Josh Burkart

MSc Student

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Josh is a Master’s student co-supervised by Dr. Jonathan Smirl and Dr. Carolyn Emery. He completed his Bachelor of Science (first-class honours) in Exercise and Health Physiology at the University of Calgary in 2024. For his thesis project, he created a novel arm crank ergometer exercise protocol for concussion rehabilitation in para-sport athletes known as the Calgary Adapted aRm Ergometer (CARE) Test.  His current research is focused on expanding the generalizability of the CARE Test to adolescent para-sport athletes and the larger adapted community. In his free time, Josh loves to volunteer, and he is the head coach of HEROS hockey in Calgary.

Awards and Distinctions

2020-2024 Dean's List

2023 Jason Lang Scholarship

2022 Student's Union Ron Riopka Memorial Award

2022 Louise McKinney Scholarship

2021 Louise McKinney Scholarship

2021 University of Calgary Senate Scholarship

2020 Alberta Innovates Summer Student Research Studentship

2020 Copp Family Scholarship

2020 President's Admission Scholarship

Publications

  1. Joshua J. Burkart, Nathan E. Johnson, Joel S. Burma, Matthew G. Neill, and Jonathan D. Smirl. Does exercise modality and posture influence cerebrovascular and cardiovascular systems similarly?Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism49(11). https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2024-0028

Contact

Address

Sport Injury Prevention Research Center
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive, NW
Calgary, AB  Canada   T2N 1N4