BC-SHEPS 2017
Jan. 3, 2017 – The 1st British Columbia Sport, Health and Exercise Psychology Symposium (BC-SHEPS) will be held April 7th, 2017. BC-SHEPS is an initiative driven by and for students as an opportunity to develop presentation skills, network with professors, receive feedback on projects and discuss research with others in the field. For more information […]
Pragmatic Evaluation in Physical Activity & Public Health
Dec. 12, 2016 – The Pop-PA Lab will be hosting the Pragmatic Evaluation in Physical Activity & Public Health June 4-6, 2017. Watch out for further details! For more info: Pragmatic Evaluation in Physical Activity & Public Health Flyer
End of the Year Lab Outing
Dec. 9, 2016 – Taking ‘active’ lab outing to the next level. Photo taken after the Pop-PA lab dominated the curling rink!
Keynote Speaker @ SKESA Mini-Education Day
Nov. 7, 2016 – Guy Faulkner was the invited keynote speaker at the Saskatchewan Kinesiology & Exercise Science Association (SKESA) Mini-Education Day on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at the University of Regina. His talk focused on the new Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with […]
Pittu Laungani Award
Oct. 25, 2016 – A study led by Dr. Guy Faulkner – “Sports day in Canada: A longitudinal evaluation” – has won the annual Pittu Laungani award for best paper in the International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. Sports Day in Canada (SDIC) is an annual event celebrating the role of sport within communities […]
Congratulations Dr. Carly Priebe!
Oct. 12, 2016 – Congratulations to Carly Priebe for taking 1st place at the PDA’s Annual 3 minute PostDoc Slam on May 26th! Dr. Priebe presented her work with Run to Quit, a 10-week smoking cessation program where participants receive practical support on quitting smoking and also train to run a 5K. Read the Run […]
New PhD Paper Out
Sept. 15, 2016 – Congratulations to Mark Duncan on the publishing his first PhD paper – Revisiting the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ): Assessing physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia . The study expands on the initial validation study by examining retest reliability over a 4-week period, assessing validity with a larger sample, and comparing […]
Welcome to the Pop-PA Lab!
Sept. 10, 2016 – We are excited to announce the new members of the Pop-PA Lab: Krista Glowacki (PhD student) and Kelly Wunderlich (Co-op student)! Welcome to the team!
New Paper Out
Sept. 6, 2016 – Read the latest publication by Dr. Erica Lau titled: Factors Influencing Implementation of a Physical Activity Intervention in Residential Children’s Homes
Visit from Professor Adrian Bauman
Had a great visit with Professor Adrian Bauman from the University of Sydney! We also made time for an exciting game of table tennis!