Samuel Howarth, PhD
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Email: showarth@cmcc.ca

CMCC Phone #: 416-893-0447

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Research Interests/Topics

  • Biomechanics
  • Function
  • Human movement
  • Measurement
  • Performance
  • Quantitative
  • Tissue and injury


Background

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.



Publications

ORCiD

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: Primary 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