Dr. Eli Puterman elected to the Royal Society of Canada
School of Kinesiology Associate Professor, Dr. Eli Puterman, is among ten UBC faculty members who have been named by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as new Fellows and new Members of the RSC College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists for 2023. Dr. Puterman was announced by the RSC as a Member of the […]
Dr. Guy Faulkner inducted as Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Kinesiology Professor, Dr. Guy Faulkner has been elected into the Canadian Academy of Health Science (CAHS) for 2023. Election to the Fellowship in the Academy is considered one of the highest honours for individuals in the Canadian health sciences community. Dr. Faulkner is among 48 new Fellows who are recognized by this honour for their […]
School of Kinesiology welcomes Dr. Daniel Gamu, Assistant Professor in Energy Metabolism, Exercise & Health
UBC’s School of Kinesiology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Daniel Gamu as an assistant professor in Energy Metabolism, Exercise and Health. Dr. Gamu joins the School following a postdoctoral fellowship awarded through Michael Smith Health Research in BC in the lab of Dr. William T. Gibson at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute. […]
Dr. Guy Faulkner internationally named as one of the most Highly Cited researchers for 2020 and ranked top 1% by citations for social sciences in the Web of Science™
Ranked in the top 1% by citations for social sciences in the Web of Science™
New paper by PhD student Jackie Lee and Dr. Guy Faulkner in partnership with NINET Lab
This is the first patient-oriented study to propose the combination of physical exercise and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is acceptable for patients with treatment resistant depression.
Study: Exercising While Wearing a Mask Does Not Disrupt Oxygen Intake
A study from the American Thoracic Society.
Increasing physical activity may facilitate smoking cessation
Research by postdoctoral fellow Carly Priebe, Kelly Wunderlich and Guy Faulkner.
Dr. Patricia Vertinsky the recipient of the 2018 North American Society for Sport History Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Patricia Vertinsky, School of Kinesiology faculty, is the recipient of the 2018 North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) Lifetime Achievement Award. Since 1991, NASSH has presented the award to an individual or an organization in recognition of their significant service to the academic field of sport history. Dr. Vertinsky is a historian of physical culture […]
Study finds seniors stick with fitness routines when they work out together
Older adults are more likely to stick with a group exercise program if they can do it with people their own age, a new UBC School of Kinesiology study has found.
Congratulations to KIN faculty on recent grant achievements
Congratulations to the KIN faculty who have submitted applications and been awarded in recent external research grant competitions. SSHRC Insight Grants Applicant: Dr. Moss Norman (KIN) Co-Investigators: Dr. LeAnne Petherick (EDCP), Dr. Heather McRae (U Manitoba), Dr. Michael A. Hart (U Manitoba) Collaborators: Dr. Andrea Bundon (KIN), Mr. Edward M. Albert (U Manitoba), Mr. Gerald […]