New Paper Out
Sep. 21, 2020 – New paper out by Dr. Katie Di Sebastiano and Dr. Guy Faulkner detailing UBC’s healthy beverage initiative. Read it here!
Importance of keeping active during the pandemic
Sep. 7, 2020 – Article in the Georgia Straight about the importance of keeping active during the pandemic with an interview with Dr. Katie Di Sebastiano. Read it here!
Congrats Dr. Glowacki!
Aug. 12, 2020 – Many congratulations to Dr. Krista Glowacki who recently passed her doctoral defence!
Dr. Katie Di Sebastiano on CFAX 1070
Aug. 10, 2020 – Listen to Dr. Katie Di Sebastiano on CFAX 1070 discussing the decline in physical activity in Canadian adults during the pandemic. Listen to it here!
Don’t Walk So Close to Me: Physical Distancing and Adult Physical Activity in Canada
Jul. 27, 2020 – Check out the new study by Dr. Katie Di Sebastiano and Dr. Guy Faulkner examining device-measured physical activity levels before and after the implementation of physical distancing measures in Canada. Read it here and read the news release here!
Dr. Guy Faulkner on CBC Listen
Jul. 22, 2020 – Check out Dr. Guy Faulkner on CBC Listen: Alberta at Noon with Judy Aldous speaking about free range parenting during a pandemic.
In Conversation Podcast
Jul. 18, 2020 – Check out PhD Candidate Negin Riazi on the podcast In Conversation with Stephen Hurley speaking about her recent co-authored article ‘Free-range kids: Why a child’s freedom to travel and play without adult supervision matters‘ and her research on children’s independent mobility.
New research alert: COVID-19’s impact on children
Jul. 7, 2020 – Outdoor Play Canada has released results from a national survey highlighting the decrease in percentage of children and youth meeting the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep during the pandemic. Read the press release here: OPC COVID-19 survey press release July 7 2020
New Paper Out
Jul. 2, 2020 – New paper out by Dr. Guy Faulkner, Katie Weatherson, and colleagues based on longitudinal COMPASS data. Read the paper here: ‘Are one year changes in adherence to the 24-hour movement guidelines associated with flourishing among Canadian youth?‘
New Paper Out
Jul. 2, 2020 – New paper out! Led by Dr. Richard Larouche and co-authored by Dr. Guy Faulkner, PhD candidate Negin Riazi, and colleagues. Check out: ‘Relationships Among Children’s Independent Mobility, Active Transportation, and Physical Activity: A Multisite Cross-Sectional Study.‘