Michael Holmes
Assistant Professor
Kinesiology
Brock University
Canada
Biography
Michael Holmes is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair in Neuromuscular Mechanics and Ergonomics. Mike’s research program integrates neurophysiology with biomechanics to understand upper extremity disorders. We interact with tools and objects every day. It is one of the most fundamental aspects of human movement. All too often, people leave work at the end of the day suffering from aches or pains. This influences performance at work and quality of life at home. Mike’s lab explores upper limb function to improve worker performance and minimize injury.
Research Interest
Biomechanics; Ergonomics; Neuromechanics
Publications
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Zabihhosseinian M, Holmes MWR, Murphy BA. Neck Muscle Fatigue Alters the Cervical Flexion Relaxation Ratio in Sub-Clinical Neck Pain Patients. Clinical Biomechanics, 30(5), 397-404, 2015.
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Holmes MWR, DeCarvalho D, Karakolis T, Callaghan JP. An electromyographic evaluation of abdominal and lower back muscle activity while performing core exercises on a stability ball and a dynamic office chair. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 57(7), 1149-1161, 2015.
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Gruevski KM, Holmes MWR, Gooyers CE, Dickerson CR, Callaghan JP. Lumbar postures, seat interface pressures and discomfort responses to a novel thoracic support for police officers during prolonged simulated driving exposures. Applied Ergonomics, 52, 160-168, 2016.
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Baarbe J, Holmes MWR, Murphy HE, Haavik H, Murphy BA. Subclinical neck pain impairs the ability to perform a mental rotation task: A four week longitudinal study with a healthy control group comparison. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 39(1), 23-30, 2016.
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Forman DA, Baarbe J, Daligadu J, Murphy B, Holmes MWR. The effects of upper limb posture and a sub-maximal gripping task on corticospinal excitability to muscles of the forearm. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 27, 95-101, 2016.
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Forman DA, Richards M, Forman G, Holmes MWR, Power KE. Changes in corticospinal and spinal excitability to the biceps brachii with a neutral versus pronated handgrip position differ between arm cycling and tonic elbow flexion. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
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Zabihhosseinian M, Holmes MWR, Howarth S, Ferguson B, Murphy B. Neck muscle fatigue differentially alters scapular and humeral kinematics during humeral elevation in subclinical neck pain participants versus healthy controls. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 33, 73-82, 2017.
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Kassee C, Hunt C, Holmes MWR, Lloyd M. Nintendo Wii versus resistance training to improve upper-limb function in children ages 7 to 12 with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a home-based, feasibility study. Accepted, Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, March 2017.
