Physical therapy

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in physical therapy.

Parent Category

Graduate Degree Programs

Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)

The Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) program at UBC is one of the leading physical therapy programs in Canada and accepts 143 students across four sites. The MPT program is a 26-month master’s degree that uses an integrated, case-based approach and is taught by the department’s award-winning…

Master of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (MPTPHD)

The MPT/PhD program provides an opportunity for outstanding students with an interest in both clinical and research training relevant to physical therapy. The MPT/PhD program is designed to provide students flexibility in the completion of their concurrent clinical and research training, and to…

UBC Researchers

A

Ardern, Clare

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Health care access, privilege or marginalization; Research, science and technology policy; Patient and citizen engagement research; Sociology and social studies of health, health systems and health care; Electronic health (e-Health); Mobile health (mHealth); Health equity; Physical therapy; Sports medicine; Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; musculoskeletal conditions; meta-science (research-on-research); research impact; Digital health; eHealth; orthopaedics; sports medicine; rehabilitation; peer review; research integrity; research policy; Health services research

Ashe, Maureen

Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Mobile health (mHealth); Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; Patient and citizen engagement research; Physical therapy; social prescribing; social support; systematic reviews; Older Adults; Person-Centered Care; Digital health; Physical Activity; built environment

B

Boyd, Lara

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Learning; Learning and Memory; Motor System; Motor learning; Neurophysiology; Physiology; Plasticity / Neuronal Regeneration; stroke

C

Camp, Pat

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine

Campbell, Kristin

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Clinical oncology; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Breast Cancer; Exercise Physiology; oncology; physical function; Physiology; Quality of Life and Aging; rehabilitation

H

Hunt, Michael

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Arthritis / Osteo-Arthritis; biomechanics; Running; rehabilitation; Orthoses and Prostheses; Joints (Articulations)

J

Jeavons, Roxanne

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Physical therapy; Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy; , Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy

L

Lam, Tania

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Sensorimotor physiology; Kinesiology; Physical therapy; Neurological disorders (except neuromuscular diseases)

Li, Linda

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Knowledge translation and implementation science in health; Patient and citizen engagement research; Patient-centered care; Mobile health (mHealth); Health counselling; Health promotion and disease prevention; Physical therapy; Care

Liu-Ambrose, Teresa

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; Healthy Aging; exercise; Fall prevention; Cognitive Aging; Randomized Controlled Trials; Physical Activity; Mobility; Neuroimaging; Sleep

Locke, David

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Physical therapy; Persistent pain; Conditioned pain modulation; Clinical applications of pain science; Axillary cording; Axillary Web Syndrome; Respiration and its impact on body and mind; , Persistent pain, Conditioned pain modulation, Clinical applications of pain science, Axillary cording, Axillary Web Syndrome, Respiration and its impact on body and mind

P

Pollock, Courtney

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Neurosciences, biological and chemical aspects; Neurosciences, medical and physiological and health aspects; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; impact of neurological changes associated with aging, disease and injury on motor control; motor control of walking balance and balance reactions

S

Scott, Alex

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Physical therapy; Rehabilitation medicine; musculoskeletal; Musculoskeletal Lesions and Repair; orthopaedics; physical therapy; physiotherapy; sports medicine

W

Whittaker, Jacqueline

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Physical therapy; Exercise counselling; Exercise therapy; Health care; Kinesiology; Knee injuries; Knee osteoarthritis; Low back pain; Osteoarthritis prevention; Physical Activity; physical therapy; rehabilitation; Sport injury prevention; sports medicine; Sports/exercise; Ultrasound Imaging; Wearable activity tracker; youth

Student & Alumni Stories

Bev Larssen

Student

Master of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (MPTPHD)

Re-learning to reach after stroke through amplifying errors and augmenting feedback

Kohle Merry

Student

Master of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (MPTPHD)

Promoting sustainable telerehabilitation: co-development of a novel telerehabilitation system for repetitive strain injuries

Program Specializations

Physical Therapy

Academic Units

Department of Physical Therapy

French Name

Physiothérapie

French Description

Cette sous-classe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en physiothérapie.

Physical therapy

Parent Category

Graduate Degree Programs

Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)

Master of Physical Therapy and Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (MPTPHD)

UBC Researchers

A

Ardern, Clare

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Ashe, Maureen

Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine

B

Boyd, Lara

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

C

Camp, Pat

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Campbell, Kristin

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

H

Hunt, Michael

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

J

Jeavons, Roxanne

Faculty of Medicine

L

Lam, Tania

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Li, Linda

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Liu-Ambrose, Teresa

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Locke, David

Faculty of Medicine

P

Pollock, Courtney

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

S

Scott, Alex

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

W

Whittaker, Jacqueline

Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine

Student & Alumni Stories

Bev Larssen

Student

Kohle Merry

Student

Program Specializations

Physical Therapy

Academic Units

Department of Physical Therapy

French Name

French Description

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