Spring 2023 Research Update
Dr. Caitlin McArthur - co-author
Congratulations to MScRR Master's Student!
Placing second in the 3MT finals, MScRR Master's student Julient Rowe (supervisor: Dr Boe) won the $500 silver medal prize with her presentation on Size-weight illusion and how it can be used to better understand learning through motor imagery.
By Dr. Caitlin McArthur, Chair of the Research Committee
The researchers in the School of Physiotherapy have been hard at work over the fall and winter, with many publications, presentations, and grants obtained. As we transition into the spring, I will be moving into the role of chair of the Research Committee in the School. On behalf of the Research Committee, we thank Dr. Cheryl Kozey for her leadership in research in the School of Physiotherapy over the past few years. Below are a few highlights of some of the research work that has been going on in the School of Physiotherapy over the past few months.
New podcast launched
The Laboratory for Brain Recovery and Function has launched a new podcast called Mind: The Gap, produced in partnership with Dalhousie’s radio station, CKDU. Mind: The Gap is dedicated to discovering the different paths of Health by Rehabilitation and Neuroscience researchers. The podcast consists mostly of interviews with students and researchers, but there will always be fun topics discussed. The host of the podcast are MScRRPT student Juliet Rowe, with co-host Hayley Pettigrew, a kinesiology honours student in the lab. You can access the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Listen on the radio Fridays at 3 pm at 88.1FM or https://www.ckdu.ca.
Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference 2023
Students and faculty members within the School of Physiotherapy attended and presented at the 2023 Crossroads Interdisciplinary Health Research Conference. Crossroads provides a forum for interdisciplinary learning and collaboration between students and experts in health-related fields.
This annual conference is hosted by the Graduate Student Society at Dalhousie University’s School of Health and Human Performance. The Healthy Populations Institute at Dalhousie University contributes to the organization of the conference by providing physical space and institutional memory storage. This year marks the 19th iteration of the Crossroads Conference. It has grown to become a nation-wide, peer-reviewed academic conference that receives submissions from diverse, health-related disciplines across the country.
Felicia Licht, MScRR student (Supervisor: Dr. Derek Rutherford) presenting her poster at Crossroads Conference.
Sarah Farquharson, Research in Medicine Student with supervisor Dr. Derek Rutherford.
Successful grants to support research in falls prevention, the physical manifestations of HIV, and care planning long-term care.
Congratulations to the following faculty members in the School of Physiotherapy for their recent successful grant applications.
Dr. Scott Kehler - CIHR Team Grant: Health Cities Implementation Science entitled “Understanding how to Attract, Adapt, IMplement and Sustain an evidence-informed fall prevention exercise program in the community setting: The AAIMS project”
Dr. Adria Quigley - Dalhousie Faculty of Health Research Development Grant entitled “Which physical deficits do people living with HIV experience? A web-based survey”
Dr. Caitlin McArthur – CIHR Project Grant entitled “Developing a data informed care planning improvement intervention in long-term care”.
Osteoarthritis in the Maritimes Collaborative Infographic
Dr. Cheryl Kozey and Dr Rebecca Moyer have been collaborating on an impressively informative infographic that educates Maritimers about Osteoarthritis - what it is and how it can be managed. Click here to see the full infographic.
Kozey, C., Moyer, R., Grant, A.,Andreou, P., Connolly, C., Cooke, C., Decker, A., Frizzell,K., Giacomantonio, R., Jeffers, E., Liu, L., Monroe, R.,
Rudic, A., Sweeney, E. Osteoarthritis (OA) in the Maritimes [infographic]. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU): 2023
Kozey, C., Moyer, R., Grant, A., Andreou, P., Connolly, C., Cooke, C., Decker, A., Frizzell, K., Giacomantonio, R., Jeffers, E., Liu, L., Monroe, R.,Rudic, A., Sweeney, E. Current Management and Health Care Use for People with Osteoarthritis [summary report]. Halifax, Nova Scotia:
Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU): 2023
Kozey, C., Moyer, R., Grant, A., Andreou, P., Connolly, C., Cooke, C., Decker, A., Frizzell, K., Giacomantonio, R., Jeffers, L., Liu, L., Monroe, R., Rudic, A., Sweeney, E. Current Management and Health Care Use for People with Osteoarthritis. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit (MSSU): 2023.