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Biomechanics and research seemed like a perfect way to blend my strength in mathematics, a keen interest in sport and a natural curiosity. My research career has taken many twists and turns; however, my core interest of understanding how and why people move the way they do, and how to quantitatively evaluate movement has been consistent. Most of this work has focused on fundamental aspects of spine mechanics. I have also maintained an interest in determining how decisions made by researchers in handling biomechanical data influence measurements. This has evolved to a more general interest in scientific methodology.
Role: Committee Member Level: PhD Student Name: Danielle Carnegie Institution: University of Toronto Thesis/Project Title: Investigating the effects of restricting lumbar spine flexion on spine and lower extremity mechanics during lifting
Role: Committee Member Level: PhD Student Name: Cathrine Feier Institution: University of Guelph Thesis/Project Title: Visual cue strategies for modulating spinal movement patterns and variability
Role: Committee Member Level: PhD Student Name: Devon Frayne Institution: University of Guelph Thesis/Project Title: Integrating the spine into full body movement: Motor synergies and skill
Role: Committee Member Level: PhD Student Name: Mona Frey Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland Thesis/Project Title: Biomechanical and neuromuscular responses and adaptations to low back pain
Role: Committee Member Level: Masters Student Name: : Allyson Summers Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland Thesis/Project Title: Exploring the mechanisms underlying the transient sitting-induced pain response in healthy individuals
Role: Committee Member Level: Masters Student Name: : Sarah Mackey Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland Thesis/Project Title: An investigation of the flexion relaxation ratio in adults with clinical history of low back pain and transient sitting-induced pain
Role: Committee Member Level: Masters Student Name: : Shabbir Sany Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland Thesis/Project Title: The effect of objectively measured sitting time during work and leisure on back function and perceived low back pain: a feasibility study
Role: Committee Member Level: Masters Student Name: : Michael Watterworth Institution: Ontario Tech University Thesis/Project Title: A critical evaluation of three passive upper-limb exoskeletons at varied overhead cycle times
Role: Supervisor Level: Resident Student Name: Antonio Petrolo Institution: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Thesis/Project Title: The short-term effect of high-velocity low-amplitude spinal manipulation on kinematics of maximal effort soccer kicking: An exploratory mixed-methods feasibility study
Role: Supervisor Level: Resident Student Name: Andrew Parks Institution: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Thesis/Project Title: Assessing construct validity of the Beighton score as a measure of generalized joint hypermobility in healthy varsity athletes
Role: Supervisor Level: Resident Student Name: Orion Katayama Institution: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Thesis/Project Title: Is there an association between frontal plane knee motion during drop vertical jump and generalized hypermobility?
Role: Committee Member Level: Resident Student Name: Taylor Ostrander Institution: Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College Thesis/Project Title: Prevalence of shoulder problems in youth swimmers in Ontario
Integrating methodologies to evaluate post-intervention changes in performance: A feasibility study of soccer kicking following spinal manipulative therapy
A descriptive observational study of provider biomechanical strategies during the delivery of lumbar high-velocity low-amplitude spinal manipulation
Are trunk muscle endurance test results affected by carryover muscle fatigue when performed one after the other during a single session test battery?
Evaluating test-retest reliability and measurement error of the lumbar flexion relaxation ratio within and between days
Assessing the feasibility of objectively measuring sitting and spine posture exposures during work and leisure time throughout a 1-week period
Assessing research culture and capacity amongst faculty at a North American chiropractic institution: An explanatory mixed methods study
Assistant Professor (Status Only), Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Special Graduate Faculty, Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph
Diana De Carvalho, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Tyson Beach, University of Waterloo
Agency/Organization: Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders Title: Assessing the feasibility of objectively measuring siting and spine posture exposures during work and leisure time throughout a 1-week period Role: Principal Investigator
Agency/Organization: WorkplaceNL Title: The effect of objectively measured sitting time during work and leisure on back function and perceived low back pain: A pilot study Role: Co-Investigator
Agency/Organization: Centre of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders Title: Quantifying the physical demands of manual therapy procedures performed by allied healthcare professionals – A preliminary investigation toward identifying and mitigating occupational injury risk Role: Primary Investigator