Kristin Houghton
MD, FRCPC, BA
Investigator and Pediatrician, BC Children's Hospital
Principal applicant Kathryn Duff PhD. Co-applicants: James E Potts PhD, William Sheel PhD, Bonnie Sawatzky PhD, Astrid DeSouza MSc. Clinical Investigator Program; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Fellowship Program. University of British Columbia. Funding for July 2005 to January 2007. Project title: Aerobic capacity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: central versus peripheral limitations.
Balance in children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Equipment grant from the Abercrombie Foundation to purchase the Biodex Balance System® ($22,148.70).
Comparing aerobic and anaerobic power during upper and lower body exercise in pediatric subjects. Pediatric Exercise Working Group. Grant from College-Wide Fund for Scholarly Activity, Douglas College ($3000.00)
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