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Annual Report 2006
25 years of research activities of the Human Performance Laboratory / Roger Jackson Centre
at the Faculty of Kinesiology of the University of Calgary. In 2006, we celebrated the 25th
anniversary; the development from a small group of ambitious researchers housed in a
converted locker room that was used as a lab, into a research centre with broad expertise in
Health and Wellness Research and state of the art facilities. In 2003 we witnessed the merger
of the Human Performance Laboratory and the Sport Medicine Centre as an integrated and
multidisciplinary research, clinical and education facility. The development was exciting and
is illustrated by the tables and graphs scattered throughout this annual report.
Currently, the centre hosts more than 180 people, about half of them graduate students and
the other half faculty members, research associates, post-doctoral trainees and support
staff. The research projects include a wide variety of topics ranging from microscopic (using
nanotechnology) to macroscopic approaches, using established as well as novel technologies,
concentrating on the understanding of the human body in static and dynamic situations,
when exposed to mechanical, physiological and psychological loads.
25 years of change and stability. Many young researchers went through the centre and left
to pursue their own careers all around the world. Some members of the lab have worked in
our research centre for many years and have provided leadership, continuity and stability to
a place that has changed dramatically in the past 25 years. The “seniors” are
Faculty Members
PDF & Research Associates
Visiting Students
Total
1981 to
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ince Name
1981 Benno Nigg
1981 David Smith
1982 Rosie Neil
1982 Byron Tory
1984 Dale Butterwick
1985 Walter Herzog
1986 Glenda McNeil
1987 Joan Vickers
1988 Tim Leonard
1988 Cy Frank
1988 Doug Bell
The 25th anniversary of our research centre provided an excellent opportunity to thank and
acknowledge all the people and institutions that have supported us unconditionally throughout
this period: the University of Calgary, the Faculty of Kinesiology, the Granting Agencies, the
However, there is another group that must be mentioned, the many co-workers and students
of the centre. They have worked with enthusiasm on research projects, have participated in
discussions of project designs and data interpretation, have prepared reports and papers,
have applied to Granting Agencies and have filled the Research Centre with a very special
atmosphere. Every morning it is a pleasure to come into the centre, to see excited people and
Calgary, January 2007
Benno M. Nigg Walter Herzog Cy Frank
Co-Director Co-Director Co-Director
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Walter Herzog
Elected Fellow,
Honour Ronald Zernicke
Elected Fellow, Canadian Society for Biomechanics.
Honour Ronald Zernicke
International Fellow, American Academy of Kinesiology and
Appointed Dale Butterwick
Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure.
Appointed Neil Eves – Appointed Assistant Professor.
Appointed Jon Kolb
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Environmental Physiologist, Canadian Olympic Committee for Beijing
Janet Ronsky
Canada Research Chair (Biomedical Engineering) (renewal 2006
Appointed Ronald Zernicke
Executive Director, Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute.
Award
Ibrahim Assiri - Fellow’s Prize at the Department of Surgery Surgeons Day for 2006.
Award Doug Bourne
Finalist for the CSB Young Investigator Award (Ph.D. student).
Award
Doug Bourne
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Winner of the Best Podium presentation competition, Biomedical
Engineering Conference, Banff, AB
Award Rita Cheng
Governor General’s Award for Best M.Sc. Thesis.
Award Jason Tak-Man Cheung – Best Animation Award at the 19th Annual International
Award Jason Tak-Man Cheung – Outstanding Paper Award for Young Engineers/
Researchers, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE).
Award
Matt DiSylvestro – Clinical Research Award, Canadian Orthopaedic Residents
Association Meeting, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Award Lindsay Eller
Finalist in Vitamin/Mineral RIS Poster Competition Experimental
Award Grant Goulet
Best Presentation Award, University of Calgary, Schulich School
of Engineering, Graduate Student Research Symposium.
Award
Grant Goulet
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NDI New Investigator Award, Canadian Society of Biomechanics
Award
Sang Kuy Han
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Winner of the Best Poster competition, Biomedical Engineering
Conference, Banff, AB Canada (Ph.D. student).
Award Venus Joumaa
Finalist for the CSB Young Investigator Award (Postdoctoral).
Award
Rami Korhonen
Finalist for the CSB Young Investigator Award (Postdoctoral).
Award
Eun-Jeong Lee
Kinesiology Graduate Student Science Presentation Award (Ph.
Award Tim Leonard
–
nd
place winner for the 6th International Muscle Energetics
Conference, Banff, Poster competition (M.Sc. student
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Award Brian R. MacIntosh
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For Outstanding Supervision of Graduate Students, awarded
by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Calgary, Canada.
Award Ashi Mehta
–
nd
place winner for the 6th International Muscle Energetics
Conference, Banff, Poster competition (M.Sc. student).
Award
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O’Donoghue Award from the American Orthopaedic Society for
Sports Medicine (AOSSM), Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Award Janet Ronsky –
APEGGA Excellence in Education Award
Award
Janet Ronsky –
University of Calgary Top 40 Alumni Award.
Award Victor Valderrabano – Leonard Goldner Award, American Orthopaedic Foot and
Ankle Society (AOFAS).
Award Victor Valderrabano – Imhaeuser Research Award 2006, German Orthopaedic
Foot and Ankle Society.
Ph.D. Kath Boyer
Supervisor: Dr. Benno M. Nigg. Dissertation: Soft tissue vibrations
Ph.D. James Croft
Supervisor: Dr. Ron Zernicke. Dissertation: Postural stability on
Ph.D. Andrea Devrome
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Supervisor: Dr. Brian R. MacIntosh. Dissertation: Force-Velocity
Properties and Fatigue in Skeletal Muscle.
Ph.D. Melanie Keats
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Supervisor: Dr. Nicole Culos-Reed. Dissertation: Physical Activity
and Pediatric Oncology.
Ph.D. Brad Monteleone
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Supervisor: Dr. Ron Zernicke. Dissertation: Ankle joint complex
Ph.D. Gholamreza Rouhi
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(Ph.D. Co-Supervisor), Walter Herzog. Dissertation:
Rita Cheng
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Supervisor: Janet Ronsky.
Thesis: Registration for the in-vivo studies
M.Sc. Jenelle McAllister
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Supervisor: Dr. Carolyn Emery.
Thesis:
An Economic Evaluation
of an Injury Prevention Strategy in High School Basketball.
M.Sc. Antra Rozitis
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Supervisor: Dr. Brian R. MacIntosh. Thesis: Motor Unit Recruitment
Patterns during Cycling.
M.Sc. Daniela Robu
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Supervisor: Janet Ronsky.
Thesis: Assessment of 3D Reconstruction
of Scoliotic Human Torso using Optical Imaging Techniques.
M.Kin. Jean-Francois Dufour
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Supervisor: Dr. Brian R MacIntosh.
Project
: Postactivation
potentiation for warm-up before high intensity exercise.
M.Kin. Joey Kwasniewski
Supervisor: Dr. Brian R MacIntosh.
: High intensity
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iomechanics
During the last few years, my research
activities concentrated on (a) impact load-
ing, soft tissue vibrations and muscle tuning
and (b) unstable shoe constructions and
their effects on locomotion and on subjects
Impact forces, soft tissue vibrations and muscle
The work of my group has made
substantial progress in the analysis of this
topic. Vibration theory has been applied to
the vibration signals during locomotion. By
determining (a) the relationship between
the input and the vibration signal (the
biodynamic response), (b) muscle activity
and (c) soft tissue accelerations effects of
muscle tuning could be quantified during
dynamic movements. Based on the results
from the static and the dynamic experiments
evidence is rather strong for the muscle
tuning concept. Experiments with expected
and unexpected landings have provided
Unstable shoe constructions and their effects
on locomotion and on subjects with joint pain:
Based on anecdotal evidence, unstable
shoe constructions have been proposed
to reduce pain in people with knee
osteoarthritis. Initial epidemiological
studies with people with knee arthritis
have shown that unstable shoes reduce
subjective pain by about 25% in a period of
3 months. Further studies will assess similar
Our research continues to be focused on
furthering the understanding of molecular
and cellular events associated with (i) tissue
mechanics, adaptation, growth, remodeling,
and degeneration, (ii) the mechanisms
underlying muscle contraction and
movement control, and (iii) the application
of these basic principles to musculoskeletal
In the area of tissue mechanics, we
have continued theoretical efforts in the
modeling of cartilage and joint mechanics,
and have started to develop adaptive
and growth models for soft tissues and
bone. Experimentally, we have refined our
capabilities of evaluating chondrocyte death
and biosynthetic responses in articular
cartilage exposed to naturally occurring
loads. Furthermore, we have developed
a dual photon microscopy approach for
direct measurement of in situ articular
cartilage chondrocyte deformations, and
have obtained first data on the mechanical
behaviour of chondrocytes during controll-
In the area of muscle mechanics, we
showed and quantified force enhancement
in single myofibril and single sarcomeres.
We further demonstrated a calcium-induced
passive force enhancement in the absence
of contraction and force production, and
have initiated studies aimed at elucidating
the molecular adaptations and mechanisms
underlying cardiac myopathies and
cerebral palsy.
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Regarding our applied research, we have
initiated a study aimed at looking at the
long-term response of vertebral arteries
to repeat exposure of the stresses and
strains experienced during neck manipula-
tive treatment, and have processed 28
human vertebral artery specimens for
microdamage when subjected to clinically
relevant strains 1000 times. Furthermore,
we performed two studies to systematically
test the hypothesis that muscle weakness is
an independent risk factor for osteoarthritis
and that excessive exercise might contribute
The Bone Imaging Laboratory focuses on
the use of
micro-computed tomography
(micro-CT) for the study of bone disease
and joint injury. It has been established for a
full year now, and our work involves clinical
measurements of 3D bone architecture in
patients. We are studying patients receiving
experimental pharmaceutical treatment for
osteoporosis, and developing a baseline
database of bone quality in a population
based study. In addition to our clinical work
in the RJC, we also are doing pre-clinical
research at our facilities in the Heritage
Research Medical Centre where we have
in vivo micro-CT equipment for studying
bone quality in models of osteoporosis.
The pre-clinical work in the hospital and
the clinical work in the RJC allows for so-
called bench-to-bedside application of our
The lab currently consists of six full-time
international graduate students, a Research
Assistant, and several under-graduate
My main focus for the year was to bring
biomechanical techniques and knowledge
to the Canadian Alpine Ski Team to help
them in their quest for medals at the 2010
winter Olympics. This work can roughly be
grouped into two areas: (i) the development
and application of technologies for study
and coaching of alpine ski racing and (ii)
the study of the effects of equipment setup
In addition, we continued our work on the
application of a six-degree-of-freedom
robotic system to the testing of athletic
footwear. New movement patterns were
generated that expanded on the number of
sports that can be studied with the robot.
A method was also developed that allows
Sarcomere lengths determination in an isolated
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the robotic system to be used to validate
digital finite-element simulations of the
Our research group is focused primarily
on understanding relations amongst static
and dynamic function and neuromotor
control of the musculoskeletal system,
specifically in the areas of knee joint
injuries and arthritis, scoliosis and joint
prostheses. Our advances in diagnostic
tools for in-vivo detection of joint contact
mechanics based on MR imaging include
a revised knee joint loading apparatus, to
enable dynamic or static loading of joints
at various levels during imaging. These
tools were extended to include evaluation
of ligament laxity, to enable 3D evaluation
of change in length as a function of
loading. Testing on subjects throughout the
spectrum of laxity from intact ACL to ACL
deficient is planned for 2007. These tools
have been utilized to identify alterations
in joint mechanics associated with knee
injuries and osteoarthritis. When combined
with dynamic movement assessment,
utilizing the helical axis approach, we have
successfully demonstrated differences
in dynamic joint stability parameters in
ACL deficient and reconstructed subjects.
New aspects introduced this year include
assessment of limb stiffness techniques,
and dynamic kinematic modeling of knee
joint function. In collaborative research,
we developed and applied an accurate
registration technique for MR data for
in-vivo studies, leading to successful
quantification of longitudinal changes in
cartilage volume for OA patients. Further
tests with the efficacy of this diagnostic
tool are currently in progress. Our
collaborative scoliosis research completed
a study predicting the progression of spinal
deformities, with values from the fuzzy c-
means clustering algorithm, proving to
be an improvement over current clinical
prediction methods. A multi-objective
function model was developed and tested
to assist with scoliosis brace design, with
factors of optimization including patient
tolerance to applied pressures, and amount
of spinal deformity correction. Advances
in clinical diagnosis and monitoring for
scoliosis were achieved through monthly
scoliosis torso monitoring, development
of clinical reporting features and new torso
modeling. Our novel pressure measurement
system is being applied to an evaluation of
kinematic and kinetic variables associated
with differences in socket types for below
knee amputees, leading to one of the most
comprehensive studies available to date in
Sport performance and sport injury
biomechanics continue to be the focus
of our research. Performance research
involves developing a basic understanding
of the mechanics of human movement,
quantifying sources and locations of energy
production and absorption during various
locomotor and athletic movements. The
goal is to determine the mechanical
factors dictating an athlete’s performance
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and if performance can be improved by
manipulating these particular factors.
The research extends to functional sport
equipment with a goal of tuning the
properties of the equipment to specific
athlete characteristics in order to maximize
Our research on functional sport equipment
had some exciting developments in the
area of performance apparel with initial
versions being implemented at the Torino
Olympics. We continued to progress on
our footwear research with projects related
to new developments such as the adidas
Formotion footwear.
The injury research involves identifying
potential factors such as global loading
characteristics associated with ankle and
knee sport related injuries. Our research
this past year focused on understanding
how resultant knee joint moments are
affected by factors such as movement
pattern, gender and footwear.
The understanding of muscle functions
using the wavelet based time/frequency
analysis has been pursued during this
year. The method and its application has
gained international recognition. Results
were discussed in various presentations.
The topics among others included basic
aspects of pattern recognition of multi
muscle patterns of wavelet transformed
electromyographic signals (EMG), frequency
shifts resulting
muscle atrophy caused
by post-traumatic arthritis of the ankle joint
and results obtained from EMGs of the
Abductor Pollicis Brevis that were recorded
with smaller electrodes at sampling rates of
10 kHz. The presentations clearly showed
that the activation of fast and slow muscle
fibres that are reflected by high and low
frequency components in the EMG are
altered in atrophic muscles or are used in a
selective way during repetitive movements
(running) or random movements like
the ones responsible for stability of the
human body.
High and low frequencies in an EMG
are predominantly caused by the shape
of the motor unit action potential and
its conduction velocity. High frequency
components of the EMG are therefore
more likely to travel with a higher
conduction velocity. The measurements
on the Abductor Pollicis Brevis were used
to develop a wavelet based method for
extracting frequency dependent conduction
velocities. The theoretical part of this
analysis has been completed this year.
However, EMGs are not the only signals
reflecting muscle activity. Mechanomyo-
graphic signals (MMG) can be recorded by
accelerometers placed on the skin above
the muscle. Quantification and physiological
understanding of this signal is at its
beginning. The wavelet based method was
adjusted and the applicability to MMGs was
tested experimentally. Results of the wavelet
transformed MMGs were compared with
results obtained by classical transforms. The
comparison revealed a clear superiority of
our non-linearly scaled power wavelets.
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Non-linearly scaled wavelets have been
adapted as a filter for the analysis of electro
cardiograms. Mechanisms of arrhythmo-
genesis involve spatial in-homogeneities of
myocardial activation and re-polarization.
They result from regional changes in
myocardial electrophysiological properties,
which occur in the development of most
cardiac pathologies. An automated
determination of spatial QT interval
distribution in Cardiac Magnetic Field
Mapping was developed and reveals re-
polarization in-homogeneities in high-
Human biomechanics and the functiona
adaptation of bone to exercise, diet, and
injury constitute the major areas of my
research. In the area of human biomechanics,
we are analyzing the kinematics and kinetic
patterns of patients with chronic malrotated
tibias as a result of compound fracture
malunions, investigating the role of variable
joint stiffness on locomotor control, and
the influences of compliant surfaces on
a person’s ability to control postural
balance. We have developed methods to
relate the surface contours of the torsos
of adolescent scoliotic children to the
underlying deformities of their spine and
rib cage. These advancements combine 3-D
optical scanning, surface shape modeling,
and artificial neural networks to produce
effective prediction of scoliotic deformity
with minimal use of harmful X-rays, which
significantly increase the risk of cancer in
The second major focus of our group is the
functional adaptation of bone. This year, we
continued our research probing relations
between mechanical stimuli (e.g., strain
gradients, strain magnitudes, and strain
rate) and the sites of new bone formation
induced by exercise and mechanical
loading regimens. We also examined the
microstructural changes in periarticular
cancellous bone structure (via micro-CT
scanning) and mechanical properties and
blood flow in the chronically unstable
In probing the mechanisms that contribute
to mechanotransductive remodeling, we
are: (1) determining strain gradients, strain
rates, and fluid flow in an in-vivo animal
model, and (2) establishing a relation
between fluid flow and localized bone
remodeling activity. The first objective was
assessed by using a controlled mechanical
loading regimen in an in-vivo model of
tibial bone bending and calculating strain
distributions and fluid flow determined
by finite element analysis. For the second
objective, micro-CT revealed local bone
adaptation (resorption or apposition),
and those results were correlated with
histomorphometry to determine bone
remodeling activity. The experimental
design involving the novel combination
of high-resolution imaging, finite element
modeling, and animal-specific controlled
loading models made it possible to assess
if strain gradients and rates were potential
control mechanisms of bone adaptation. To
complement those experimental studies,
we are developing a series of models to
examine fluid flow characteristics at the
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level of the single osteon, the level of
the osteonal canal network, and finally at
the level of a complete long bone cross-
section. For the latter two levels, realistic
geometries derived from µCT image data
are integrated into the models. By more
fully understanding the nature of the stimuli
influencing adaptive osteogenesis, we will
better understand how bone mass can be
Cognitive & Motor
Neuroscience Lab
he overall goal of my research is to
gain a
comprehensive understanding of
the neural and cognitive processes that
underlie human movement. It is my general
belief that, under optimal learning and
working conditions, everyone, including
people with movement and/or cognitive
disorders, can be contributing members of
the community. It is my hope that, once
this detailed knowledge of the processes
underlying movement has been developed,
the scientific and clinical communities
can work together to create the optimal
rehabilitative, learning, and working
conditions necessary to facilitate the
performance of all members of society.
My specific contributions to this goal come
in the form of gaining a deeper understanding
of the interaction between the processes
of selective attention and action planning,
cerebral specialization for movement and
movement-related processes in average and
special populations like Down syndrome,
and the neural basis of coordinated
movement. In order to achieve these goals,
my lab typically uses behavioural measures
of movement such as reaction time,
movement time, and movement trajectories
to make assumptions about the underlying
neural networks that bring about action.
For example, because we know that certain
neurons in the cortical motor centres code
for the direction of movement, we can
make inferences about how a particular
action was coded in these motor centres
by measuring the curvature of movement.
At present, my lab is working on a series of
projects looking at such diverse issues as
the control of eye and hand movements
in the elderly, social selective attention in
people with and without autism, and the
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contributions of primary motor cortex
to the inhibition of return phenomenon.
These studies will provide us with clues to
the manner in which a variety of people
use different strategies to plan and
execute movements.
Health & Wellness
Psychology
My research program examines the
psychosocial and physical benefits of
physical activity for cancer survivors.
Two projects are randomized controlled
trials with long-term follow-ups and have
completed participant recruitment in 2006.
Final follow-ups will be complete in 2007.
A third project examines the benefits of
yoga for cancer survivors. This is an ongoing
trial, and current work is on developing a
home-based portion through utilization of
a cancer-specific yoga DVD.
Additional research projects examine the
benefits of physical activity for total hip and
total knee replacement patients, as well
as for promoting physical activity through
a mall walking program for sedentary
Neuro-Motor
Psychology
Applied Sports Psychology
For the past 25 years I have focused my
research on the visual system and the
role of the gaze and attention in sports
performance. Using a unique mixture of
cognitive science, ecological psychology,
dynamic systems, and the constraints-led
approach to perception and action, my team
and I have developed the vision-in-action
method of recording what athletes see when
they perform. We have also discovered the
quiet eye, with papers published in a wide
range of motor areas. A third development
is decision training, which identifies how to
create training environments where athletes
learn to make better decisions when under
Perception, cognition and decision training: The
quiet eye in action. Human Kinetics Publishers.
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pressure. Together, these three advances
(vision-in-action, the quiet eye, decision
training) provide scientific evidence of the
powerful role of perception–action coupling
in motor performance. The highly skilled
performer is one who knows how to control
their gaze to gain optimal control of the
visuomotor workspace, their attention and
Nutrition, Metabolism &
Genetics
There is widespread recognition that diet
plays an important role in the incidence
of many diseases including cardiovascular
disease, diabetes, obesity, some cancers,
osteoporosis and inflammatory conditions.
The overall objective of my research is to
couple the identification of genes involved
in the pathogenesis of diabetes and
obesity with nutrition-based strategies
to prevent and/or treat these conditions.
The specific aims of my current research
Role of Intestinal Adaptation in Obesity.
both the genetically obese JCR:La-corpulent
rat and diet-induced obese rat models
we are examining the role of diets high in
protein and fibre on intestinal adaptation,
gut hormones involved in satiety, hepatic
lipid synthesis and body weight regulation.
Other novel nutrients we are examining
include calcium and specific proteins
and bioactive ingredients found in dairy
products which are linked to improved
weight loss. We are specifically addressing
the mechanisms by which these dietary
components promote weight loss and
regulate adiposity.
Regulation of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-
1) secretion.
GLP-1 is a potent insulin
secretagogue with high potential for the
treatment of diabetes. We have established
a molecular screening facility in which we
are able to determine the role of specific
nutrients and dietary compounds in
triggering GLP-1 release. Using cell lines
we can further explore the intracellular
signaling pathways involved in GLP-1
secretion. Molecular biology techniques
used by our lab include PCR Arrays and
Real Time PCR.
Role of Diet Composition in Early Dietary
Programming.
It is now increasingly clear that
dietary influences exerted early in life have
long-term consequences, many of which
are pathological. The goal of this work is
to undertake basic research on how dietary
patterns during growth and development
affect physiological responses related to
lipid and glucose metabolism in later life
and program risk for obesity.
The long-term goal of our work is to identify
novel nutritional therapies to prevent and
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Physiology/Biology
Physical activity trends observed from the
National Population Health Surveys suggest
decreasing levels of physical activity and
exercise intensity within the environment
are the largest contributors to the cause
of chronic disease conditions, specifically
obesity. The overall objective of the A.P.P.L.E.
Research group (Applied Physiology and
Prevention focusing on Lifestyle and Energy
expenditure) is to identify how physical
activity reduces risk towards chronic
disease. This research spans several
domains, health determinants and
co-investigators. My role as a clinical
exercise physiologist acts as a gateway
into collaborative work that investigates
the outcomes of exercise in relation to
Exercise Influences in the Pediatric Age Group
The first two projects measured physical
activity from a metabolic and fitness
perspective involving children with a
developmental coordination disorder
(DCD) and pre-school children. These two
studies are now in the final stages of data
analysis. The third project investigates
the impact of Physical Education on the
physiological health of elementary school
children and junior high students. Another
project investigates the assay methodology
associated with leptin, a hormone that
has the potential to be a biomarker
for obesity. This work was expanded to
develop the leptin reference ranges in
the pediatric age group and we included
junior development athletes. Recently we
have added Adiponectin to our metabolic
profiles. We are beginning a 6-month
exercise intervention study to investigate
the independent determinants of leptin and
adiponectin concentrations in overweight
children and whether exercise results in
positive changes associated with leptin
The role of communities for increased
physical activity has become particularly
timely given the interest in address
the so called upstream determinants of
health. We study three areas addressing
(a) the role of communities for physical
activity of pedestrian environment
walkability),
(b) health promotion outcomes
from physical activity initiatives( e.g.. Active
Living Initiative), and (c) a community mall
Exercise is well recognized as a fundamental
requirement in the prevention and treatment
of a multitude of diseases and can lead to
successful disease modification and health
promotion. Physiological alterations due
to inactivity and disease affect all systems
within the body and can lead to rapid
worsening of symptoms and deterioration in
the ability to perform exercise. At present,
there is only minimal understanding of
the mechanisms associated with exercise
intolerance and how exercise training
can attenuate disease progression and
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improve prognosis (especially in respiratory
disorders). The present focus of my
research is to investigate the integrative
physiological mechanisms responsible for
reduced exercise capacity in disease and
to then utilize understanding of the salient
mechanisms to design novel interventions
that can be implemented to optimally
enhance physiological adaptation. This
year we finished a randomized controlled
trial looking at helium-hyperoxia as a novel
treatment for optimizing the benefits of a
pulmonary rehabilitation program. We have
also implemented the first steps to examine
the inflammatory responses associated with
exercise to try and improve understanding
of how rehabilitation may affect the
progression of respiratory diseases such
as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
It is hoped that our research will provide a
better understanding of the physiological
limitations imposed by disease and will
help improve treatment for the growing
number of individuals who have chronic
Present research projects are directed
toward understanding the electro-
physiological mechanisms for pacemaker
activity in the heart and for repolariza-
tion of the action potential in atrial
and ventricular myocytes.
In addition,
electrophysiological properties of isolated
chondrocytes are studied. This experimental
work is complemented with development
of mathematical models of the human
ventricular action potential
Our major focus this year was on
understanding the mechanisms by which
long term caloric restriction (without
malnutrition) slows the loss of muscle
and preserves its contractile function
with aging. To this end we showed that a
progressive deterioration of mitochondrial
DNA integrity does not appear to play a
major role in the preserved mitochondrial
function seen with caloric restriction, but
rather that a better maintained drive on
mitochondrial renewal plays a key role in
the functional protection conferred by
caloric restriction in aged skeletal muscles.
A new research direction involves the
study of a new model of aging based upon
selective breeding of rats for high and
low running capacity, respectively. These
studies are centred around understanding
the significance of intrinsic differences in
body fat and insulin signaling (both reduced
in high capacity running rats) on the aging
process (e.g., the rate of muscle atrophy and
functional decline) and metabolic disease
risk (e.g., decreased insulin sensitivity and
The central theme of research in my
laboratory is the study of force modulation
in skeletal muscle. This includes the study
of force-velocity and force-length relations,
and the interactions of these with prior
activity. Prior activity can be an acute
modifier, as in potentiation and fatigue,
or a chronic modifier as in training and
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disuse atrophy. Skeletal muscle contractile
responses (twitch and incompletely
fused tetanic responses) are modified by
regulatory light chain phosphorylation, and
my research is concerned with understand-
ing the role of this process in modifying
the contractile response, and how certain
conditions may modify the interaction of
light chain phosphorylation and potentia-
tion or fatigue. My research group has
made several key observations recently.
Recent work has demonstrated that it is
inappropriate to subtract the passive force
measured at the initial whole muscle length
to estimate active force of contractions.
This common approach results in an
underestimation of active force at long
lengths. Passive force is now known to
change during contraction of a muscle that
has substantial series elastic properties.
It has been shown that it is not possible
with surface electrode EMG recordings
and the wavelet analysis, to identify
specific fibre type motor unit recruitment
in human subjects. The double hyperbola
has been demonstrated to be part of
the force-velocity relationship in whole
muscle. Current projects are addressing
the following questions: (i) How does aging,
stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease, or congestive heart failure alter the
fatigue and potentiation interactions? (ii)
How are the force-velocity and force-length
properties of skeletal muscle modified in
fatigue? (iii) Can various types of tremor be
differentiated with simple measurements
of EMG and motion patterns? (iv) What
is the nature of the double hyperbolic
force-velocity relationship? (v) What is the
appropriate warm-up for performance of
athletic events? My work uses a number
of approaches to study the contractile
properties of skeletal muscle, including
in vitro single intact or skinned fibres and
fibrebundles, in situ whole muscle and intact
human subjects performing in vivo isolated
muscle or muscle group contractions or
performing whole body exercise.
athlete performance enhancement and
monitoring techniques, hypoxia, the effects
of exercise for cancer survivors and work
physiology. Monitoring subjects in both
a resting and exercise situation is critical
to understanding the response of the
body with respect to the training effects
Going higher with hopes of performance
enhancement: Dr. Jon Kolb monitors equipment
which analyses the oxygen content in the blood,
while athletes inside the ‘altitude tents’.
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General comments
Hypoxia is a general reduction in oxygen
delivery, either because of decreased
oxygen content, decreased cardiac output,
or decreased oxygen uptake in systemic
capillaries. The complex human physio-
logical responses to hypoxia may result
from a multitude of medical pathologies,
environmental factors, or physical exertion.
Interest in the effects of hypoxia is of
clinical importance in determining the
pathophysiology of cerebrovascular and
cardiopulmonary diseases. Furthermore,
understanding the adaptive changes which
occur during high altitude sojourns is
critical in discerning the etiology of diseases
such as acute mountain sickness, high
altitude cerebral edema, and high altitude
Sport Injury Prevention
Research Centre
he Sport Injury Prevention Research
Centre was formed in 2004-2005, and is
a multidisciplinary group of researchers
with a focus on injury prevention in child
and adolescent sport. This year, we have
been successful in completing a series of
projects in child and adolescent with the
highest participation rates, injury rates and
the greatest public health impact of injury.
In addition, our work with elite athlete
populations includes examining risk factors,
mechanisms of injury and prevention
strategies for concussion in the National
Hockey League and for groin injuries in elite
speed skaters. We have completed projects
examining sport specific risk factors for
injury and injury prevention strategies in
high school basketball, community soccer,
and minor hockey. In addition, we have
examined more global risk factors for injury
in junior high school students. Through
implementation and validation of injury
surveillance in high school basketball,
community soccer, and minor hockey
we have been able to further examine
risk factors for injury in minor hockey
as well as the effectiveness of neuro-
muscular prevention strategies in high
school basketball and community soccer
in large community-based randomized
controlled trials. In addition, we have done
an economic evaluation of a prevention
strategy in high scho
ol basketball, the first
of its kind in injury prevention in youth
sport. Future work includes
the examination
of current and future policies nationally,
related to body checking regulations in
minor hockey. In addition, we plan to
develop and examine the effectiveness
of more global school-based prevention
strategies to reduce sport injury in junior
high school students. We are continuing
our collaboration with the National Hockey
League, Calgary Minor Hockey Association,
Calgary Minor Soccer, FIFA, and Speed
Skating Canada. Our goal is to apply
the knowledge we gain in the research
laboratory environment to the community
level where injury reduction will maximize
health and minimize long-term sequelae
(i.e. joint osteoarthritis and obesity) in the
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General comments
Clinical Research Group
In 2006 the clinical research group at the
Sport Medicine Centre has continued to
flourish. The focus has been on shoulder
related clinical trials. Two multi-centred
trials completed recruitment in 2006. The
ERRADS trial compared two treatments
for first-time anterior shoulder dislocation.
The Cement vs. No cement clinical trial
comparing treatments for osteoarthritis of
the shoulder. We continue to recruit for the
TUBS Study where patients are randomized
to an arthroscopic or open repair for
recurrent dislocation of the shoulder. This
will be the largest randomized clinical trial
of this type in the world to date. Also,
we are in the final stages of recruitment
for a long-term trial looking at Thermal
Capsulorrhaphy with Inferior Capsular shift
surgery for patients with “loose” shoulders.
The group finalized their award winning
study on comparison of Open to Mini-
open rotator cuff repair. This has been
a spring board for JOINTS Canada (Joint
Orthopaedic Initiative for National Trials in
the Shoulder) to be successful in securing
CIHR Funding for the next step to look at a
comparison of the Mini-open technique to
an all Arthroscopic repair.
A new trial looking at shoulder resurfacing
for arthritis was approved with industry
funding was initiated. We also completed
a prospective study looking at external
rotation in patients with recurrent anterior
shoulder instability.
In 2006 we finished recruitment in a multi-
centre trial looking at surgical vs. non-
surgical treatment of Achilles tendon
ruptures, with early motion in both groups.
A spin off from this trial looked at the costs
of managing these injuries. The results
have changed the management of these
patients to an out-patient procedure with
The Hip arthroscopy program at the Peter
Lougheed Hospital through the Sport
Medicine Centre continues to improve
and increase in size. Two projects are on-
going: A prospective cohort study as well
as international collaboration to develop
a new outcome measure for young active
The Knee became a renewed focus of the
clinical research group in 2006. An industry
sponsored (multicentred randomized
clinical trial) studied cartilage defects in
the knee. A database study examined ACL
reconstructions of the knee in Alberta,
which demonstrated that patients have a
three year delay from the time of injury to
reconstructive surgery.
Finally, our group will look at a unique model
of healthcare delivery for knee injuries.
This study will look at developing a new
educational program within the faculty of
Kinesiology. It will also include other sport
medicine facilities in Calgary and Banff and
will be implemented in the future province-
wide with the help of the Alberta Bone and
I would like to acknowledge the following
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General comments
Michael Speiss, Student Supervision MDCN
440; Michelle Zec, Student Supervision
MDCN 440; Heather Hannaford, B.Kin.,
Research Assistant; Denise Chan, B.Sc. MBT,
Research Coordinator; Kristie Pletsch B.Sc.;
Breda Lau, B.Sc. CAT(c), Masters Degree
Candidate; Kathryn Watson M.Sc. Candidate;
Maureen Kennedy Ph.D. Candidate; Matt
Di Sylvestro MD Resident in Orthopaedic
Surgery; Danny Goel MD Resident in
Orthopaedic Surgery; Beth Pedersen MD
Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery; Ibrahim
Assiri Fellow in Orthpaedic Surgery; Preston
Wiley, MPE, MD, CCFP Dip Sport Med.; Cy
Frank, MD, FRCSC; Treny Sasyniuk, M.Sc.;
Bob Hollinshead MD FRCSC; Ian Lo MD
FRCSC; Rich Boorman MD FRCSC; Stephen
Sohmer MD FRCSC; Ron Zernicke Ph.D.;
and Kathy Gooch M.Sc.
Sports Medicine Research
Our team has expanded and continued the
study of valid and reliable evaluation of
field and clinical skills in athletic therapy
students, and other health care disciplines.
Discussions have begun to establish
implementation strategies with a national
We continue to work in the service and
research aspects of professional rodeo and
professional bull riding in Canada. We are
currently studying catastrophic injury in
these populations. This past year students
were also involved in the direct prepara-
tion and care of professional cowboys,
and we now have funding to support
student participation in the collection
of rodeo research data. We offer a very
challenging and exciting environment for
students to apply their knowledge and
skill, and to enhance their experiential
There are two themes to my research
.
The first involves the evaluation and
management of overuse and degenerative
injuries. After consolidating research on
potential pain mechanisms of Achilles
tendinopathy we’ve prepared a large scale
trial to assess sclerosis of neovasculariza-
tion in Achilles tendinopathy with tendinosis
for 2007. Our previous research has also
looked at treatment options for plantar
fasciitis. This has lead to the preparation of
clinical trial evaluating various night splints
for the treatment of plantar fasciitis to
The second area of focus has been in
injury in rugby. After participating in a
consensus group on injury definition for
the International Rugby Board we applied
this model of injury definition and injury
collection to the Women’s Rugby World Cup
held in Edmonton this year. This was the
first time injuries statistics have been
collected at a women’s world cup and
should lead to development of standardized
methods for international injury data
collection and development of injury
reduction strategies for women in rugby.
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Da Vinci Foundation
Dairy Farmers of Canada
Saskatchewan
Friends of Pro Rodeo
Grand Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Lew
Reed Spinal Cord Research Fund
Orthopaedic Foundation
Hospital for Sick Children Foundation
Hunter Family Foundation
International Rugby Board
Innovation and Science, Province of Alberta
J. Pat Evans Research Foundation
Kolon Sport, Korea
Korean Footwear Institute
Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical
Research
Alberta Provincial CIHR Training Program in
American Academy of Podiatric Sports
Andrew, Bill
Bartlett, Dr. Grant and Ms. Dawn McDonald
Biomechanigg Research Inc.
Calgary Health Region
Calgary Orthopaedic Research and
CAN National Centre of Excellence
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Research Chair Program
Canadian Institutes for Health Research,
Partnerships for Health System
Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering
Research Council
Clynch Technologies Inc.
cknowledgements
Computational modelling of bone fluid flow.
Roger Jackson Centre
cknow
Markin-Flanagan Undergraduate Student
Research Project in Bone & Joint Health
Masai Barefoot Technology MMT, MBT
Max Bell Foundation
Research Calgary Surgical Research
Motion Analysis Corporation – Santa Rosa
National Hockey League
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Nike
NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award
Own the Podium
Palmer, Barbara and James
Research Coordinator at Alberta Children’s
Research Coordinator for Arthritis Contract
for Exercise (ACE) Shannon Doram
Research Coordinator for Physiological
(PEP) Nicole Desjardin
Robbins Sport Surfaces, Cincinnati, USA
Roger Jackson Centre for Health and
Wellness Research
Simpson Family Endowment Fund
Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Spanish Olympic Coaches Academy
Speedskating Canada
Taylor,
TaylorMade adidas Golf
United Farmers of Alberta Coop
Vision Care Institute
Workers Compensation Board
Comparison of segmentation of cortical and trabecular regions of a cadaver
radius dataset, obtained by computed tomography, for the current gold
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Herzog, Walter
Co-Director, Professor,
Technion, Israel
Adjunct Professor,
Adj., Assist.
Professor,
Hepple, Russell T.
U. of Toronto
Professor,
Athletic Therapy
Emery, Carolyn
BPT, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor,
FRCSC, U. W. Ontario
Adj., Clin., Assoc. Professor,
Dr. sc. nat., ETH Zürich
Co-Director, Professor,
Culos-Reed,
U. of Waterloo
Assistant Professor,
Doyle-Baker, P. Tish K.
Associate Professor,
Assistant Professor,
Co-Director, Professor,
, Wayne R.
Yale U.
Dean, Professor,
Assistant Professor,
Hollinshead, Robert
Adj.,Clinical Professor,
ollaborators
Faculty
Roger Jackson Centre
Professor,
Clinical Assoc. Professor,
Sport Medicine Research
Meeuwisse, Willem H.
Professor,
Lun, Victor
U. of B
Professor,
Vickers, Joan N.
D.Ed.
U.
Professor,
von Tscharner, Vincent
Dr. Biophysics U. of Basel
Adj., Assoc. Professor,
Zernicke, Ron F.
U
. of Wisconsin
Professor,
Associate Professor,
Professor,
Exercise Physiology
Ronsky, Janet L.
Professor,
Reimer, Raylene
Professor,
Adj., Assist. Professor,
Exercise Physiology
Wiley, Preston
Associate Professor,
Wel
Assistant Professor,
Kolb, Jon
Associate Professor,
Collaborators
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Ait-Haddou, Rachid
U.J. Fourier, France
U. of Calgary, Canada
Baker, David
Forrester, Kevin
U. of Calgary, Canada
U. of Hong Kong, H.K.
Collaborators
Vaz
U. of Calgary, Canada
Korh
, Rami
of Ku
Joumaa, Venus
Wright,
U. of Calgary, Canada
Post Doctoral Fellows / Research Associates
Visiting Professors
Villarin
Federico, Salvatore
U. of Glasgow, Scotland
Hume, Patria
Auck
. of Tech.
Federolf, Peter
Hong Kong Polytech. U., H.K.
Research Assistants and Technicians
Coza, Aurel
Oskouei, Ali
U. of Tabriz, Iran
Kondo, Colleen
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Collaborators
Roeke, Colin
Patton, Mi
Administration
Tse, Cecilia
Quipp, Kelly
Exercise Phys. Tech.
Hooper, Maura
Exercise Phys. Tech.
Technician
Exercise Phys. Tech.
Exercise Phys. Tech.
Neil, Rosie
Exercise Phys. Manager
Tec
Clark, Robert
Technician
Hawley, Jodi
Exercise Phys. Tech.
an de Mosselaer, Glen
Tyrem
Tory, Byron
Network Admin.
Lindsay, David
BHMS, BPhty,
Maffey, Lorrie
BMR(PT), MPhty,
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Eller, Lindsay
Fletcher, Jared
Boyer, Katherine
Donelly, Bryan
Chou, Tyrone
Rudd, Karen
Wyse, Erin
Gilfoy, Kennet
Fry, Michelle
Trummer, Sonya
Al Tunajii, Has
Fried, Aviv
Collaborators
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Maurer, Alannah
Keats, Melanie
Kyle, Sharisse
Lagumen, Niko
Erika
Conkey, Marina
Allister, Jenelle
Kay
enzie, Audree
anske, Sarah
Mazursky
Han, Sang Kuy
Collaborators
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Weiss-Bundy, Karyn
Worobets, Jay
Shahi, Reza
Vallevand, Andrea
Ryan
Venner, Alisson
Youssef, Aliaa
Rozitis, Antra
Rouhi, Reza
Park, Sang Kyoon
Panchuk, Derek
Robinson, Michael
Robu, Ion
Ram, Rithesh
Parnell, Jill
Ray, Matthew
Peterson, Jennie
Wagner-Jones, Kim
auser, Steve
Yaraskavitch,
Collaborators
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Mazursky,
Petrie,
Raj,
Rooney,
Roth,
Rob
Travis
Taub,
To
Tremblay,
Trzcinka,
Lukasz
Vuong,
Wannop,
Westerbeek,
Teryn
Mazursky,
Roth,
Robert
Tomaras,
Wannop,
Westerbeek,
Undergraduate Student Research
Program in Health & Wellness
Visiting Students
Blaauboer,
Goeckeritz,
Peeters,
Esser,
Patrick
Wind,
Nienke
Post-Uiterweer,
Wraith,
Fabian
Renato
Mills, Robert
Collaborators
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Baker, D.J., Krause, D.J., Howlett, R.A., and Hepple, R.T. (2006). NOS inhibition reduces the O2
cost of force development and spares high energy phosphates following contractions
Baker, D.J., Krause, D.J., and Hepple, R.T. (2006). No decline in skeletal muscle oxidative capacity
with aging in long-term caloric restricted rats: effects are independent of mtDNA integrity.
Baker, D.J.,
and Hepple, R.T. (2006). Elevated caspase signaling correlates temporally with progression
of sarcopenia in male F344BN rats. Experimental Gerontology 41: 1149-1156.
Barrett,
M.R., Butterwick, D.J., and Smith, D.J. (2006). Bull riding: Analysis and application of a specific
strength and conditioning program. Strength and Conditioning Journal 28: 10-19.
Baudino, T., Carver, W., Giles, W.R., and Borg, T.K. (2006). Cardiac fibroblasts: Cardiac Fibroblasts:
friend or foe? American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology 291:
H1015-H1026 (Review).
Bazzazi, H., Clark, R.B., and Giles, W.R. (2006). Mathematical simulations of the effects of
altered AMP kinase activity on INa and the action potential in rat ventricle. Journal of
Boyd, S.K., Davison, P., Müller, R., and Gasser, J.A. (2006) Monitoring individual morphological
changes over time in ovariectomized rats by in vivo micro-computed tomography. Bone
Boyd, S.K., and Müller, R. (2006) Smooth surface meshing for automated finite element model
Boyer, K.A. and Nigg, B.M. (2006). Soft tissue packages within one soft tissue compartment.
Butcher, S.J., Jones, R.L., Eves, N.D., and Petersen, S.R. (2006). Work of breathing is increased
during exercise with the self contained breathing apparatus regulator. Applied Physiology
Butterfield, T., and Herzog, W. (2006). Effect of altering starting length and activation timing of
muscle influence fibre strain and muscle damage. Journal of Applied Physiology 100(5):
Butterfield, T., and Herzog, W. (2006). The magnitude of muscle strain does not influence serial
sarcomere number adaptations following eccentric exercise. European Journal of
Hiemstra, L.A., Lafave, M.R., and Carlyle, K.J. (2006). Short-term management
of biceps-tendon rupture during competition in bull riders. Athletic Therapy Today
Butterwick, D.J., Paskevich, D.M., Lagumen, N.G., Vallevand, A.L.C., Lafave, M.R. (2006). The
development of content valid technical skill assessment instruments for athletic taping.
Carlson, L.E.,
Smith, D.J., Russell, J.C., Fibich, C., and Whittaker, T. (2006). Individualized exercise
program for the treatment of severe fatigue in patients after allogenic hematopoietic stem-
cell transplant (HSCT): a pilot study. Bone Marrow Transplantation 37(10): 945-954.
Chambers, K. L., and Vickers, J. N. (2006). The effect of bandwidth feedback and questioning
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Clark, A.L., Leonard, T.R., Barclay, L.D., Matyas, J.R., and Herzog, W. (2006). Heterogeneity
in patellofemoral cartilage adaptation to anterior cruciate ligament transection:
chondrocyte shape and deformation with compression. Osteoarthitis and Cartilage
Dooley, P.J., Chan, D.S., Dainty, K.N., Mohtadi, N.G., Whelan, D.B. (2006). Patellar tendon versus
hamstring autograft for anterior cruciate ligament rupture in adults. (Protocol) The
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006; Issue 2
Dos Santos, R.W., Campos, F.O., Ciuffo, L.N., Nygren, A., Giles, W.R., and Koch, H. (2006). ATX-II
effects on the apparent location of M cells in a computational model of a human left
Elliott, D., Welsh, T.N., Lyons, J., Hansen, S., and Wu, M. (2006). The visual regulation of goal-
directed reaching movements in adults with Williams syndrome, Down syndrome and
Emery, C.A., Hagel, B., and Morrongiello, B.A. (2006). Injury prevention in child and adolescent
Emery, C.A., and Meeuwisse W.H. (2006). A comparison of risk factors for injury in indoor and
outdoor soccer. American Journal of Sport Medicine 34: 1636-1642.
Emery, C.A., and Meeuwisse, W.H. (2006). Injury Rates, Risk Factors and Mechanism of Injury in
Minor Hockey. American Journal of Sport Medicine 12: 1960-1969.
Emery,
C.A.,
Meeuwisse W.H., and McAllisterm, J.R. (2006). A survey of sport participation, sport injury
and sport safety practices in adolescents. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine 16: 20-26.
Epstein, M., Wong, M., and Herzog, W. (2006). Should tendon and aponeurosis be considered
Erdman, K.A., Fung, T.S., and Reimer, R.A. (2006). Influence of Performance Level on Dietary
Supplementation in Elite Canadian Athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise 38: 349-356.
Eves, N.D., Petersen, S.R., Haykowsky, M.J., Wong, E.L., and Jones, R.L. (2006). Helium-hyperoxia,
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exercise and respiratory mechanics in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American
Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 174(7): 763-771.
Eves, N.D., and Plotnikoff, R.C. (2006). Resistance training and type 2 diabetes: Considerations
Fink, M., Giles, W.R., and Noble, D. (2006). Contributions of inwardly-rectifying K+ currents to
repolarization assessed using mathematical models of human ventricular myocytes.
Philosophical Transactions. Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences
Fiset, C., and Giles, W.R. (2006). Transmural gradients of repolarization and excitation-contraction
coupling in mouse ventricle. Circulation Research 98: 1237-1239.
Flaim, S.N., Giles, W.R. and McCulloch, A.D. (2006). Contributions of sustained INa and IKv43
to transmural heterogeneity of early repolarization and arrhythmogenesis in canine left
ventricular myocytes. American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulatory Physiology
Forand, D., Drover, J., Suleman, Z., Symons, B., and Herzog, W. (2006). Vergleich des
Kraftaufwandes mannlicher und weiblicher Chiropraktiker wahrend Manipulationen and
Frank, C. B., Dick, D., Smith, D., Gooch, K., Wasylak, T., and Zernicke, R. F. (2006). The Alberta Bone
and Joint Health Institute: Creating sustainable accountability through collaboration,
relevant measurement and timely feedback. HealthcarePapers 7: 36-40.
Han, S-K., Federico, S., Grillo, A., Giaquinta, G., and Herzog, W. (2006). The mechanical
behaviour of chondrocytes predicted with a micro-structural model of articular cartilage.
Hepple, R.T. (2006). Dividing to keep muscle together: The role of satellite cells in aging skeletal
Hepple, R.T., Baker, D.J., McConkey, M., Murynka, T., and Norris, R. (2006). Caloric restriction
protects mitochondrial function with aging in skeletal and cardiac muscles. Rejuvenation
Research 9(2): 219-222.
Herzog, W., and Federico, S. (2006). Considerations on joint and articular cartilage mechanics.
Herzog, W., Lee, E-J., and Rassier, D. (2006). Residual force enhancement in skeletal muscle.
Jaremko, J.L., Cheng, R.W.T., Lambert, R.G.W., Habib, A.F., and Ronsky, J.L. (2006). Reliability of
an efficient MRI-based method for estimation of knee cartilage volume using surface
Jinha, A.,
Ait-Haddou, R., and Herzog, W. (2006). Predictions of co-contraction depend critically
on degrees-of-freedom in the musculoskeletal model. Journal of Biomechanics 39:
Jinha, A.,
Ait-Haddou, R., and Herzog, W. (2006). Antagonistic activity of one-joint muscles in three-
dimensions using non-linear optimization. Mathematical Biosciences 202(1): 57-70.
Kawchuk, G.N., Herzog, W., and Hasler, E.M. (2006). Kraftaufwand wahrend Manipulationen
bei manueller Therapie an der Halswirblsaule. Eine Pilotstudie. Manuelle Medizin DOI:
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Kaya, M., Leonard, T.R., and Herzog, W. (2006). Control of ground reaction forces by hindlimb
Keats,
M.R., Culos-Reed, S.N., and Courneya, K.S. (2006). An examination of physical activity
behaviours in a sample of adolescent cancer survivors. Journal of Pediatric Oncology
Kim, S.J., and Stefanyshyn, D.J. (2006). Foot arch strain of athletes and non-athletes during weight
bearing, walking and running. Korean Journal of Physical Education 45(1): 757-767.
Kondo, R.P., Dederko, D.A., Teutsch, C.A., Chrast, J., Catalucci, D., Chien, K.R. and Giles,
W.R. (2006). Comparison of contraction and calcium handling between right and left
ventricular myocytes from adult mouse heart: A role for repolarization waveform.
Krell, J.B.
, and Stefanyshyn, D.J. (2006). The relationship between extension of the
metatarsophalangeal joint and sprint time for 100m Olympic athletes. Journal of Sports
Lafave, M.R., Katz, L., and Butterwick, D.J. (2006). Development of a content-valid standardized
orthopaedic assessment tool (SOAT). Advances in Health Sciences Education, (epub
Li, L.P., and Herzog, W. (2006). Arthroscopic evaluation of cartilage degeneration using indentation
testing - influence of indenter geometry. Clinical Biomechanics 21(4): 420-426.
Lindsay, D.L., and Horton, J.F. (2006). Trunk rotation strength and endurance in healthy normal
and elite male golfers with and without low back pain. North American Journal of Sport
Lorenzen-Schmidt, I., Schmid-Schönbein, G.W., Giles, W.R., McCulloch, A.D., Chien, S. and
Omens, J.H. (2006). Chronotropic response of cultured neonatal rat ventricular myocytes
to short-term fluid shear. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics 46: 113-122.
MacNaughton, M.B., and MacIntosh, B.R. (2006). Reports of the length dependence of fatigue
Maffey, L., and Emery, C.A. (2006). Rationale and evidence for the importance of physiotherapist
delivered preparticipation examination. North American Journal of Sport Physical
McLean, S.R., Kolb, J.C., Norris, S.J., and Smith, D.J. (2006). Diurnal normobaric moderate
hypoxia raises serum erythropoietin concentration but does not stimulate accelerated
Mendoza, J.E., Elliott, D., Meegan, D.V., Lyons, J.L., and Welsh, T.N. (2006). The effect of the
Müller-Lyer illusion on the planning and control of manual aiming movements. Journal
of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance 32: 413-422.
Mohtadi, N., and Grant, J. (2006) Managing anterior cruciate ligament deficiency in the skeletally
immature individual: a systematic review of the literature. Clinical Journal of Sport
N.G., Hollinshead, R.M., Ceponis, P.J., Chan, D.S. and Fick, G.H. (2006) A multi-centre
randomized controlled trial comparing electrothermal arthroscopic capsulorrhaphy
versus open inferior capsular shift for patients with shoulder instability: Protocol
implementation and interim performance: Lessons learned from conducting a multi-
centre RCT RCT [ISRCTN68224911; NCT00251160]. Trials; Feb; 7(4)
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Mündermann, A., Wakeling, J.M., Nigg, B.M., Humble, R.N. and Stefanyshyn, D.J. (2006). Foot
orthoses affect frequency components of muscle activity in the lower extremity. Gait
and Posture 23(3): 295-302.
Nigg, B.M., Hintzen, S. and Ferber, R. (2006). Effect of an unstable shoe construction on lower
Nigg, B.M.,
Emery, C. and Hiemstra, L.A. (2006). Unstable shoe construction and reduction of pain
in osteoarthritis patients. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 38(10): 1701-8.
Nygren, A., Baczko, I., and Giles, W.R. (2006). Measurements of electrophysiological effects
of components of acute ischaemia in Langendorff-perfused rat hearts using voltage-
Ochi, R., Momose, Y., Oyama, K. and Giles, W.R. (2006). Sphingosine-1-phosphate effects
on guinea pig atrial myocytes: Alterations in action potentials and K+ currents.
Cardiovascular Research 70: 88-96.
Oskouei, M.A.E., and Herzog, W. (2006). The dependence of force enhancement on activation
Oskouei, M.A.E., and Herzog, W. (2006). Force enhancement at different levels of voluntary
contraction in human adductor pollicis. European Journal of Applied Physiology DOI:
Panchuk, D. and Vickers J. N. (2006). Gaze behaviours of goaltenders under spatial temporal
Pratt, J., Dodd, M., and Welsh, T.N. (2006). Growing older does not always mean moving slower:
Examining aging and the saccadic motor system. Journal of Motor Behavior 38: 373-382.
Reimer, R.A. (2006). Meat hydrolysate and essential amino acid-induced glucagon-like peptide-1
secretion in the human NCI-H716 enteroendocrine cell line is regulated by extracellular
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signal-regulated kinase 1/2 and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases. Journal of
Rouhi, R., Epstein, M., Sudak, L., and Herzog, W. (2006). Free surface density and microdamage
in the bone remodelling equation: theoretical considerations. International Journal of
Roy, J.P.
and Stefanyshyn, D.J. (2006). Influence of shoe midsole bending stiffness on running
economy, joint energy and EMG. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 38(3):
562-569
Stefanyshyn, D.J., Stergiou, P., Lun, V.M.Y., Meeuwisse, W. and Worobets, J.T. (2006). Knee angular
impulse as a predictor of patellofemoral pain in runners. American Journal of Sports
Stefanyshyn, D.J., and Hettinga, B. A., (2006). Running injuries and orthotics. International
Van Snellenlberg, W., and Wiley, J.P. (2006) Achilles tendon pain intensity and level of
neovascularization in athletes as determined by colour Doppler ultrasound. Scandinavian
Valderrabano, V., von Tscharner, V., Nigg, B.M., Hintermann, B., Goepfert, B., Fung, T.S., Frank,
C.B., and Herzog, W. (2006). Lower leg muscle atrophy in ankle osteoarthritis. Journal
of Orthopaedic Research 24(12): 2159-69.
Valderrabano,
V., Hintermann, B., von Tscharner, V., Goepfert, B., Dick ,W., and Nigg, B.M. (2006).
Muscle biomechanics in total ankle replacement. [Article in German] Der Orthop
Venner, A.A., Lyon, M.E., Doyle-Baker, P.K. (2006). Leptin: A Potential Biomarker for Childhood
Vickers, J. N. (2006). Gaze of Olympic speed skaters while skating at full speed on a regulation
Oval. Perception-action coupling in a dynamic performance environment. Cognitive
Vickers, J.N., Ronsky, J., Ramage, B., Panchuk, D., Morton, B., Gotch, M., Ferber, R., and Robu,
I. (2006). Gaze Control and COP During Quiet Stance and Lunge Of Ballet Dancers,
Ward, C.A., Bazzazi, H., Clark, R.V., Nygren, A., and Giles, W.R. (2006). Actions of emigrated
neutrophils on Na+ and K+ currents in rat ventricular myocytes. Progress in Biophysics
Welsh, T.N., and Pratt, J. (2006). Inhibition of return in cue-target and target-target tasks.
Experimental Brain Research174: 167-175.
Wu, J.Z.,
and Herzog, W. (2006). Analysis of the mechanical behaviour of chondrocytes in unconfined
compression tests for cyclic loading. Journal of Biomechanics 39: 603-616.
Wu, H.F., Ronsky, J.L., Cheriet, F., Harder, J., and Zernicke, R.F. (2006). Scoliotic Progression
Patterns in Prognostic Factors and Future Prediction of Spinal Deformity Progression
Wu, B.N., Luykenaar, K.D., Brayden, J.E., Giles, W.R., Corteling, R.L., Wiehler, W.B. and Welsh, D.G.
(2006). Hyposmotic challenge inhibits inward rectifying K+ channel in cerebral arterial
smooth muscle cells. American Journal of Physiology. Heart and Circulation Physiology
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Zernicke, R. F., MacKay, C., and Lorincz, C. (2006). Mechanisms of bone remodeling during weight
bearing exercise. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism 31: 731-736.
MacIntosh, B.R., Gardiner, P.F., and McComas, A.J. (2006). Skeletal Muscle: Form and Function.
Vickers J.
Book (in press) Perception, Cognition and Decision Training: The Quiet Eye in Action.
Nigg, B.M. New ideas and concepts in sport shoe development. In: Proc. 24th Int. Symposium
on Biomechanics in Sports (eds. Schwameder H., Sturtzenberger, G., F
stenbauer, V.,
Lindinger S. and Müller E.), Salzburg, Austria, pp 33-38, 2006.
Nigg, B.M. Neue Ideen und Konzepte in der Sportschuhentwicklung (new ideas and concepts
in sport shoe development). In: Füsse, die Stützen der Leistung (eds. R. Oegerli and T.
Oppliger), Beriteli Hallwag Druck AG, Wabern, Switzerland, pp 60-70, 2006.
Nigg, B.M.
and Valderrabano, V. Fuss und Sprunggelenk - Belastung und Leistung (foot and ankle
joint complex – load and performance). In: Füsse, die Stützen der Leistung (eds. R. Oegerli
and T. Oppliger), Beriteli Hallwag Druck AG, Wabern, Switzerland, pp 12-19, 2006.
Zernicke, R. F., Wohl, G. R., and LaMothe, J. The Skeletal-Articular System. In: ACSM’s Advanced
Exercise Physiology. Tipton, C. M. (ed. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins) Philadelphia, USA,
Ainslie, P.N., Kolb, J. C., Ide, K., and Poulin, M. J. (2005). Effect of 5 nights of normobaric hypoxia
on cardiovascular responses to acute isocapnic hypoxia in humans: relationship to
ventilatory chemosensitivity. Ergonomics 48: 1523-1534.
Cann, A.P., Vandervoort, A.A., and Lindsay, D.L. (2005). Optimizing the benefits versus risks of
Gotch, M., Ronsky. J., Ramage, B., Vickers, J., Panchuk, D., Morton, B., and Robu, I. (2005). Lower
extremity biomechanics in elite ballet dancers, normals, and ACL deficient subjects
Herzog, W. (2005) Physiological effects of manual therapy. Orthopaedic Division Review. Sept/Oct
issue
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29-32.
Rassier, D.E., and Herzog, W. (2005). Relationship between force and stiffness in muscle fibres
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echnical reports
Edgecombe, T. and Stefanyshyn, D.J. (2006). Influence of upper body apparel on performance
in medicine ball chest throws. Research report for adidas International.
Emery, C.A. (2006). Practice with Prevention. Editorial. North American Journal of Sport Physical
Emery, C.A. (2006). Injury Prevention in Child and Adolescent Sport. Canadian Physiotherapy
Association, Paediatric Division Newsletter.
Emery, C.A, Meeuwisse, W.H. (2006). Injury in Minor Hockey. Research Report. Minor Hockey
Association of Calgary, Minor Hockey Week Program.
Kolb, J.C. (2006). Environmental Factors and Performance; Olympic Excellence Series – Preparing
for Beijing. Research report on environmental impact and performance strategies for
Kolb, J.C. (2006). Altitude Advantage: Training for high and low altitude. Impact; the Olympic
issue, January/February.
Nigg, B.M. and Coza, A. (2006). Functional demands for the Formotion Technology for lateral
sports – a pilot study. Research report for adidas a.i.t.
Osis, S., Stefanyshyn, D.J. and Nigg, B.M. (2006) Performance apparel. Research report for
Osis, S. and Stefanyshyn, D.J. (2006). Speed skating double push. Research report for Own the
Podium – Top Secret 2010.
Smith, D (2006) Calgary Flames Hockey Club – Fitness Assessment.
Stefanyshyn, D.J. and Anderson, B. (2006). Swing energy: strategies of club head speed generation
in golf. Research report for TaylorMade-adidas Golf.
Stefanyshyn, D.J., Osis, S., Tremblay, L. and Park, S.K. (2006). The biomechanics of walking in
the stafild health shoe. Research Report for Korea Footwear International.
Stefanyshyn, D.J. and Smith, G. (2006). Application of powerband footwear during the golf
swing. Research report for adidas Golf.
Stefanyshyn, D.J. and Smith, G. (2006). Traction of clogged golf footwear. Research report for
TaylorMade-adidas Golf.
Stefanyshyn, D.J., Smith, G. Osis, S. and Nigg B.M. (2006). Formotion Golf Footwear. Research
Stefanyshyn, D.J. and Smith, G. (2006). The influence of upper body performance apparel on
the golf swing. Research report for adidas International.
Stefanyshyn, D.J. and Osis, S (2006). Performance apparel – literature review and pilot study.
Research report for Own the Podium – Top Secret 2010.
Stefanyshyn, D.J., Smith, G. Osis, S. and Nigg B.M. (2006). Formotion Golf Footwear. Research
Wannop, B., Stefanyshyn, D.J., Nigg, B.M. and Worobets, J.T. (2006). Analysis of formotion
basketball footwear. Research report for adidas International.
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ynote lectures
Ceponis PJ,
Chan DS, Boorman RS, Hutchison C, Mohtadi NG. A randomized pilot validation of
educational measures in teaching shoulder arthroscopy to surgical residents. Canadian
Academy of Sport Medicine Annual Symposium. Edmonton, Alberta. Canada
Herzog, W., Force enhancement and mechanisms of contraction in skeletal muscles. 2
nd
Northwest Biomechanics Symposium, University of British Columbia. Vancouver, British
Herzog, W.,
Muscle Mechanics: From Society to Cell and Back.
Canadian Society for
Biomechanics, Career Award, XIVth Biennial Conference for the Canadian Society for
Biomechanics. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Herzog,
W.,
Of myosins, muscles and mechanisms of contraction.
American Society of
Biomechanics, Borelli Award. Blacksburg, Virginia
Lindsay, D.L., Clinical Assessment of the Golfer, Injuries in Senior Golfers. Lesões no golfe
Lindsay, D.L., Rib Stress Fractures in Rotational Sports, National Orthopaedic Symposium.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Meeuwisse, W.H.,
Injury Surveillance and Injury Prevention in Sport: What have we learned? British
Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine Annual Meeting. Oxford, United Kingdom
Mohtadi, N.G.,
A randomized clinical trial comparing mini-open to open rotator cuff repair: two-
year outcomes.
NATA-AOSSM Exchange Lecture, National Athletic Trainers Association
(NATA) Annual Meeting. Atlanta, USA.
Mohtadi, N.G., The challenges of introducing new technology to clinical practice, Bioengineering
for the Restoration of Joint Function Workshop Canadian Arthritis Network. Vancouver,
Roger Jackson Centre
Mohtadi, N.G., Treating the ACL injured Athlete, Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
Mohtadi, N.G., Issues in Sport Medicine PHED-3313 Physical Education and Athletic Therapy
Program, Mount Royal College. Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Mohtadi, N.G., Hip Arthroscopy: The Calgary Experience Orthopaedic Nurses (CONA) Workshop.
Mohtadi N.G., Hollinshead RM, Sasyniuk TM, Fletcher JA, Chan DS, Li FX. A randomized clinical
trial comparing mini-open to open rotator cuff repair: Two year outcomes. Canadian
Academy of Sport Medicine Annual Symposium. Edmonton, Alberta.
Mohtadi N.G., Hollinshead RM, Sasyniuk TM, Fletcher JA, Chan DS, Li FX. A randomized
clinical trial comparing mini-open to open rotator cuff repair: Two year outcomes.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Hershey,
Pennsylvania.
B.M.,
Biomechanics, Performance
–
Comfort
–
Injuries ISBS Congress. Salzburg, Austria.
B.M., Stability and Small Muscles. International Maxnet Aging Conference. Virginia, USA.
B.M., Shoes and Orthotics
–
Aligning the Skeleton? IVO/APO Congress. Basel, Switzerland.
Nigg, B.M.,
Shoes and Orthotics – Aligning the Skeleton? PFA 48th Annual Symposium.
Atlanta, USA.
Norris, S.R., Development Strategies; Aspects for Consideration. Genetics and Talent
Identification. Invited International Symposium, Hong Kong Bank Foundation/All-
China Sports Federation, Hong Kong Institute of Sport, Hong Kong.
Smith, D.J., Exercise Training Intensity for Cancer Survivors. Canadian Blood and Marrow
Transplant Group Annual Meeting. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Smith, D.J., Factors of Sport Performance. Sport Innovation (SPIN) Conference. Victoria, British
Stefanyshyn, D.J., Sports equipment – energy and performance. XXIVth International Symposium
on Biomechanics in Sports. Salzburg, Austria.
Stefanyshyn, D.J., Player surface interactions: injury and performance. SportSurf 3
Workshop.
Exeter, United Kingdom.
Vickers, J., Perceptual & Visual Decision Making In Sport: Decision & Quiet Eye Training For
Coaches & Athletes, Spanish Olympic Coaches Conference. Madrid, Spain.
Vickers, J., The Vision-In-Action Paradigm: Evolution and Future Directions, Spanish Motor
Learning and Control Conference. Toledo, Spain.
Wiley, P., The Science of Hamstring Injuries. Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine Annual
Zernicke, R., Space bone research – key questions and directions. International Space Life
Sciences Working Group and International Osteoporosis Foundation Congress. Toronto,
Zernicke, R., Bone: Cellular mechanisms to functional adaptation. Canadian Society of
Biomechanics, Biennial Conference. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Keynote lectures
Annual Report 2006
ontributions
Encyclopedia Reference of Neuroscience
Exercise and Sports Science Reviews
Experts On-Line, Internet Website of the Arthritis Society
Family Health Magazine
IEEE Transactions in Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
International Reviewer Panel, Medical Science Monitor
Sports-Orthopaedics and Sports –Traumatology
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Studentship Advisory committee
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Canada Research Chairs Program
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Randomized Controlled Trails
Heart and Stroke Foundation – Standard Research Grant
International Rugby Board
Manitoba Medical Service Foundation
National Cancer Institute of Canada – Standard Research Grant
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Roger Jackson Centre
Contributions
Research Grants Council of Hong Kong—China
Science Foundation—Czech Republic
Sick Kids Foundation New Investigator Grant Program
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council – Standard Research Grant
Whitaker Foundation, Biomedical Engineering Grants
WorkSafe British Columbia, Research Secretariat
WorkSafe BC’s Research Program
York University Tenure and Promotion Committee
Acta Physiologica
Acta Pediatrica
American Journals of Physiology Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Arthritis Care and Research
Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
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Canadian Family Physician
Experimental Brain Research
FASEB Journal
International Journal of Environmental Health Research
Journal of Adolescent Health
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance
Journal of Orthopaedic Research
Contributions
Roger Jackson Centre
Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Liverhulme Trust
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Oncology Exchange
Proceedings of the Royal Society (London)
Psychological Research Sports Medicine
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology
Transactions of the Royal Society (London)
Contributions
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ficial research related functions
Alberta Active Living Steering Committee and Advisory Board, Calgary Physical
Activity Initiative ‘Go2’
The Calgary initiative: Towards creation of a comprehensive strategy for
Canadian Pro Rodeo Sport Medicine Team
Chair – Research Division Canadian Physiotherapy Association
CIHR Canadian Injury Indicators Development Team – Child and Youth
Aerobic Function in Aging Skeletal Muscle, Experimental Biology
Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
Awards Committee Member
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics,
World Congress of Biomechanics
Member– Performance Enhancement Team, Beijing Olympic Venue Visitation and
Environmental Research
Chairperson – Research Committee, Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
President-Elect – Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
Associate Editor – Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism
Co-Chair – Planning Committee for CSEP annual conference, Banff, 2008
Editor-in-Chief – Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine
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fficial research related functions
Site Chief – Bone and Joint Health Program – Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre
Acting President
JOINTS Canada (Joint Orthopaedic Initiative for National Trials of the
Member – Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Committee and 1992-1995/ 1997-Present
Member – Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Research Committee. 1991-Present
Olympic Academy of Science
International Academy of Biology and Engineering in Medicine
Swiss Academy of Medical Science
Patient Educator
Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Session Chair and Organizer – Western Obesity Summit Committee member, Beth Zaruby
Board of Director Member – Alberta Research Council
2006 COC Beijing Olympic Excellence Seminar
Canadian Olympic Team Member
Torino, Italy
Footwear Biomechanics Group
Secretariat of Member Affairs
Panchuk, D. and Vickers J. N. (2006). Gaze behaviours of goaltenders under spatial temporal constraints.
Annual Report 2006
Human Movement Science. 25, 6, 733-752
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2009 Pre-games Sport Medicine Conference, Vancouver B.C.
Research Chair
International Rugby Board, Medical Advisory Committee
Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Past-President and Member
Executive Board
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cientific awards 1981-2006
1. Schläpfer, Magerl, Perren, Nigg. Young Res. Award.
ISB Waterloo, Canada.
2. Vickers. Young Scientist Award. Can. Soc. Motor
3. Yeadon. Borelli Award. Am. Soc. Biomech. Montreal,
4. Nigg. Michael Jäger. Award. GOTS. Munich,
Germany.
5. Smith, Maxwell. First Prize, Am. Film Video Festival.
New York, USA.
6. Smith, Maxwell. Award of Excellence. Assoc.. Media
& Techn. Toronto, Canada.
7. Morlock, Nigg. Clin. Biomech. Award. Int. Soc.
8. Roberts. J.C. Kennedy Memorial Award. Ontario Med.
9. Smith. Government of Alberta Achievement for
Exercise Physiology. Edmonton,
10. Yeadon. Am. Soc. Biomechanics Travelling Fellowship
Award.
11. Nigg. Wartenweiler Memorial Lecture. Int. Soc.
12. Smith. Sport Canada Achievement Award. Canadian
13. Roberts. Archimedes Award. Int. Soc. of Biomech.
14. Ronsky. Graduate Scholarship. Canadian Council of
15. Roberts. Travel Award. 8th Int. Biochem. of Exercise
16. Nigg, Cole. Novel Award. Munich, Germany.
17. Nigg. Innovation in Alberta Science Award, Calgary,
18. Gerritsen, Bogert. A. Komor New Invest. Award. Int.
19. Brooks, Herzog. New Invest. M.Sc. CSB. Calgary,
20. Ronsky, Bogert, Nigg. New Invest. Ph.D. CSB. Calgary,
21. Gal, Herzog. Basic Science Research Award. Int. Conf.
22. Maitland, Herzog. Research Award. Can. Assoc. Sport
23. Ronsky. NSERC Woman Faculty Award.
24. Kawchuk, Herzog. Basic Science Award. Int. Conf.
25. Kawchuk, Herzog. First Prize: Spinal Res. Washington,
26. Herzog. Centennial Research Award Lecture,
Toronto, Canada.
27. Reinschmidt, Bogert, Nigg. Pre-doc. Award. Am. Soc.
28. Prilutsky. Post-doc. Award. Am. Soc. Biomech.
29. Cole, Nigg, Gerritsen, Bogert. Cl. Biom. Award. ISB
30. Vickers. Award: Best paper: IOC World Congr. Sport
Sciences. Atlanta, USA.
31. Hintermann. Award for Excellence in Sports Med.
32. Ronsky. Calgary Herald New Invest. Award.
33. Gross, Zernicke. Post-doc. Award, Am. Soc. Biomech.
Atlanta, USA.
34. Herzog. The Killam Resident Fellowship, Univ. of
Calgary.
35. Herzog. JCCA Award of Excellence.
36. Hudson. Young Invest. Award. Int. Pre-Olympic Sc.
37. Judex, Zernicke. Post-doc. Award. Can. Soc.
Biomech. Vancouver, Canada.
38. Gerritsen. Cert. Excellence: Conf. Dept. Cl. Neuro-
Sciences, Calgary, Canada.
39. Wright. Basic Research Prize. Int. Soc. Biomech.
Tokyo, Japan
40. Boyd. Best Student Paper. Can. Med. Biol. Eng. Soc
41. Herzog. CCA Researcher of the Year for Basic
Research on Mech. of Spine.
42. Nigg. The Olympic Order: International Olympic
43. Nigg. Elected member of the Int. Academy of Biology
44. Nigg. Plenary Session Lecturer. World Congress
45. Suter, Herzog, DeSouza, Bray. Best Paper for 1998,
46. Herzog, The Killam Resident Research Fellowship, U
of Calgary,
47. Nigg, Guest of Honour, GOTS, Munich, Germany.
48. Suter, Herzog, Bray, McMorland. World Fed. Chiropr.
Prize, Auckland, NZ.
49. Archambault. Post-doc. Award. Can. Soc. Biomech.
50. Nurse, Nigg. 2000 Novel Millenium Award. Munich.
51. Ronsky. YWCA Women of Distinction Award - Science
and Techn. Calgary,
Wu. Post-doc. Award, Am. Soc. Biomech. Chicago, USA.
53. Boyd. ISB Young Investigator Award. Zurich, Switz.
54. Miller-Young. Andrzej Komor Young Investigator
Award, ISB. Zurich, Switz.
55. Herzog. Inaugural Research Excellence Award, Faculty
of Kinesiology, U of C. Canada,
56. Herzog. Canada Research Chair in Cellular and
57. Nigg. VP Research Award, U of C. Canada.
58. Ronsky. Canada Research Chair in Biomedical
Roger Jackson Centre
Scientific awards 1981-2006
Hepple. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada New
Investigator Award.
Herzog. Winner of the President’s Circle Award for
Excellence & Creativity in Scientific Research, U. of C.
61. Nigg. Career Award: Can. Society for Biomechanics.
62. Schachar. M.Sc. student - Winner of the Young
Investigator’s Award of the Canadian Society for
63. Emery. CIHR Senior Research Fellowship Award.
64. Hepple. CIHR New Investigator Award.
65. Hepple. CIHR Institute of Aging New Investigator
Special Recognition Award.
66. Lee. Winner of the Faculty of Graduate Studies J.B.
Hyne Research Innovation Award for Excellence in
Scientific Research, U of C.
Nigg. Research Excellence Award, Fac. of Kinesiology,
68. Ronsky. Research Excellence Award, Department of
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Fac. of
Chou, McLaughlin, Frayne, Chapman, Ronsky.
Best
Poster Award 5th Annual Scientific Conference
Robu, Poncet, Zernicke, Ronsky. Optical Imaging
and
Stereo Radiography for Assessment of Scoliosis.
Best Student Poster Award, 5th Annual Scientific
71. Mündermann. Chancellor’s Gold Medal, U. of C.
72. Lamothe. International Society of Biomechanics
Young Investigator Award.
73. Welsh. Franklin Henry Young Scientist Award
– Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and
Sport Psychology, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
74. Chung and Wiley. Kinemedics Award for Best
Presentation at Rendezvous.
Emery.
Sick Kids Foundation New Investigator Award.
Hiemstra.
Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
Alexandra Kirkley Young Investigator Award.
77. Kolb. National Science Foundation Award; Pre-
Doctoral Trainee Award for research presentation at
IX Oxford Conference on Post-Genomic Perspectives
78. Leonard. Winner of the New Investigator’s Master’s
Award of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics.
Longino. Winner of the John Smith and Laura May
Gardner Memorial Endowment Award given at the 22
nd
Annual Surgeon’s Day for best Basic Science Research.
80. Mohtadi. Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and
Arthritis: Quality of Life Research Award for Research
Leadership in the area of MSK Rehabilitation
– Physical Activity Mobility and Health.
Geoffrey Dyson Award, Inter
national Society
82. Peterson. Winner of the New Investigator’s Open
Award of the Canadian Society for Biomechanics.
83. Ronsky. Award for the Support of Women in the
Engineering Profession – Canadian Council of
84. Valderrabano. Harold Vasey Award 2004: Best
National Candidate at Written Swiss National Board
85. Lamothe, Zernicke. Canadian Orthopaedic Research
Founder’s Medal
for Best Research.
Honourary Doctorate (Dr. honoris
causa) from
Tim Butterfield. Winner of the National Athletic
Trainers’ Association Award for outstanding doctoral
88. Lee. Winner of
the Journal of Biomechanics Award of
90. Peterson.
Faculty of Graduate Studies,
Dean’s
Research Excellence Award
91. Boyd. Alberta Heritage Found
ation for Medical
Research Scholar award (2005 – 2010)
92. Emery. Tom Pashby Award – Canadian Academy of
Schneider,
Wakeling
& Zernicke. Delsys Award for
EMG Research Innovation, American Society of
94. Zernicke. Faculty of Kinesiology, Award of Excellence.
Research, U of C
Calgary,
95. Ronsky. APEGGA AIF Research Excellence Award
96. Ronsky. Women in Engineering Leadership Institute
(Academic Leadership Conference Award)
97. Johnson. Faculty of
Graduate Studies Dean’s
Research Excellence Award
98. Cheng. Best Presentation Award: 2
nd
Annual Schulich
School of Engineering Graduate Student Research
. Emery. Alan Bernstein Award-Institute of Child and
100. Assiri. Fellow’s Prize at the Department of Surgery
Cheng. Governor General’s Award for Best
Cheung. Outstanding Paper Award for Young
Engineers/Researchers, (HKIE).
Cheung. Best Animation Award – 9
th
Annual
International ABAQUS Users’ Conference,
DiSylvestro. Clinical Research Award, Canadian
Orthopaedic Residents Association Meeting,
Toronto, ON, Canada.
105. Goulet. NDI New Investigator Award, Canadian
Han.
Winner of the Best Poster competition,
Biomedical Engineering Conference, Banff, Canada
107. LaMothe. Lydia Sikora Medical Research Award.
U of C Faculty of Medicine
108. Lee. Kinesiology Graduate Student Science
Presentation Award (Ph.D. student)
109. MacIntosh. For Outstanding Supervision of Graduate
Students, awarded by the Faculty of Graduate
Mohtadi
O’Donoghue Award from the American
Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM),
Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Ronsky.
APEGGA Excellence in Education Award
Ronsky.
U of C Top 40 Alumni Award.
113. Valderrabano. Leonard Goldner Award, American
Orthopaedic Foot and
Ankle Society (AOFAS).
Valderrabano. Imhaeuser Research Award, German
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society.
2006 Annual_Report