CCAA Researchers and Graduate Students Head to the “Field of Dreams” 2012 Annual Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Conference in Regina, Saskatchewan October 10-13, 2012

Many CCAA researchers and graduate students are heading to Regina to present their work in the area of exercise and aging.  Best wishes for a productive and fun conference!!  Below is a list of presentations:

Increased force production in old age is not a far stretch
G.A. Power, C.L. Rice, and A.A. Vandervoort
Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Physical Therapy. Faculty of Health Sciences

‘Get Fit for Active Living’ demonstration project- changes in physical activity patterns of older Canadians
J.L. Copeland, D.W. Esliger, L. Stathokostas, and D.H. Paterson
Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta,; School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax; Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology

Twitch potentiation during isometric, shortening, and lengthening contractions in the human triceps brachii
C.B. Smith, C.L. Rice
School of Kinesiology; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Test-to-test repeatability of flow mediated dilation measures in healthy young adult males
K.M. McLay, J.M. Murias, J.P. Nederveen, and D.H. Paterson
Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology

Neuromuscular fatigue of the knee extensors in coronary artery disease patients: a pilot study
I. Choi, M.D Allen, C.B Smith, J.R Paturel, and C.L Rice
School of Kinesiology, and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Repetitive isotonic contractions are more fatigable compared with isokinetic when matched for peak power
J.R. Paturel, G.A. Power, and C.L. Rice
Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, School of Kinesiology

Motor unit loss in human diabetic neuropathy
M.D. Allen, I. Choi, K. Kimpinski, T.J. Doherty, and C.L. Rice                                                         
School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Health Sciences; Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry

The decrease of motor evoked potential size with strong contractions is not attenuated with age
C.J. McNeil, G.A. Power, S.C. Gandevia, J.L. Taylor and C.L. Rice
School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia-Okanagan, Kelowna, BC,Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, NSW, Australia; University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, School of Kinesiology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology

Regulation of VO2 kinetics by O2 delivery: insights from acute hypoxia and heavy-intensity priming exercise in older men
T.M. Grey, M.D. Spencer, J.M. Murias, J.M. Kowalchuk, and D.H. Paterson
Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging

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