SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023
Connectwithfieldprofessionals, communitymembers,andstudents aboutbuildingmusculoskeletal resiliency!
9:00-9:10AM - WELCOME/OPENING REMARKS
9:10- 9:55AM
Keynote – Dr. David Hood
“Role of exercise and mitochondria in determining muscle health with advancing age.”
10:00 – 10:50AM -
SESSION 1A (GSB 206): 10 - 10:25AM
APPLIED : DR. DAVID DITOR
“High quality weight loss after spinal cord injury: Can lean mass be preserved while fighting obesity?”
SESSION 2A (GSB 206): 10:2510:50AM
APPLIED: JENNIFER DERMOTT, MSC
“Empowering Resilience: Early Diagnosis and Non-Surgical Strategies for Scoliosis”
SESSION 1B (GSB 306): 10 - 10:25AM
RESEARCH: DR. WILLIAM GITTINGS
“Pannexins and their potential contribution to musculoskeletal resilience”
SECTION 2B – GSB 306: 10:2510:50AM
RESEARCH: DR. LORA GIANGREGORIO
“Exercise science and guidelines on osteoporosis and exercise – what’s new or emerging?”
10:50 – 11:05 - REFRESHMENTS
11:10 – 11:55AM
Keynote - Dr. Dan Moore
“Move, eat, repeat: how to optimize muscle mass through diet and exercise.”
8:15AM: CHECK-IN AND REGISTRATION 12:00 – 1:00PM - LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00PM - POSTER
2:05 – 2:50PM
Keynote - Dr. Wendy Ward
“Dietary protein as a strategy to support a resilient and strong skeleton.“
2:50 –3:00PM - CLOSING REMARKS
3:00PM –5:00PM - NETWORKING/SOCIAL
Cash bar and snacks
“Role of exercise and mitochondria in determining muscle health with advancing age.”
GOODMAN ATRIUM: 9:10 - 9:55 AM
35MIN TALK + 10MIN Q’S
Dr. Hood is a Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Cell Physiology at York University. His research looks at the molecular and biochemical changes that occur in skeletal muscle during exercise, muscle disuse and aging with a specific focus on how the mitochondria, the energy producer of the cell, adapts to these conditions. He is also the Director of the Muscle Health Research Centre at York University.
David Ditor is a professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University, and his research program focuses on the secondary health complications that accompany spinal cord injury (SCI). More specifically, Dr. Ditor’s research interests involve i) chronic inflammation after SCI and the associated range of negative effects, ii) cardiovascular disease and dysfunction after SCI, and iii) sexual dysfunction after SCI As some of these health complications are modifiable, Dr. Ditor is also interested in the role of exercise and diet in managing and reversing them.
Dr. Ditor has over 75 publications in the field of SCI rehabilitation and his work on lowering inflammation via diet and the positive effects on depression have won open competition awards at the annual meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association
In addition to his teaching and research responsibilities at Brock University, Dr. Ditor is also the Founder and Director of POWER CORD; an accessible facility that provides specialized and supervised exercise for individuals with neuromuscular disability (primarily SCI and MS) POWER CORD is both a community-based exercise centre and a research facility, and it offers unique experiential learning opportunities to the Brock University students who implement the exercise programs
Dr. Gittings in an Assistant Professor at Brock University and a Registered Kinesiologist. His research investigates the mechanisms that regulate musculoskeletal tissue form and function. The current focus of his lab group is to explore the physiological role of a novel family of mechanosensitive membrane channels in skeletal muscle, called Pannexins, which facilitate cell signalling, modulate contractile function, and regulate tissue plasticity.
SESSION 1: 10:00 – 10:25AM
20MIN TALK + 5MIN Q’S
“High quality weight loss after spinal cord injury: Can lean mass be preserved while fighting obesity?”
“Pannexins and their potential contribution to musculoskeletal resilience”THESE TALKS ARE SPONSORED BY AURORA SCIENTIFIC INC.
Applied : Jennifer Dermott, MSc
“Empowering Resilience: Early Diagnosis and Non-Surgical Strategies for Scoliosis”
Jennifer Dermott, PT, MSc, is a PT Practitioner at the Hospital for Sick Children, specialized in the conservative management of scoliosis Her interests include early scoliosis detection and access to care in a public healthcare system, brace treatment to minimize risk of progression to surgical range, and serial spinal casting for severe early onset scoliosis She is involved in several research initiatives including development of an institution-specific and national paediatric spinal pathologyregistry,useofmindfulnessin early brace treatment, and validation of a clinical tool to predict scoliosis Cobb angle and progression She is part of a multidisciplinarycollaboration
assessing genetic markers of ciliary involvement in scoliosis pathogenesis. Jennifer is a PhD candidate with the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto, studying epidemiological trends of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Ontario and identifying risk factors associated with late referral, with a focus on socioeconomic status indicators and healthcare utilization. She is funded through the SickKids Research Institute Clinician-Scientist Training Program PhD Scholarship. Jennifer completed her undergraduate degree in Kinesiology at Simon Fraser University, and her Physical Therapy training and Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Toronto. She has worked at SickKids for 20 years, exclusively with the Spine Program since 2014. Jennifer was a recipient of the SickKids 2020 Award of Excellence in Clinical Teaching. She is a Candidate Member of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) and serves on the SRS Patient Education committee. She is an adjunct lecturer with the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Toronto.
Research : Dr. Lora Giangregorio
“Exercise science and guidelines on osteoporosis and exercise – what’s new or emerging?”
The aim of Dr Giangregorio’s research is to reduce the burden of osteoporotic fractures. Dr. Giangregorio’s team uses medical imaging technologies to explore bone and muscle responses to activity or neurologic impairment, evaluates new methods for image analysis, conducts epidemiologic studies to inform fracture risk assessment algorithms, and conducts clinical trials to investigate the effects of exercise interventions for reducing fracture risk in high risk individuals. Her team also leads knowledge dissemination and translation activities, and implementation studies to move research on exercise for older adults into practice. For example, Dr. Giangregorio’s team has worked with Osteoporosis Canada to develop BoneFit, a two-day workshop for physiotherapists and kinesiologists on appropriate assessment and exercise prescription for individuals with osteoporosis. Her team also led the development of the Too Fit To Fracture Exercise and Physical Activity Recommendations for Individuals with Osteoporosis.
SESSION 2: 10:25 – 10:50AM
11:10 – 11:55AM
Daniel Moore is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto (UoT) and a member of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and American College of Sports Medicine. His research explores the interplay between exercise and nutrition (with a focus on dietary protein and amino acids) and how the two can be used to optimize the quantity and quality of muscle across a range of different populations including youth, athletes, and older adults. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed .
INTRODUCED BY DR. BRIAN ROY OF THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES
“Move, eat, repeat: how to optimize muscle mass through diet and exercise.”35MIN TALK + 5MIN Q’S THIS TALK IS SPONSORED BY THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND POST-DOCTORAL AFFAIRS
TASK SPECIFIC ADAPTATIONS TO FATIGUE IN AN ERGONOMIC BASED LIFTING TASK - EMMA RATKE, BROCK UNIVERSITY
QUANTIFYING WORKER EXPOSURES IN HELICOPTER MANUFACTURING TASKS - ALEXIS NAPPER, BROCK UNIVERSITY
EVALUATING THE FEASIBILITY AND PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE OF MULTIPLE REPETITION MAXIMUM (MRM) STRENGTH TESTING - AHMED ABDELKADER, UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
EXAMINING THE ROLE OF PPARΒ/Δ ACTIVATION ON SKELETAL MUSCLE METABOLISM IN THE RODENT MODEL OF BARTH SYNDROME - DRAKE CHRISTIE, BROCK UNIVERSITY
BIOMECHANICAL QUANTIFICATION OF BASKETBALL-RELEVANT MOVEMENTS IN FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYERS - TAMAR KRITZER, BROCK UNIVERSITY
THE EFFECT OF PPARΒ/Δ ACTIVATION ON SOLEUS CONTRACTILE FUNCTION IN THE RODENT MODEL OF BARTH SYNDROME - MARTIN ANDONOVSKI, BROCK UNIVERSITY
TRABECULAR BUT NOT CORTICAL BONE RESPONDED SIMILARLY TO VOLUNTARY WHEEL RUNNING IN OVARIECTOMIZED MICE AT DIFFERENT SKELETAL SITES - DAWSON KAYS, BROCK UNIVERSITY
MEASURES TO ASSESS TRABECULAR BONE HEALTH - DARRAH CONDINO, BROCK UNIVERSITY
AUTOMATED MOVEMENT SCREEN: DEVELOPING A DATA-DRIVEN SCORING TOOL TO ASSESS SPINE MOTOR DYSFUNCTION - CARL ALANO, BROCK UNIVERSITY
A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF PROBIOTICS ON BONE OUTCOMES IN RODENT MODELS - JENALYN YUMOL, BROCK UNIVERSITY
EFFECT OF RED ROOIBOS CONSUMPTION ON BONE MINERAL AND STRUCTURE IN RATS POST-LACTATION - MATTHEW K. GONCHAROW, BROCK UNIVERSITY
HOUSING TEMPERATURE AFFECTS SKELETAL AND CARDIAC MUSCLE FUNCTION IN A MOUSE MODEL OF DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHYLUC WASILEWICZ, BROCK UNIVERSITY
Thank you to our poster presenters!
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Dr. Ward is a Professor and Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University. Her research team studies how dietary strategies protect against osteoporosis and promote periodontal health. This includes investigation of bone supporting nutrients such as calcium and vitamin D as well as polyphenols found in a variety of teas. These studies also consider how males and females may respond differently.
“Dietary protein as a strategy to support a resilient and strong skeleton.“
GOODMAN ATRIUM: 2:50 - 3PM
3:00 – 5:00PM
Cash bar and snacks!
Thank you for attending this year’s Musculoskeletal Health Education Forum. We hope you gained valuable knowledge that you can apply to your work, study, and practice. This event would not be possible without you or the support of our sponsors.
FACULTY OF APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES, BROCK UNIVERSITY
VICE-PRESIDENT, RESEARCH - OFFICE OF RESEARCH SERVICES, BROCK UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND POST-DOCTORAL AFFAIRS, BROCK UNIVERSITY
AURORA SCIENTIFIC SCINTICA
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BROCK CUSTODIAL TEAM
CATERING SERVICES
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