Currently recruiting for exercise & depression study!
Oct. 21, 2017 – The Pop-PA lab is currently recruiting for the “Exercise and depression: Moving from efficacy to effectiveness” study. We are looking to recruit: Mental health professionals who work with adults with depression. We will ask you about new treatment guidelines, your experience with exercise and physical activity for this population, and preferences for a […]
Day of the Longboat Champions!
Sept. 30, 2017 – The Pop-PA Lab dominated the staff finals! What an amazing experience! (photo cred: @ubcrec)
Want to quit smoking? Lace up those running shoes, study finds
Sept. 18, 2017 – Read about the Run to Quit program with new fall clinics starting this month.
New Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity
Sept. 13, 2017 – The Pop-PA lab invites applications for a one-year full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the School of Kinesiology in the area of physical activity and applied public health. For more information, please refer to the Postdoctoral Research Fellow position pdf.
Running group helps half its graduates quit
Sept. 13, 2017 – “Joining a running group can help you quite smoking. That’s the conclusion of a new UBC study that found that half the people who completed a 10-week program were able to successfully quit smoking.” Read more here.
New Paper Out
Aug. 22, 2017 – New paper out by Dr. Guy Faulkner examining access to alcohol and tobacco around school and its relation to odds of cigarette smoking and binge-drinking among Ontario high school students. Read it here!
Farewell SUPing Lab Outing
Aug. 18, 2017 – A successful evening of SUPing with the Pop-PA Lab to say farewell to our research coordinator, Meghan O’Neill. We will miss you – good luck in grad school!
Dr. Guy Faulkner receives federal funding to study PA and mental health
Congratulations to Dr. Faulkner who has received $597,149 to study physical activity and it’s impact on mental health and depression. Read about it here!
New Paper Out
Aug. 8, 2017 – New paper out by Dr. Guy Faulkner and PhD candidate Mark Duncan, titled, “The utility of the Health Action Process Approach Model for predicting physical activity intentions and behavior in Schizophrenia.” Read it here!
The Pop-PA Lab @ the Nat
Jul. 19, 2017 – The lab crew enjoying some summertime baseball.