Animated video wins 2018 W3 Gold Award
Oct. 23, 2018 – The animated video, Canadian 24 Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years, has been awarded the 2018 W3 Gold Award for Social Video-Public Service & Activism! The W3 Awards celebrate digital excellence by honoring outstanding Websites, Web Marketing, Video, Mobile Sites/Apps & Social content created by some of the best interactive […]
Pop-PA Lab at ISPAH 2018
Oct. 19, 2018 – The Pop-PA lab on tour at the 2018 ISPAH Congress in London, England.
Day of the Longboat 2018 Champions
Oct. 2, 2018 – This past weekend, the Pop-PA crew dominated the waters at Jericho Beach, coming first in the staff heats! Well done team, That’s a Paddling! #DidntTipOver #DayOfTheLongboat
New Paper Out: COMPASS
Oct. 2, 2018 – New paper out on the protective effects of school connectedness on substance use and physical activity using data from the COMPASS UBC and COMPASS UW study. Read more here.
New Paper Out: Carrot Rewards App
Sept. 13, 2018 – Curious about the influence of the Carrot Rewards App on promoting steps? This study examined whether a multi-component intervention (e.g., goal setting, graded tasks, biofeedback, and incentives) could increase physical activity in two Canadian provinces (BC and NL). Read more about the evaluation of the Carrot Rewards App here.
Start of Term Lab Outing
Sept. 13, 2018 – Teamwork? Laughter? Stylish helmets? Check, check, and check! The Pop-PA crew scaled new heights in our most recent lab outing to the UBC Ropes Course. #PopPALab
Welcome to the Pop-PA Lab!
Aug. 29, 2018 – We are excited to announce two new members of our team: Matthew Fagan (PhD student) and Mahabhir Kandola (Masters student). Welcome to the Pop-PA Lab!
New Paper Out
Aug. 27, 2018 – New paper out by Dr. Guy Faulkner and colleagues examining whether a Canadian children’s television show (The Moblees) can get children moving more. The study examined: 1) whether children were more physically active when watching a Moblees episode, and 2) explored parental perceptions of the show. To learn more: Can The Moblees™ […]
Dr. Guy Faulkner speaks to CTV News and FairchildTV about the ParticipACTION 2018 Report Card
Jun. 20, 2018 – The ParticipACTION 2018 Report Card was released June 19th, 2018. Dr. Guy Faulkner spoke to CTV News Vancouver and Fairchild TV regarding the benefits of physical activity on brain health, benefits of children’s independent mobility, and the pitfalls of screen time. Watch the CTV News interview here and the Fairchild TV interview here. To […]
ISBNPA & QRSE 2018 conferences
Jun. 14, 2018 – It has been a whirlwind of a month at the Pop-PA Lab ! Congrats to Dr. Guy Faulkner and Dr. Erica Lau for their presentations at the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) conference in Hong Kong. And congrats to PhD students Krista Glowacki and Negin Riazi for […]