Find everything you need to know about what’s planned for Indigenous students for your UBC Orientations experience. In addition to these great events, your orientation to UBC will be comprised of a wide range of events being hosted from across the University. These events are open to self-identified Indigenous students, faculty, staff and their guests. […]
Title: The Impact of Abdominal Body Contouring Surgery on Physical Function After a Massive Weight Loss: A Pilot Non-Randomized Controlled Trial Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Cameron Mitchell Committee Members: Dr. Laura Hurd, Dr. Michael Koehle Chair: Dr. Bill Sheel Abstract: Background: It is estimated that 70% of individuals who undergo a massive weight loss (MWL) develop excess […]
Title: “Movement behaviours and cardiovascular risk factors in individuals living with type 1 diabetes” Supervisory Committee: Dr. Darren Warburton (Research Supervisor), Dr Veronica Jamnik, Dr Michael Koehle University Examiners: Drs. Alex Scott, Mary Jung External Examiner: Dr. Ronald Sigal Chair: Dr. Linda Li Abstract: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease […]
Title: Dance Educator Experiences of Developing Skill in Pre-Professional Ballet Dancers: A Pilot Study Thesis Supervisor: Dr. Shannon Bredin Committee Members: Dr. Sandra Mathison, Dr. Nicola Hodges Chair: Dr. Erica Bennett Abstract: The path to becoming a professional dancer requires many years of dedicated training, typically in specialized dance programs. With the considerable amount of time, […]
UBC Homecoming is a celebrated tradition to kick-off the academic year and it’s our biggest school spirit event. Get ready to join us this September as we celebrate and reconnect.
Dr. Heather Gainforth, UBC Okanagan. The seminar will take place from 4-5 pm, Thurs. Sept. 23, 2021. To Register: Click Here. Visit the Exercise, Kinesiology and Health Seminar Program & Webinars page for more.
The Mosher family, UBC Soccer and UBC Athletics invite you to join them in celebrating the life of Dick Mosher on Saturday, September 25th at Thunderbird Stadium. To honour his life and legacy, a short program will be held at 5:30pm in the stadium that evening during an extended break between the women’s and men’s soccer […]
Title: “Impact of traffic-related air pollution on the cardiovascular response to exercise in patients with hypertension” Supervisor: Dr. Michael Koehle Committee members: Dr. Robert Petrella, Dr. Christopher Carlsten, Dr. Mark Gelfer Abstract: Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a condition in which the pressure in the systemic arterial blood vessels is persistently elevated. […]
Title:“Gender in Sport Leadership: Experiences and Intentions of Elite Women Hockey Players” Supervisor: Dr. Andrea Bundon Committee members: Dr. Erica Bennett, Dr. Moss Norman Abstract: The underrepresentation of women in sport leadership roles is recognized by researchers as a significant barrier to achieving gender equity in sport (Burton & Leberman, 2017a). This issue is even more […]