2024-2025 MScPT Student Research Projects

Exploring physiotherapists experiences and perceptions on the impacts of fear of falling for adults with neurological injuries and diseases: a qualitative study (Qual-I)

Crosthwaite N, Gavrilova S, Gharagozlou V, Goodridge O, Qi C, Yuan M
Clinical Advisors: Benn N, Musselman K
Faculty Advisor: Musselman K

Perceptions of physical and occupational therapists on the utility of surface electromyography data in spinal cord injury rehabilitation (Qual-I)

Al Awamry N, Evans E, Karam L, Kumar V, Marino A, Seidelin L
Clinical Advisors: Zariffa J, Musselman K, Kaiser A
Faculty Advisor: Musselman K

Understanding factors around the implementation of aquatic physical therapy in the subacute phase of stroke recovery: from the physiotherapists perspectives to best practices (Qual-I)

Benson M, Dolman-Smith J, Haycraft M, Mehani M, Park J, Van Demark E
Clinical Advisors: Marinho Buzelli A, Kara Patterson D
Faculty Advisor: Patterson K

Evaluation of Wound Watch: A Novel Pressure Injury Education Module (Qual-I)

Adwan H, Cormier M, Koh A, Mahadeo J, Meaker J, Rotondi L
Clinical Advisors: Gabison S, Islam A
Faculty Advisor: Gabison S

Integrating community based exercise programs and primary care: a preliminary analysis of feasibility (Qual-I)

Bart S, Chaudhry M, Chiu S, DiMaio J, Gowdy K, Smith P
Clinical Advisors: Anderson C, Yeung E
Faculty Advisor: Yeung E

Crossing Thresholds: A Dual Perspective on IEPTs Canadian Workplace Transition (Qual-I)

Barth E, Fathianpour D, Hemm C, Lonsway A, Sivanathan A, Treffry G
Clinical Advisors: Switzer-McIntyre S, Quesnel M
Faculty Advisor: Switzer-McIntyre S

Optimizing Patient Care: Investigating Physiotherapistsâ Views on Direct Referrals to Medical Specialists (Qual-I)

Dai B, Lee A, Lepore N, Stewart G, Takenaka J, Tkachyk L
Clinical Advisors: Caldana L, Passalent L
Faculty Advisor: Niles C

Experiences with technology among adults living with HIV engaged in an online community-based exercise intervention study: a secondary data analysis (Second-data analy.)

Aasem R, Duong C, Hamdy R, Marini M, Mucha J
Clinical Advisors: O'Brien K, Su T, Chan Carusone S
Faculty Advisor: O'Brien K

Determination of the inter-session reliability of technology assisted indicators of stability using mobile technology (Meas)

Clark J, Dojutrek A, Panchal K, Saggi J, Tahir M, Winget K
Clinical Advisors: Zabjek K, Walden T, Catharine Craven B
Faculty Advisor: Zabjek K

Verification of the critical care pain observation tool (CPOT) during neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in healthy adults (Meas)

Chen Y, Lane C, Pattar J, Saini K, Thompson S, Wong C
Clinical Advisors: Wu K, Ieraci A, Batt J
Faculty Advisor: Shaw J

Age-related reference data collection for a novel wearable sensor technology that captures dynamic joint range of motion and muscle function data (Meas)

Bertrand K, Condo M, Fee A, Lee J, Truong J, Yuen A
Clinical Advisors: Williams J, Cesca N, Musselman K
Faculty Advisor: Musselman K

The Stroke Aerobic Exercise Implementation Toolkit (START): A sensibility evaluation (Meas)

Chan A, Clift L, Gomme J, Kim C, O'Connor E, Silveri M
Clinical Advisors: L Inness E, Tang A, Salbach N
Faculty Advisor: Salbach N

Exploring Physiotherapists' Recognition of Sexual/Professional Boundaries with Patients in Ontario (E-survey)

Akbari-Kelachayeh D, Dhami G, Koh V, Nagata T, Sidhu R, Weller C
Clinical Advisors: Mori B, Campbell F, Marcuzzi A
Faculty Advisor: Mori B

How do prompts impact judgements of learning and clinical reasoning in virtual simulations? (E-survey)

Ji Y, Li J, Long E, Neang B, Shaw A
Clinical Advisors: Coleman J, Gabison S, Brydges R
Faculty Advisor: Gabison S

Physical therapy goals and exercise participation during “fast track” inpatient rehabilitation post lung transplantation: a program evaluation (Chart review)

Gill A, Kelly T, Ng J, Truong I, Wong J
Clinical Advisors: Wickerson L, Jepson D, Corkum A
Faculty Advisor: Wickerson L

Frailty assessment &correlates with physiological measurements in cardiac rehabilitation (CR): A pilot study (Pilot)

Broniszeski R, Daien M, Holtzman T, Pang E, Phillips G, Wang I
Clinical Advisors: JF Colella T, Pollock C
Faculty Advisor: Colella T

Characterizing the self-evaluation of spatial and temporal features of gait in neurotypical young adults (Expt)

Cave G, Glaves J, Godfrey M, Hlady C, Nham L, Storey B
Clinical Advisors: Kara Patterson D
Faculty Advisor: Patterson K

Does inspiratory muscle loading and associated dyspnea limit driving performance? (Expt)

Frost M, Huang C, Kwok O, Lui R, So J, Williams C
Clinical Advisors: Darlene Reid W, Rozenberg D
Faculty Advisor: Reid D

Respiratory muscle endurance and lung volume: a physiological study (Expt)

Banez Z, Bhardwaj A, Liu A, McGill T, Tong K
Clinical Advisors: Rodrigues A, Darlene Reid W
Faculty Advisor: Reid D