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Congrats Dr. Riazi!

Dec. 8th, 2020 – Many congratulations to Dr. Negin Riazi who recently passed her doctoral defence!

New Paper Out

Nov. 30, 2020 – New paper out on maximizing the impact of global and national physical activity guidelines. Read it here!

Fighting apathy, finding an exercise routine vital as pandemic drags on, researchers say

Nov. 25, 2020 – Check out this recent CBC article featuring Dr. Guy Faulkner speaking on the importance of exercise during the pandemic for physical and mental well-being. Read it here!

Dr. Guy Faulkner named one of the most Highly Cited researchers for 2020

Nov. 23, 2020 – Congratulations to Dr. Guy Faulkner for being internationally named as one of the most Highly Cited researchers for 2020 and ranked in top 1% by citations for social sciences by Web of Science. Read more here!  

New Paper Out

Nov. 17, 2020 – New paper out by PhD student Jackie Lee and Dr. Guy Faulkner in partnership with NINET Lab. Read Acceptability of exercise as an adjunct to rTMS for treatment-resistant depression: A patient-oriented collaboration study here!

New Paper Out

Oct. 26, 2020 – New paper out by Dr. Carly Priebe, Kelly Wunderlich, Dr. Guy Faulkner and colleagues on a 3-year evaluation of a physical activity-based smoking cessation intervention called Walk or Run to Quit. Read it here!

Congrats Dr. Duncan!

Oct. 22, 2020 – Many congratulations to Dr. Mark Duncan who recently passed his doctoral defence!

New Paper Out

Oct. 16, 2020 – New paper out on the relationships between children’s independent mobility, physical activity, and active transportation. The major takeaway: independent mobility is associated with more active transportation and physical activity regardless of where children lived. Read it here!

New Paper Out

Oct. 16, 2020 – New paper out on the development of the new Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Adults aged 18–64 years and Adults aged 65 years or older: An Integration of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep. Read it here!

New Paper Out

Sep. 24, 2020 – New paper out by Dr. Guy Faulkner and colleagues on physical activity as a coping strategy for mental health during COVID-19. Read it here!