Dr. Trisha Scribbans’ research focuses on understanding the neuromuscular mechanisms that control of force production and movement of the upper extremity, with a particular emphasis on the role of scapular position and movement in shoulder and scapulothoracic mechanics/pathomechanics. She is also interested in identifying novel treatment/prevention strategies to reduce the incidence and duration chronic shoulder pathologies, individual responses to rehabilitative exercise strategies and skeletal and neurological adaptations to exercise training and other therapies.
Integrative Musculoskeletal Research Lab
We aim to identify the precise way the nervous, musculoskeletal and fascial systems interact to create movement in our upper arms, leading to development of preventative and rehabilitative strategies related to shoulder disorders.
Objectives
Areas of focus
We aim to understand how the nervous, musculoskeletal and fascial systems interact to create movement in our upper arms, leading to development of preventative and rehabilitative strategies related to shoulder disorders.
Overview of current research projects
- The impact of different stretch intensities on muscle stiffness in the upper limb.
- The acute effect of eccentric quasi-isometric (EQI) exercise on the neurological manifestations of fatigue, kinetics and kinematics between the sexes.
- The impact of EQI and eccentric resistance training on musculotendinous adaptations in untrained males and females.
- Determining the distribution of muscle activation within the upper, middle and lower trapezius in individuals with and without scapular dyskinesis and its relationship to scapular kinematics.
Graduate students
Three Minute Thesis - Third Place Finish
Sarah Bohunicky earned third place in the 2020 University of Manitoba Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition for her presentation, Shoulder pain: Can we reduce the risk of it in only 4-minutes?
Sarah Bohunicky
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Sarah is a graduate of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba (B.KIN-AT 2016, MSc 2021) and Certified Athletic Therapist. Sarah’s dissertation research is determining the impact of different stretching interventions on muscle stiffness. She is the recipient of the Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba’s Research Award, Canadian Athletic Therapists Association Research Award, and placed 3rd in the University of Manitoba’s 2020 3-Minute Thesis competition. |
Amanda Slagerman
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Amanda Slagerman graduated with her Bachelors in Kinesiology from the University of Manitoba in 2019 and is currently completing a Master of Science in Kinesiology. Amanda has always had an interest in the causes of low back pain and low back injuries in sport and the workplace. She is a current recipient of the Research Manitoba NSERC Scholarship and her thesis investigates alterations in trunk muscle activity and biomechanics associated with sudden, unexpected changes in load during lifting. |
Josee Rochon
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Josée graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Kinesiology from the University of Manitoba and is now in the process of completing her Master of Science degree in Kinesiology as a third-year graduate student. Josée has always loved working with the older adult; her research focuses on the mechanisms underlying the increased incidence of shoulder pain in older females. Throughout her master’s degree, she hopes to discover whether scapular muscle activation patterns differ with aging and between the sexes to potentially aid in the development of more specialized and targeted rehabilitation strategies to treat shoulder pain in old age. |
Zachariah Henderson
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Zachariah Henderson is completing his PhD in Applied Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba under the supervision of Dr. Trisha Scribbans and Dr. Cheryl Glazebrook. He obtained his Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology and Master of Science from Lakehead University, where he studied the effects of ankle bracing on physical performance and lower extremity biomechanics. Zach is currently characterizing various physiological responses to eccentric quasi-isometric contractions across intensities and between sexes. |
Kara Harrison
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Kara received her Masters of Science in Kinesiology and her Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology at Lakehead University. Kara is currently entering the fourth year of her PhD in Applied Health Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Scribbans. Her dissertation research focuses on sex differences in myoelectric manifestations of fatigue. |
Jasper (Shizhen) Wang
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Jasper (Shizhen) Wang is a certified strength and conditioning specialist completing his Master of Science degree in Kinesiology as a second-year graduate student. Jasper has studied and worked in multiple countries and industries with a particular interest in exercise adaptations to resistance training and physical fitness. For his master’s degree, Jasper is investigating the regional muscle hypertrophy of the elbow flexors responding to dynamic resistance training. |
Kara Fulawka
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Kara Fulawka is a Certified Athletic Therapist completing her MSc in Kinesiology at the University of Manitoba. Kara currently works as the Head Athletic Therapist for the RINK Hockey Academy and is devoted to assisting athletes to perform at their best. During her Undergraduate degree, she conducted a research project examining the effectiveness of dynamic warm-ups on anaerobic performance in hockey players. Her current research aims to examine the predictors of vertical jump height using sonography and elastography. |
Undergraduate students
- Rebecca Franklin
- Matt Rawluk
Lab alumni
- Alex Enns
- Lindsay Rutherford
- Rachel Uminga-Sounthavong
- Brad Bergen
- Sabrina Rossi
- Alice Yip
- Harram Memom
- Mia Nguyen
- Oksana Sovinska
- Urvashi Gupta
- Susana Garcia
- Nate Simon
- Lucas Forsyth
Collaborators
Publications and presentations
Papers
Bohunicky S., Henderson Z. J., Dacanay, M., Simon N., Scribbans T. D. (2021). Acute Effect of Inhibitory Kinesio-tape of the Upper Trapezius on Lower Trapezius Muscle Excitation in Healthy Shoulders. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies; 27, 393-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.02.003
Schleper A., Ewharekuko Rempel M, Scribbans T., Anzalone R, Villar R. (2021) Effects of Dynamic Warm-Up on Anaerobic Performance: A Randomized, Counterbalanced, and Cross-Over Study. Journal of Sports Science. DOI: 10.5152/rss.2021.21007.
Henderson, Z. J., Bohunicky, S., Rochon, J., Dacany, M., & Scribbans, T. D. (2021) Muscle activation in specific regions of the trapezius during modified Kendall manual muscle tests. Journal of Athletic Training (in press). https://doi.org/10.4085/545-20
Henderson, Z. J., & Scribbans, T. D.(2020). Intrauterine contraception and athletic performance: Where is the data? Health and Fitness Journal of Canada, 13(2), 37-45. https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v13i2.308
Gurd, B.J., Patel, J., Edgett, B.A., Scribbans, T.D., Quadrilatero, J. and Fischer, S.L., 2018. The efficacy of a whole body sprint-interval training intervention in an office setting: A feasibility study. Work 60 (2), 295-301.
Scribbans TD, Edgett BA, Bonafiglia JT, Boonstra K, Quadrilatero J, and Gurd BJ. (2017). A systematic upregulation of nuclear and mitochondrial genes is not present in the initial post-exercise recovery period in human skeletal muscle. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 999: 1-8.
Carson IN, Batson MJ, Tranmer JE, Scribbans TD, Gurd BJ and Pyke KE. (2017). Cardiovascular and cortisol reactivity to acute mental stress in female shift and non-shift workers: a pilot study. SAGE Open Nursing 3, 2377960817709181.
Bonafiglia JT, Edgett BA, Scribbans TD, Little JP, and Gurd BJ. (2017). Examining the Impact of Different Exercise Protocols on PGC-1α and FNDC5 mRNA Expression in Human Skeletal Muscle. The FASEB Journal 31 (1 Supplement), lb736-lb736
Scribbans TD, Vecsey S, Hankinson PB, Foster WS, and Gurd BJ. (2016). The effect of training intensity on VO2max in young healthy adults: A meta-regression and meta-analysis. International Journal of Exercise Science 9(2):230-247.
Edgett BA, Scribbans TD, Raleigh JP, Matusiak JB, Boonstra K, Simpson CA, Perry CG, Quadrilatero J, Gurd BJ. (2016). The impact of a 48-hour fast on SIRT1 and GCN5 in human skeletal muscle. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. May 5(ja).
Raleigh JP, Giles MD, Scribbans TD, Edgett BA, Sawula LJ, Bonafiglia JT, Graham RB, Gurd BJ. The impact of work-matched interval training on VO2peak and VO2 kinetics: diminishing returns with increasing intensity. (2016) Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Feb 29(ja).
Gurd BJ, Giles MD, Bonafiglia JT, Raleigh JP, Boyd JC, Ma JK, Zelt JG, Scribbans TD. (2015) Incidence of nonresponse and individual patterns of response following sprint interval training. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Nov 3;41(3):229-34.
Walsh JJ, Scribbans TD, Bentley RF, Kellawan JM, Gurd B, Tschakovsky ME. (2015) Neurotrophic growth factor responses to lower body resistance training in older adults. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. Nov 18;41(3):315-23.
Joanisse S, McKay BR, Nederveen JP, Scribbans TD, Gurd BJ, Gillen JB, et al. (2015) Satellite cell activity, without expansion, following non-hypertrophic stimuli in humans. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol: ajpregu-00249.
Scribbans TD, Ma JK, Edgett BA, Vorobej KA, Mitchell AS, Zelt JG, et al. (2014). Resveratrol supplementation does not augment performance adaptations or fibre-type specific responses to high-intensity interval training in humans. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 39(11), 1305-1313.
Scribbans TD, Edgett BA, Vorobej K, Mitchell AS, Joanisse SD, Matusiak JBL, et al. (2014). Fibre-Specific Responses to Endurance and Low Volume High Intensity Interval Training: Striking Similarities in Acute and Chronic Adaptation. PLoS ONE 5;9(6):e98119.
Scribbans TD, Berg K, Narazaki K, Janssen I, Gurd BJ. (2014). Heart rate during basketball game play and volleyball drills accurately predicts oxygen uptake and energy expenditure. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 55, 905-913.
Williams CB, Hughes MC, Edgett BA, Scribbans TD, Simpson CA, Perry CGR, et al. (2014). An Examination of Resveratrol's Mechanisms of Action in Human Tissue: Impact of a Single Dose In Vivo and Dose Responses in Skeletal Muscle Ex Vivo. Moro C, editor. PLoS ONE 9(7):e102406.
Ma* JK, Scribbans* TD, Edgett BA, Colin Boyd J, Simpson CA, Little JP, et al. (2013). Extremely low-volume, high-intensity interval training improves exercise capacity and increases mitochondrial protein content in human skeletal muscle. OJMIP 03(04):202–10. *Authors contributed equally to this manuscript.
McRae G, Payne A, Zelt JGE, Scribbans TD, Jung ME, Little JP, et al. (2012). Extremely low volume, whole-body aerobic-resistance training improves aerobic fitness and muscular endurance in females. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 37 (6), 1124-1131.
Schleper A., Ewharekuko Rempel M, Scribbans T., Anzalone R, Villar R. (2021) Effects of Dynamic Warm-Up on Anaerobic Performance: A Randomized, Counterbalanced, and Cross-Over Study. Journal of Sports Science. DOI: 10.5152/rss.2021.21007.
Refereed Abstracts/Presentations (*published)
Bergen, B.P., Rochon, J.A., Bohunicky, S., Lesany, A., Scribbans, T.D. (2020) Towards Restoring Scapular Position and Motion Through Mapping Muscle Activation in the Trapezius: a Pilot Study. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 12(3):136-144.*
Fulawka, K., Schleper, A., Scribbans, T.D., Anzalone, R., Villar, R. (2020) Sex Differences in Anaerobic Performance of Ice Hockey Players With Dynamic Stretching Warm-up. (poster presentation) Presented at Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 53rd Annual General Meeting: Strengthening our Performance, Keeping our Connections, Virtual Conference. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 45 (Suppl. 3), S299.*
Bohunicky S., Henderson Z. J., Simon N., Scribbans T. D. (2020) Effect of inhibitory kinesio-tape to the upper trapezius on lower trapezius muscle activation: A pilot study. (poster presentation). Presented at Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 53rd Annual General Meeting: Strengthening our Performance, Keeping our Connections, Virtual Conference. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 45, No.11(Suppl. 3), S289.*
Slagerman, A. M., Henderson, Z. J., Dacanay, M. & Scribbans, T. D. (2020). Does manual muscle testing of the middle and lower trapezius preferentially recruit these segments? (poster presentation). Presented at the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Virtual Congress.
Bergen, B.P., Rochon, J.A., Bohunicky, S., Lesany, A., Scribbans, T.D. (2020) Towards Restoring Scapular Position and Motion Through Mapping Muscle Activation in the Trapezius: a Pilot Study (poster presentation). Presented at the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Virtual Congress.
Bohunicky S., Dacanay M., Slagerman A., Scribbans T. D. (2020) Myofascial Release of the Pectoral Fascia: Effect on Shoulder Posture, Pectoral Length, Muscle Activity, and Movement Performance: A Pilot Study (poster presentation). Presented at the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Virtual Congress.
Bohunicky S., Henderson Z. J., Simon N., Scribbans T. D. (2020) Effect of inhibitory kinesio-tape to the upper trapezius on lower trapezius muscle activation: A pilot study. (poster presentation). Presented at the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Virtual Congress.
Dacanay, M., Bohunicky, S., Scribbans, T. D. (2020) Does Forward Shoulder Posture Impact The Ratio Of Activation Of Scapular Retractors To Protractors: A Pilot Study. (poster presentation). Presented at the International Society of Electrophysiology and Kinesiology, Virtual Congress.
Henderson Z. J., Sovinska, O., Bohunicky, S., Scribbans, T.D. (2019).Characterizing the Spatial Distribution of Muscle Activity of the Upper, Lower, and Middle Trapezius During Three Isometric Movements and Two Different Contraction Intensities: Preliminary Results Using a Mixed Design (poster presentation). Presented at the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 52nd Annual General Meeting, Kelowna, BC. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 44 (Suppl. 2), S55-S120.*
Henderson, Z. J., Sovinska, O., Rochon, J. A., Rossi, S., Scribbans, T. D. (2019). Submaximal and Maximal Scapular Retraction Activates Similar Regions of the Middle Trapezius: a Pilot Study (oral and poster presentation). Presented at the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association National Conference, Calgary, Canada. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 11(3):147-152. https://doi.org/10.3928/19425864-20190403-01*
Henderson, Z.J., Wang, S., Scribbans, T.D. (2022). Sex-differences in action potential amplitude and heterogeneity in the biceps brachii at short, medium, and long muscle lengths after eccentric quasi-isometric loading: preliminary results (podium presentation). Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 55th Annual General Meeting: Health and Performance for the Future (Nov, 2022). Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 47: S47–S107 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2022-026
Wang, S., Henderson, Z.J., Scribbans, T.D. (2022). A preliminary analysis of the association between strength and muscle quality with indices of muscle fatigue during eccentric quasi-isometric loading (poster presentation). Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 55th Annual General Meeting: Health and Performance for the Future (Nov, 2022). Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 47: S47–S107 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2022-026
Winner, Best Poster - Bohunicky S., Rutherford L., Menet-Espina S., Malone Q., Glazebrook C.M., Scribbans T.D. (2022) Myofascial release of the pectoral fascia: Relationship between forward shoulder posture severity and magnitude of change in posture, pectoral length, and muscle excitation (poster presentation). Fascial Research Congress (September, 2022). Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. 33: E104 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2022.12.083
Bohunicky S., Rutherford L., Menet-Espina S., Malone Q., Glazebrook C.M., and Scribbans T.D. (2022) Impact of forward shoulder posture severity on scapular protractor and retractor excitation (poster presentation). World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training Congress (May, 2022). Journal of Athletic Training. 57(8): 804-819. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-1003.22
Bergen B.P., Rochon, J.A., Menet-Espina, S., Henderson, Z., Bohunicky, S., Lang Schemenauer, A., and Scribbans, T.D. (2022) Towards Restoring Scapular Position and Motion Through Mapping Muscle Excitation in the Trapezius (poster presentation). World Federation of Athletic Therapy and Training Congress (May, 2022). Journal of Athletic Training. 57(8): 804-819. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-1003.22
de Vasconcelos, B.M., Scribbans T. D., Peeler J.D., Cornish S.M. (2022). PIIANP response to loaded and unloaded walking exercise in healthy young adults. (poster presentation) Presented at Canadian Arthritis Research Conference.
Bohunicky, S., Harrison, K., Rutherford, L., Scribbans, T. D. (2021). Myofascial Release of the Pectoral Fascia: Effect on Shoulder Posture, Pectoral Length, and Muscle Activity. The Journal of Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 13(5): 356-357*
Henderson, Z.J., Wang, S., Scribbans, T.D. (2022). Sex-differences in action potential amplitude and heterogeneity in the biceps brachii at short, medium, and long muscle lengths after eccentric quasi-isometric loading: preliminary results (podium presentation). Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 55th Annual General Meeting: Health and Performance for the Future (Nov, 2022). Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 47: S47–S107 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2022-026
Wang, S., Henderson, Z.J., Scribbans, T.D. (2022). A preliminary analysis of the association between strength and muscle quality with indices of muscle fatigue during eccentric quasi-isometric loading (poster presentation). Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 55th Annual General Meeting: Health and Performance for the Future (Nov, 2022). Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 47: S47–S107 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2022-026
Non-Refereed Abstracts/Presentations
Bohunicky, S., Scribbans, T. D. (2020) Myofascial Release of the Pectoral Fascia: Effect on Shoulder Posture, Pectoral Length, Muscle Activity, and Movement Performance (invited podium presentation). Massage Therapists Association of Manitoba Online Research Symposium, Winnipeg, MB.
Henderson, Z. J., & Scribbans, T. D. (2020). Does Intrauterine Contraception Affect Athletic Performance? A Review of the Evidence (or Lack There-of) (poster presentation). Presented at the 2020 Collaborating for Health and Wellness Conference, Virtual Conference.
Bohunicky S., Dacanay M., Slagerman A., Scribbans T.D. (2020) Myofascial release of the pectoral fascia: Effect on shoulder posture and muscle activity (poster presentation). Presented at the 2020 Collaborating for Health and Wellness Conference, Virtual Conference.
Bohunicky, S., Scribbans, T.D. (2019). Myofascial Release of the Pectoral Fascia: Effects on Posture, Upper Limb Reaching Strategies, and Performance (invited podium presentation). Massage Therapy Association of Manitoba Research Symposium, Winnipeg, MB.
Fulawka, K., Villar, R., Scribbans, T. (2019). The impact of Dynamic Warm-ups on Wingate Performance of Ice Hockey Players (poster presentation). Presented at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Research Day, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Simon, N.K.R., Bohunicky, S., Dacanay, M, Garcia Castro, S, Henderson, Z.J., Scribbans, T.D.. (2019). Acute effects of inhibitory kinesiology tape on muscle activation in the trapezius: A pilot study (poster presentation). Presented at the University of Manitoba Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Rochon, J. A., Henderson, Z. J., Sovinska, O., Scribbans, T. D. (2018). Increasing Contraction Intensity Alters Trapezius Muscle Activation Distribution (poster presentation). Presented at the University of Manitoba Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, Winnipeg, Canada.
Sovinska, O., Henderson, Z. J., Rochon, J. A., Scribbans, T. D. (2018). The Impact of Repeated Contractions on the Spatial Distribution of Activation in the Trapezius: A Pilot Study (poster presentation). Presented at the University of Manitoba Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, Winnipeg, Canada.
Memon H., Rossi S., Scribbans T. (2018) Is bipolar EMG measuring whole muscle activation? Spoiler alert: Yes, it is! (poster and oral presentation). Presented at the Health, Leisure and Human Performance Research Institute Research Day, Winnipeg, Canada. Winner, UG Poster Category.
Rossi S., Scribbans T. (2017) Comparing Muscle Activation of the Middle Trapezius Muscle Using Bipolar and High Density Surface Electromyography: A Pilot Study. (poster presentation). Presented at the University of Manitoba Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, Winnipeg, Canada.
Franklin, R., Bohunicky, Scribbans, T.D.(2023). Ninety seconds of passive pectoral stretching does not alter stiffness of the pectoralis major or minor: Preliminary results. (Poster presentation). Presented at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Research Day Poster Competition, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Uminga-Sounthavong, R., Bohunicky, Scribbans, T.D.(2023). Pilot Study: Impact of stretch, intensity and quantify changes in pectoral muscle tissue stiffness, using shear wave elastography. (poster presentation). Presented at the University of Manitoba Undergraduate Research Poster Competition, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Bohunicky, S., Scribbans, T. D. (2022) Myofascial Release of the Pectoral Fascia: Effect on Shoulder Posture, Pectoral Length, and Muscle Activity (invited podium presentation). Massage Therapists Association of Manitoba Online Research Symposium, Winnipeg, MB.
Bohunicky, S., Scribbans, T. D. (2021) Myofascial Release of the Pectoral Fascia: Effect on Shoulder Posture, Pectoral Length, Muscle Activity, and Movement Performance (invited podium presentation). Massage Therapists Association of Manitoba Online Research Symposium, Winnipeg, MB.
Bohunicky, S. (2021). Shoulder pain: Can we reduce the risk of it in just 4-minutes? (3MT presentation). Presented at the 2021 Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Research Day, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Slagerman, A. (2021). Unknown changes in load during lifting and the possible consequences related to low back pain (3MT presentation). Presented at the 2021 Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Research Day, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Bergen, B.P. (2021). Towards Restoring Scapular Position and Motion Through Mapping Muscle Activation of the Trapezius (3MT presentation). Presented at the 2021 Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Research Day, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Rochon, J.A. (2021). Exploration of Sex Differences in Shoulder Muscle Activity in Aging Individuals (3MT presentation). Presented at the 2021 Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management Research Day, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.