Check out some of the labs of our outstanding RHSC faculty and explore their research below!
MATTERS Lab – Dr. Bill Miller
The MATTERS (Mobility Assistive Technology Evidence of Rehabilitation Science) Lab researches the measurement, determination, and epidemiology of mobility disability and participation of older adults to improve mobility, social participation and quality of life. Many of their interventions emphasize increasing mobility self-efficacy which mediates social participation.
Brain Behaviour Lab – Dr. Lara Boyd
The Brain Behaviour Lab conducts research integrating two fields of study: neurobiology of motor learning, and neural science of stroke recovery. The Lab’s research examines how the human brain recovers from various types of injury and illness through a combination of motor testing, cognitive testing, and neural imaging.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research Lab – Dr. Pat Camp
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Research Lab focuses on indigenous lung health, telerehabilitation, and pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals hospitalized with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Lab’s primary aim is to develop novel, patient-oriented strategies to improve the health outcomes of individuals with chronic lung diseases including COPD.
Clinical Exercise Physiology Lab – Dr. Kristen Campbell
The Clinical Exercise Physiology Lab undertakes research to understand the role of exercise in reducing risk of cancer. Using research methods spanning from efficacy studies to knowledge translation, the Clinical Exercise Physiology Lab researches the roles of physical therapy and exercise on improving physical function and quality of life for cancer survivors.
Neurorehabilitation Research Program – Dr. Janice Eng
The Neurorehabilitation Research Program develops rehabilitation interventions to improve the functioning and health of individuals with neurological conditions, using research studies ranging from exploratory mechanistic studies, to clinical trials and knowledge translation.
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Physiology Lab – Dr. Jordan Guenette
The Cardiopulmonary Exercise Physiology (CPEP) Lab aims to better understand the physiological factors that limit exercise tolerance across the spectrum of health and chronic lung disease. Novel measurement techniques are used to simultaneously assess the respiratory, cardiovascular, muscular and neuro-physiological responses to exercise.
Developmental Care Program – Dr. Liisa Holsti
The Developmental Care Program centers on finding ways to accurately assess and effectively treat stress and pain responses in preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Lab – Dr. Michael Hunt
The Motion Analysis and Biofeedback Lab (MABLab) brings together clinicians and researchers to conduct clinically-relevant biomechanics research aiming to optimize physical function in individuals with musculoskeletal and neuromuscular injury and disease. The MABLab is dedicated to further the understanding of the role of muscle and joint biomechanics in the pathogenesis of injury and disease.
Arthritis and Knowledge Translation Research Program – Dr. Linda Li
The Arthritis and Knowledge Translation Research Program aims to advance the health of people with arthritis by improving shared decision-making between them and their healthcare providers with the use of wearables and tailored counselling to promote a balance of activity, rest and sleep. To achieve such improvements, a variety of research methods are used including randomized controlled trials, mixed-methods design, and knowledge translation & implementation science.
Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab – Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose
The Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Health Lab focuses broadly on defining the role of targeted exercise training and physical activity to improve the health and quality of life of older adults. In particular, this research program aims to optimize function among those most vulnerable to both physical and cognitive decline, such as those with cognitive impairment and dementia.
Mortenson Lab – Dr. Ben Mortenson
The Mortensen Lab is focused on aging, social participation, outcome measurement, and assistive technology, focusing on four main overlapping populations: individuals with SCI, assistive technology users, residents of residential care facilities, and both formal and informal caregivers.
CEDAR Brain Injury Lab – Dr. Julia Schmidt
The CEDAR Brain Injury Lab collaborates with people with brain injuries, community associations, healthcare providers, and policymakers to understand the experience of people with brain injury and develop programs to support quality of life and personally meaningful goals after brain injury.
Mobility and Balance Rehabilitation Lab – Dr. Courtney Pollock
Work in the Mobility and Balance Rehabilitation Lab will immerse students in a highly collaborative research environment addressing questions related to fundamental motor control of balance and clinically driven questions addressing balance impairment and mobility.
Scott Lab – Dr. Alex Scott
Dr. Scott’s lab at the Centre for Aging Smart examines the biological and biomechanical responses of tendons to mechanical loading and/or injury.
Perception Action Lab – Dr. Naznin Virji-Babul
The Perception-Action Lab is directed at understanding the neural correlates underlying perceptual-motor and social-emotional processing in infants, children and youth. The lab uses a combination of behavioural measures and brain imaging tools (i.e. DTI and EEG) to probe the brain and investigate the patterns of brain activation as they relate to perceptual-motor and social-emotional development.
Musculoskeletal Health, Sport, and Exercise Lab – Dr. Jackie Whittaker
The Musculoskeletal Health, Sport, and Exercise Lab is committed to reducing the burden of painful musculoskeletal (muscle, joints, bone) conditions – the biggest source of disability in the world. The lab uses a combination of behavioural measures and brain imaging tools (i.e. DTI and EEG) to probe the brain and investigate the patterns of brain activation as they relate to perceptual-motor and social-emotional development.
Zwicker Lab – Dr. Jill Zwicker
The Zwicker Lab is focused on brain development and motor impairment throughout childhood. Using advanced neuroimaging techniques, the Lab examines how the brain differs in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and whether brain structure and function can change with rehabilitation intervention.
For more about our RHSC faculty, visit our supervisors page.