Shannon Bredin

Shannon Bredin, Assistant Professor
Shannon Bredin, Assistant Professor
Position / Job Title: 
Assistant Professor
Position Type: 
Faculty
Office Location: 
Osborne Centre Unit I - Room 212
Phone: 
604-822-8257
FAX: 
604-822-9222
Faculty Info
Lab Name: 
Cognitive and Functional Learning (LEARN) Laboratory / Systematic Reviews Research Laboratory
Curriculum Vitae / Background: 
  • University of Alberta, B.P.E. 1996;
  • University of Alberta, B.Ed. (Major: Physical Education/Minor: Biological Sciences) 1996;
  • University of Alberta, M.Sc. (Motor Behaviour) 1998;
  • University of British Columbia, Ph.D. (Motor Behaviour) 2004.
Specialization: 
Human motor behaviour (motor learning, development, and expertise); life span physical activity and health; physical and health literacy; health knowledge; health-related physical fitness; interactive gaming; telehealth; psychomotor markers of performance.
Courses Taught: 
  • HKIN 230: Human Motor Behaviour I
  • HKIN 284: Physical Growth and Motor Development
  • HKIN 366: Movement Experiences for Young Children
Research: 

The Cognitive and Functional Learning (LEARN) Laboratory: the purpose of the LEARN Laboratory is to examine factors that influence human motor development, learning, and performance, with a specific focus on factors related to cognition, functional activities of healthy living, and the development of knowledge across the lifespan. The overall goal of this research is to develop evidence-based tools, strategies, and standards for the development of healthy physical behaviour and expert performance across the lifespan. The LEARN Laboratory is a member of the Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit.

The Systematic Reviews Research Laboratory: the purpose of this research laboratory is to systematically evaluate the available medical and health science in an effort to translate and disseminate synthesized evidence-based information across the spectrum of end-users for the promotion of physical activity and prevention of chronic disease. The Systematic Reviews Research Laboratory is a member of the Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit.

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School of Kinesiology
210 - 6081 University Blvd. | Vancouver, B.C., Canada | V6T 1Z1
Tel: 604.822.9192
Fax: 604.822.6842
E-mail: ubc.kin@ubc.ca