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Congratulations to the KIN Graduating Class of Fall 2019!
On November 27th, 2019, the UBC School of Kinesiology celebrated 64 new graduates who completed their degree from a range of programs: B.Kin, M.Kin, M.Sc. M.A., PhD, and (M)HPCTL. We would like to welcome them into the UBC KIN alumni community! Please join us in congratulating them. To our new young alumni, we have […]
Distinguished Speaker Series: What ‘startles’ tell us about motor control in health & disease
Early release, and sometimes also augmentation, of motor responses is called StartReact. It was first demonstrated for voluntary single-joint movements, and later studies confirmed that this effect also pertains to more automated whole-body responses, such as postural responses, stepping and avoiding sudden obstacles.
In her talk, Dr. Vivian Weerdesteyn presents work in patients with corticospinal lesions that supports the involvement of the reticulospinal system in StartReact, discusses how conflicting findings in choice reaction tasks may be understood within this framework, and implications of StartReact results for motor control in health and disease.
Video spotlight: The research of Dr. Eli Puterman and Dr. Guy Faulkner
Watch two School of Kinesiology researchers, Eli Puterman and Guy Faulkner, as they speak to the camera about their work and the importance of daily physical activity for physical and mental health.
Morrow, Al
Graduating year: 1979
Degree: BPE
Morrow’s UBC rowing experience was an early chapter in what would evolve to become one of Canada’s most impressive coaching resumes. For five decades Morrow either rowed for or coached Canada’s National team with his teams winning eighteen medals at World Championships in addition to four golds, one silver and eight bronze in Olympic competition.
In Memoriam: Jack Pomfret, 1922-2019
It is with great sadness the School has learned that Emeritus, Jack Pomfret passed away on Nov 6th. He was 96 years old. Jack was an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education (School of Kinesiology) at UBC from1946-1988, serving a 41 year career as a dedicated teacher, and a remarkable 37 years as […]
Healthy Aging From Cells to Society: A Public Lecture Series
The School of Kinesiology is pleased to present the Killam Connection public lecture series on “Healthy Aging, From Cells to Societies.” This lecture series addresses the current public discourse on healthy aging and the myths about healthy aging that persist in the public sphere.
Origins of Balance Deficits & Falls Annual Conference
Event Details: Start: 2nd December 2019, 08:30 AM to 4 PM End: 3rd December 2019, 08:30 AM to 4 PM Location: Ponderosa Ballroom, 6445 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 The Origins of Balance and Deficit Research Cluster will gather together on December 2nd-3rd at UBC for our Annual December Conference.
School of Kinesiology Seminar Series: What startles tell about motor control in health and disease
Event Details Start: 4 December 2019 12:30 PM End: 4 December 2019 2:00 PM Venue: Centre for Brain Health, Rudy North Lecture Theatre (LL 101) Speaker: Dr. Vivian Weerdesteyn, Associate Professor, Donders Institute for Brain Cognition, and Behaviour, Radboud University Host: Dr. Mark Carpenter, Professor, UBC School of Kinesiology Title: “What ‘startles’ tell about motor […]
National Kinesiology Week
National Kinesiology Week runs from November 11-18, 2019 Evidence-based studies tell us that if we were to decrease the number of inactive Canadians by even 10%, we’d see a 30% reduction in mortality and a major savings in health care. It is estimated that more than $2.4 billion, or 3.7 per cent of all healthcare […]