Events

KIN Spring 2021 Celebratory Graduation Reception

  The UBC School of Kinesiology will hold a virtual graduation reception to celebrate the graduation of Kinesiology undergraduate and graduate students (B.Kin., M.Kin., M.A., M.Sc., MHPCTL, Ph.D.) on: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 12:00pm PST – 12:20pm PST This live event will be hosted on Zoom All 2021 Spring graduating students have been sent an […]

Ben Stothers’ MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: “Examining the Effect of Salbutamol Use in Asthma and/or Exercise Induced Bronchoconstriction Whilst Exercising in Ozone Air Pollution” Supervisor: Dr. Michael Koehle Committee members: Dr. Bill Sheel, Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind Abstract: Introduction: As the world’s population continues to increase and become more industrialized more people are being exposed to ambient air pollution. Concurrently, an […]

Matthew Fagan’s PhD Thesis Proposal

Title: “The Athlete’s high? Can physical activity and sport participation prevent substance use in youth?” Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Guy Faulkner Committee Members: Dr. Eli Puterman, Dr. Rob Bedi, Dr. Scott Leatherdale Chair: Dr. Bill Sheel Abstract: Many Canadians consume psychoactive substances (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, 2018, 2019a, 2020). This behaviour typically begins in […]

Margot Schmidt’s MSc Thesis Defence

Title: A comparison of the NTV-evoked response to static and dynamic stretch reflex sensitivity during normal and perturbed stance Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Mark Carpenter, Dr. Tim Inglis Committee Member: Dr. Romeo Chua Chair: Dr Eli Puterman Abstract: Proprioceptive feedback from muscle spindles around the ankle joint is critical for balance control. The muscle spindles lie in parallel […]

AlumNIGHTS Pride 2021 – June 17

Join Alumni UBC for the 2nd annual alumNIGHTS Pride! UBC is celebrating Pride online and inviting everyone –  students, staff, faculty, emeriti, alumni, and the LGBTQ2SIA+ community –  to join in the fun. The celebration will feature an iconic drag lip-sync by Canadian drag celebrity Scarlett BoBo, a stunning operatic performance by UBC alum Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野, BMus’07 and […]

IPACC Active Spirit Community Walk and Run – June 18 to 20

The next IPACC Active Spirit Community Walk and Run is coming up on June 18-20! This event will be held completely virtually, and participants can choose between a 2km, 5km, and 10km run. Participants will complete their walk/run while recording their time and distance on Strava. They can then upload their time and distance to […]

Nikol Grishin’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: “VEXT: An 8-week Virtual EXercise and Texting program for pediatric solid organ transplant patients” Supervisor: Dr. Bill Sheel Committee members: Dr. Jim Potts, Dr. Eli Puterman, Dr. Kathryn Armstrong Abstract: Solid organ transplantation (SOT) is a life-saving intervention for those with end-stage heart, lung, kidney, or liver disease. Although there have been considerable advancements […]

Jenna Benbaruj’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: “Limb and Inspiratory muscle metaboreflex activation in healthy males and females” Supervisor: Dr. Bill Sheel Committee members: Dr. Robert Boushel, Dr. Glen Foster Abstract: Stimulation of type III and IV muscle afferents during exercise elicits a sympathetically-mediated increase in total peripheral resistance and blood pressure. This reflex response is termed the metaboreflex and is balanced […]

Donna Li’s MSc Thesis Proposal

Title: “Resistance Exercise as a Stimulus for the Repeated Bout Effect and the Contribution of the Extracellular Matrix” Supervisor: Dr. Cameron Mitchell Committee members: Dr. Don McKenzie, Dr. James Markworth Abstract: Skeletal muscles responds to unaccustomed exercise by orchestrating an adaptive response to attenuate damage by future bouts of same or similar exercise. This intrinsic protective […]

alumNights: Life of an International Athlete

  A behind-the-scenes glimpse at the life of an international athlete competing at the Olympic level. Join host, Emily Cordonier, BA ’06 for a lively conversation with former UBC varsity student-athletes as they share their personal stories of a world most will never have the opportunity to experience. From behind the scenes at the opening […]

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