APES+ 2026 Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule

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Friday

A1 | A2 | A3

Registration — 2:30–5:30 PM | Tupper Link, Theatre B
Opening remarks — 3:30–3:45 PM | Tupper Link, Theatre B
A1 — Adaptations to Activity & Environmental Stressors
Friday | 4:00 PM–5:30 PM | CHEB C140

Moderator: Jocelyn Waghorn

  • 4:00 PM–4:15 PM
    Loren Mapplebeck (Dalhousie University)
    THE ROLE OF ENDOTHELIAL-DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZATION FACTORS ON BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION DURING A BOUT OF PROLONGED SITTING
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
  • 4:15 PM–4:30 PM
    Liam Spencer (Dalhousie University)
    DOES MODERATE-INTENSITY ACTIVITY ALTER BLOOD GLUCOSE RESPONSES FOLLOWING MORNING VERSUS MIDDAY MEALS?
    Supervisor: Derek Kimmerly
  • 4:30 PM–4:45 PM
    Madeline Cook (University of New Brunswick)
    ASSOCIATION BETWEEN IRISIN AND ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT OBESITY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE IFLEX STUDY
    Supervisor: Martin Sénéchal
  • 4:45 PM–5:00 PM
    Avery McIsaac (Acadia University)
    EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF A DYNAMIC WARM-UP INTERVENTION ON VERTICAL JUMP PERFORMANCE METRICS IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS
    Supervisor: Renee Murphy
  • 5:00 PM–5:15 PM
    Caden Lee (St. Francis Xavier University)
    ADAPTIVE CHANGES IN PHYSIOLOGICAL THRESHOLDS DURING PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM: A LONGITUDINAL CASE STUDY
    Supervisor: Dan Kane
  • 5:15 PM–5:30 PM
    Brooke MacDonald (St. Francis Xavier University)
    FISH OUT OF WATER: RESPONSES TO TERRESTRIAL CONDITIONING IN THE HERMAPHRODITIC MANGROVE RIVULUS
    Supervisor: Tammy Rodela
A2 — Sport Biomechanics
Friday | 4:00 PM–5:30 PM | Tupper Link, Theatre B

Moderator: Molly Courish

  • 4:00 PM–4:15 PM
    Olivia Floris (Dalhousie University)
    HOW KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS VARY ACROSS POSITIONS IN WOMENS SOCCER
    Supervisor: Ryan Frayne
  • 4:15 PM–4:30 PM
    Mark Bellefontaine (Cape Breton University)
    VALIDATION OF AI-BASED VIDEO ANALYSIS FOR JOINT ANGLE MEASUREMENT DURING FUNCTIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY EXERCISES
    Supervisor: Sheryl Bourgaize
  • 4:30 PM–4:45 PM
    Matthew Burbidge (Dalhousie University)
    VALIDATION OF AN INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNIT SYSTEM FOR TRACKING KINEMATICS IN ICE HOCKEY GOALTENDERS
    Supervisor: Ryan Frayne
  • 4:45 PM–5:00 PM
    Natasha Falk (Dalhousie University)
    ON-ICE VELOCITY AND ACCELERATION PROFILING OF MALE USPORTS ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS
    Supervisor: Ryan Frayne
  • 5:00 PM–5:15 PM
    Jasmine Kwan (Dalhousie University)
    QUANTIFYING HIP MUSCLE ACTIVATION IN ICE HOCKEY GOALTENDERS USING SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY DURING HIGH-DEMAND SAVE TECHNIQUES
    Supervisor: Ryan Frayne
  • 5:15 PM–5:30 PM
    Sébastien Hébert (University of New Brunswick)
    TEMPORAL GAIT ASYMMETRY AND JOINT MECHANICAL WORK IN K2 AND K3 TRANSFEMORAL PROSTHESIS USERS
    Supervisor: Chris McGibbon
A3 — Sport Psychology
Friday | 4:00 PM–5:30 PM | CHEB C150

Moderator: Omar Koura

  • 4:00 PM–4:15 PM
    Conrad von Palleske (Dalhousie University)
    USING LOGBOOKS TO BRING ATTENTION TO SELF-TALK AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN GOLFERS
    Supervisor: Lori Dithurbide
  • 4:15 PM–4:30 PM
    Alec Belanger (Dalhousie University)
    RISK AND REWARD: UNDERSTANDING THE LANDSCAPE OF SPORTS BETTING AND GAMBLING AMONG ATHLETES AT THE AUS LEVEL
    Supervisor: Lori Dithurbide
  • 4:30 PM–4:45 PM
    Libby MacPherson (Cape Breton University)
    THROUGH THE LENS: A PILOT PROJECT CONNECTING LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
    Supervisor: Colin McLaren
  • 4:45 PM–5:00 PM
    Kate McKee (Cape Breton University)
    THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IDENTITY LEADERSHIP AND ATHLETE STATUS IN INTERDEPENDENT YOUTH SPORT
    Supervisor: Colin McLaren
  • 5:00 PM–5:15 PM
    Alper Yildiz (University of New Brunswick)
    SAFE SPORT FOR WHOM? COACHES, HARM, AND ABUSE IN YOUTH SPORT
    Supervisor: Gabriela Tymowski-Gionet
  • 5:15 PM–5:30 PM
    Michaela Moreau (St. Francis Xavier University)
    IN SYNC OR IN FLOW? THE MODERATING ROLE OF GENDER ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL SYNCHRONY AND SHARED FLOW
    Supervisor: Sebastian Harenberg
Banquet — 6:30–8:00 PM | CHEB Room C170
Social event — Friday 8:30 PM | The T-Room

Saturday

B1 | B2 | B3 | C1 | C2 | C3 | D1 | D2 | D3 | E1 | E2

Coffee / snack — 8:00 AM | Tupper Link, Theatre B
B1 — Physical Activity & Health
Saturday | 8:30 AM–10:00 AM | CHEB C140

Moderator: Rey Wilson

  • 8:30 AM–8:45 AM
    Alexa Robinson (St. Francis Xavier University)
    WATCH & LEARN: A VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL SERIES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE 24-HOUR MOVEMENT GUIDELINES & APPLE WATCH HEALTH TRACKING FEATURES AMONG APPLE WATCH USERS 65+
    Supervisor: Ryan Reid
  • 8:45 AM–9:00 AM
    Simone Beck (St. Francis Xavier University)
    WATCH & LEARN: A VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL SERIES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE 24-HOUR MOVEMENT GUIDELINES & APPLE WATCH HEALTH TRACKING FEATURES AMONG APPLE WATCH USERS
    Supervisor: Ryan Reid
  • 9:00 AM–9:15 AM
    Joel Gallant (University of Prince Edward Island)
    OVERTRAINING RISK IN COMPETITIVE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES IN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
    Supervisor: Michael MacLellan
  • 9:15 AM–9:30 AM
    Omar Koura (Dalhousie University)
    DOES BIOLOGICAL SEX IMPACT DYNAMIC SYMPATHETIC BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION DURING CYCLIC SIGHING?
    Supervisor: Derek Kimmerly
  • 9:30 AM–9:45 AM
    Pierre Faivre (Centre de formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick)
    FRAILTY AND CEREBRAL OXYGENATION ARE INDEPENDENT PREDICTORS OF EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING IN OLDER ADULTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
    Supervisor: Said Mekari
  • 9:45 AM–10:00 AM
    Daniel Saucier (Centre de formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick)
    THE ASSOCIATION OF MODERATE-TO-VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON FRAILTY IS STRONGER AMONG MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS WITH HIGHER ALLOSTATIC LOAD
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
B2 — Locomotion
Saturday | 8:30 AM–10:00 AM | CHEB C150

Moderator: Seth Daley

  • 8:30 AM–8:45 AM
    Sydney Stilwell (Dalhousie University)
    THE INFLUENCE OF CUSTOM FOOT ORTHOSES ON LOWER EXTREMITY KINEMATICS DURING A 30-MINUTE RUN IN FEMALES WITH A RECENT HISTORY OF PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME OR ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME: A SECONDARY ANALYSIS
    Supervisor: Chris MacLean
  • 8:45 AM–9:00 AM
    Jayde Corkum (Dalhousie University)
    COMPARING EFFECTS OF CUSTOM FOOT ORTHOTIC INTERVENTION TO FOOT-CORE TRAINING PROTOCOL ON LOWER EXTREMITY KINEMATICS IN RUNNERS WITH PES PLANUS
    Supervisor: Chris MacLean
  • 9:00 AM–9:15 AM
    Isaiah Akinlade (Dalhousie University)
    SEX DIFFERENCE IN ANTICIPATORY LOCOMOTOR ADJUSTMENT IN ABLE-BODIED PARTICIPANTS
    Supervisor: Michel Ladoeuceur
  • 9:15 AM–9:30 AM
    Regan Sentner (University of Prince Edward Island)
    THE EFFECT OF PROSTHETIC FOOT ANKLE MOBILITY ON GAIT STABILITY
    Supervisor: Michael MacLellan
  • 9:30 AM–9:45 AM
    Salvatore Avvampato (Dalhousie University)
    COGNITIVE LOADING IN SPLIT BELT WALKING
    Supervisor: David McArthur
  • 9:45 AM–10:00 AM
    Dylan MacDonald (Dalhousie University)
    KINEMATIC DIFFERENCES IN THE COUNTERMOVEMENT JUMP AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH PES PLANUS
    Supervisor: Chris MacLean
B3 — Sociology, History, Philosophy & Ethics I
Saturday | 8:30 AM–10:00 AM | Tupper Link, Theatre B

Moderator: Sophie Rayner

  • 8:30 AM–8:45 AM
    Charles-Édouard Drouin (Université de Moncton)
    HORS JEU: UNE ÉTUDE EXPLORATOIRE SUR LA CULTURE DE LA MASCUNLINITÉ TOXIQUE DANS LE HOCKEY ÉLITE EN ACADIE
    Supervisor: Roger LeBlanc
  • 8:45 AM–9:00 AM
    Kianna Ly (St. Francis Xavier University)
    FROM TACKLING TO TIK TOK; AN ANALYSIS OF ILONA MAHER, RUGBY AND GENDER STEREOTYPES
    Supervisor: Charlene Weaving
  • 9:00 AM–9:15 AM
    Carolyn Sean Price (University of New Brunswick)
    SHAPING SEOUL: A HISTORY OF THE MOTIVATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT INFLUENCED THE ORGANIZATION AND EXECUTION OF THE SEOUL 1988 PARALYMPIC GAMES
  • 9:15 AM–9:30 AM
    Mairin Canning (St. Francis Xavier University)
    BODIES OUT OF BOUNDS: SEX VERIFICATION & GENDER POLICING IN ATHLETICS
    Supervisor: Charlene Weaving
  • 9:30 AM–9:45 AM
    Grant Allen (Université de Moncton)
    LES SERVICES DE SANTÉ RURAUX ET LEUR RÔLE DANS L'APPUI À LA COMMUNAUTÉ FRANCOPHONE MINORITAIRE: UNE ÉTUDE EXPLORATOIRE À SOURIS, Î.-P.-É.
  • 9:45 AM–10:00 AM
    Madeleine Pike (St. Francis Xavier University)
    MOVEMENT THROUGH TRANSITION: A QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF WOMEN'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DURING PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM
    Supervisor: Angie Kolen
C1 — Exercise & Human Performance (CSEP-SCPE Undergraduate Awards)
Saturday | 10:15 AM–11:45 AM | Tupper Link, Theatre B

Moderator: Molly Courish

  • 10:15 AM–10:30 AM
    Anthony Laurence (University of New Brunswick)
    AGE-RELATED AND BMI DIFFERENCES IN WALKING ECONOMY FOLLOWING 6 WEEKS OF BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING IN YOUNG AND OLDER ADULTS
    Supervisor: Martin Sénéchal
  • 10:30 AM–10:45 AM
    Alexandra Gavsie (Dalhousie University)
    EFFECTS OF ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE ON AEROBIC FITNESS
    Supervisor: Derek Kimmerly
  • 10:45 AM–11:00 AM
    Jessica Girvan (Dalhousie University)
    THE EFFECTS OF ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE ON AUTONOMIC CARDIOVASCULAR REGULATION
    Supervisor: Derek Kimmerly
  • 11:00 AM–11:15 AM
    Grace Elekes (UG Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    DO ESTROGEN AND PROGESTERONE FLUCTUATIONS IMPACT MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE?
    Supervisor: Derek Kimmerly
  • 11:15 AM–11:30 AM
    Elias Fisher (UG Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    EXAMINING THE FEASABILITY OF A SUPERVISED EXERCISE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS MANAGING CHRONIC CONDITIONS
    Supervisor: Jeff Zahavich
  • 11:30 AM–11:45 AM
    Dylan Hogan (UG Finalist) (Université de Moncton)
    FUNCTIONAL RESISTANCE TRAINING IMPROVES PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE AND PPAT PASS RATES IN PARAMEDIC STUDENTS: A SIX-MONTH TRAINING INTERVENTION
    Supervisor: Michel Johnson
C2 — Sports Biomechanics II and Community Biomechanics
Saturday | 10:15 AM–11:45 AM | CHEB C140

Moderator: Ryan Matthews

  • 10:15 AM–10:30 AM
    Ethan Baltussen (St. Francis Xavier University)
    IS GRIP STRENGTH A LIMITING FACTOR IN THE GENERATION OF CLUBHEAD SPEED?
    Supervisor: Sasho MacKenzie
  • 10:30 AM–10:45 AM
    Lauren Clark (St. Francis Xavier University)
    THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRIP PRESSURE AND CLUBHEAD SPEED
    Supervisor: Sasho MacKenzie
  • 10:45 AM–11:00 AM
    Samuel Martin (Dalhousie University)
    THE VALIDITY OF GNSS-INTEGRATED INERTIAL MEASUREMENT UNITS FOR QUANTIFYING ACCELERATION METRICS INDOORS
    Supervisor: Ryan Frayne
  • 11:00 AM–11:15 AM
    Leah Disipio (Cape Breton University)
    PREHABILITATION OF OLDER ADULTS IN RURAL AREAS: A SYSTEMATIC SEARCH AND REVIEW
    Supervisor: Sheryl Bourgaize
  • 11:15 AM–11:30 AM
    Matthew Soucie (University of Prince Edward Island)
    DOES RELATIVE FEMUR LENGTH INFLUENCE VERTICAL JUMP PERFORMANCE IN UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL PLAYERS?
    Supervisor: Rebecca Reed-Jones
  • 11:30 AM–11:45 AM
    Jennifer (Cape Breton University)
    INVESTIGATING VARIATION IN THE SPATIAL MARGINS OF INTERPERSONAL SPACE ACROSS THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE USING IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY
    Supervisor: Sheryl Bourgaize
C3 — Performance & Function
Saturday | 10:15 AM–11:45 AM | CHEB C150

Moderator: Emily MacDonald

  • 10:15 AM–10:30 AM
    Sara Zivaljevic (Saint Mary's University)
    NOT NOW! DOES NEGATION INFLUENCE COMPUTER MOUSE TRAJECTORIES?
    Supervisor: Jason Ivanoff
  • 10:30 AM–10:45 AM
    Kylie Cole (Dalhousie University)
    AUTOMATION RELIABILITY AND PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK: HOW THEY INFLUENCE TRUST DYNAMICS
    Supervisor: Heather Neyedli
  • 10:45 AM–11:00 AM
    Chinasa Ugwuegbulem (University of New Brunswick)
    IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS RELATED TO LONG-TERM ENGAGEMENT OF AGING VOLUNTEER LEADERS IN FALL PREVENTION EXERCISE PROGRAMS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
    Supervisor: Danielle Bouchard
  • 11:00 AM–11:15 AM
    Danielle Kent (University of New Brunswick)
    EXPLORING PERCEPTIONS OF FALLS AND FALL PREVENTION PROGRAMS AMONG OLDER ADULTS IN NEW BRUNSWICK
    Supervisor: Rose McCloskey
  • 11:15 AM–11:30 AM
    Nicholas Wilson & Anne Sophie Lafrance (Université de Moncton)
    FROM REHABILITATION TO ROUTINE: A STUDY ON MAINTAINING EXERCISE PARTICIPATION AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HEART DISEASE
    Supervisor: Grant Handrigan
  • 11:30 AM–11:45 AM
    Vanessa Thomsen (Université de Moncton)
    ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE MEASURES OF TRAINING STATE IN CYCLISTS
    Supervisor: Grant Handrigan
Lunch — 11:45 AM–12:30 PM | Tupper Link, Theatre B
D1 — CSEP-SCPE Graduate Student Awards
Saturday | 12:30 PM–2:00 PM | CHEB C140

Moderator: Molly Courish

  • 12:30 PM–12:45 PM
    Muhammad Bensalim (MSc Finalist) (Centre de formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick)
    ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RESISTANCE TRAINING DURATION AND MORTALITY OUTCOMES: A SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF NHANES DATA (1999-2006)
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
  • 12:45 PM–1:00 PM
    Quinn Eberts (MSc Finalist) (University of New Brunswick)
    EWGSOP2 CLINICAL TESTS UNDERESTIMATE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF BFRT IN SARCOPENIA: A SUB-ANALYSIS OF THE BFR STUDY
    Supervisor: Martin Sénéchal
  • 1:00 PM–1:15 PM
    Emily MacDonald (MSc Finalist) (Centre de formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick)
    AN EXERCISE VITAL SIGN IS ASSOCIATED WITH MOTOR, NON-MOTOR, AND OVERALL SYMPTOMS IN FEMALES WITH PARKINSON'S DISEASE
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
  • 1:15 PM–1:30 PM
    Brianna Leadbetter (PhD Finalist) (University of New Brunswick and Acadia University)
    EFFECTS OF EXERCISE COUNSELLING BY A CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGIST ON GOAL-BASED OUTCOMES IN PRIMARY CARE
    Supervisor: Danielle Bouchard & Jonathon Fowles
  • 1:30 PM–1:45 PM
    Amy Thomson (PhD Finalist) (University of New Brunswick)
    TISSUE-SPECIFIC ADAPTATIONS AND EXERCISE INTENSITY PREDICT GLYCEMIC RESPONSE: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE GUTFIT STUDY
    Supervisor: Martin Sénéchal
  • 1:45 PM–2:00 PM
    Madeline Shivgulam (PhD Finalist) (Centre de formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick)
    FRAIL HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS MINIMALLY INCREASE THEIR UPRIGHT ACTIVITY AND DECREASE NON-UPRIGHT TIME DURING ACUTE CARE
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
D2 — Biomechanics (CSB-SCB Student Awards)
Saturday | 12:30 PM–2:00 PM | Tupper Link, Theatre B

Moderator: Seth Daley

  • 12:30 PM–12:45 PM
    Gwyneth Faria (UG Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    COMPARING MUSCLE ACTIVATION PATTERNS DURING ISOMETRIC SHOULDER STRENGTH TESTING IN HEALTHY AND ROTATOR CUFF TEAR COHORTS
    Supervisor: Kathleen MacLean
  • 12:45 PM–1:00 PM
    Rose MacLeod (UG Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    INDIVIDUALS WITH UNILATERAL KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS WHO CHANGE SYMMETRY OVER A 30-MINUTE WALK DEMONSTRATE BIOMECHANICS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED FUNCTION
    Supervisor: Rebecca Moyer
  • 1:00 PM–1:15 PM
    Sienna White (UG Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    COMPENSATORY TRUNK MOTION DURING SHOULDER FLEXION TASKS: THE IMPACT OF A LARGE TO MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEAR
    Supervisor: Kathleen MacLean
  • 1:15 PM–1:30 PM
    Sophie Rayner (MSc Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    COMPARING SIT-TO-STAND TRANSITION METRICS BETWEEN LAB-BASED AND FREE-LIVING CONDITIONS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH FRAILTY IN ADULTS FOLLOWING AN ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY.
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
  • 1:30 PM–1:45 PM
    Jasmine Allain (MSc Finalist) (Centre de formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick)
    FORWARD-LEAN STANDING POSTURES AND FRAILTY AMONG HOSPITALIZED ADULTS: CROSS-SECTIONAL ASSESSMENT DURING FIRST DAY ADMISSION
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
  • 1:45 PM–2:00 PM
    Jocelyn Waghorn (MSc Finalist) (Centre de formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick)
    LONGER STANDING TIME WITH LESS HIP FLEXION IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER HABAM SCORES IN LONG-TERM CARE
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
D3 — PsychoSocial Aspects of Sport, Physical Activity & Performance (APES+ Student Awards)
Saturday | 12:30 PM–2:00 PM | CHEB C150

Moderator: Sam Avvampato

  • 12:30 PM–12:45 PM
    Beverly Schwartz (UG Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    A 12-WEEK MEDICAL STUDENT-LED EDUCATIONAL AND WALKING PROGRAM IMPROVED SOCIAL VULNERABILITY IN MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER ADULTS
    Supervisor: Olga Theou
  • 12:45 PM–1:00 PM
    Abigail Dancey (UG Finalist) (Acadia University)
    THE FINAL WHISTLE: EXPLORING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING UNIVERSITY ATHLETES' RETIREMENT FROM SPORT
    Supervisor: Matthew Vierimaa
  • 1:00 PM–1:15 PM
    Jennifer Moore (UG Finalist) (Cape Breton University)
    TAKING UP SPACE ON THE ICE: UNTOLD STORIES OF GIRLS’ HOCKEY ON CAPE BRETON ISLAND
    Supervisor: Bettina Callary
  • 1:15 PM–1:30 PM
    Emilie Calabrese (Graduate Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    THE ROLE OF PERFECTIONISM AND SELF-EFFICACY IN ATHLETE PERFORMANCE FOLLOWING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK
    Supervisor: Lori Dithurbide
  • 1:30 PM–1:45 PM
    Rey Wilson (Graduate Finalist) (Dalhousie University)
    THE EFFECTS OF ACUTE SHORT-FORM VIDEO VIEWING ON GO/NO-GO PERFORMANCE
    Supervisor: Heather Neyedli & Cory Munroe
  • 1:45 PM–2:00 PM
    Maria Fernanda Fuentes Diaz (Graduate Finalist) (University of New Brunswick)
    FACTORS INFLUENCING PARTICIPATION IN TELE-EXERCISE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY WITHIN A COMMUNITY-BASED FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM
    Supervisor: Danielle Bouchard
Break — 2:00–2:15 PM | Tupper Link, Theatre B
E1 — Community Biomechanics II
Saturday | 2:15 PM–3:00 PM | CHEB C150

Moderator: Emilie Calabrese

  • 2:15 PM–2:30 PM
    Grace Hannaford (Cape Breton University)
    RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ISOMETRIC MID-THIGH PULL FORCE, RATE OF FORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND SPRINT PERFORMANCE IN FEMALE UNIVERSITY SOCCER PLAYERS
    Supervisor: Sheryl Bourgaize
  • 2:30 PM–2:45 PM
    Véronique Girouard (Université de Moncton)
    PATIENT EXPERIENCE: WHAT ARE THE POSTURAL EFFECTS OF MANUAL HANDLING VERSUS ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY DURING PATIENT HANDLING
    Supervisor: Michelle Cardoso
  • 2:45 PM–3:00 PM
    Liam Pellerine (Dalhousie University)
    FREE-LIVING SIT-TO-STAND ANGULAR VELOCITY DERIVED FROM THIGH-WORN ACCELEROMETRY SLOWS DURING PREGNANCY, BUT IS UNRELATED TO COMMON DISCOMFORTS
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
E2 — Psychology, Behaviour & Community Perspectives
Saturday | 2:15 PM–3:00 PM | CHEB C140

Moderator: Madeline Shivgulam

  • 2:15 PM–2:30 PM
    Emilie Schofield (Dalhousie University)
    SCHOOL STAFF AND STUDENT-ATHLETES PERCEPTION OF THE HEAR ME ROAR! PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
    Supervisor: Myles O'Brien
  • 2:30 PM–2:45 PM
    Alayna Trenholm (University of Prince Edward Island)
    BUILDING A MENTAL HEALTH-FOCUSED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
    Supervisor: Dany MacDonald
  • 2:45 PM–3:00 PM
    Jorge Paredes Martínez (Univeristy of New Brunswick)
    FROM CLINIC TO COMMUNITY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS' PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL PRESCRIBING OF PARKRUN AS A FOLLOW-UP TO CARDIAC REHABILITATION
    Supervisor: Gabriela Tymowski-Gionet & Stephan Dombrowski
Closing & award presentations — 3:15–3:30 PM | Tupper Link, Theatre B
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