Publications and presentations

Peer reviewed journals

  • Toms, M. & Rohr, L.E. (2012) Increasing Enjoyment in Physical Education through Gender Segregated Classes. PHEnex Journal (submitted July 2012).
  • Stritt, L. & Rohr, L.E. (2012) Retirement Reasons of Former High Level Artistic Gymnasts from Newfoundland and Labrador: A Phenomenological Study. Journal of Sport Behavior (submitted June 2012).
  • Bryden, P.J., Rohr, L.E., & Roy, E.A. (2011). Evidence for a left-hand advantage in left space, and a right-hand advantage in right space for both left- and right- handers on a pointing task. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition (submitted August 2011).
  • Byrne, J.M., Roberts, J., Squires, H., & Rohr, L.E. (2011). The effect of a three week Wii FitTM balance training program on dynamic balance in healthy young adults. International SportsMed Journal (in press).
  • Devereaux, J., Pack, M., Piccott, V., Whitten, K., Basset, F., & Rohr, L.E. (2011) Comparison of rate of perceived exertion across three exercise modes. International SportsMed Journal (in press)
  • McCarthy, H., Brazil, S., Greene, J., Rendell, S., & Rohr, L.E. (2011) The impact of Wii FitTM yoga training on flexibility and heart rate. International SportsMed Journal (in press).
  • Bryden, P.J., Roy, E.A., Rohr, L.E. & Egilo, S. (2007). Task demands affect manual asymmetries in pegboard performance. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 12(4), 364-377.
  • Brown, S.G., Roy, E.A., Rohr, L.E. & Bryden, P.J. (2006). Using hand performance measures to predict handedness. Laterality, Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 12(4), 364-377.
  • Mamola, C.M. Roy, E.A., Rohr, L,E, & Bryden, P,J. (2006). Reaching patterns across working space: The effects of handedness, task demands and comfort levels. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, 11(5), 465-492.
  • Rohr, L.E. (2006). Upper and lower limb reciprocal tapping: Evidence for gender biases. Journal of Motor Behavior, 38(1) 15-17.
  • Rohr, L.E. (2006). Gender-specific speed-accuracy biases using a computer pointing task. Journal of Motor Behavior, 38(6), 431-437.
  • Roy, E.A., Rohr, L.E., & Weir, P. (2004). Effect of movement termination in single and dual-phased pointing tasks. Motor Control 8(2), 121-138.

Conference papers, posters and abstracts

  • Rohr, L.E. & Byrne, J. (2012) Structured and unstructured Wii play: What are the physical and psychological benefits for children? Presentation accepted at the International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Sydney, Australia, October 2012.
  • McCarthy, H. & Rohr, L.E. (2011). The effects of the yoga component of the Wii Fit on flexibility, heart rate and rate of perceived exertion on moderately active university students. Presentation to the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference, St. John's, NL, July 2011.
  • Rohr, L.E. (2011). Lessons from the front line. Presentation to the First Year in Focus Conference, St. John's, NL, May 2011.
  • Stapleton, K.T., McCulloch, A.J., O'Quinn, K. & Rohr, L.E. (2011) Don't enjoy traditional exercise? Try the Wii Fit. Poster at the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine, St. John's, NL July 2011.
  • Stritt, L. & Rohr, L.E. (2010). Retirement reasons of former high level competitive artistic gymnasts from Newfoundland and Labrador: A phenomenological cost-benefit analysis. Poster presented at the Petro Canada Coaching Conference, Ottawa ON, Canada, November 2010.
  • Rohr, L.E.., & Card, A. (2010) Barriers of Physical Activity in Rural Communities. Poster presented at the International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 2010.
  • Card, A, Rohr, L.E., Petherick, L. & Cahill, F. (2009). The Eastern active schools intervention. Poster presented at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity conference, Lisbon, Portugal, June 2009.
  • Loucks-Atkinson, A. & Rohr, L.E. (2008). Physical activity adherence among older adults in Newfoundland: Implications for Therapeutic Recreation. Poster presented at the Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association conference, St. John's, NL, May 2008.
  • Loucks-Atkinson, A. & Rohr, L.E. (2008). Exploring biopsychosocial factors of physical activity adherence among older adults in Newfoundland. Poster presented at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity conference, Banff, AB, May 2008
  • Rohr, L.E. & Card, A. (2008). Impact of Active Schools intervention in St. John's, NL. Presentation at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity conference, Banff, AB, May 2008.
  • Rohr, L.E. & Card, A. (2007). Physical activity levels of children in St. John's, NL: How do we compare? Poster presented at the International Conference on Physical Activity and Obesity, Toronto, ON, June 2007.
  • Card, A. & Rohr, L.E. (2007). An evaluation of Active School's interventions across Newfoundland. Paper presented at the Atlantic Network for Prevention Research Conference, St. John's, NL, July 2007.
  • Rohr, L.E. & Card, A. (2007). Whose problem is it? Children's physical activity levels throughout the week. Paper presented at the Atlantic Network for Prevention Research Conference, St. John's, NL, July 2007.
  • Brown, S.G., Roy, E.A., Bryden, P.J. & Rohr, L.E. (2005). Predicting hand preference using hand performance measures in two handedness groups. Paper presented at the annual conference of Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, Brock University, St. Catherine's ON, November 2005.
  • Bryden, P.J., Brown, S.G., Roy, E.A., & Rohr, L.E. (2005). Language lateralization as a function of handedness. Poster presented at the annual conference of Theoretical and Experimental Neuropsychology, (TENNET XVI) Montreal, QC, June 2005.
  • Mamolo, C.M., Roy, E.A., Bryden, P.J. & Rohr, L.E. (2005). Reaching for tools in working space: the effects of task demands on movement cuing. Paper presented at the annual conference of Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, Brock University, St. Catherine's ON, November 2005.
  • Rohr, L.E. (2005) Gender-specific movement strategies in a computer pointing task. Poster presented at the annual conference of Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology, Brock University, St. Catherine's ON, November 2005.
  • Mamolo, C., Roy, E.A., Bryden, P.J. & Rohr, L.E. (2004). The performance of left-handed participants on a preferential reaching test. Poster presented at the annual conference of Theoretical and Experimental Neuropsychology, (TENNET XV), Montreal, QC, June 2004.
  • Mamolo, C., Roy, E.A., Bryden, P.J. & Rohr, L.E. (2004). Left-handers' comfort levels for reaching movements in working space. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Psychomotor and Sport Psychology, Vancouver, BC, June 2004.
  • Rohr, L.E. & Allard, F. (2004). Eliminating gender differences: The influence of endpoint accuracy requirements on a Fitts' tapping task. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Psychomotor and Sport Psychology, Vancouver, BC, June 2004.

Contact

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