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Stephanie successfully defended her MSc thesis titled, “Activity monitor reliability and validity in community-dwelling older adults.” Keep an eye out for the publication of her research in the months to come!
Thank you to committee members Drs. Dave Clarke (BPK) and Scott Lear (Health Sciences, BPK) for substantial contributions to Stephanie’s research, and to examiner Dr. Maureen Ashe (UBC) for thoughtful comments on her thesis.
Well done Stephanie!
Proud of undergraduate student Nicole who presented her first poster at the SFU Science Undergraduate Research Journal (SURJ) Poster Competition. Nicole’s poster described initial results from a systematic review of randomized controlled trials that evaluated financial incentive strategies to promote physical activity in older adults. Nicole, and fellow undergraduate Emaan, completed the research during USRA semesters.
It was great to host SFU BPK alumna Dr. Sarah Manske for a Departmental Seminar in September. Dr. Manske is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary where she leads a research group focused on high-resolution musculoskeletal imaging to better understand osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
The majority of residents in long-term care use mobility and assistive devices, including the use of wheelchairs and floor-based lifts. Long- term care staff are frequently required to push residents throughout the care home, for example from their bedroom to the dining room during meal times, and transfer residents from their bed to the bathroom using a floor-based lift.
Is compliant flooring a feasible intervention for preventing fall-related injuries in long-term care?
To address this question, Drs. Chantelle Lachance, Dawn Mackey, and Fabio Feldman hosted an interactive symposium to gather perceptions about the feasibility of compliant flooring in long-term care from key stakeholders.
Branching out, MSc student Tim Ainge attended the Vancouver Health Economics Methodology Meeting on May 11, 2018. Tim's draft paper about predicting the effects of hypothetical changes in physical activity on the treatment costs of coronary heart disease among older Canadian adults was featured in a discussion session where he gained insightful feedback on his research from an audience primarily of health economists.
Congratulations to MSc student Ashley Kwon on successfully completing her thesis proposal in April 2018. Ashley's research is examining the feasibility and efficacy of group-based pre-dialytic exercise classes delivered in community dialysis units in the Fraser Health Authority.
