The Southern Ontario Motor Behaviour Symposium
in partnership with
the Centre for Motor Control
May 2, 2014
Welcome to all!
The information contained herein will inform you about this
year’s joint conference between the Southern Ontario Motor
Behaviour Symposium (SOMBS) and the Centre for Motor
Control (CMC) at the University of Toronto. Specifically, you
will find information about the conference and the conference site,
as well as presentation information and the schedule. We look
forward to seeing you all soon.
Contents:
About SOMBS ........................................................................................ 3
About the CMC ...................................................................................... 3
Conference Site ........................................................................................ 4
Schedule Overview .................................................................................. 5
Information for Presenters .................................................................... 6
Presentation Schedule ............................................................................. 7
Contact Information ............................................................................ 12
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About SOMBS
The Southern Ontario Motor Behaviour Symposium (SOMBS) is an
annual event that focuses on research in the motor behaviour domain,
with the objective of bringing together students and researchers from
institutions in the Southern Ontario region. This conference is casual in
its execution, but serious in its focus and objective. SOMBS facilitates a
positive environment for the exchange of ideas and provides a great
opportunity for students and faculty members alike, to present their
proposed, current, and completed research projects.
About the CMC
The Centre for Motor Control (CMC) is an Extra-Departmental Unit of
the University of Toronto, hosted by the Faculty of Kinesiology &
Physical Education. The chief objective of the CMC is to be an
internationally recognized leader in the generation and translation of
fundamental research into all aspects of motor behaviour. This objective
includes generating, disseminating, and promoting knowledge related to
the execution of movement. The CMC will serve as a multidisciplinary
hub for scientific, clinical, industrial and community groups. The
anticipated benefits of the generated knowledge include the creation
and/or design of optimal rehabilitative, learning, training and working
conditions necessary to facilitate the performance of all members of our
society. As such, the CMC will cover the entire spectrum of human
movement: From patient populations to average individuals to elite
athletes.
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Conference Site
The conference will be held in the Athletic Centre, rooms BN302,
BN304, & BN307, located at 55 Harbord Street (corner of Spadina
Avenue). Room BN302 will be used for catering purposes while all
presentations will take place in room BN307.
The Athletic Centre is home to the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical
Education and the Graduate Department of Exercise Sciences.
Note that parking is available on the underground floors of the Graduate
House (see below).
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Schedule Overview
8:30-9:00 – Sign-in + Session 1 setup (copy your presentation to PC)
9:00-10:15 – Welcome words + Session 1: Perception and Action
10:15-10:30 – Break
10:30-11:45– Session 2: Motor Learning and Development
11:45-12:45 – Lunch (11:45-12:00noon – AGM)
12:45-2:00 – Session 3: Locomotion, Posture, and Coordination
2:00-2:15 – Break
2:15-3:25– Session 4: Motor Control in Clinical and Expert Contexts
3:25-3:35 – Break
3:35-4:40 – Session 5: Neuromotor Control + General discussion and
closing remarks
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Information for Presenters
All presentations are to be rapid-fire style of talks, with 7 minute slots (5
minutes to present and 2 minutes for questions and transition). Contents
may be related to proposals, ongoing studies, and completed work. The
purpose of this conference is to provide a platform to exchange ideas
related to fundamental and applied motor control. The environment is to
be casual and provide opportunities for constructive discussions.
All presentations will be taking place in room BN307, which is equipped
with a customized UofT Teaching Station, which has PowerPoint and a
presenter remote. It is required that you bring your presentation on a USB
key to facilitate transition between presentations. Make sure that all
embedded videos are also copied onto your USB key. Please copy your
presentation and all relevant files to the computer desktop, during the 15
minutes break before your session.
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Presentation Schedule
Session 1: Perception and Action (Moderator: Merryn Constable)
1. The effect of induced monocular blur on stereoscopic depth discrimination
Naime Tugac (University of Waterloo), Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo (University of
Waterloo)
2. The role of covert vs. overt attention during a visuospatial working memory task
Leonardo Martin (University of Waterloo), Anthony Tapper (University of
Waterloo), David Gonzalez (University of Waterloo), Eric Roy (University of
Waterloo), Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo (University of Waterloo)
3. Extra-personal gaze influences on the eye to hand spatial interference effect
Rachele Marshall (McMaster University) and James L. Lyons (McMaster
University)
4. Looking across a Müller-Lyer illusion reveals that efficient online corrections in
isolated saccades are a putative function of continuous target visibility
Brian A. Richardson (McMaster University), Afrisa Yeung (McMaster
University), and James L. Lyons (McMaster University)
5. Evaluating the role of the dorsal skin during a vestibular perturbation
Meghan C Yip (University of Guelph), Gagan Gill (University of Guelph),
Stephen HM Brown (University of Guelph), Leah R Bent (University of
Guelph)
6. The influence of perceived success on the perception of hold size in golf
Erin Brunato (McMaster University), Kinga L. Eliasz (McMaster University),
Afrisa Yeung (McMaster University) and James L. Lyons (McMaster
University)
7. Using kinematic measures to detect bluffs
Afrisa Yeung (McMaster University), Jim Burkitt (McMaster University),
Daniel Garcia (McMaster University), Rachele Marshall (McMaster
University), and James L. Lyons (McMaster University)
8. Using continuous pointing to evaluate self-motion perception: Identification of
important biomechanical markers.
James J. Burkitt (McMaster University), Jennifer L. Campos (University of
Toronto, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute), and James L. Lyons (McMaster
University)
9. The effect of vision on grip force during simulated automotive assembly tasks
Jessica Cappelletto (McMaster University), Brian Richardson (McMaster
University), Daniel Garcia (McMaster University), and James L. Lyons
(McMaster University).
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Session 2: Motor Learning and Development (Moderator: John de Grosbois)
1. Utilizing the bandwidth protocol for determining the opportunities for selfcontrolled knowledge of results during motor skill learning
Matthew McRae (Brock University), Jae Patterson (Brock University),
Sharon Lai (Brock University), Steve Hansen (Nipissing University), Barbi
Law (Nipissing University)
2. Is less more? The role of cognitive effort in facilitating performance appraisal.
Sharon Lai (Brock University), Matthew McRae (Brock University), Jae
Patterson (Brock University)
3. On the role of errors in motor learning
Timothy D. Lee (McMaster University), Kinga L. Eliasz (McMaster
University), David Gonzalez (University of Waterloo), Katherine Alguire
(McMaster University), Kirby Ding (McMaster University), and Cara
Dhaliwal (McMaster University)
4. Observational learning of a mixed model is subject to contextual interference effects
Arthur Welsher (McMaster University), James L. Lyons (McMaster
University), and Lawrence E.M. Grierson (McMaster University)
5. "I can only imagine": Effect of task-specific execution on accuracy of imagined
aiming movements
Emma Yoxon (University of Toronto), Luc Tremblay (university of Toronto),
and Tim Welsh (University of Toronto)
6. The role of binocular vision in the development of fine motor skills
Fatimah Alramis (University of Waterloo), Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo
(University of Waterloo) , Eric Roy (University of Waterloo) and Lisa
Christian (University of Waterloo)
7. Laterality across the lifespan: The effects of task complexity
Nicole Williams (Wilfrid Laurier University), and Dr. Pam Bryden (Wilfrid
Laurier University)
8. Reaching the limits of cognitive resources: Control strategies used by children
during a multi-task paradigm
Dorelle Hinton (University of Guelph), Lori Ann Vallis (University of Guelph)
9. The effect of handedness and bimanual transfer in switch costs across the lifespan
Gordon Young (Wilfrid Laurier University)
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Session 3: Locomotion, Posture, and Coordination (Moderator: Matthew Ray)
1. Alternate foot placement: determinants of stepping strategies when avoiding
multiple obstacles
Brittany Baxter (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Michael Cinelli (Wilfrid
Laurier University)
2. How does visual manipulation affect obstacle avoidance strategies used by athletes
and non-athletes?
Michael P. Bijman (University of Guelph), Joshua J. Fisher (University of
Guelph), Lori A. Vallis (University of Guelph)
3. The influence of input from cutaneous mechanoreceptors in the foot sole and foot
dorsum on ankle proprioception
Robyn L. Mildren (University of Guelph) and Leah R. Bent (University of
Guelph)
4. Do personality traits and individual characteristics influence postural control under
conditions of height-induced postural threat?
Martin Zaback (Brock University), Taylor Cleworth (University of British
Columbia), Mark Carpenter (University of British Columbia), and Allan
Adkin (Brock University)
5. Adaptive locomotion strategies employed when avoiding ground-level planar
obstacles
Russell Kennedy (Wilfrid Laurier University), & Dr. Michael Cinelli (Wilfrid
Laurier University)
6. Inter-limb postural synchronization is increased prior to bouts of volitional stepping
Olinda Habib Perez (University of Toronto), George Mochizuki (Heart and
Stroke Foundation Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Sunnybrook
Research Institute)
7. Can short term dual-task training improve performance on a simultaneous obstacle
avoidance and auditory Stroop task?
Timothy Worden (University of Guelph), Codey Forrest (University of
Guelph), Lori Ann Vallis (University of Guelph)
8. Comparisons between the dynamic and static obstacle avoidance strategies used by
young and older adults
Joshua Fisher, Michael Bijman, Maya Goldman, and Lori Ann Vallis
(University of Guelph)
9. Interpersonal movement coordination through a peg board task
Adam Mintz (University of Waterloo), Sara Scharoun (Universiy of
Waterloo), Dr. Cheryl Glazebrook (University of Manitoba), Dr. Dave
Gonzalez (University of Waterloo), Dr. Eric Roy (University of Waterloo)
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Session 4: Motor Control in Clinical and Expert Contexts (Moderator: Arindam
Bhattacharjee)
1. Quantifying the recovery of cognitive function in concussed varsity athletes
Stephanie Ramautar (Wilfrid Laurier University), Michael Cinelli (Wilfrid
Laurier University)
2. An evaluation of the temporal relationship between speech and communicative
manual gesture in children with specific language impairment
Teenu Sanjeevan (University of Toronto), Elina Mainela-Arnold (University
of Toronto), Julia Evans (University of Texas at Dallas/University of
California San Diego)
3. The effect of rollators on gait initiation in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
Justin Chee (University of Toronto), Alex Mihailidis (University of Toronto),
Karl Zabjek (University of Toronto)
4. Assessment of soccer specific working memory: Implications for concussion testing
Kaitlyn A. Barnett (University of Waterloo); Dave A. Gonzalez, (University of
Waterloo); Alicia Capobianco (University of Waterloo); Sara M. Scharoun
(University of Waterloo); Eric A. Roy (University of Waterloo)
5. Development of a sensitive cognitive test to track recovery from mTBI
Anthony Tapper (University of Waterloo), David Gonzalez (University of
Waterloo), Ewa Niechwiej-Szwedo (University of Waterloo), and Eric Roy
(University of Waterloo)
6. Action strategies used to navigate cluttered environments and the effect of
postconcussion syndrome
Carmen Baker (Wilfrid Laurier University), Michael Cinelli (Wilfrid Laurier
University)
7. Surface electromyographic activity of wrist flexor and extensor muscles in the
world’s fastest drummer
Shinya Fujii (Sunnybrook Research Institute)
8. Expressive writing and test performance on laparoscopic pots & beans transfer task
Daniel Garcia (McMaster University), Lawrence Grierson (McMaster
University), Valerie Mueller (McMaster University), James L. Lyons
(McMaster University)
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Session 5: Neuromotor Control (Moderator: Michael Vesia)
1. Superior parietal lobule: The hub for reach & grasp integration
Ada Le (University of Toronto), Michael Vesia (Toronto Western Hospital),
Xiaogang Yan (York University), J. Doug Crawford (York University),
Matthias Niemeier (York University)
2. Effects of rapid-rate paired associative stimulation on short latency afferent
inhibition
Philemon Tsang (McMaster University), Tanner Mackenzie (McMaster
University), Peter Mi (McMaster University), Aaron Bailey (McMaster
University), Mike Asmussen (McMaster University), Aimee J. Nelson
(McMaster University)
3. How does afferent regulation of the upper limb motor cortex excitability change
after an incomplete spinal cord injury?
Aaron Bailey (McMaster University) Peter Mi (McMaster University) Aimee
Nelson (McMaster University)
4. What is right about the left: Investigation into the effects of manual asymmetries
and aging in a cyclical task
Tea Lulic (University of Waterloo), Jackie Maciukiewicz (University of
Waterloo), David Gonzalez (University of Waterloo), Clark Dickerson
(University of Waterloo), Eric Roy (University of Waterloo)
5. Changes to short- and long-interval intracortical inhibition in incomplete spinal cord
injury
Peter Y. Mi (McMaster University), Aaron Z. Bailey (McMaster University),
and Aimee J. Nelson (McMaster University)
6. Prism adaptation and bimanual grasping: Probing the cross-talk between
sensorimotor systems
Lin Guo (University of Toronto), Ada Le (University of Toronto), Francis
Benjamin Wall (University of Toronto), Matthias Niemeier (University of
Toronto)
7. Modulation of cortical excitability after learning by action observation
Michael Vesia (Toronto Western Research Institute), Roberta Pellicciari
(Toronto Western Research Institute), Robin Cash (Toronto Western
Research Institute), Reina Isayama (Toronto Western Research Institute),
Jason Neva (University of Waterloo), and Robert Chen (Toronto Western
Research Institute)
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Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact
t.welsh@utoronto.ca
We look forward to seeing you all for the SOMBS-CMC 2014 joint
conference!
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