Josh Burkart
MSc Student
Josh is a Master’s student co-supervised by Dr. Jonathan Smirl and Dr. Carolyn Emery. He completed his Bachelor of Science (first-class honours) in Exercise and Health Physiology at the ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ in 2024. For his thesis project, he created a novel arm crank ergometer exercise protocol for concussion rehabilitation in para-sport athletes known as the Calgary Adapted aRm Ergometer (CARE) Test. His current research is focused on expanding the generalizability of the CARE Test to adolescent para-sport athletes and the larger adapted community. In his free time, Josh loves to volunteer, and he is the head coach of HEROS hockey in Calgary.
Awards and Distinctions
2020-2024 Dean's List
2023 Jason Lang Scholarship
2022 Student's Union Ron Riopka Memorial Award
2022 Louise McKinney Scholarship
2021 Louise McKinney Scholarship
2021 ²ÝÝ®ÎÛÊÓƵµ¼º½ Senate Scholarship
2020 Alberta Innovates Summer Student Research Studentship
2020 Copp Family Scholarship
2020 President's Admission Scholarship
Publications
- Joshua J. Burkart, Nathan E. Johnson, Joel S. Burma, Matthew G. Neill, and Jonathan D. Smirl. . Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 49(11).