Clinical Exercise Intervention” (Supervisor: J. Callaghan)
- Karen Van Ooteghem, “Postural Motor Learning and the Effect of Age on Practice-Related Improvements in Compensatory Posture Control” (Co-Supervisors: J. Frank & R. Staines)
PhD Fall 2008
PhD Fall 2007
- Joan Scannell, "In Vitro and In Vivo Biomechanical Investigation of the Clinical Practice of Disc Prolapse Prevention and Rehabilitation" (Supervisor: S.McGill)
