profile - Joanne Parsons | College of Rehabilitation Sciences

Associate professor

College of Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Physical Therapy
771 McDermot Ave.
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T6

joanne.parsons@umanitoba.ca

Research summary

Dr. Joanne Parsons' research program explores the use of resistance training to maximize health and performance as well as decrease sports injury risk across diverse populations. A critical piece of this work is considering and exploring how the pervasive gendered environments that surround girls and women may increase their risk of injury and affect participation and performance. Parsons’ clinical training and years spent working on sport sidelines heavily informs a focus on applied practice to ensure her work resonates with knowledge users in order to make real world impact.

Research affiliations

Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)

Keywords

Gendered sport environments
Sports injury prevention
Resistance training
Orthopedic physical therapy
Equity for marginalized populations

Biography

Dr. Joanne Parsons is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. She comes from a clinical background in outpatient orthopedic physical therapy and has worked with many sports teams and events as a therapist, including the Maccabi Games in Israel.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Master of Science in Kinesiology, University of Manitoba
Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation (Physical Therapy), School of Medical Rehabilitation, University of Manitoba

Awards

CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prize for "Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Towards a Gendered Environmental Approach"
Canadian Association of University Teachers Dedicated Service Award
British Journal of Sports Medicine Editor’s Choice Topic Collection (Chosen by the Editor-in-Chief): "Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Towards a Gendered Environmental Approach" by Parsons JL, Coen SE, Bekker S.
The Winnipeg Foundation Martha Donovan Leadership Development Award
National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Women’s Professional Development Scholarship
Nominee for the Physical Therapy Graduating Class Excellence in Teaching Award