Trainees of the Applied Muscle Physiology Laboratory
Since 1989, Dr. B.R. MacIntosh has supervised 6 doctoral students, 20 MSc students and 21 course-based MKin/MPE.
Trainees, including thesis-based and course-based students.
The students below, trained in the Human Performance Laboratory under the supervision of Dr. Brian R. MacIntosh. Following this list of thesis based degree students is a list of course-based students also supervised by Dr. MacIntosh.
Keenan MacDougall, PhD, 2020- in progress: Alterations in fatigue, efficiency, and pedaling mechanics during incremental and constant-load high-intensity cycling
Tara Falconer-McNiel, MSc, 2020- in progress: Bioenergetic and Biochemical Responses to Ultra-short Race-pace Training Versus High-volume, Low-intensity Training in Competitive Swimmers Over a Typical Season.
Keenan MacDougall, MSc, 2020 Additional in-series compliance does not affect the length dependence of activation in rat medial gastrocnemius muscle
Tessa Gallinger, MSc, 2019: Muscle length adaptations to sport-specific velocity training in young adults with cerebral palsy
Alexander Chen, MSc, 2019: Developing procedures and software for correcting artefacts in motion data
John Holash, PhD, 2017: Three dimensional stochastic computer model of the skeletal muscle half sarcomere: Changes in calcium diffusion caused by the myofilament lattice.
LIsa Geck, MSc, 2017: The role of calcium in the mechanism of muscle fatigue in intact single muscle fibres of mice at physiological temperature.
Jamie Weir, MSc. 2016: The energy cost of heavy intensity cycling after prior heavy exercise.
Jared Fletcher, PhD, 2014: Changes in tendon compliance and muscle energetics of in vivo human skeletal muscle
Elias Tomaras, MSc, 2010: Warm-up fatigue and performance enhancement.
Elana Taub, MSc, 2010: Skeletal muscle fatigue in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Shane Esau, 2010: Role of calcium-activated protease in causing low-frequency fatigue (withdrew)
Kelly Dinsmore, MSc, 2009: The evaluation of workload, heat stress and electrolyte carbohydrate beverage consumption in an occupational environment.
Reza Shahi, 2009: Skeletal muscle fatigue and increased endurance with reduced ventilatory work.
Stan Mazursky, 2009: Contractile properties of skeletal muscle in heart failure.
Gary Dormer, MS, 2008: Fundamental contractile properties following a stroke in a rat model.
Jared Fletcher, MSc, 2008: The role of the triceps surae muscle tendon unit on economy of locomotion in highly trained distance runners
Alicia Lynn, 2007-2008: Health benefits of intense training in youth with Down Syndrome (withdrew)
Antra Rozitis, MSc, 2006: Motor unit recruitment patterns during cycling
Andrea Devrome, PhD, 2006: Force-velocity properties and fatigue in skeletal muscle
Stephanie Hogue, 2006: Detection of characteristic movement patterns in Parkinson's disease (withdrew)
Meredith MacNaughton, MSc, 2005: Length dependence of skeletal muscle fatigue
John Holash, MSc, 2000: Validation of single maximal effort tests for power measurement
Janine Willis, MSc, 2000: Myosin light chain phosphorylation in cardiac muscle
Kim Minhan, 2002: Optimizing a 30 s all-out test on an isokinetic cycle ergometer. (withdrew)
Dilson Rassier, PhD, 1998: Length dependence of potentiation in skeletal muscle
John Horton, MSc, 1997: Abdominal muscle activation characteristics of elite male golfers with and without chronic low back pain.
Kris Head, MSc, 1997: Length dependence of posttetanic potentiation in the rat gastrocnemius muscle at 37C.
Aaron Tubman, PhD, 1996: Potentiation and myosin light chain phosphorylation in disuse atrophied skeletal muscle.
International Visiting Students
Anders Kristensen, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark, 2018.
Atsuki Fukutani, University of Tokyo, 2012; 2014
Inge Stoter, Groningen University, the Netherlands, 2010
Nienke Wind, Free Univ of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2006-07.
Leanne Schmidt, Free Univ of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2006-07.
Brechtje Hermans, Groningen University, the Netherlands; 2002
Hermien Kan, Free Univ. of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 2001
Ronald Kooistra, Free Univ. of Amsterdam, the Nertherlands; 2001
Arno Rademaker, Free Univ. of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 1996
Course-based Master's degree students supervised by Dr. Brian R. MacIntosh
Colton Quinn, MKin, 2018
Jennifer Campbell, 2005 (withdrew)
Joey Kwasniewski MKin, 2006
Jean-Francois Dufour, MKin 2006
Saro Fara, MKin, 2005
Maggie Phillips, MKin, 2004
Karyn Baggs, MKin, 2004
Kristen Carr, MKin, 2004
Geoff Smith, MKin, 2002
Peter Rishaug, MKin, 2001
Shirley Bryan, MKin, 2000
Shane Esau, MKin, 2000
Rebecca Milne, MPE, 1995
Brian Wilson MPE, 1995
Bridget Wright, MPE, 1993
Shawn Kuster, MPE, 1993
Valerie Verge, MPE, 1993
Arni Nutting, MPE, 1991
Ron Kraft, MPE, 1991
Rebecca Brown, MPE, 1991
Allison Godfrey, MPE, 1991
Undergraduate Students with Experience in the Applied Muscle Physiology Laboratory
Victoria Nasr, 2019 (summer project) still a student at Acadia Univ
Jamie Weir, 2011, (PURE) now at UCalgary in the Human Performance Lab
Spencer Pootz, 2010-11 (KNES 503)
Ted Pfister, 2010 (PURE)
Laura Milne, 2008 (USRP)
Elana Taub, 2006 (NSERC) medical doctor
Travis Saunders, 2006 (NSERC) Associate Professor, UPEI
Elias Tomaras, 2005-06 (M-F USRP summer 2006, CIHR Fall 2006); City of Calgary
David Pinter, 2005 (M_F USRP and NSERC)
Jennifer Campbell, 2005 (M-F USRP, winter and summer) now Physiotherapist, PhD at Univ of Alberta
Leslie Chin, 2004 (M-F USRP) MD, PhD, now at UBC
Gary Dormer, 2004 (NSERC, M-F USRP)
Nuala McCreanor, 2003 (NSERC)
Lacey Bradley, 2003 (M-F USRP) Garmin
David Jones, 2002 (KNES 490)
Grant Gordon, 2001 (NSERC) Assistant Professor, Univ of Calgary
Sarah Hewitt, 2001
Mark Scott, 2000 (KNES 490)
Allison Barry, 2000 (KNES 490)
Igor Kopecky, 1999 (Petro Canada)
Paul MacEachern, 1996 (NSERC) medical doctor
Kris Head, 1995 (NSERC) physiotherapist in Calgary