Active Kids is an integral part of the School’s strategic plan to advance and disseminate interdisciplinary knowledge that fosters community health and wellbeing through physical activity, physical literacy, and sport. We encourage you to view and share the information below.
Healthy Eating Tips for Children and Families Booklet
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Healthy Eating Tips booklet created by UBC Active Kids and UBC School of Kinesiology faculty and students!
This booklet includes nutrition tips from the School of Kinesiology covering ideas for healthy eating habits, meal planning, Indigenous food and nutrition and lots of family-friendly recipes!
Click here to read and share with friends and family!
Parent Resources
Physical Activity Resources and Information
Current perspectives on multi-sport participation
The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years (0-4 years)
Dr. Guy Faulkner's 24-hour movement guideline (video)
Canadian 24-hour movement guidelines for children and youth
Physical Inactivity and Mental Health in Late Adolescence
Physical Literacy Resources and Information
Developing Physical Literacy: A guide for parents of children ages 0 to 12
PLAY SAFE: Physical Literacy and Injury Prevention Guide for Leaders
Physical Literacy Consensus Statement
Research Participation Opportunities for Kids and Adults
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to quantify the effect of sex and age on the blood pressure and heart rate response, along with activation of the breathing muscles after 5 weeks of inspiratory muscle training.
Time commitment: The sessions will take place at the Healthy and Integrative Physiology Laboratory at the Chan Gunn Pavilion, Rm 230 at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus. This study will require a total of 2.5 hours on visits 1, 7 and 8, 30 minutes on visits 2,3,4,5,6. Visit 1 through 7 will be separated by a week and visit 8 will occur 5 weeks after visit 7.
Inclusion criteria:
- You are a female or male between the ages of 20-40 years (pre-menopausal)
- You are a female or male between the ages of 60-80 years (post-menopausal) and are not taking hormone replacement therapy
- You have normal lung function with no acute or chronic lung disease. During visit 1, a lung function test will be performed to ensure certain variables are within predicted values (specifically, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) over forced vital capacity ≥ 0.70 and FEV1≥ 80% predicted). FEV1 is the amount of air you can forcefully expire in 1 second and forced vital capacity is the total amount of air you can forcefully expire.
- You are proficient in the English language
- You have a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 25.0 for young individuals and up to 30.0 for older individuals
- You have no known symptoms of cardiopulmonary and/or neuromuscular disease
Exclusion criteria:
- You have a history of asthma, cardiopulmonary, and/or neuromuscular disease
- You are a current smoker or previously smoked more than 10-packs per year
- You are a regular Cannabis user. Considered by scoring 8 or higher on the cannabis use scale
- You regularly use vape products. Considered someone who (ia) vapes every day or (ib) vapes throughout the day and (ii) owns their own vape. You are a regular user of vape products if you satisfy ia and/or ib with ii
- You are pregnant
- You have any restrictions to exercise testing based on the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q+)
- You are using any drug therapy that alters skeletal muscle metabolism (hormone replacement therapy) or blood pressure
- You are allergic to latex and/or sensitivities to local anesthetics (lidocaine)
- You recently had nasopharyngeal surgery
- You have an ulcer or tumor in esophagus
If you are interested in participating, please email: viviana.shiffman@ubc.ca
The University of British Columbia, Exercise Metabolism Research Group is seeking males and females ages 30+ for a study investigating the Mechanisms of Intramuscular Collagen Accumulation in Individuals with Knee Osteoarthritis. We need individuals with and without knee osteoarthritis! There will be exercise testing and two muscle biopsies. The total time commitment is approximately 5 hours and you will be compensated for your time.
If you are interested in participating, please reach out to Ally Schweitzer (allyson.schweitzer@ubc.ca) for more information and to assess your eligibility.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Able to understand and communicate in English
- 30 years of age or older
- Scheduled or on the waitlist for knee OA-related total knee arthroplasty (knee-OA group only). If you currently receive injections into your knee joints, you must be willing to go at least 65 days without these injections. If you are currently taking any nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), you must be willing to stop your medication for at least four days before your first muscle biopsy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- BMI greater than 35
- In the past six months, were completing more than two days per week of lower body resistance exercise (moderate-vigorous)
- In the past six months, were completing more than 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or more than 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity per week
- Currently smoking cigarettes
- Any medical condition impacting the ability to participate in maximal exercise
- Diagnosis of cancer or undergoing cancer treatment in the past 12 months
- Taking blood-thinning medication or the presence of a bleeding disorder
- Resting blood pressure greater than 160/90 mmHg
The Sport and Performance Psychology Lab at the University of British Columbia is recruiting sport teams to participate in a study titled ‘All Together: A Novel Approach to Understanding the Interpersonal Dynamics of Teamwork in Sport’. The study involves team sport athletes completing questionnaires that ask about their experiences within their teams.
We are recruiting interdependent teams (ages 16+) to participate in this study together (e.g., an entire basketball team vs. select members or those who play an individual sport, such as swimming or gymnastics). If you or someone you know plays on a team that might be interested in participating, please contact Stef Atkinson at stef.atkinson@ubc.ca for more information.
Check out the recruitment poster here
As part of the International Study of Movement Behaviours in the Early Years (SUNRISE), the Population Physical Activity Lab invites you to participate in SUNRISE, an international study in collaboration with the University of Wollongong.
This study evaluates how well 3 and 4-year-old children adhere to the World Health Organization Global 24-hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years and examines their impact on healthy growth and development.
For more details:
- See this poster, or
- View the parent video,
- Contact Jispa or Sarah at jispa@mail.ubc.ca and xiyuann@mail.ubc.ca.
We Are an Active Family Study
Are you a parent looking to get more active with your kids? If so, consider joining our new study! Research shows supportive parenting practices largely influence children’s overall activity levels.
Our study aims to facilitate discussion and provide tools which may help support the health and activity levels for both children and their parents. In addition to these benefits, participation will inform future research and innovation in family physical health.
Families will be compensated up to $150 for completing the following over a 6-month period:
- Baseline and end-point fitness tests for participating
- Three introductory workshops to set the whole family up for success
- Three online check-ins
- Four one-week periods of physical activity monitoring with a wearable fitness device
For more details, click here to view the recruitment poster.
Please contact Evie at bml@uvic.ca to join or request additional info. Subject the email "We Are An Active Family Study"
This research is being conducted by the University of Victoria in partnership with the University of British Columbia to support South Vancouver Island and Greater Vancouver Region families.
Acute Stress and Exercise Performance Study
The study is being conducted by the Fitness, Aging, and Stress (FAST) Lab at the University of British Columbia
The goal of this study is to determine how the stress response influences the chemicals in our body, as well how these chemicals change the way that we perform in an exercise task.
The APEX Study is recruiting participants!
WHAT?
• The APEX study seeks to understand how our responses to stressful events impact our physiological and psychological responses when we exercise.
WHO?
• 18-30-year-old females
• Free of chronic medical conditions
• Currently not using any method of hormonal contraceptive/birth control
WHERE?
• FAST Lab, School of Kinesiology, UBC Vancouver campus
WHY?
• Cash honorarium
• Free personal fitness assessment
• Tips for living a more active, healthy lifestyle
For more information about what the study entails, and how to participate please visit:
• www.apexstudy.ca
• @apex_study_ubc on Instagram
• UBC APEX Study on Facebook
Please note that if you like or comment on this post, you will be identified with the study.
Examining Various Administration Methods for UNICEF’s Early Childhood Development Index 2030 Assessment
You are invited to learn about a research study being conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). We are seeking parents of children 3-4 years-old, who are the primary caregiver of the child. This study seeks to examine an assessment created by UNICEF to determine children’s level of development (e.g., cognitive, social-emotional, physical development) to compare countries around the world. Researchers at CHEO want to examine this measurement tool, to test the assessment when completed in a variety of ways (e.g., paper-based questionnaire, phone interview).
Participation is voluntary. If you consent to participate you will be asked to complete a child development assessment three times. Each assessment will take approximate 5 minutes and be completed twice as interviews with a researcher and once as a self-directed questionnaire. One week will pass between each time you complete the assessments. You will be asked to participate in:
- 1 in-person interview at a mutually preferred location
- 1 interview by phone or zoom (method will be randomly selected)
- 1 self-directed paper based or online questionnaire (method will be randomly selected)
In each assessment you will be asked to provide information about your child’s development (e.g., ability to count, ability to jump). Additionally, one time you will be asked to complete a questionnaire with some information about you and your child (e.g., child’s age, primary caregiver’s education).
Participation will require a total of approximately 20 minutes over a 2-week period.
If you would like more information please click here or contact the principal investigator Dr. Guy Faulkner (guy.faulkner@ubc.ca).
If you have any concerns or complaints about your rights as a research participant and/or your experiences while participating in this study, contact the Research Participant Complaint Line in the UBC Office of Research Ethics at 604-822-8598 or if long distance e-mail RSIL@ors.ubc.ca or call toll free 1-877-822-8598.
604-822-0207
