Motor Behaviour and Lifespan Development

Motor Behaviour and Lifespan Development Research

Faculty Members

   Dr. Sean Horton           Dr. Patricia Weir           Dr. Nancy McNevin

Research Interests
 

Dr. Sean Horton

• Skill Acquisition and Maintenance through the lifespan
• Sport Involvement, Physical Activity and Successful Aging
• Societal Stereotypes of Aging
   

Dr. Patricia Weir

• The role of physical activity and engagement on successful aging
• Skill acquisition and expertise across the lifespan
• Sport Commitment, Motivation and lifelong training in Masters athletes
• The role of perception in video-based posture assessment
   

Dr. Nancy McNevin

• The effect of attentional focus  on motor skill acquisition
• Balance and gait disorders

Faculty Funding

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSCHRC)

1. Promoting sports participation: Exploring physical activity patterns and role models of aging among older persons
2. The relationship between sport, physical activity and social engagement: A profile of Canadian seniors
3. An uneven playing field: Understanding relative age effect in sport

Student Funding

• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSCHRC)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
• Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)