- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Sports Performance and Training
McGill University
2021
University of Ottawa
2020
Dalhousie University
2015
The study aimed to examine the effects that L-glutamine supplementation has on quadriceps muscle strength and soreness ratings following eccentric exercise. It was hypothesized glutamine ingestion would quicken recovery rate of peak force production decrease over a 72-hr period. Sixteen healthy participants (8♀/8♂; 22 ± 4 years) volunteered in double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled crossover study. Supplement conditions consisted isoenergetic placebo (maltodextrin, 0.6 g·kg-1·day-1)...
Lower extremity amputee outcome measures assess basic mobility. The Comprehensive High-Level Activity Mobility Predictor was developed to high-level Validity evidence collected in military men with traumatic lower amputations. This study examines its validity a broader population.Cross-sectional.Forty-five amputees (Medicare Functional Classification Level K3 or K4) completed the 2-min walk test, Amputee Prosthesis, and Predictor.The correlated Prosthesis (r = 0.77, p < 0.01) test 0.65,...