New article out!
Jun. 30, 2020 – New article out in The Conversation Canada by PhD candidate Negin Riazi and Dr. Guy Faulkner on the importance of children’s independent mobility. Check it out here!
Congratulations Mahabhir Kandola!
Jun. 10, 2020 – Congratulations to Pop-PA Lab member Mahabhir Kandola for completing his proposal defence!
New Paper Out
Mar. 31, 2020 – New paper out by Katie Weatherson, Dr. Guy Faulkner, and Dr. Erica Lau, and colleagues on the importance of tailoring interventions to support physical activity and sedentary behaviours to different child care settings. Read it here!
Opportunity to participate in COVID-19 study
Mar. 30, 2020 – How has COVID-19 has impacted you and your family? The Pop-PA Lab is recruiting participants for a study on how public health measures impact physical activity and well-being. The online survey asks about your physical activity, your thoughts about exercise, and your mental well-being. If you would like to participate in […]
Dr. Guy Faulkner speaks about physical activity and mental health
Mar. 2, 2020 – Dr. Guy Faulkner, Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Public Health Agency of Canada (CIHR-PHAC) Chair in Applied Public Health, speaks on how physical activity can alleviate mental health issues. Watch it here!
Free Screening of “Running Free” at NVCL
Feb. 26, 2020 – The North Vancouver City Library (NVCL) will be hosting a free screening of the documentary Running Free: Children’s Independent Mobility followed by a discussion and Q&A session with PhD candidate Negin Riazi. The event will be on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 from 2-3:30pm. More details here!
New Paper Out
Feb. 26, 2020 – New paper out by Dr. Marc Mitchell, Dr. Erica Lau, Lauren White, and Dr. Guy Faulkner examining “whether a multi-component commercial app rewarding users with digital incentives for walking was associated with an increase in physical activity over one year.” Read it here!
New Paper Out
Feb. 21, 2020 – New paper out by former Pop-PA lab research assistant Isabella Cina, Dr. Katie Di Sebastiano, and Dr. Guy Faulkner exploring the experiences of prostate cancers survivors on a dragon boating team. Read it here!
End of Term Lab Outing!
Dec. 10, 2019 – The @PopPALabUBC celebrating the end of the 2019 term with a very enjoyable (and highly competitive) afternoon of curling!
PhD Graduate Studentship Available
Dec. 6, 2019 – PhD Graduate Studentship Available in the Pop-PA Lab Dr. Guy Faulkner invites applications for a PhD studentship to start in September 2020 in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia (UBC). The focus of the studentship is examining the feasibility of mobile app-based interventions to increase physical activity […]