About Catherine
Postdoctoral Fellow University of Washington, 2001-07
Ph.D. University of Western Ontario, 2001
MSc. Queen's University, 1995
BSc. York University, 1993
Muscle health and functional capacity in aging and food restriction/anorexia
Mitochondrial function
Cardiorespiratory physiology
Exercise tolerance
DXA-derived bone mineral density and soft tissue composition in humans and small animals
Arnold, D. M. J., Ho, E. S., Switzer-McIntyre, S., Amara, C. E., & Agur, A. M. R. (2026). Dissection study of the innervation of the anterior elbow joint: Laying the anatomical foundation for minimally invasive pain relief procedures to treat elbow joint pain. Pain Medicine, 27(5), 534–544.
McGee, J.G., Amara, C., Tran, J. & Agur, A.M.R. (2026). Functional compartmentalization of the anconeus: A three-dimensional study of muscle morphology and innervation patterns. Journal of Anatomy, 00, 1–10.
Ampisi, E. S., Tran, J., Amara, C. E., Switzer-McIntyre, S., & Agur, A. M. R. (2024). The 3D muscle morphology and intramuscular innervation of the digital bellies of flexor digitorum profundus: Clinical implications for botulinum toxin injection sites. Journal of Anatomy, 244(4), 610–619.
Katsoulis, K., & Amara, C. E. (2023). The Effects of Power Training Frequency on Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 37(11), 2289–2297.
Katsoulis, K., Mathur, S., & Amara, C. E. (2021). Reliability of lower extremity muscle power and functional performance in healthy, older women. Journal of Aging Research, 2021, Article 8817231.
American College of Sports Medicine
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology