Congratulations to KPE's George Shi for being awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the 听(搁贰笔础搁).听听
Title of George Shi's work:听鈥�Implementation of hospital-based peer support program for people living with spinal cord injury.鈥�
George Shi is a PhD Candidate with听Dr. Shane Sweet's听Theories and Interventions in Exercise and Health Psychology (TIE) Lab.
Laura Hallward, recent PhD from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was interviewed on CTV News by Mitsumi Takahashi about her research on compulsive exercise. She defines compulsive exercise, talks about some research findings, and the main take-home messages she wanted to share with the public. Watch the full interview .
In honour of National Biomechanics Day, we want to highlight some of the biomechanics research happening in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education with Drs. Julie C么t茅 and David Pearsall.
We are excited to announce that Jason Dellatolla, first year PhD student in Kinesiology Sciences, supervised by Dr. Lindsay Duncan, will be competing in the 涩里番 3-Minute-Thesis Finals, today, on April 6th from 3-5pm. Jason is tasked with the challenge of presenting his research on innovative education and treatment approaches for mental health issues in no more than three minutes.
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International Women鈥檚 Day is a global day that celebrates the political, economic, social, and cultural achievements of women. With this year鈥檚 theme of 鈥渂reaking the bias鈥� we reflect upon the strong female role models we have in what many assume to be male-dominated fields. 涩里番鈥檚 Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is particularly proud to celebrate their women academics and researchers, including professors from several disciplines including exercise and health psychology, biomechanics and neuroscience, and exercise physiology.
Bradley Crocker, a PhD candidate in the Department of听Kinesiology and Physical Education, published a piece in The Conversation about the spread of misinformation online.
Read the full article .
Dear Members of the 涩里番 community,
涩里番 is home to a vibrant international community, and many of us have roots in countries around the world. Global crises can affect us all.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has been a source of deep preoccupation to many of us. As Principal of our university, I am reminded of the need for 鈥� and the potential fragility of 鈥� stability and peace in order to pursue higher learning and the advancement of knowledge.
In , Dr. Tina Montreuil, Associate Professor, Educational and Behavioural Psychology, discusses with Associate Provost, Chris Buddle,听how you might approach someone in a kind and non-confrontational manner, who is not following safety protocols. We hope that this video will give you some helpful tips to help keep us all safe.
Dr. Gordon Bloom, from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was recently interviewed on CityNews, on renewed calls for the government to create a law protecting students against sexual violence.
Watch the full interview .
Congratulations to Jade St-Pierre for receiving the 鈥�Best Proffered paper鈥� Gold award for her presentation during the of the European Society of Surgical Oncology, held from听8 -10 November 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Title of her presentation:
ESSO40-0564 鈥� Feasibility of multimdodal prehabilitation to enhance preoperative functional capacity of esophageal cancer patients during concurrent neoadjuvant chemotherapies - a pilot interventional study.
Dr. Dennis Jensen, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was recently interviewed by The Walrus on the use of Cannabis as a potential performance enhancing substance among athletes.
Read the full article .
Dr. Gordon Bloom, from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was recently interviewed on Global News, on renewed calls for the government to create a law protecting students against sexual violence. Members of the sport say it's time for a collective reflection on unacceptable behaviour from coaches and success is not an excuse for aggressive behaviour, especially when it comes to young athletes.
The Gibbs Lab is seeking participants for a PAID research opportunity for a study evaluating the associations between muscle function, physical activity, and bone strength in endurance trained men and women aged 18-35 years.
Participants will be asked to complete a VO2max test, DXA, pQCT, muscle strength, and questionnaires over two study visits.
If interested, please contact: gibbslab.kpe [at] mcgill.ca
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education听would like to congratulate the recipient of听2021鈥�2022 David L. Montgomery Award:
Yasmine Coovadia
Title of her work:
鈥�The effect of sex and gonadal hormones on sympathetic neurovascular regulation.鈥�
The David L. Montgomery Award
