Profile
Associate Professor
Associate Faculty, Department of Kinesiology
BSc, MSc, University of Waterloo; PhD, McMaster University
Education
Dr. Galea is an expert resource in the areas of Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Physiology and Neurophysiology to both Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy students within PT Units I - VI and OT Terms I - VI. Vickie also teaches HTH SCI 4V03 Control of Human Movement and HTH SCI 4PP3 Models of Motor Control, both 4th year elective courses in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Program. She is on the graduate faculty of the Rehabilitation Science, Human Biodynamics and Graduate Degree in Neuroscience (MINDS) programs.
Research
The main focus of Dr. Galea's research is the study of motor behaviour using neurophysiological assessments as a window into typical and altered motor control of the upper limb. The outcome of this work exists in many peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and conference proceedings. She has been an invited speaker both nationally and internationally in the area of neurophysiology and motor control. Ongoing research projects presently include projects dealing with determination of neural strategies in motor tasks performed under hypnosis and applied projects in upper limb motor control in paediatric populations specifically CP and DCD. In addition, she contributes her expertise to various projects under the umbrella of the Human Movement Laboratory where she collaborates with Dr. Michael Pierrynowski
Fun Fact
I have danced all my life and am presently passionate about Flamenco dance.
Taking Graduate Students
Not presently taking graduate students.
Lab/Research Institute
Human Movement Lab, CRL, B101B. Areas of study basic mechanisms of upper limb motor control in healthy adult, infant and child populations. Applied study of dyscoordination in upper limb movement and control in selected patient populations.
Courses Taught
BHSc Program
2003 - present
HTH SCI 4V03. Control of Human Movement
2007- present
HTH SCI 4PP3. Motor Control – Theories and Models
MSc(PT), MSc(OT)
Anatomy and physiology components of Clinical Lab within PT for Units I, III, IV, VI.
Anatomy Physiology sessions for Foundations Course within OT for Terms I and III.
Recent Research
LogicBack Inc:
08/2008 – 03/2009
$45,500 Effects of LogicBack on seating postural control and upper body work.
Investigators: Triano JJ, Grondin D, Ross K, Galea V.
Hamilton Surgical Associates: HAHSO:
07/2008 – 06/2009
$30,000 Pilot study of limb length discrepancy in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Injury
Investigators: Bain J, Strumus N, DeMatteo C, Agro D, Galea V.
Evelyn Mackin Grant for Research:
09/2007 – 09/2008
$5,000 Hand Impairments, dexterity, and function of persons with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis of the hand-a model of disability.
Investigators: MacIntyre, N, Wessel, J, Galea,V.
Neuro Group Inc:
08/2007 - 01/2009
$316,000 Proposal to Evaluate the Efficacy of the InterX 5000 in the Treatment of Chronic Neck and Shoulder Pain.
Investigators: Triano, J, Woodhouse, L, Galea,V, Injeyan,HS, MacDermid, J, McGregor, M, Pierrynowski, MR Ruegg, R, Teodoroczyk, JA.
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