Malinda Hapuarachchi

Are recommendations for “safe” lifting technique physically feasible? Can someone’s starting posture affect their ability to reach down for an object and stick to a “safe” lifting technique? New pub out! @ChiroHPL @_Tyson_Beach @_stevenhirsch tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Inspiring the next generation! 🏑 As part of #NationalCoachesWeek we highlight Varsity Blues field hockey assistant coach Malinda Hapuarachchi who is in her 12th season with the program. 🗞: tinyurl.com/st6zbrcy WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE | #WeAreTO

@AdamAli_04 I wish you didn’t have to plan for scenarios like this. Keep fighting for change and educating your students; we stand along side all of you doing this work and creating a more inclusive space for everyone.

This shows the terrifying reality of how epistemic violence (incl. teaching eval. comments about "left-wing wokeness") is always entangled with physical violence for those teaching about social justice. I often think about and plan my response to such a scenario in my courses.

To lift without rounding your back, necessary motion must be reallocated to other joints. To find out where and how this motion is redistributed, check out our new pub! @_Tyson_Beach @JackieZehr @ChiroHPL authors.elsevier.com/c/1fy7B_Nuub5X…

It's here! 👏 Our 2022 field hockey schedule has arrived! WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE | #WeAreTO

Vertical jump testing on our @FieldHockeyCan and @FieldHockeyOnt athletes is well underway! Looking forward to unpacking differences in our female national pathway athletes. Thanks to @SIRCtweets for the support. #forceplates #verticaljumping #biomechanics #fieldhockey

✨Join us for our next meeting June 1st featuring the @BiomechanicsOOM team! @melissaboswell_ & @johanping are giving an interactive workshop on how to create your impact statement! 💥11am New York, 4pm London, 1am Sydney ✅Slack or DM us for the link!

journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117… Nice study demonstrating that *what* exercises you perform is secondary to *how* they are performed and organized when rehabbing chronic LBP.

Neil deGrasse Tyson describes cognitive biases as “things you think are true, but are not, and can be demonstrated to not be true”. Here’s a fantastic Cognitive bias cheat sheet by @buster in @bttrhumans betterhumans.pub/cognitive-bias…

More data is not always better data. As more means of quantifying human movement become cheaper and more accessible than ever, it’s important to consider whether we’re choosing the best metrics for the job. Great perspective by Montull et al: sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

A bronze medal and a trip to the World Cup 🥉🇨🇦 The Canadian women's field hockey team defeated the U.S. 1-0 to earn a berth in the FIH Women's World Cup for the first time since 1994 cbc.ca/sports/canadia…

In other sporting news: Canada beats USA. The Canadian women's field hockey team defeated the U.S. today to secure 1st World Cup berth since 1994. Details: cbc.ca/sports/canadia…

The celebrations just won’t stop 🎉🎉 📹/ @PanAmHockey

🚨TWITTER I NEED YOUR HELP🚨 My dear friend’s mother is missing and in crisis in Toronto. Her name is Laura Davis. Last seen today at 6am at Queen Street E & Broadview in a white hat, pink gloves, a long black puffy coat & brown boots. PLEASE SHARE & call police if you see her 💕

Happy to have this paper published ahead of print in @JApplBiomech. Great work to the team on getting this over the line! @ChappyStrength @_Tyson_Beach journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

💬 | "Imagine balancing a demanding training schedule on top of a full academic course load and not being able to play because the #OUA is not deemed elite." 🎥 IG _athletesforchange #WeAreONE | #OUAisELITE

The #OUA is, by all definitions, 𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗘. Behind the scenes, on the sidelines, and certainly, on the playing field, this recognition is well-deserved for the talented individuals that make up the conference. See ⬇️ for full statement. #WeAreONE | #OUAisELITE

Thank you to @OttawaMorning for having one of the cookbook project leaders, Chandra Hapuarachchi, on to talk about Flavours of Home, an initiative from Ottawa Ethno-Cultural Seniors Network. p.s. you'll also find a letter from @JimWatsonOttawa in this book! Order yours today!

Really happy to have this one published! The entire team worked really hard on this one and our data are relevant for movement assessments in general, not solely the FMS! Paper link: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

FH: The Blues wrap up their pre-season schedule with a perfect 3-0 record! Home and season opener is Wednesday, September 29 vs York! TOR 3 | QUE 0 Final WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE | #WeAreTO