Events

Enjoy some grilled goods courtesy of the KGSA! We will be firing up four grills in front of BMH and serving hamburgers, hot-dogs and veggie burgers with typical sides.

It looks like a hot one, so be sure to put on some sunscreen and enjoy the beautiful weather. 

THESIS TITLE:

The Measurement of Trochanteric Soft Tissue Thickness using Ultrasound: Concurrent Validatin to DXA and Reliability

SUPERVISOR(S):

Dr. Andrew Laing, Kinesiology

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:       

Dr. Marina Mourtzakis, Kinesiology
Dr. Lora Giangregorio, Kinesiology

THESIS TITLE:

The Influence of Vertebral Fragility Fractures and Posture on Physical Performance Measures in Women Over the Age of 65

SUPERVISOR(S):

Dr. Lora Marie Giangregorio, Kinesiology

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:       

Dr. Andrew Laing, Kinesiology
Dr. Bill McIlroy, Kinesiology

PROPOSED THESIS TITLE:

Mealtime Environment and Energy Intake in Long Term Care

SUPERVISOR(S):                                            

Dr. Heather Keller, Kinesiology

Committee Members:                                  

Dr. Laura Middleton, Kinesiology
Dr. Habib Chaudhury (Adjunct), Simon Fraser University (Tele-Conferenced)

THESIS TITLE:

An EMG-Driven Cervical Spine Model for the Investigation of Joint Kinetics

SUPERVISOR(S):

Dr. Jack P Callaghan, Kinesiology

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:       

Dr. Clark Dickerson, Kinesiology
Dr. Andrew Laing, Kinesiology

PROPOSED THESIS TITLE:

Frailty and Health Related Outcomes in Acute Care

SUPERVISOR(S):                                            

Dr.Heather Keller, Kinesiology

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:                                  

Dr. Marina Mourtzakis, Kinesiology
Dr. Lori Curtis, Economics
Dr. Joel Dubin, Statistics & Actuarial Sciences

On behalf of the Kinesiology Graduate Student Association (KGSA), congratulations and welcome to the department of Kinesiology!

Your first week will be filled with events designed to familiarize you with your fellow graduate students, faculty and staff within the both the department and the university as a whole.

THESIS TITLE:

Examining the Role of Caspase-2 in Skeletal Muscle Cell Differentiation

SUPERVISOR(S):

Dr. Joe Quadrilatero, Kinesiology

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:       

Dr. Russell Tupling, Kinesiology
Dr. Robin Duncan, Kinesiology

THESIS TITLE:

Development of a Bedside-Friendly Ultrasound Protocol to Accurately Predict Appendicular Lean Tissue Mass

SUPERVISOR(S):

Dr. Marina Mourtzakis, Kinesiology

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:       

Dr. Robin Duncan (for HK), Kinesiology
Dr. Jack Callaghan, Kinesiology 

PROPOSED THESIS TITLE:

Persistent Perceptual Delay for Head Movement Onset Relative to Sound Onset With and Without Vision

SUPERVISOR(S):                                            

Dr.Michael Barnett-Cowan, Kinesiology

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:                                

Dr. Richard Staines, Kinesiology
Dr. Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo, Kinesiology