APTPUO - Winter 2026 - APA3130 A00 - Motor Performance and Aging

Posting Reason:

New Position

Location:

Ottawa, ON

Session:

2026 Winter Semester | Trimestre d'hiver

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences de la santé / Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit:

School of Human Kinetics_PT

Course Title:

Motor Performance and Aging

Course Code:

APA3130

Section:

Course Description:

Study of aging mechanisms responsible for deterioration of motor activity and determination of compensatory mechanisms occurring during aging, normal or dysfunctional. Exploration of degenerative processes associated with aging by examining neurological, neurosensory, cognitive and muscular deficits and their effects on information processing, motor learning, postural balance, locomotion, prescription of physical activity and various motor activities. Application of fundamental biomechanical concepts and key models of motor control to determine the specific effect of aging on mobility and motor adaptation.

Posting limited to:

Professeur à temps-partiel étudiant / Student Part-Time Professor

Date Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/11/03

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2025/12/04

Expected Enrolment:

100

Approval date:

2025/11/03

Number of credits:

2

Work Hours:

39

Hourly Rate:

Enseignement / Teaching: $239.47 (2024-2025)

The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

Course type:

C

Posting type:

Régulier / Regular

Language of instruction:

Anglais | English

Competence in second language:

Passive

Course Schedule:

- - -

Requirements:

2 crédits / 2 credits

 

39 heures d'enseignement par trimestre / 39 hours of teaching per semester

 

Mode d'enseignement / Teaching mode: In person / présentiel

 

Horaire / Schedule:

MER/WED 7:00:00 PM - 9:50:00 PM

Un niveau d'éducation/d’expérience jugé équiv. pourrait suppléer aux exigences, éducation et/ou expérience requises / An acceptable level of education/experience could be viewed as being equiv. to the educational require. and/or demonstrated experience Si on vous invite à poursuivre les étapes du processus de sélection, veuillez nous aviser de tout besoin nécessitant des mesures d'adaptation. Les renseignements communiqués seront traités avec respect et confidentialité / If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence Les employé(e)s sont tenus par la loi provinciale pour mener à bien des formations obligatoire. La liste de formations peut être modifiée par une loi provinciale / Employees are required under provincial law to success. complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

Exigences / Requirements:

• Maîtrise (ou équivalent) en activité physique (Contrôle moteur ou psychomoteur) ou domaine connexe / Master (or equivalent) in Human Kinetics (Motor Control or Psychomotor)or related field.

• Préférence accordée aux candidat(e)s ayant un doctorat (ou équivalent) en activité physique (Contrôle moteur ou psychomoteur) ou domaine connexe. / Preference will be given to candidates with a PhD (or equivalent) in Human Kinetics (Motor Control or Psychomotor) or related field.

• Expérience en enseignement universitaire est un atout. / Experience teaching in a university setting is an asset.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

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