SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCE, EXERCISE AND HEALTH HONOURS PROJECTS 2012

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1 SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCE, EXERCISE AND HEALTH HONOURS PROJECTS 2012

2 Intrductin t Hnurs The Hnurs Research Degree at Schl f Sprt Science, Exercise and Health is a prestigius ne-year, research-based extensin f yur undergraduate degree that is available nly t students wh demnstrate academic excellence. During yur Hnurs year, yu will be required t cmplete three units and t spend mst f yur time n yur research wrk and thesis. Irrespective f whether yu are interested in undertaking a career in research, ur Hnurs Research prgramme will allw yu t develp a brad range f generic skills highly valued in the wrkfrce, such as prblem-slving and rganisatinal skills, initiative, advanced cmputer skills and capacity t wrk independently and in a team. In this respect, the Hnurs degree is f great value fr yur career prspects as it distinguishes yu frm regular BSc graduates wh wuld nt have had the same pprtunity fr an advanced learning experience. If yu are interested in pursuing an Hnurs Research Degree, it is imprtant that yu determine the general area that yu wish t study, and discuss ptential research prjects with staff in that area. It is imprtant t stress that yu are nt required t define yur wn research prject as mst Hnurs prjects are nrmally part f the supervisr s nging research. The Schl ffers several research streams: Bimechanics, Mtr Cntrl and Develpment, Exercise Physilgy and Bichemistry, Health Behaviur and Perfrmance Psychlgy, Health and Physical Educatin and Exercise Rehabilitatin/Occupatinal Safety and Health. In rder t help yu t find a prject that suits yu, we have cmpiled a list f sme f the Hnurs research prjects n ffer fr If yu wish t pursue this degree, yu must initiate discussins with members f staff as sn as pssible as limits n the number f available supervisrs in a given year may prevent sme eligible students frm gaining entry. Once yu have secured a ptential supervisr, yu will need t apply n-line thrugh Student Cnnect. If yu are successful, a frmal invitatin will be mailed t yu in January 2012 by the Faculty. It is imprtant t nte that in rder t enrl in the Hnurs Research Degree ffered by the Schl f Sprt Science, Exercise and Health yu must reach a grade pint average f 65% and abve acrss yur third year units. Fr this reasn, yu shuld aim at perfrming exceptinally well at yur final exams. If yu have any queries abut ur Hnurs prgram, please feel free t cntact ur Hnurs Crdinatr, Prf Paul Furnier ((08) r furnier@cyllene.uwa.edu.au) r Inga Carr (08) r inga.carr@uwa.edu.au. 2

3 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JACQUELINE ALDERSON has a few jint prjects listed belw: Jacqueline Aldersn & Brendan Lay Can 3D visual perceptin training reduce dangerus ACL lads in AFL ftballers? Jacqueline Aldersn & Jn Dnnelly Validatin f a ball release mdel during fast and spin bwling: implicatins fr ICC cricket testing prcedures. The develpment f new methds fr measuring upper limb kinematics in cricket bwling. Jacqueline Aldersn & Jn Dnnelly (Jenny McCnnell) The bimechanical and neurmuscular effects f McCnnell taping n shulder kinematics in healthy verhead thrwing and striking athletes. The bimechanical effects f McCnnell taping in crrecting lwer bdy kinematics fllwing strke. Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Jacqueline n r jacqueline.aldersn@uwa.edu.au Dr NAT BENJANUVATRA Tempral crdinatin in breaststrke Timing f the dlphin kick in the breaststrke pull ut Caching expertise: what d expert caches see that nvice caches dn t? Optimising swim start perfrmance: the influence f lwer limb strength and pwer. Assessment f players wrklad during a Natinal League water pl game Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Nat n r nat.benjanuvatra@uwa.edu.au 3

4 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MELISSA LICARI Is pr visual tracking respnsible fr catching difficulties in children with Develpmental Crdinatin Disrder? Supervisin panel: Melissa Licari & Brendan Lay Lcmtin in children with Develpmental Crdinatin Disrder: Identificatin and quantificatin f the inefficiency Supervisin panel: Melissa Licari, Sibhan Reid & Kym Guelfi Mvement based vide gaming as a therapeutical interventin fr children with mvement difficulties Supervisin panel: Melissa Licari, Brendan Lay, Rebecca Braham & Michael Rsenberg Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Melissa Licari n r melissa.licari@uwa.edu.au RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SIOBHAN REID Research aimed at increasing the understanding f mvement, activatin and strength with particular emphasis n children with neurmuscular diseases & disrders. Research cnducted in cllabratin with Princess Margaret Hspital fr Children. Ppulatins f interest include; Cerebral Palsy, Develpmental Crdinatin Disrder, typically develping children. Alteratins in Muscle fllwing treatment with Btx... d we really knw what is happening? Supervisin panel: Sibhan Reid, Catherine Ellitt (PMH) - This prject will lk at alteratins in the peratin f muscle fllwing a first time Btx injectin fr children with Cerebral Palsy. The research student will wrk with the Paediatric Rehabilitatin team frm PMH t track the alteratins t muscle using assessments f MRI scans, EMG, 3D Gait and muscle strength. Is the Gillette Gait Index predictive f functinal ambulatin in children with Cerebral Palsy? Supervisin panel: Sibhan Reid, Catherine Ellitt (PMH) The Gillette Gait index is a mdel used t assess verall imprvement in gait fllwing interventin (surgery) in children with CP. Hwever little is understd abut hw the Gait Index relates t verall mbility and functin in children with CP. The research student will wrk in cllabratin with the UWA-PMH gait team in clinical bimechanics. Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Si Reid n r sibhan.reid@uwa.edu.au 4

5 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JONAS RUBENSON 1. Calf muscle-tendn dynamics during gait. This prject assesses the frce and wrk in the triceps surae muscle grup (sleus and gastrcnemius muscles) during walking, running and ther mvement tasks. Fcus is n the effect f running technique (bareft, freft, rear-ft) and the effect f ftwear n muscle-tendn dynamics. Techniques include real-time ultrasund imaging, gait analysis and dynammetry. 2. Bimechanics in Chrnic Heart Failure Patients. Chrnic Heart Failure is ne f the majr health burdens facing Australia with apprximately 300,000 peple affected each year. A primary limitatin t exercise capacity in Heart Failure patients is their skeletal muscle functin. This hnurs prject falls under a Natinal Heart Fundatin prject grant aimed at examining the skeletal muscle characteristics and gait characteristics in Chrnic Heart Failure patients. Techniques will include real-time ultrasund imaging, gait analysis and dynammetry. Interactin with cllabratrs in exercise physilgy (Daniel Green) and Ryal Perth Hspital is expected. 3. The effect f tendinpathy n Achilles tendn prperties and gait mechanics. Achilles tendinpathy is ne f the mre cmmn tendinpathies. It is difficult t treat and has the greatest impact in restricting daily activity. Tendinpathy is a majr musculskeletal health prblem in the cmmunity, and treatment utcmes are ften pr. This prject aims t understand the bilgy f Achilles tendinpathy in a rabbit mdel. Techniques can span tendn material testing, in viv tendn frce measurements, electrmygraphy, muscle sarcmere measurements and mdelling. This prject is funded thrugh the Australian Research Cuncil, private industry (Orthcell) and Sir Charles Gairdner Hspital. Interactin with cllabratrs in Medicine (Orthpaedics) and Engineering is pssible. Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Jnas Rubensn n r jnas@cyllene.uwa.edu.au. Mre infrmatin n Jnas research can als be fund at: mfll-uwa.jnasrubensn.cm 5

6 WINTHROP PROFESSOR BRIAN DAWSON Effects f caffeine/bicarbnate (and ther erggenic aids) n perfrmance and training Effects f sand running and grass running n inflammatry markers and ecnmy f exercise Wrk rate and perfrmance indicatrs in team sprts Agility training and perfrmance changes Pst exercise recvery prcedures: cld water immersin and sleep Field tests f fitness (shuttle run, timed runs etc) Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Brian Dawsn n r bdawsn@cyllene.uwa.edu.au PROFESSOR PAUL FOURNIER Factrs affecting the hyperglycaemic effect f sprinting in individuals with r withut type 1 diabetes. C-supervisr: Ray Davey, Kym Guelfi The rles f free radicals as mediatrs f muscle fatigue. C-supervisrs: Tny Bakker, Peter Arthur Obesity and fat lss: Optimisatin f team sprt design fr energy expenditure in children and adlescents. C-supervisr: Kym Guelfi Obesity and energy balance lss: Pst-exercise fat xidatin assciated with feeding in bese individuals. C-supervisr: Kym Guelfi Use f cntinuus glucse mnitring systems as a means t nrmalise bld glucse levels in type 1 diabetes. C-supervisr: Ray Davey, Tim Jnes Erggenic effects f a glucse muth rinse and carbhydrate ingestin n sprint perfrmance. C-supervisr: Kym Guelfi Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Paul Furnier n r furnier@cyllene.uwa.edu.au WINTHROP PROFESSOR DANNY GREEN AND DR. LOUISE NAYLOR Drs Danny Green and Luise Naylr will be wrking cllabratively n prjects invlving the effects f exercise and exercise training n artery functin and cardivascular disease. We welcme enquiries frm Hnurs r PhD students wh may be interested in research invlving the impact f exercise n cmmn diseases such as diabetes, besity and heart disease. 6

7 Our research team is fcus n cardivascular adaptatins t exercise training, and applicatin f this wrk t ptimise clinical utcmes fr at risk ppulatins. Our research lks at peple acrss the spectrum f health and disease, frm elite athlethes t chrnically ill individuals (fr example, patients with advanced heart failure, besity and adlescents with type 2 diabetes) t generate a multifaceted understanding f cardiac and vascular exercise physilgy. We are als intereseted in basic science research t add further mechanistic insights int mechanical and neural regulatin f the cardivascular system. Sme examples f ptential prjects include: Impact f besity and type 2 diabetes n artery functin and future heart disease risk in children Effects f exercise training n besity and diabetes in children with type 2 diabetes Impact f bld glucse n large and small artery functin in children with diabetes Effect f activity restrictin (inactivity) n the functin f small and large arteries Impact f paraplegia n artery functin. Effects f stimulated exercise training and upper limb exercise training in paraplegic subjects Effect f increasing physical activity levels n survival in patients with heart failure Effect f increasing physical activity n success f transplantatin in patients with heart failure Effect f artery structure n changes in the functin f arteries and arterial health Can vessels imprve withut exercise? Understanding the mechanisms underlying vascular changes: shear stress and vascular health Effects f resistance and aerbic exercise n vascular functin in bese and type 2 diabetic subjects Effects f resistance and aerbic exercise n cardiac size and functin using magnetic resnance imaging and echcardigraphy Effects f heat n skin bld flw regulatin and mechanisms cntrlling skin bld flw Elite athletes: Impact f training n cardiac and vascular functin and structure Exercise training fr the preventin f dementia Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Danny Green n d.j.green@ljmu.ac.uk ASSISTANT PROFESSOR KYM GUELFI The effect f exercise n appetite, fd preferences and verall energy (fd) intake: implicatins fr weight management. Pregnancy and exercise (and the preventin f gestatinal diabetes mellitus) Exercise fr the treatment and preventin f childhd besity Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Kym Guelfi n r kym.guelfi@uwa.edu.au 7

8 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GRANT LANDERS Effect f pre-cling n exercise in the heat Effect f bdy cmpsitin n pre cling Effect f pseudephedrine n endurance perfrmance Bdy cmpsitin and the benefits f swimming in a wetsuit Recvery techniques fr high intensity exercise Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Grant Landers n r glanders@cyllene.uwa.edu.au ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KAREN WALLMAN The effects f differing erggenic substances (ie. caffeine, beta-alanine, sdium phsphate) n athletic perfrmance. Students wh might wish t undertake an Hnurs prject with Karen Wallman shuld discuss the pprtunity with her by cntacting Karen n r by kwallman@cyllene.uwa.edu.au ASSISTANT PROFESSOR JAMES DIMMOCK The predictin f spntaneus frms f physical activity frm implicit and explicit selfefficacy. Imagine a scenari in which yu are watching a scial game f basketball when ne f the players invites yu t play with them. What wuld be yur respnse t this pprtunity? The purpse f this hnurs investigatin is t determine the relative cntributin f implicit (autmatic) and explicit self-efficacy n peple s inclinatin t participate in such activities. The nn-cnscius activatin f mtivatin: Implicatins fr exercise Many peple emply dissciatin strategies during their exercise by reading magazines r by watching televisin. Can different types f dissciatin (e.g., reading a stry abut smene wh is enjying their wrk / reading a stry abut smebdy wh is bred at wrk) differ in nn-cnsciusly activating mtivatin fr the secndary task (their wn exercise)? Students can chse frm a series f studies in which different frms f dissciatin strategies are cmpared. 8

9 D yu exercise t avid lsses (avid becming verweight, preventing disease, etc.) r t btain gains (becming mre athletic, attractive, etc.)? A study is planned in which ur chrnic rientatin t avid lsses (preventin rientatin) r t btain gains (prmtin rientatin) is activated via priming. This priming will invlve a task in which pictures f verweight r athletic peple will be viewed. The effect f this priming n subsequent exercise (spin bicycle task) will be examined. I just hit ut I wasn t thinking. Accessibility t aggressive thughts as predictrs f impulsive versus deliberate aggressin. This study will determine factrs that cntribute t impulsive aggressin in sprt. Please speak t James Dimmck fr mre infrmatin n this tpic. Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact James Dimmck n r dimmck@cyllene.uwa.edu.au PROFESSOR SANDY GORDON EVALUATION OF DEVELOPING CHAMPIONS : AN ATHLETE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM This prject wuld be supprted by a partnership between the Western Australian Institute f Sprt (WAIS) and UWA, with Kate Bbridge (mentined belw) acting as a c-supervisr if necessary. Kate Bbridge, Athlete Career and Educatin Training Officer, manages the Develping Champins prgram which is a jint initiative between the Department f Sprt and Recreatin (DSR) and WAIS. The prgram targets athletes wh currently train and cmpete in the tier belw elite in their sprts pathways, and wh are aiming t make the transitin int the elite sprting envirnment. The bjective f the prgram is t achieve psitive behaviur change in targeted athletes by develping athletes 1. Interpersnal and persnal life skills and 2. Ability t apply these skills within different cntexts t assist them with transitins, perfrmance and persnal develpment. The prject wuld invlve evaluating the efficacy f the prgram amng its targeted participants, and/r the evaluatin f feedback gained frm a number f surces participants, State Sprting Assciatin representatives and parents f participants. Feedback frm these surces wuld include perceived efficacy f the prgram and apprpriateness f prgram cntent and delivery methds. The ptential scpe f the prject includes: research and invlvement with the implementatin f apprpriate testing methds; data cllectin and analysis and recmmendatins fr future wrk in this area. MENTAL TOUGHNESS 1. Qualitative Research Twards an understanding f mental tughness in sprt, the arts r business. 9

10 Elite vs. sub-elite; Male vs. female; Team vs. individual sprts Methdlgical variatins (e.g., revised perfrmance prfile, lngitudinal interviews, experience cycle methdlgy) Key stakehlders (e.g., players, parents, caches, sprt psychlgists) perceptins n the develpment and maintenance f mental tughness in sprt, the arts r business. Transferability f mental tughness frm sprt t ther life settings (e.g., educatin). 2. Quantitative Research Psychmetric examinatins f the: Australian ftball Mental Tughness Inventry Cricket Mental Tughness Inventry Examining the antecedents and utcmes f mental tughness using: - Other psychlgical cnstructs (e.g., hardiness, resilience, burnut, flw, well-being, etc.) Objective measures (e.g., perfrmance, beep test, etc.) Differences/similarities between multisurce (self, parent, and cach) ratings f mental tughness. 3. Mixed-Methds Research Changes in mental tughness ver the curse f a cmpetitive seasn. - Interviews cmbined with questinnaire data and training diaries. - Case study appraches - Cmparisn f demgraphic grups (e.g., male vs. female) Mental tughness and the injury rehabilitatin prcess. Relatinship with adherence, cping, etc. 4. Interventin Research Cmparing psychlgical skills training prgrams with interventins specifically targeting key mental tughness characteristics. Cmparing athlete, parent, and cach educatin/training prgrams What is the mst apprpriate age t implement interventins designed t develp/enhance mental tughness? Cmparing single-subject vs. grup methdlgies. EVALUATION OF A LIFE-COACHING PROGRAM AMONG FIRST YEAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Amng 1st year University students a Life Caching interventin will evidence psitive change in perceptins f resilience, hpe, and persnal & academic strivings; and, decline in perceived levels f stress and anxiety. (Hns study presented/apprved 2007) 10

11 POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES (SEE SANDY) Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Sandy Grdn n r sandy.grdn@.uwa.edu.au RESEARCH ASSOCIATE DR BEN JACKSON Ben s research fcuses n the factrs that make clse relatinships wrk (r nt) in sprt, health and exercise. There are numerus frms f imprtant relatinships r partnerships in these settings, including cach-athlete, athlete-athlete, therapist-patient, and psychlgist-athlete pairs, and s n. Recent research has shwn that varius psychlgical factrs can be imprtant in ensuring peple feel cmmitted t and happy with their relatinship, including cnfidence beliefs, persnality traits, and cmmunicatin styles. Varius pprtunities are available t explre ne r mre f these factrs in mre detail, using a variety f interview, questinnaire, and experimental methds. Fr mre infrmatin r t discuss any ptential areas f interest, please cntact Ben n r bjacksn@cyllene.uwa.edu.au WINTHROP PROFESSOR BOB GROVE Bb has research interests in sprt psychlgy, exercise psychlgy, and health psychlgy. Specific tpics that culd be pursued fr hnurs-level research under his supervisin include: Assessment and develpment f exercise habits Physical self-cncept, physique anxiety, and health behaviur Psychlgical cnsequences f high-intensity training Attentinal prcesses during lng-duratin sprts events Effects f self-talk n mtr perfrmance Field tests fr the predictin f thrwing speed Fr mre infrmatin r t discuss any ptential areas f interest, please cntact Bb Grve n r Bb.Grve@uwa.edu.au ASSISTANT PROFESSOR REBECCA BRAHAM and ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MICHAEL ROSENBERG Exer-gaming and physical activity Exer gaming as a means f participating in physical activity is receiving increased attentin. There are several prjects arund this tpic which will explre exer-gaming lking at energy expenditure differences between games, cnsles and acrss age grups. Understanding mderate intensity physical activity 11

12 The idea f participating in mderate intensity physical activity is widely prmted. There are a series f prjects that aim t explre this cncept by attempting t understand the general ppulatins interpretatin f mderate intensity activity, whether this differs depending n current exercise level and whether yu can train individuals t walk at mderate intensity physical activity. Sitting and Standing as risk factrs fr Health Recent discussin arund physical activity guidelines have started t fcus n standing, with sme researchers suggesting that length f time standing may be an independent risk factr fr ill health. Presently, there is little knwledge abut the actual amunt f time wrkers spend standing during the wrk day. This research area will explre cncepts surrunding this issues as well as the difference in energy cst between sitting and standing. Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Michael Rsenberg n r michael.rsenberg@uwa.edu.au r Rebecca Braham n If yu wish t undertake yur Hnurs prject with Dr Peter Whipp and Mr Martin Andersn, please d nt hesitate t cntact them n r peter.whipp@uwa.edu.au and r martin.andersn@uwa.edu.au Students wh might wish t undertake an Hnurs prject in these discipline areas shuld discuss the pprtunity with Winthrp Prfessr Tim Ackland r Dr Jay Ebert. Fr mre infrmatin, please d nt hesitate t cntact Prfessr Tim Ackland n r tim.ackland@ uwa.edu.au r Dr Jay Ebert n jay.ebert@ uwa.edu.au. 12