KPE recipients of 2022-23 FRQS Fellowship!
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate our PhD students Siobhan Henderson, Matthew Slopecki, Rachelle Aucoin, Tayah Liska, Olivia Pastore, and Master’s students Ada Sevinc, Frédérike Parent-L’Ecuyer for winning Fonds de Recherche training awards to support their graduate research.
FRQS Fellowship
Awarded to promote and provide financial support for all areas of research in the field of health, including basic, clinical and epidemiological research, research in the field of public health and research in the field of health services.
Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (Society and Culture) recipients:
Siobhan Henderson
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQSC) - Doctoral
Title: “Coach Mental Health Optimization and Rehabilitation in High-Performance Sport”.
Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Bloom
Tayah Liska
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQSC) - Doctoral
Title: “Exploring Physical Activity Maintenance Among Adults with Physical Disabilities”.
Supervisor: Dr. Shane Sweet
Olivia Pastore
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQSC) - Doctoral
Title: “Understanding and Reducing Compassion Fatigue Using the Compassion Fatigue Resilience Model and Self-Compassion in Peer Mentors of Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Community-Based Organizations ”.
Supervisor: Dr. Shane Sweet
Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (Health) recipients:
Rachelle Aucoin
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQS) – Doctoral
Title: “Move with air: can a fan maximize the benefits of a supervised exercise training program in adults with chronic lung disease?
Supervisor: Dr. Dennis Jensen
Frédérike Parent-L'Ecuyer
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQS) – Master’s Program
Title: “Modulation of Cortical Excitability Using Theta Burst Stimulation over the Bilateral Representation of the Tibialis Anterior in Healthy Adults".
Supervisor: Dr. Caroline Paquette
Matthew Slopecki
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQS) – Doctoral
Title: “Advanced Uncontrolled Manifold analyses to detect effects of Age, Sex and Work Posture on fatigue mitigation strategies during repetitive upper limb tasks".
Supervisor: Dr. Julie Côté
Ada Sevinc
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQS) – Master’s Program
Title: “Evaluating the associations between energy availability, bone strength and eating attitudes in young endurance-trained individuals: A study protocol".
Supervisor: Dr. Jenna Gibbs
