APES+ 2023

ATLANTIC PROVINCES EXERCISE SCIENTISTS AND SOCIOCULTURISTS 2023 (APES+ 2023)

Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB

General Conference Information

• APES+ will be held at the Université de Moncton in CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud building. The address is 40, ave Antonine-Maillet Moncton, NB E1A 3E9.

• The conference will begin at noon on the 30th of march and will conclude at noon on the 31st of march.

• Parking will be available on Campus and will be 4$/hour or 14$/day.

• The banquet will be held on Thursday evening at the Resto 63, located in the Centre étudiant Mawiomi.

Conference Hotel

• The Best Western Plus Moncton will serve as the conference hotel. Directions between the Best Western Plus Moncton and the CEPS (~3 km) can be found on this map.

• A block of 20 rooms have been held for the night of the 30th. The nightly rate is $114 + taxes. Group rates are for single or double occupancy. Rates are subject to applicable taxes and fees.

• Parking at the hotel is free for registered guests.

• The block of rooms will be held until Friday, February 28th, so please book prior to this date.

• To book reservations, please contact their Reservations Department by phone at (506)388-0888 or toll free at 1(800)780-7234. Quote the group APES + to receive the discounted rate.

Conference Registration

• The cost to register for the conference is $85. This cost includes your meals for the duration of the conference. We would appreciate if you could register by Friday March 10th.

• To register, please complete the registration and abstract form.

• Conference registration payment can occur through any of the following options:

• An interac e-transfer sent directly to grant.handrigan@umoncton.ca
• Cash payment (on-site registration only).
• Cheques will be accepted during on-site registration or can be mailed directly to Grant Handrigan, Université de Moncton, Campus de Moncton, 18, avenue Antonine-Maillet, Moncton, NB, E1A 3E9

Abstract Submission and Presentation

• For details regarding abstract or research summary formatting please see the example abstract found below. The abstract and registration information are to be completed via the registration and abstract form.

• The deadline to submit an abstract is Friday March 10th, 2023.

• Oral presentations will be 10 minutes in duration with 5 minutes permitted for questions. There will be no poster presentation sessions.

EXAMPLE

ÉVALUATION DE LA VALIDITÉ ET DE LA FIABILITÉ D’UN AMPLIFICATEUR À BASE DE MICROCONTRÔLEUR À FAIBLE COÛT POUR MESURER LA FORCE MUSCULAIRE DES MEMBRES INFÉRIEURS ET SUPÉRIEURS

Julie Gaudet & Grant Handrigan

École de kinésiologie et de loisirs, Faculté des sciences de la santé et des services communautaires, Université́ de Moncton, Moncton, Canada

Introduction: Muscle strength is an important measure of functional ability. There are several methods of measuring muscle strength, ranging from manual tests to sophisticated instruments. Recently, there has been a proliferation of inexpensive tools that can adapted to measure muscle strength. This study aims to evaluate the inter- and intra-session validity and reliability of a low-cost microcontroller-based load cell amplifier for measuring maximal isometric muscle strength in the lower and upper limbs.

Methods: The low-cost microcontroller-based amplifier was compared to a commercial-grade signal conditioner and a hand-held force gauge.

Results: The microcontroller-based device correlated almost perfectly with the other instruments, and had a good to excellent ICC association for inter- and intra-session reliability.

Conclusion: The low-cost microcontroller-based amplifier is comparable to the commercial signal conditioner and hand-held dynamometer for measuring maximal isometric muscle force.

References:

1. Jaric, S. Muscle Strength Testing. Sports Med. 2002, 32, 615–631.
2. Moss, C.L.; Wright, P.T. Comparison of Three Methods of Assessing Muscle Strength and Imbalance Ratios of the Knee. J. Athl. Train. 1993, 28, 55–58.
   

Acknowledgements: We would like to thank all our participants for volunteering their time to assist with this project. Also, all members of the Biomechanics, Ergonomics and Analyse du Mouvement (BEAM) laboratory for their assistance and encouragement during data collection. This research was partially funded by the Canadian Frailty Network Catalyst Grant CAT 2018-15. and the CFN-NBHRF Summer Studentship 2020 SSA grant as salary support for J.G.

ATLANTIC PROVINCES EXERCISE SCIENTISTS AND SOCIOCULTURISTS 2023 (APES+ 2023) (FR)

Informations générales

• La conférence APES + aura lieu à l’Université de Moncton dans le bâtiment CEPS Louis-J.-Robichaud. L’adresse est 40, avenue Antonine-Maillet, Moncton, NB E1A 3E9.

• La conférence débutera à midi le 30 mars et terminera à midi le 31 mars.

• Il y aura du stationnement disponible sur campus à un prix de 4$/heure ou 14$/jour.

• Le banquet aura lieu en soirée le jeudi 30 mars au Resto 63, situé au Centre étudiant Mawiomi.

Hôtel

• • L’hôtel de conférence sera le Best Western Plus Moncton. Les directions entre le Best Western Plus Moncton et le CEPS (~3km) peuvent être trouvées sur la carte.

• Un bloc de 20 chambres a été réservé pour la soirée du 30 mars. Le prix est de 114$ + taxes. Les tarifs de groupe sont pour une occupation simple ou double. De frais supplémentaires et taxes sont possible.

• Le stationnement à l’hôtel est gratuit pour les personnes enregistrées.

• Le bloc de chambre sera retenu jusqu’au vendredi 28 février, donc s’il vous plait réserver avant cette date.

• Pour faire la réservation, s’il vous plait contacter le département des réservations par téléphone au (506)388-0888 ou sans frais au 1(800)780-7234. Demander pour le groupe APES + afin de recevoir le tarif réduit.

Inscription

• Le prix d’inscription pour la conférence est 85$. S’il vous plait remplir l’inscription avant le vendredi 10 mars. Ce coût comprend vos repas pour la durée de la conférence.

• Pour s’inscrire, s’il vous plait remplir le formulaire d’inscription.

• Le paiement d’inscription peut être fait à partir des options suivantes :

• Un e-transfert interactif envoyé directement à grant.handrigan@umoncton.ca.
• Paiement en espèces (inscription sur place seulement).
• Les chèques seront acceptés lors de l’inscription sur place ou peuvent être postés directement à Grant Handrigan, Université de Moncton, Campus de Moncton, 18, avenue Antonine-Maillet, Moncton, NB, E1A 3E9

Soumission du résumé et présentation

• Détails concernant le format de résumé ou sommaire de recherche, un exemple de résumé se retrouve ci-dessous. Le résumé et l’information d’inscription doivent être complétés via le formulaire d’inscription.

• La date limite pour soumettre le résumé est le vendredi le 10 mars, 2023.

• Les présentations orales seront d’une durée de 10 minutes avec un période de 5 minutes pour des questions. Il n’y aura pas de sessions de présentation d’affiche.

EXEMPLE

ÉVALUATION DE LA VALIDITÉ ET DE LA FIABILITÉ D’UN AMPLIFICATEUR À BASE DE MICROCONTRÔLEUR À FAIBLE COÛT POUR MESURER LA FORCE MUSCULAIRE DES MEMBRES INFÉRIEURS ET SUPÉRIEURS

Julie Gaudet & Grant Handrigan

École de kinésiologie et de loisirs, Faculté des sciences de la santé et des services communautaires, Université́ de Moncton, Moncton, Canada

Introduction: Muscle strength is an important measure of functional ability. There are several methods of measuring muscle strength, ranging from manual tests to sophisticated instruments. Recently, there has been a proliferation of inexpensive tools that can adapted to measure muscle strength. This study aims to evaluate the inter- and intra-session validity and reliability of a low-cost microcontroller-based load cell amplifier for measuring maximal isometric muscle strength in the lower and upper limbs.

Methods: The low-cost microcontroller-based amplifier was compared to a commercial-grade signal conditioner and a hand-held force gauge.

Results: The microcontroller-based device correlated almost perfectly with the other instruments, and had a good to excellent ICC association for inter- and intra-session reliability.

Conclusion: The low-cost microcontroller-based amplifier is comparable to the commercial signal conditioner and hand-held dynamometer for measuring maximal isometric muscle force.

References:

1. Jaric, S. Muscle Strength Testing. Sports Med. 2002, 32, 615–631.
2. Moss, C.L.; Wright, P.T. Comparison of Three Methods of Assessing Muscle Strength and Imbalance Ratios of the Knee. J. Athl. Train. 1993, 28, 55–58.
   

Acknowledgements: We would like to thank all our participants for volunteering their time to assist with this project. Also, all members of the Biomechanics, Ergonomics and Analyse du Mouvement (BEAM) laboratory for their assistance and encouragement during data collection. This research was partially funded by the Canadian Frailty Network Catalyst Grant CAT 2018-15. and the CFN-NBHRF Summer Studentship 2020 SSA grant as salary support for J.G.