Office: A201-G
Email: alisons@nipissingu.ca
Phone: + 1 (705) 474 3450 x 4561

Education:
BHK, University of Windsor;
MHK, University of Windsor;
PhD, York University

Area of specialization:

Current research:

Our Canadian population is aging, and identifying ways to better support older adults in maintaining functional mobility, independence, and quality of life is becoming increasingly important. Biomechanical changes in the performance of everyday, functional tasks (such as walking, lifting, and standing up from a chair) that occur as a result of aging have been well-established. However, less attention has been given to the relationships between different types of biomechanical signals, and how these relationships change with age. In my lab, we use an integrated approach incorporating motion capture, force plates, and/or electromyography to investigate relationships between different biomechanical aspects of movement (such as postural stability, joint movement and coordination, and spatiotemporal parameters), and changes in these relationships across adulthood, with a focus on older adulthood. Upcoming work will seek to start linking these relationships to functional outcomes in older adults, such as impaired mobility and falls.