2009 AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada is committed to being a funder of physiotherapy research in Canada. Each grant administered must pass a rigorous external and internal review process in addition to a selection process led by PFC’s Scientific Awards Committee. All awards and grants are approved by PFC’s Board of Governors.
2009 ANNUAL GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
The Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada awarded the following grants and scholarships in June 2009. The recipients were acknowledged at the Awards Ceremony held at Congress 2009 in Calgary.
Ann Collins Whitmore Memorial Scholarship
$4,000 (Scholarships – post licensure at Masters or Ph.D level)
Tim Wideman – McGill University
Project: Indices of Temporal Summation of Pain in Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions: Inter-relations and Prognostic Value for Rehabilitation Outcomes
Dominion of Canada Scholarship
$4,000 (post licensure at Masters or PhD level)
Robin Roots – University of British Columbia
Project: Barriers and Facilitators to Rural Rehabilitation Practice: Perceptions from Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists working in Rural and Remote BC
CIHR- Institute of Aging Scholarship in Mobility in Aging
Masters $4,000
Theo Versteegh (Masters) –University of Western Ontario
Project: Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement for the Senior Recreational Golfer
PFC/CIHR- Institute of Aging Research Grant in Mobility in Aging
$5,000
William Gage – York University
Project: Lateral Balance and Mobility After Knee Replacement Surgery
Community Rehab Physiotherapy Research Grant
$5,000
Nicole Paquet – University of Ottawa
Project: Effects of Aging on Spatial Navigation with Limited Vision – A Pilot Study
Alun Morgan Memorial Orthopaedic Physiotherapy
$5,000
Anne Taillon-Hobson – University of Ottawa
Project: Abdominal Activity in Adults with and without Cystic Fibrosis
OrthoCanada Research Award
$5,000
Cathy Arnold – University of Saskatchewan
Project: The Effect of Core Stabilization Exercises added to a Fall Prevention Exercise on the Kinematics of Functional Activities and Balance Performance in Older Adults at Risk of Falls
PFC Research Grant
$2,000
Robin Roots – University of British Columbia
Project: Barriers and Facilitators to Rural Rehabilitation Practice: Perceptions from Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists working in Rural and Remote BC
Constance Beattie Memorial Bursary
$1,500 ($750 per recipient)
Tyson Plesuk – University of Alberta
Project: Level 2 Quadrant Course-Orthopaedic Division
Nicole Acerra – Vancouver Costal Health
Project: Canadian Bo-bath Instructors Association Advanced Course: Exploring Core Stability as a component of Postural Control Developing the Clinical Reasoning Process
HSFC/PFC Scholarship in Physiotherapy Research
Masters – $4,000 / PhD – $5,000
Orsi Timar (Masters) – University of Western Ontario
Project: The Effect of an individualized Training Program on Exercise Adherence in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Marianne Thornton (PhD) – Dalhousie University
Project: Factors Influencing Adherence to Physical Activity After Transient Ischemic Attack or Non-disabling Stroke
Alberta Research Award
$5,000
Trish Manns – University of Ottawa
Project: Abdominal Activity in Adults with and without Cystic Fibrosis
NSD-PFC Research Grant in the Neurosciences
$3,000
Danielle Levac – McMaster University
Project: Exploring the Use of Virtual Reality (Nintendo Wii & Wiifit) within Physiotherapy Interventions for Children and Youth with Acquired Brain Injury
PABC Physiotherapy Research Grant
$5,000
Darlene Reid – University of British Columbia
Project: Does Pain Interfere with Physical Activity in People with COPD?