UBC President, Dr. Santa Ono (left of center) and Dr. Tania Lam (left) at ICORD. (image courtesy of Faculty of Medicine)
Photos of UBC President Dr. Santa Ono’s visit to ICORD have been posted on the Faculty of Medicine’s Flickr account. Included are images of the School of Kinesiology’s Dr. Tania Lam and her research lab.
Please visit the Faculty of Medicine Flickr site for more photos…
Oct. 25, 2016 – A study led by Dr. Guy Faulkner – “Sports day in Canada: A longitudinal evaluation” – has won the annual Pittu Laungani award for best paper in the International Journal of Health Promotion and Education. Sports Day in Canada (SDIC) is an annual event celebrating the role of sport within communities and promoting sport participation across Canada. The objectives of this study were to evaluate whether awareness of SDIC has increased over time among Canadians (2010–2013), identify correlates of awareness, and assess changes in individuals’ intentions to engage in sport. Read the paper HERE.
Oct. 12, 2016 – Congratulations to Carly Priebe for taking 1st place at the PDA’s Annual 3 minute PostDoc Slam on May 26th! Dr. Priebe presented her work with Run to Quit, a 10-week smoking cessation program where participants receive practical support on quitting smoking and also train to run a 5K.
Read the Run to Quit paper HERE and watch Carly’s 3 Minute PostDoc Slam HERE.
Sept. 15, 2016 – Congratulations to Mark Duncan on the publishing his first PhD paper – Revisiting the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ): Assessing physical activity among individuals with schizophrenia . The study expands on the initial validation study by examining retest reliability over a 4-week period, assessing validity with a larger sample, and comparing validity of the IPAQ to a 24-hour recall alternative. Read the paper HERE.
Sept. 10, 2016 – We are excited to announce the new members of the Pop-PA Lab: Krista Glowacki (PhD student) and Kelly Wunderlich (Co-op student)! Welcome to the team!
UBC Thunderbird, Tanner Friesen, wearing mouth guard sensor. Researchers Harrison Brown and Jess Hodge on the sidelines monitoring collision forces. (images courtesy of Global News)
The UBC Thunderbirds Football Team is participating in a research study with the School of Kinesiology. A team of researchers headed by Dr. Jean-Sébastien Blouin are assessing impact forces using mouth guard monitors worn by the players.
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Sept. 6, 2016 – Read the latest publication by Dr. Erica Lau titled: Factors Influencing Implementation of a Physical Activity Intervention in Residential Children’s Homes
Had a great visit with Professor Adrian Bauman from the University of Sydney! We also made time for an exciting game of table tennis!
A new study led by Post Doctoral Fellow Leila Dale and Guy Faulkner has just been published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. The study examines Canadian awareness of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology’s 2011 Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults. Read more here.
Best wishes for all Kinesiology Alumni and current students competing at Rio 2016!!!
| Blair Bann | Volleyball | Men’s Volleyball | Edmonton, Alta. | Alumni |
| Luc Bruchet | Athletics | 5000m | White Rock, B.C. | Alumni |
| Evan Dunfee | Athletics | Racewalk | Richmond, B.C. | Alumni |
| Nikola Girke | Sailing | Mixed nacra 17 (multihull) | Vancouver, BC | Alumni |
| Liz Gleadle | Athletics | Javelin | Vancouver, BC | Alumni |
| Antoni Kindler | Field Hockey | Men’s Field Hockey | Vancouver, BC | Alumni |
| Michael Mason | Athletics | High Jump | Nanoose Bay, BC | Alumni |
| Martha McCabe | Swimming | 200m Breaststroke | Toronto, Ont. | Alumni |
| Matthew Sarmento | Field Hockey | Men’s Field Hockey | Vancouver, B.C. | Current Student |