| Kinesiology and Physical
Education
Meet The Full Time Faculty and Staff | | |
| FULL-TIME FACULTY |
 | MARK
BABCOCK
BSc (Guelph), MHK (Windsor),
PhD (Western)
Assistant
Professor (2000-present) | | My
research is focussed on the limitations of the pulmonary system in meeting the
demands placed on it by whole body exercise. Specifically, I examine the effect
of intense whole body exercise on inspiratory muscles, lung and chest wall mechanics.
Currently, I am starting studies on exercise-induced diaphragm fatigue in female
subjects. Also I am examining the maximal flow: volume relationship in both pre
and post menopausal females as part of a WLU-CIHR development grant that Dr Tiidus,
Dr Perry and I received (Spring 2002). My teaching responsibilities are Human
Anatomy, Human Physiology and Cardio-respiratory Interactions during exercise.
I enjoy soccer, basketball, skating and cycling with my wife and three children. |
| Course Teaching (2003/2004):
| | KP 220A/B, KP423 |
| Areas of Interest: |
| Respiratory Physiology; Exercise Physiology. |
| Recent Research Grants:
NSERC Operating Grant (4 years), "Pulmonary systems limitations
during exercise"
CIHR/WLU Research Development Grant (Co-Investigator
with Dr. P. Tiidus and Dr. S. Perry) | | Recent
Publications: | | Zhou, X. S., S. Shahabuddin,
B. R. Zahn, Babcock, M. A. and M. S. Badr. Effect
of gender on the development of hypocapnic apnea/hypopnea during NREM sleep. J.
Appl. Physiol. 89: 192-199, 2000. | | Babcock,
M.A., D. F. Pegelow, C.A. Harms, and J. A. Dempsey.
Effects of respiratory muscle unloading on exercise-induced diaphragm fatigue.
J. Appl. Physiol. In Press, 2002. | | Shkokani,
M., Babcock,M. A. and Badr, M.S. Effect of episodic
hypoxia on upper airway mechanics in humans during NREM sleep. J. Appl. Physiol.
92: 2565, 2002. | | | |
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TANYA
BERRY
BSc, MA (University of Victoria)
PhD (University of Victoria)
Assistant Professor (2003)
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| Course Teaching (2003/2004):
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KP340H, KP410B, KP210B
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| Areas of
Interest: |
| My background is in exercise and
sport psychology. My research interests are in population approaches
to health promotion and mass media influences on physical activity;
specifically how the style of exercise-related media messages
impact physical activity behaviour in the inactive. I am also
interested in media influences on body image and how it affects
physical activity behaviour. My teaching areas are sport and
exercise psychology and behaviour modification approaches to
physical activity. I am an avid runner and my husband and I
look forward to exploring southern Ontario by bike and on foot. |
| Recent Publications: |
| Rhodes, R., Berry, T., Naylor,
P. J., & Wharf-Higgins, J., Three-step validation of physical
activity processes of change in an adolescent sample. Measurement
in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 8, 1-20. |
| Berry T., & Howe, B.
L. (2004). Effects of Health-based and Appearance-based Exercise
Advertising on Exercise Attitudes , Social Physique Anxiety
and Self-presentation in an Exercise Setting. Social Behavior
and Personality, 32, 1-12. |
| Berry, T.,
& Lauzon, L. (2003). A content analysis of fitness magazines.
Avante, 9 (1), 25-33. |
| Berry, T.,
& Walsh, J. (2001). Mental health and cardiovascular disease:
challenges for counsellors. Canadian Journal of Counselling,
24, 196-207. |
| Berry, T.,
& Howe, B.L. (2000). Coaches, athletes and eating disorders.
Journal of Sport Behavior, 23, 207-218. |
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PAMELA BRYDEN BA
(Western), MSc, PhD (Waterloo)
Assistant Professor (1999-present) |
| My program of research is an attempt to understand
lateral preference and performance first from a bottom-up perspective to determine
the motor requirements for particular tasks, and secondly, from a top-down perspective
of how the brain is lateralized for skilled movement. My research to date has
attempted to answer why there is a preferred-hand advantage in motor tasks and
how this advantage is related to hand preference, in order to understand handedness
and manual asymmetries, as well as how the hemispheres are organized for motor
control in complex, goal-directed movement. | | Course
Teaching (2003/2004): | |
KP122C,
KP262,
KP361,
KP463
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| Areas of Interest: |
| Motor control, motor learning, motor development,
handedness, lateral asymmetries | | Recent
Publications: | | Peters, M., MacKenzie,
K., and Bryden, P. J. (2002). Finger length and
distal finger extent patterns in humans. American Journal of Physical Anthropology,
117(3), 209-217. | | Bryden,
P. J. (2002). Pushing the limits of task difficulty for the right and left
hands in manualaiming. Brain and Cognition, 48(2), 229-232 | | Sullivan,
D., Bryden, P. J., and Callaghan, J. P. (2002).
Inter- and intra-observer reliability of calculating cumulative lumbar spine loads.
Ergonomics, in press. | | Fletcher, P.
C., Bryden, P. J., and Bonin, E. (2001). Preliminary
examination of oral contra-ceptive use among university-aged females. Contraception,
63(4), 229-233. | | Bryden,
P. J., and Fletcher, P. C. (2001). Knowledge of the risks and benefits
associated with oral contraception in a university-aged sample of users and non-users.
Contraception, 63(4), 223-227. | | Bryden,
P. J. (2001). Can I twist your arm? The influence of target orientation
on the magnitude of the right-hand advantage. Laterality, 6 (2), 141-147. |
| Bryden, P. J.,
Pryde, K. M., and Roy, E. A. (2000). A performance measure of the degree of hand
preference. Brain and Cognition, 44, 402-414. | | Bryden,
P. J. (2000). Lateral preference, performance, skilled behaviour and task
complexity. In M. Mandal, B. Bulman-Fleming, and G. Tiwari (Eds). Side-bias: A
Neuropsychological Approach. Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Press. |
| Recent Research Grants: | | NSERC
Operating Grant: Skill development and manual performance. |
| NSERC Equipment Grant:
Skill development and manual performance. | | Networks
of Centers of Excellence: the Automobile in the 21st Century, collaborative
grant with Dr. J. Callaghan at the University of Guelph, Dr. D. Andrews and Dr.
J. Potvin at the University of Windson, and Dr. Wayne Albert, University of New
Brunswick. | | Health
Canada and Veteran's Affairs: Determination of Effective Fall Prevention Strategies,
with Dr. P. Fletcher, Dr. John Hirdes, University of Waterloo, and Dr. E. Williams. |
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KIMBERLEY A. DAWSON
BSc (Waterloo) MSc (Illinois) PhD (Waterloo)
Associate Professor (1994-present)
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| My academic interests cover the
sport, exercise, and health domains. Using psychological motivational
variables such as goal setting and self-efficacy, I attempt
to better understand why individuals remain sedentary or drop
out of exercise programs. I also investigate how team goal setting
influences team performance. Working within the health domain,
I have examined how exercise affects individuals with fibromyalgia
and how massage facilitates recovery from muscle injury. I am
currently investigating how perceptions of control influence
recovery from athletic injuries. I am an avid runner, and I
have competed several marathons and triathlons. My husband Lance,
our two sons Gray and Ben and I live in Waterloo. |
| Course Teaching
(2003/2004): | | KP121A, KP261A, KP420B,
KP490 | | Areas of Interest: |
| Exercise Adherence, Perceptions of Control,
and Wellness | | Recent Publications: |
| Dawson, K.A.
(2001). Predicting community exercise attendance using goal influence and self-efficasy.
Avante, 7(1), 75-85. | | Bray,
S.R., Gyurcsik, N.C., Culos - Reed, S.N., Dawson, K.A.,
and Martin, K. (2001). An exploratory investigation of the relationship between
proxy efficacy, self-efficacy, and exercise attendance. Journal of Health Psychology,
6, 425-434. | | Recent Research
Grants: | 2002-2003: Canadian Massage
Therapy Association:
Effects of massage therapy on long term recovery of leg
muscles following a marathon run.
L. Dawson, K. Dawson,
P.M. Tiidus ($10,750.00). | | | |
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PAULA
FLETCHER PhD BPHE (Laurentian); MA, PhD (University of Waterloo)
Associate Professor (1997-present) | | Paula
Fletcher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical
Education at Wilfrid Laurier University. Dr. Fletcher focuses her research in
the area of health and well-being across the age continuum, and factors that result
in deviations from good health. More specifically, she studies the circumstances/factors
that jeopardize health/well-being in three understudied areas: (1) the home health
care work completed by mothers when their children have cancer; (2) the associations
between health (behaviours, screening practices) and handedness; and (3) the risk
factors and preventive strategies for falling among women. The overall goal of
her research is to determine the factors that lead to deviations in health for
the purpose of behaviour modification, elimination of risk factors and ultimately,
the restoration of well-being. Additionally, she is in the process of completing
a safety audit on the WLU campus for students, faculty and staff. |
| Course Teaching (2003/2004): |
| KP231, KP431 (As of January 2004,
I will be on sabbatical until January of 2005) |
| Areas
of Interest: | | Health and Well-being
among women & seniors | | Recent Publications: |
| Fletcher, P.C.
& Hirdes, J.P. (2002). Assessing the health and functional status of older
women with breast cancer using the Minimum Data Set-Home Care (MDS-HC). Canadian
Journal of Public Health. | | Fletcher,
P.C. & Hirdes, J.P. (in press: March-April 2002). Risk factors for
fall events for community-based seniors from the National Population Health Survey.
Canadian Journal on Aging. | | | |
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WILLIAM
G. MCTEER BA, (Western Ontario), MSc (Montana), PhD
(Waterloo)
Professor (1976-present) | | My
research interests include the sociological examination of physical activity patterns
of Canadians and the academic attainment and time use of intercollegiate athletes.
I am an active runner, triathlete and recreational ice hockey player and I help
coach a junior high school football team. | | Course
Teaching (2003/2004): |
| KP121B/D, KP211, Time
Use Survey Data Summary- 2004. (As of January 2004, I will
be on sabbatical until July 1, 2004) |
| Areas of Interest: |
| Sociology of Sport, Sport Management |
| Recent Publications: | | Curtis,
J., McTeer, W. & White, P. (1999). Exploring
the affects of school age sporting experiences for participation in later life.
Sociology of Sport Journal, 16.(4), 348-365. | | McTeer,
W. & Curtis, J. (1999). Intercollegiate sport involvement and academic
attainment: A follow-up study. Avante, 5(1), 39-55. | |
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STEPHEN D. PERRY
BSc, MSc (Guelph), PhD (Toronto)
Assistant Professor (2001-present) |
| The primary goal of my research is to gain
a better understanding of the control of human movement. I am interested in the
control of whole-body mechanics via sensory information from the environment (visual,
proprioceptive, mechanoreceptive and vestibular). Additionally, I am interested
in the effects of injury- or age-related damage/deformity and footwear/orthotic
therapies upon the role of the foot in postural control, gait and sports. I hope
to translate the outcomes of this research into interventions for reducing falls
in the elderly and improving shoes/orthotics for everyday activities and sport. |
| (Link to: Biomechanics
Lab Website) | | Course Teaching
(2003/2004): | |
KP122B, KP351,
KP451,
| | Areas of Interest: |
| Biomechanics, Neuroscience & Seniors |
| Recent Publications: | | Perry,
S.D., Santos, L.C., and Patla, A.E. Contribution of vision and cutaneous
sensation to the control of the COM during gait termination.
Brain Research 2001: 913(1) 27-34 | | Perry,
S.D., McIlroy, W.E. and Maki, B.E. The role of cutaneous mechanoreceptors
in the control of compensatory stepping reactions evoked by unpredictable, multi-directional
perturbation in young adults. Brain Research 2000:
877(2) 401-406 | | Pai Y-C, Maki,
B.E., Iqbal, K., McIlroy, W.E and Perry, S.D. Thresholds
for step initiation induced by support-surface translation: A dynamic center-of-mass
model provides much better prediction than a static model. Journal
of Biomechanics 2000: 33 (3) 387-392 | | RECENT
RESEARCH GRANTS: | | External sources
(including contracts): | | Canadian
Foundations for Innovation (CFI)/Wilfrid Laurier University/Ontario Innovation
Trust (OIT), Purchase of a three-dimensional motion analysis system, a
vibration sensation testing device and a force platform, (Principal Investigator)
| | Canadian
Institutes of Health Research (Proof of Principle), Clinical Trials Stage
of 'SoleSensor': A Balance-Enhancing Shoe Insert, (Principal Investigator) |
SHARCNet (Shared
Hierarchical Academic Research Computing Network)
Undergraduate student fellowship,
(Principal Investigator) | | Internal
sources: | | CIHR/WLU
Development Grant, Investigation of the influence of foot disorders on
postural control during gait, April 2002 (Principal Investigator) |
| CIHR/WLU Development Grant,
Investigation of the influence of foot disorders on postural control during gait,
April 2002 (Co-Principal Investigator) | | Undergraduate
Research Assistantship Grant, Wilfrid Laurier University, April 2002 |
| Post Doctoral Fellowship
Grant, Wilfrid Laurier University, April 2002 | | Initiatory
Grant, Wilfrid Laurier University, Aug 2001 - Sept 2001 | |
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BSc, MSc (York), PhD (Waterloo)
Professor (1989-present)
Department Chair (commencing July 1 2005)
| | My main
research focus is on the physiology of exercise induced muscle damage and repair
with current emphasis on antioxidant and hormonal influence of the muscle inflammatory
response and repair mechanisms. Some of my more practical research deals with
the potential for interventions such as massage or ultrasound to influence post-exercise
muscle recovery and the effects of various training regimens on the well being
of fibromylagia sufferers. My teaching expertise is in exercise physiology/biochemistry,
nutrition and ergogenic aids. I am a former competitive swimmer and triathlete
and currently enjoy many different physical activities. I also spend considerable
time with my family and am an avid reader. | | Course
Teaching (2003/2004): | | KP122A, KP322,
KP 332, KP422 | | Areas of Interest:
| | Exercise Biochemistry and Physiology,
Nutrition, Muscle Physiology | | Recent
Publications: | | Stupka, N.
and P.M. Tiidus. Effects of ovariectomy and estrogen
on ischemia-reperfusion injury in hindlimbs of female rats. Journal of Applied
Physiology 91: 1828-1835, 2001. | | P.M.
Tiidus. Oestrogen and sex influence on muscle damage and inflammatory response:
evidence from animal models. (Invited Review) Current Opion in Clinical Nutritio
and Metabolic Care. 4:509-513, 2001 | | Recent
Research Grants: | 2001-2005: Natural
Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) (Animal Physiology) Individual
Research Grant: Mechanisms of Estrogen influence on Muscle Damage and Repair.
P.M. Tiidus, April 2001 to April 2005 ($120.000.00/4
years). | 2002-2003: Canadian Massage
Therapy Association:
Effects of massage therapy on long term recovery of leg
muscles following a marathon run.
L. Dawson, K. Dawson, P.M.
Tiidus ($10,750.00) | 2002-2003:
CIHR/WLU Research Development Grant
Influence if estrogen supplementation
on muscle function in pos-menopausal women.
P.M.
Tiidus, S. Perry, M. Babcock ($17,955/1 Year) | 2000:
Canadian Foundation For Innovation (CFI) & Ontario Innovation Foundation
Purchase of Human Performance assessment equipment
P.M.
Tiidus, P. Bryden, L. Livingston ($98,500.00) | |
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JILL TRACEY
BA (Western), MHK (Windsor)
D.P.E. (Springfield College)
Assistant Professor (July, 2003) | | My
research program is focused on the psychology of injury and psychological recovery
from injury. I also work in the area of enhancing self-esteem in youth sport,
and health and physical activity behaviours of people across their lifespan. In
addition, I am a sport psychology consultant and work with individual athletes
as well as teams in many areas of sport psychology and performance enhancement.
My teaching areas are somewhat varied and involve sport and exercise/health psychology,
sport philosophy, as well as other areas within the socio-cultural aspects of
sport. I enjoy running, cycling and many other outdoor sport activities and am
looking forward to exploring new territory in and around Waterloo with my beautiful
Labrador retriever. | | Course Teaching
(2003/2004): | | KP112C/D, KP121C, KP242,
KP410A, KP420A | | |
| Recent Publications: |
| Tracey, J. (2003). The emotional
response to injury and rehabilitation process. Journal
of Applied Sport Psychology, 15(4), 279-293 |
Tracey, J., Holman, M. & McAuslan,
P. (2003). Valuing sport in the lives of females as leaders
and participants. (In press, ICSSPE/CIEPSS,
Women, Sport, and Physical Activity: Sharing Good Practice).
Tracey, J. & Elcombe, T. (2004). A lifetime of healthy,
meaningful movement: Have we forgotten the athletes? Quest,
56, 240-256. |
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STEPHEN R.
WENN BA, MA (Western), PhD (Penn State)
Associate
Professor (1993)
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| The major focus of my research involves examining
the nexus of sport and commerce, more specifically the evolution of the International
Olympic Committee's (IOC) relationship with international television networks.
In terms of my approach to teaching, I am interested in facilitating opportunities
for students to hone their research and writing skills, while providing lectures
that help students to place sport and physical activity in historical context.
In March 2002, co-authors Robert Barney (University of Western Ontario), Scott
Martyn (University of Windsor) and I published a book entitled, Selling the
Five Rings: The IOC and the Rise of Olympic Commercialism (Salt Lake City:
University of Utah Press, 2002). This book represents the culmination of over
five years of research and details the history of the IOC's management of television
rights negotiations and corporate sponsorship initiatives. Personal interests
include jogging, golf, recreational ice hockey, and acting as the "Shadow
GM" of the Toronto Maple Leafs. My wife Martha, son Timothy, daughter Lily,
and I live in Waterloo. | | Course
Teaching (2003/2004): | | KP 341, KP
441 | | Areas of Interest: |
| Sport History,
Olympic History, Sport and Business | | Recent
Publications: | | Robert K. Barney, Stephen
R. Wenn, and Scott G. Martyn, Selling
the Five Rings: The International Olympic Committee
and the Rise of Olympic Commercialism (University of Utah, 2002). |
| Robert K. Barney, Stephen
R. Wenn, and Scott G. Martyn, "Family Feud: Olympic Revenue and IOC/USOC
Relations," Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies IX (2000):
49-90. | | Stephen
R. Wenn, "Riding into the Sunset: Richard Pound, Dick Ebersol, and Long-termOlympic
Television Contracts," in K.B. Wamsley et al., eds. Bridging Three Centuries:
Intellectual Crossroads and the Modern Olympic Movement - Fifth International
Symposium for Olympic Research (London, Ontario: University of Western Ontario,
2000): 37-50. | | | |
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MARGARET A. SCHNEIDER
BASc. (University of Guelph); MA, PhD (University of Waterloo)
Assistant Professor (2002-present)
| My academic interests
cover the areas of disability, chronic illness, caregiving, therapeutic recreation,
adapted activity, and qualitative research. Through the use of qualitative research
methods, I attempt to understand the experiences of having a disability and/or
chronic illness from the perspective of the individual, their family, and their
support network. I have recently studied the lived experiences of fathers of children
with autism, as well as the impact of home health care on the lives of mothers
of children with cancer. For my doctoral research, I am investigating parents
of children with cancer and the impact this illness has on the caregiving, work,
family and leisure domains in their lives. I am also keenly interested in studying
the health and well-being of individuals with a disability and/or chronic illness,
and the ways in which these areas may be improved through effective programming.
| | Course Teaching (2003/2004): |
| KP116, KP261B, KP323, KP340J, KP371, KP471 |
| Areas of interest: | | Disability,
Chronic Illness, Adapted Activity, Caregiving, and Therapeutic Recreation |
| Recent Publications: | | Schneider,
M. A. (2000). In response to deinstitutionalization: Farm communities as
a housing alternative for individuals with autism. Journal of Leisurability, 27(1),
10-17. | | | | | STAFF |
| |  | ALISON
RADTKE
BSc. (University of Toronto)
MSc. (University of Guelph)
Lab Instructor 2003 |
| My academic interests lie primarily in the area
of biomechanics. After completing a Bachelor's degree in human biology, I pursued
a Master's degree in biomechanics. For my Master's thesis, I examined parameters
which may be useful in distinguishing between fallers and non-fallers in an elderly
population. As well as being a lab instructor, I am a research assistant for Dr.
Perry's biomechanics lab. I am currently involved in several studies looking at
the postural control system and the effects of various sensory systems as well
as possible interventions for improving balance with the hope of preventing falls
in the elderly. | Labs
for 2003/2004:
KP351, KP361 | | Interests: |
| In my spare time, I enjoy reading and various
outdoor activities such as camping and hiking. |  |
ANGELA WALZAK
BSc.
(University of Waterloo/Kinesiology)
MSc. (University of Guelph/Exercise Physiology
and Nutrition
Lab Instructor 2002 | | My
academic interests include exercise physiology, nutrition, health and motor learning
and how they relate to recreational physical activity, elite sport and chronic
diseases. I have great work experience in the fitness and health industry and
enjoy showing how various course material can be applied to the community and
employment setting. | | Labs for
2003/2004: | | KP 261, KP262, KP322 |
| Interests: | | I
enjoy yoga, kickboxing, and teaching fitness and spinning classes. I can generally
be found outside in my garden during the summer months with my son and 2 labrador
retrievers. | | |
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ADRIANA
MOROZ
Administrative Assistant
(1999)
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| I find assisting the faculty, staff and students
of this department both challenging and very rewarding. The
faculty and staff in the Kin & Phys Ed Department are extremely
dedicated to their program and their students. I'm thrilled
to be a part of this vital team. |
| Having lived in Toronto where I attended the
University of Toronto I have a great appreciation for this small
but close community. In my spare time I can be found reading,
in my garden or with my family. |
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