Lindsay Nagamatsu, PhD

Assistant Professor

Room 4168, TH
519 661-2111 x82659
lindsay.nagamatsu@uwo.ca
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Education

BA, MA, PhD (University of British Columbia)

Graduate Program Supervision

Integrative Biosciences, Kinesiology MSc | PhD
Neuroscience MSc | PhD

Research In Profile

As the director of the Exercise, Mobility, and Brain Health Lab, professor Lindsay Nagamatsu's research focuses on: 1) identifying neural correlates of falls risk and mobility issues in older adults, and 2) examining the effects of exercise on cognitive function and brain health in older adults at-risk for cognitive decline. With expertise in advanced neuroimaging techniques (MRI and EEG), she examines changes in brain structure and function over time in both healthy and clinical populations. Taken together, her work aims to identify strategies to improve functional independence and quality of life for our aging population.

Featured Publications and Projects

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

JA Furlano, LS Nagamatsu. Feasibility of a 26-Week Exercise Program to Improve Brain Health in Older Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study. Canadian Journal of Diabetes 45 (6), 546-552
JA Furlano, BR Horst, LS Nagamatsu. Brain deficits in prediabetic adults: A systematic review. Journal of Neuroscience Research 99 (7), 1725-1743
BR Horst, JA Furlano, MYS Wong, SD Ford, BB Han, LS Nagamatsu. Identification of demographic variables influencing dementia literacy and risk perception through a global survey. Frontiers in Public Health 9, 660600
CK Barha, JC Davis, RS Falck, LS Nagamatsu, T Liu-Ambrose. Sex differences in exercise efficacy to improve cognition: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in older humans. Frontiers in neuroendocrinology 46, 71-85
LS Nagamatsu, CL Hsu, MW Voss, A Chan, N Bolandzadeh, TC Handy, ...The neurocognitive basis for impaired dual-task performance in senior fallers. Frontiers in aging neuroscience 8, 20
Nagamatsu, LS, Handy, TC, Hsu, CL, Voss, M, and Liu-Ambrose, T. (2012). Resistance training promotes cognitive and functional brain plasticity in seniors with probable mild cognitive impairment. Archives of Internal Medicine, 172(8), 666-668.

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Current Grants and Research Projects

Thornton J, Nagamatsu L, Stranges S, Oudshoorn A, Shoemaker K, Pila E, Suskin N, Tucker T (2022-2024). Western Research Hub for Physical Activity and Health. Western University Interdisciplinary Development Initiative. $199,886
Mottola M, Parapvessis H, Pila E, Nagamatsu L, Melling J, Burke S, Tucker T, Thornton J (2021-2022). Emerging team initiative to reduce inequalities in maternal and child lifestyle health. Western University Interdisciplinary Development Initiative. $25,000
Nagamatsu L, Minda P, Burhan A, Mitchell D (2020-2022). Can self-efficacy training improve memory and functional activation in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment? A proof-of-concept study. BrainsCAN. $39,800
Liu-Ambrose T (co-PI), Nagamatsu L (co-PI), Barha C, Erickson K, Hsiung G, Sheel A, et al. (2016-2023). One size does not fit all: Tailoring exercise prescription for brain health based on BDNF polymorphism. Canadian Institutes of Health Research. $1.1M
Nagamatsu L (2016-2025). Watch your step! Uncovering the neeurocognitive basis for the relationship between human attention and mobility. Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery Grant. $252,000