ICORD PhD student, Cameron Gee, has won the Four-Year Fellowship from the University of British Columbia’s School of Kinesiology and a Mitacs Accelerate Award. Under the supervision of ICORD Principal Investigator, Dr. Christopher West, Gee will receive funding and support from Mitacs, the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) and Wheelchair Rugby Canada to study methods and interventions for enhancing the cardiovascular function and sport performance of Canadian athletes with spinal cord injury (SCI). Read more at ICORD.
Pragmatic Evaluation in Physical Activity & Public Health
Dec. 12, 2016 – The Pop-PA Lab will be hosting the Pragmatic Evaluation in Physical Activity & Public Health June 4-6, 2017. Watch out for further details!
For more info: Pragmatic Evaluation in Physical Activity & Public Health Flyer
UBC School of Kinesiology Ranked #1 in Canada
UBC’s School of Kinesiology, along with the Allan Mcgavin Sports Medical Center and the School of Health and Exercise Science, ranked #1 in Canada and #16 in the world in the Shanghai Ranking of World Universities’ Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2016.
The rankings are based upon research output, research quality and international collaboration.
To learn more about the rankings, visit:
www.shanghairanking.com/Special-Focus-Institution-Ranking/Sport-Science-Schools-and-Departments-2016.html
End of the Year Lab Outing
Dec. 9, 2016 – Taking ‘active’ lab outing to the next level. Photo taken after the Pop-PA lab dominated the curling rink!
UBC Kinesiology launches new Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership
The School of Kinesiology will soon offer a new Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership Degree. The degree program is designed for experienced sport coaches and technical leaders who are looking to advance in their careers and engage in professional development.
The program offers a strong foundation for present and future high-performance coaches and technical leaders by providing a problem-solving and inquiry-based methodology, which applies current high-performance sport-science to each student’s coaching and leadership context.
Through a partnership with the leading national agencies in high-performance sport — Own The Podium, Coaching Association of Canada, Canadian Sport Institute and National Sport Organizations — the new masters offers a blended delivery model that alternates residential periods with on-line learning. The delivery model enables coaches and leaders from across Canada and around the world to participate.
“The program will provide a strong foundation for present and future coaches and technical leaders by developing knowledge and skills in the interpretation and use of research, coupled with applied coaching practice,” says Dr. Robert Boushel, Head of the UBC School of Kinesiology.
“The development of skills in analysis and evidence-based decision-making have been identified as critical needs by national coaches and technical leaders, and this program will help develop the next generation of coaches and technical leaders for Canada.”
Endorsed by the Coaching Association of Canada, the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific and other national sport organizations, the program will be integrated into the sport federations’ national coaching qualifications, the National Coaching Certification Program.
For more information, visit: Certificate and Masters of High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership
Keynote Speaker @ SKESA Mini-Education Day
Nov. 7, 2016 – Guy Faulkner was the invited keynote speaker at the Saskatchewan Kinesiology & Exercise Science Association (SKESA) Mini-Education Day on Saturday, November 5th, 2016 at the University of Regina. His talk focused on the new Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2016 Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder. In an important change to the guidelines, exercise is now recommended as first-line mono therapy for mild to moderate depression and as second-line adjunctive treatment for moderate to severe depression. Learn more about the guidelines HERE.
Photos of UBC President Dr. Santa Ono’s Visit to ICORD
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…
Pittu Laungani Award
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.
Congratulations Dr. Carly Priebe!
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.
New PhD Paper Out
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.