The intent of this cluster is to direct and focus research efforts pertaining to healthy aging and mobility, particularly as this relates to movement, exercise, recreation, nutrition, and falls prevention.
Dr. John M. Barden, PhD, Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina.
Dr. Darren Candow, Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina.
Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Psychology, University of Regina.
Dr. Rebecca Genoe, Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina.
Dr. Katherine McLeod, Kinesiology and Health Studies, University of Regina.
Christian Clermont
Chidinma Osinike
Candow, D.G., G.A. Zello, B. Ling, J.P. Farthing, P.D. Chilibeck, K. McLeod, J. Harris, S.J. Johnson. (2014). Comparison of creatine supplementation before versus after supervised resistance training in healthy older adults. Research in Sports Medicine, 22(1):61-74.
Kobsar, D., Olson, C., Paranjape, R., Hadjistavropoulos, T., & Barden, J. M. (2014). Evaluation of age-related differences in the stride-to-stride fluctuations, regularity and symmetry of gait using a waist-mounted tri-axial accelerometer. Gait & Posture,39, 553-557. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2013.09.008
Kobsar, D., Olson, C., Paranjape, R. & Barden, J.M. (2014). The validity of gait variability and fractal dynamics obtained from a single, body-fixed tri-axial accelerometer. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 30 (2), 343-347.
Hadjistavropoulos, T., Carleton, R.N., Delbaere, K., Barden, J., Z, Zwakhalen, S., Fitzgerald, B., Ghandehari, O.O., & Hadjistavropoulos, H. (2012). The relationship of fear of falling and balance confidence with balance and dual tasking performance. Psychology and Aging, 27, 1-13. doi: 10.1037/a0024054
McLeod K.M., Johnson S.J., Rasali, D., Verma, A. (2015). Discriminatory performance of the calcaneal quantitative ultrasound and Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool to select older women for dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, (in press).
For more information, contact cluster leader Dr. John Barden at John.Barden@uregina.ca
Tonight at 6:30pm!
Sundance audience award-winning film, "Alive Inside", a moving and joyous cinematic exploration of the ability of music to stir and awaken memory in people with dementia.
The film will be followed by a Q & A with Dr. Jessica Strong, a clinical
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We look forward to seeing you at tonight's event!
If they are unable to communicate, how do older adults with dementia let others know they are in pain?
That's a problem that @DrThomasHadjist has been solving with his students through the @UofRAgingCentre.
Learn more & watch the video to see their research in action. 📺⬇️
This Thursday, March 14 @ 6:30pm!
Join us for a public film screening of "Alive Inside", a joyous and moving Sundance audience award-winning documentary about the capacity of music to reawaken the souls of people experiencing dementia.
The film will be followed by a Q & A with
The @UofRegina has prepared this short video on our work on the PACSLAC-II, an important tool for assessing #pain in older adults with #dementia #SeePainMoreClearly #Alzheimers
Tonight at 6:30pm!
"Ageism Unmasked" with Dr. Tracey Gendron, of Virginia Commonwealth University, the 2023-24 CAH Distinguished Public Lecture speaker.
MAP University Theatre (Riddell Centre), Main U of R Campus.
Dr. Gendron will be available to sign copies of her book (for
This Thursday evening!
Join us this Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 6:30pm for our 2023-24 CAH Distinguished Public Lecture:
"Ageism Unmasked" with prominent developmental psychologist and aging researcher, Dr. Tracey Gendron (Virginia Commonwealth University).
MAP University