Jean-SÉbastiEn Blouin

		Office:	Copp Building - Room 3506
		Phone:	604-827-3372
		Fax:	604-822-6842
		Lab:	Sensorimotor Physiology Laboratory
		Lab Ph:
		EMail:	jsblouin@interchange.ubc.ca
Assistant Professor

Curriculum Vitae

1999 - Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (DC)
2001 - Université Laval (MSc)
2004 - Université Laval (PhD)

Current Projects

Neurophysiology of human neck and lower limb motoneurons (NSERC) Role of the startle reflex and cervical multifidus in whiplash injury (MSFHR & CIHR)

Specialization

Sensorimotor physiology, balance, whiplash.

Courses Taught

HKIN 351: Mechanical properties of tissues (pdf)

Research

Researchers in the Sensorimotor Physiology Laboratory investigate human physiology from an integrative perspective. Specific research interests include i) physiological processes underlying human balance, ii) physiological responses evoked by whole-body (simulating whiplash motion) or localized perturbations and iii) neural control of the deep and superficial neck muscles. The work on whiplash injuries is performed in collaboration with MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists in Richmond, BC. Some research projects are applied to injury prevention or patient populations to determine the neuromechanical effects of known injuries/pathologies on the sensorimotor system.

The Sensorimotor Physiology Laboratory is equipped with feedback-controlled motors, 3D motion, accelerometry and force systems as well as neural and physiological measurement and stimulation units. A large 6 DoF robot and virtual reality display are also available through collaborations with the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems and Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems on the UBC campus.

Selected Published Refereed Papers

Lee Son GM, Blouin JS, Inglis JT. Short duration galvanic vestibular stimulation evokes prolonged balance responses. Journal of Applied Physiology. 2008. 105(4):1210-1217.

Weerakkody NS, Blouin JS, Taylor JL, Gandevia SC. Local subcutaneous and muscle pain impairs detection of passive movements at the human thumb. Journal of Physiology. 2008 586(13):3183-93.

Siegmund GP, Blouin JS, Inglis JT. Does startle explain the exaggerated first response to a transient perturbation? Exercise Sport Science Reviews. 2008 36(2):76-82. Review.

Dakin CJ, Lee Son GM, Inglis JT, Blouin JS. Frequency response of human vestibular reflexes characterized by stochastic stimuli. Journal of Physiology. 2007 583(Pt 3):1117-1127.

Blouin JS, Siegmund GP, Carpenter MG, Inglis JT. Neural control of superficial and deep neck muscles in humans. Journal of Neurophysiology. 2007 98(2):920-928.

Blouin JS, Siegmund GP, Inglis JT. Interaction between acoustic startle and habituated neck postural responses in seated subjects. Journal of Applied Physiology. 2007 102(4):1574-1586.

Blouin JS, Inglis JT, Siegmund GP. Startle responses elicited by whiplash perturbations. Journal of Physiology. 2006. 573(Pt 3):857-67.

Blouin JS, Inglis JT, Siegmund GP. Auditory startle alters the response of human subjects exposed to a single whiplash-like perturbation. Spine. 2006 15(2):146-154.

Blouin JS, Bard C, Paillard J. Contribution of the cerebellum to self-initiated synchronized movements: A PET study. Experimental Brain Research. 2004 155(1):63-68.

Corbeil P, Blouin JS, Teasdale N. Effects of intensity and locus of painful stimulation on postural stability. Pain. 2004 108(1):43-50.

Descarreaux M, Blouin JS, Teasdale N. Isometric force production parameters in low back pain patients and healthy control subjects. Spine. 2004 29(3):311-317.

Blouin JS, Corbeil P, Teasdale N. Postural stability is altered by the stimulation of pain but not warm receptors in humans. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2003 4:23 (pp. 1-9).

Corbeil P, Blouin JS, Bégin F, Nougier V, Teasdale N. Perturbation of the postural control system induced by muscular fatigue. Gait & Posture. 2003 18:92-100.

Blouin JS, Descarreaux M, Belanger-Gravel A, Simoneau M, Teasdale N. Self-initiating a seated perturbation modifies the neck postural responses in humans. Neuroscience Letters. 2003 347:1-4.

Blouin JS, Descarreaux M, Belanger-Gravel A, Simoneau M, Teasdale N. Attenuation of human neck muscle activity following repeated imposed trunk-forward linear acceleration. Experimental Brain Research. 2003 150:458-64.