Motor Behaviour and Lifespan Development Research [1]
Researchers and their Interests
Dr. Sean Horton [2]
- Skill Acquisition and Maintenance through the Lifespan
- Sport Involvement, Physical Activity and Healthy Aging
- Adapted Physical Exercise
Dr. Patricia Weir [3]
- 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. Sara Scharoun-Benson [4]
- Cognitive and sensorimotor factors influencing upper-limb movement control
- Contributions of movement to functioning and ability in everyday life settings
- Development across the human lifespan
Faculty Funding
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- Promoting sports participation: Exploring physical activity patterns and role models of aging among older persons
- The relationship between sport, physical activity and social engagement: A profile of Canadian seniors
- An uneven playing field: Understanding relative age effect in sport
Student Funding
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS)