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At UBC BodyWorks you will have the unique opportunity to learn closely with and from other UBC students and staff. Develop and apply your diverse skills and interests through our mentorship program that involves hands on learning. This position will allow you to reflect on your aspirations as well as develop and work toward your career goals.
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Active CPR Level C Certification
UBC Active Kids, together with the School of Kinesiology, is excited to launch its nutrition booklet, Healthy Eating Tips for Children and Families.
The booklet is a helpful, research-based resource for parents, offering family-friendly recipes, ideas for healthy eating habits, meal planning advice, and information on Indigenous food and nutrition.
All tips and recommendations have been researched and created by UBC students under the guidance and expertise of UBC School of Kinesiology Lecturer, Emma McCrudden, Registered Dietitian.
Download a copy of the booklet and share with your family and friends!
The University of British Columbia and the UBC School of Kinesiology established a Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership (MHPCTL) 10 years ago to raise the professional standard of coaches in Canada.
“We are thrilled to see our graduates and current students leading athletes at the Canada Games in PEI,” said David Hill, UBC Adjunct Professor and Director – System Enhancement with Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. In total, nine UBC alumni and current students are leading athletes at the games in various sports, including Karate, Gymnastics, Speed Skating, Badminton, Hockey, Freestyle Skiing and Cross Country Skiing, and representing Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
“Canada Games is a critical entry point to high performance sport in Canada, and it is great to see our students having a positive impact in their respective disciplines,” said Maria Gallo, UBC Professor of Teaching and MHPCTL program supervisor. “Major games are a great opportunity for athletes and coaches to experience other sports, and we had 10 coaches representing Canada at the Tokyo Olympics,” she said. Gallo speaks from experience, having coached at the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo herself.
“The landscape of sport continues to evolve and we are striving to stay at the cutting edge of performance, most importantly with athlete safety and wellness,” said Hill. “It is a testament to those who strive to improve themselves as coaches no matter what stage they are at in their career,” he said.
The UBC MHPCTL provides a unique opportunity for coaches to enrol in a graduate program without a formal bachelor degree, instead prioritizing recognized prior learning experience and qualifications for entry into the program. “This is a very innovative program and we are grateful to UBC for supporting life-long learning,” said Gallo.
With the average age of students enrolled in the program being 38 years old, this is truly a Pan-Canadian approach to professional development within coaching, and offers linkages to Canada’s National Coaching Certification Program. “We are grateful for our partnership with the Coaching Association of Canada, and the opportunity it provides to students to the coveted NCCP Advanced Coaching Diploma,” said Hill. Students in MHPCTL have the option of completing a one-year graduate certificate, which ladders into a two-year masters program.
“We wish all coaches and athletes at Canada Games success toward achieving their goals and hope that our coaches can connect while at the Games,” said Gallo.
Learn more about MHPCTL and the upcoming cohort.
The list of UBC MHPCTL coaches in PEI include:
| Phyllis Chan | Badminton | Team BC | HPCTL Certificate Graduate |
| Kraig Devlin | Karate | Team BC | MHPCTL Graduate |
| Nicole Garrido | Speed Skating | Team BC | Current MHPCTL Student |
| Jim Jennings | Karate | Team Ontario | MHPCTL Graduate |
| Chris Manhard | Cross Country Skiing | Team BC | MHPCTL Graduate |
| Graham Pollock | Freestyle Skiing | Team BC | Current HPCTL Student |
| Gabriel Sylla | Karate | Team Quebec | HPCTL Certificate Graduate |
| Robin Ulrich | Hockey | Team Saskatoon | MHPCTL Graduate |
| Antoine Vallières | Gymnastics | Team Quebec | Current MHPCTL Student |
Congratulations to Dr. Tania Lam and her team of co-applicants who have been awarded a CIHR grant for their project, “The PELvUS Study – Pelvic Floor Exercise to Lessen Urinary Incontinence and Sexual Disfunction in People with Spinal Cord Injury“.
The $569,924 grant will help Dr. Lam and her team explore how to prescribe pelvic floor muscle exercises to people with spinal cord injury (SCI), and understand what effect this type of training could have on bladder and sexual health. It is hoped that the results from this project will open new areas of research for using exercise-based strategies to improve bladder and sexual health, and overall quality of life in people with SCI.
Dr. Lam’s team includes co-applicants, Drs. Andrea Bundon (UBC KIN), Andre Krassioukov (UBC), and Matthias Walter (University of Basel).
Email: liv.yoon@ubc.ca
Phone: 604 822 5536
Office: 1933 West Mall, Room 117, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
Mailing Address: War Memorial Gymnasium, Room 210 | 6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1
Publications: ResearchGate
Columbia University, 2022, Post-Doctoral Fellowship, The Earth Institute & Mailman School of Public Health
The University of British Columbia, 2019, PhD (Kinesiology)
The University of British Columbia, 2013, MA (Kinesiology)
The University of British Columbia, 2011, Certificate (International Development)
Queen’s University, 2010, BPHE (Physical Health Education)
KIN 262 Health, Policy and Society
See Research Gate for a list of current publications.
Through her research, Dr. Yoon aims to address the intersections of social inequities, climate change, and health. Using primarily qualitative methods, she pursues inter- and trans-disciplinary research, with a focus on community engagement and participatory approaches. Underlying her research is thinking about bodies in sociopolitical contexts in order to understand how some bodies are considered more ‘dispensable’, and thus, rendered more vulnerable to climate-related harms and environmental pollution.
Dr. Yoon also maintains an active interest in critical physical cultural studies with a focus on race (among other various axes of social inequities), communication, popular culture, and social justice outcomes.
Through her teaching, Dr. Yoon seeks to provoke thinking about how various kinesiology course concepts can help understand and situate the body in social, political, cultural, and historical contexts – by ‘connecting the dots’ in one’s immediate surroundings as well as broader social issues. She seeks to foster an environment in which students’ diverse range of experiences and backgrounds come to matter, and thereby facilitate making the course concepts personally relevant.
Email: desmond.mcewan@ubc.ca
Phone: 604 822 4281
Lab Website: Sport and Performance Psychology Lab
Office: Auditorium Annex, Room 156 C | 1924 West Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z2
Mailing Address: War Memorial Gymnasium, Room 210 | 6081 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1
Publications: Google Scholar, Research Gate
University of Victoria, 2018, Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of British Columbia, 2017, PhD (Kinesiology)
McMaster University, 2012, MSc (Kinesiology)
Grant McEwan University, 2009, BA (Honours Psychology)
KIN 150 Sport and Exercise Psychology
See Google Scholar and Research Gate for an up-to-date list of publications.
Dr. McEwan’s research focuses on sport and performance psychology, with a particular interest in teamwork and group dynamics. Utilizing a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods, the overarching aim of his work is to understand how individual and collective thriving can be optimized in sport and other high-performance settings, such as healthcare, military, and business contexts.
Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree or post-doctoral fellowship are encouraged to contact me directly at the email address listed above.
This February, explore ways to fit physical activity into your day during Move UBC month! Small changes can add up to big impacts—moving more can help improve mental health and resilience, boost your creativity and productivity, improve your sleep, and even help our planet.
Check out highlights for the month below or see a full list of activities in the Move UBC calendar.
Walk for Joy is open to all UBC students, staff, faculty, and community members and is designed to reduce sedentary time. Over 9 weeks, participants will accumulate points based on how much they walk, roll or take part in physical activity in teams of five or as individuals.
Awards and prizes will be presented to the team with the most steps walked, best team name and best team photo.
This year’s charitable partner is Abreast in a Boat, and participants are encouraged to make a donation to the organization in lieu of registration feed.
When: January 30 – April 2, 2023.
Learn more & register: https://walkforjoy.educ.ubc.ca/
Explore different ways to get involved in Move UBC this February. Highlights for the month include:
Check out Move UBC for more information and a full list of events.
Move UBC isn’t the only game in town — get yourself moving with these upcoming physical activities:
Check out the full list of activities.
Jan 23, 2023 – Many congratulations to Pop-PA Lab member Derek Paterson for successfully defending his Master’s thesis!
Jan 23, 2023 – New paper out the prospective association between physical activity and initiation of current substance use among adolescents. Read it here!
Walk for Joy is back for 2023! The challenge is is designed to get people moving and reduce sedentary time, and is open to all UBC students, staff, faculty, and community members. Over 9 weeks, participants will accumulate points based on how much they walk, roll or take part in physical activity in teams of five or as individuals.
Awards and prizes will be presented to the team with the most steps walked, best team name and best team photo. The top team will have their name engraved on a plaque.
This year’s charitable partner is Abreast in a Boat. In lieu of registration fees, participants are encouraged to make a donation to the organization.
When: January 30 – April 2, 2023. An opening ceremony will take place on Wednesday, January 25 in the Ponderosa Ballroom.
Learn more & register: https://walkforjoy.educ.ubc.ca/