Recent research from KPE tackles ergonomics, hockey, smoking cessation, cancer, Parkinson's, strokes, spinal cord injury, prehabilitation, rehabilitation and more

Papers published recently by researchers in our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) examine a long list of topical subjects including (but not limited to) ergonomics and biomechanics, hockey players' physiology, smoking cessation; prehabilitation, intervention, rehabilitation and recovery in relation to cancer, bariatric surgery, Parkinson's, strokes, or spinal cord injury; and the relationships between various conditions and physical activity. Details and links for these papers are provided below.

Researchers with KPE produced this work in collaboration with our Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health (PATH), the unique collaboration of interdisciplinary researchers that addresses the intersection of physical activity and health, located in the Faculty of Education at McGill. PATH membership encompasses a breadth of disciplines, with thirteen primary members from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education with research programs in sport psychology, exercise and health psychology, health behaviour change, adapted physical activity, physical education, pulmonary and respiratory physiology, muscle physiology, exercise physiology, ergonomics, motor control, biomechanics, and neurorehabilitation. PATH also collaborates with seven associate members spanning the Departments of Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Oncology, Psychology, the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, and the School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition. 

Please click on the following links for more information:

• "Effect of Employment Status on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Long-Term Post-Bariatric Surgery", Obesity Surgery, March 2018, by Dr. Ross Andersen and team.
• "Relationship Between Physiologic Tests, Body Composition Changes, and On-Ice Playing Time in Canadian Collegiate Hockey Players", Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, May 2018, by Dr. Ross Andersen and team.
• "Sex-Specific Links in Motor and Sensory Adaptations to Repetitive Motion-Induced Fatigue", Human Kinetics, April 2018, by Dr. Julie Côté and team.
• "Sex differences in kinematic adaptations to muscle fatigue induced by repetitive upper limb movements", Biology of Sex Differences, April 2018, by Dr. Julie Côté and team.
• "Electromyographical Gait Characteristics in Parkinson's Disease: Effects of Combined Physical Therapy and Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation", Frontiers in Neurology, April 2018, by Dr. Julie Côté and team..
• "Medication and trial duration influence postural and pointing parameters during a standing repetitive pointing task in individuals with Parkinson’s disease", PLOS ONE, April 2018, by Dr. Julie Côté and Dr. Caroline Paquette.
• "Smoking prevention in children and adolescents: A systematic review of individualized interventions", Patient Education and Counseling, March 2018, by Dr. Lindsay Duncan and colleagues.
• "A Systematic Scoping Review of Engagement in Physical Activity Among LGBTQ+ Adults", Human Kinetics Journal, March 2018, by Dr. Lindsay Duncan and Shannon Herrick.
• "Preliminary investigation of a videogame prototype for cigarette and marijuana prevention in adolescents", Substance Abuse, March 2018, by Dr. Lindsay Duncan and colleagues.
• "Behaviour change techniques in physical activity interventions for men with prostate cancer: A systematic review", Journal of Health Psychology, February 2018, by Dr. Lindsay Duncan and colleagues.
• "Dysfunctional sarcomere contractility contributes to muscle weakness in ACTA1‐related nemaline myopathy (NEM3)", Annals of Neurology, Dr. Dilson Rassier and team.
• ​"Evaluation of supervised multimodal prehabilitation programme in cancer patients undergoing colorectal resection: a randomized control trial", Acta Oncologica, January 2018, by Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl and colleagues.
• "Maximizing patient adherence to prehabilitation: what do the patients say?", Supportive Care in Cancer, February 2018, by Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl and colleagues.
• "High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) After Stroke: An Opportunity to Promote Functional Recovery, Cardiovascular Health, and Neuroplasticity", Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, March 2018, by Dr. Shane Sweet and colleagues.
• "Leisure time physical activity, perception of impact of pain and life satisfaction after spinal cord injury", Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, March, 2018, Dr. Shane Sweet and team.
• "Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Explain Quality of Life and Participation", Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March, 2018, by Dr. Shane Sweet, Emilie Mihalovic, and colleagues.

By stephen.lalla [at] mcgill.ca (Stephen Lalla), Communications, McGill Faculty of Education

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