Research

KIN study finds exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers

KIN study finds exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers

School of Kinesiology Professor, Eli Puterman’s study on family caregivers shines light on how exercise can reduce stress and improve cellular health. The study found that exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group of family caregivers and even appeared to lengthen a small section of their chromosomes […]

The Origins of Balance Deficits and Falls research cluster launches new website

The Origins of Balance Deficits and Falls research cluster launches new website

The Origins of Balance Deficits and Falls (OBDAF) research cluster is one of the 23 emerging research clusters funded by the UBC Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters in 2018. The OBDAF Cluster is led by Drs. Mark Carpenter, Jean-Sébastien Blouin, and Tim Inglis, and includes five other Kinesiology researchers: Drs. Lam, Chua, Kramer, Siegmund, Dalton. […]

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KIN faculty publish paper in eLife

KIN faculty publish paper in eLife

UBC KIN faculty member, Jean-Sebastien Blouin, as well as Romain Tisserand, Christopher J Dakin, Machiel HF Van der Loos, Elizabeth A Croft, and Timothy J Inglis have had their paper, “Down regulation of vestibular balance stabilizing mechanisms to enable transition between motor states,” published in the latest edition of the prestigious journal, eLife, which publishes […]

Conference explores health and wellness in remote Indigenous communities

Conference explores health and wellness in remote Indigenous communities

Aboriginal Physical Activity & Cultural Circle (APACC), teamed with UBC and Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology to host the 2018…

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Study finds seniors stick with fitness routines when they work out together

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.

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Congratulations to KIN faculty on recent grant achievements

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 […]

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Dr. Darren Warburton and team receive CIHR Catalyst Grant for Indigenous Approaches to Wellness

Congratulations to Dr. Darren Warburton (KIN; PI) and his team on receiving a $109,911 CIHR Catalyst Grant to study Indigenous Approaches to Wellness! His team includes Dr. Jan Hare (LLED; Co-PI), Dr. Shannon Bredin (Co-applicant; Knowledge User; KIN), R Miles (Principal Knowledge User), Dr. Moss Norman (KIN; Co-Applicant), P Oh (University of Toronto; Co-Applicant), Dr. […]

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Here’s Why You Should Definitely Keep Running During Stressful Times

Eli Puterman’s research supports the run-it-off approach to staying sane when things are going haywire.

Lab Crawl introduces Kinners to Spinal Research

Lab Crawl introduces Kinners to Spinal Research

The first Lab Crawl for the 2017/18 Winter term took place on Friday, November 3rd at the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre and hosted 18 KIN students across all year levels.

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Study to explore impact of heart function on motor outcomes following spinal cord injury

Study to explore impact of heart function on motor outcomes following spinal cord injury

Dr. Chris West and Dr. Brian Kwon have been awarded $1.926 million from the US Department of Defense to study how the functioning of the heart after a spinal cord injury can impact motor outcomes.

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