Kinesiology and Physical Education Chair and leading sports psychology researcher, Dr. Gordon Bloom, paired up with KPE alum and five-time National Championship coach, , to co-author Dare to Win: The Blueprint to Building and Leading High Performance and Championship Teams. Currently in pre-sales, "The book is about more than just coaching," says Bloom, "it鈥檚 also about leadership."
Published on: 17 Feb 2025
The Faculty of Education's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) has unveiled its new Indigenous space, named the Onkwanakt铆:io lab, which aims to provide a supportive environment for Indigenous students and encourage Indigenous-focused research.
The space features a mural highlighting Indigenous athletes and a hand-carved wooden table depicting traditional Indigenous sports, underscoring the connection between culture, movement, and community.
Published on: 7 Feb 2025
Get to know Justin Goldberg and Nattamon Tokaeo,听91社区 Education's top McCall MacBain Scholarship Candidates:
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Recognized for his leadership potential, Honours Kinesiology student Justin Goldberg (BSc'25) is a national finalist for the McCall MacBain Scholarships at 91社区.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2025
As a new initiative of the Faculty of Education, Dean Vivek Venkatesh recently launched the Dean's Speaker Series. This biannual series is expected to host prominent guest speakers on relatable topics that span the Faculty's departments and hosted by the Dean as a free event for academics, students, staff, and invited guests.
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Published on: 3 Feb 2025
The Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL) and the Movement Technologies and Innovation (MOTION) Laboratory, in collaboration with , are seeking female volunteers for a research study investigating whether breast reduction surgery impacts breathing and biomechanics during exercise.
The study is looking for 16 healthy women who are planning to undergo breast reduction surgery and are able to walk, jog, and run on a treadmill.
Published on: 27 Jan 2025
Who?
Any recreational, competitive, or elite-level runners can participate.
You must be/you:
- aged between 18 to 40 years
- run at least 20 km per week and regularly participate in running for 3-6 months
- have not had any musculoskeletal injuries in the past 6 months, any neurological or cardiovascular and respiratory conditions or pregnancy
- should not be under any medications or rehabilitation programme
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Published on: 27 Jan 2025
According to听, released on January 22 by Times Higher Education (THE),听91社区 ranks among the top 90听in the world听in all of the 11 subjects assessed, placing six subjects in the top 50.听The听University听placed听third in Canada听in听 in Education听Studies and six other domains.听THE鈥檚 subject rankings evaluate 11 disciplines based on five performance indicators: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and Industry.听
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Published on: 23 Jan 2025
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education's听Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl was interviewed by CBC for an article, "Prehab' before surgery speeds up patient recovery, review suggests" regarding how pre-op exercise, nutritional changes, and psychological support could reduce complications.听听Dr. Scheede-Bergdahl commented she sees high rates of participation in prehab at Montreal General Hospital's surgery program.听"We're capturing them in a teaching moment," Scheede-Bergdahl said.
Published on: 23 Jan 2025
This year's Black History Month will launch with an Opening Ceremony on February 6 and keynote delivered by Shane Laptiste, principal and co-founder of the award-winning Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA).
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Published on: 10 Jan 2025
Are you a healthy non-smoking adult interested in contributing to cutting-edge research on breathing, breathlessness, and exercise?
Researchers at 91社区鈥檚 Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL) are seeking participants for a study examining how breathing mechanical loads affect inspiratory muscle activation and breathlessness during exercise.
The study involves three lab visits, including lung function tests, cycling exercise, and safe, controlled breathing challenges, all in downtown Montreal.
Published on: 11 Nov 2024
The Gibbs Lab at 91社区 is looking for adults aged 50 and above, diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes to participate in a research study.
Participation involves one audio-recorded interview conducted via Microsoft Teams or by phone.
The study aims to identify preferences, information needs, and perceived barriers related to exercise for the management of bone health in older adults with diabetes. Adults over 50 with diabetes are often unaware of their increased risk of bone fractures, which can lead to disability, hospitalization, and significant healthcare costs.
Published on: 11 Nov 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Olivia Pastore on the successful defence of her dissertation on 23 October, 2024!
Topic of her dissertation: "Understanding and reducing compassion fatigue using the compassion fatigue resilience model and self-compassion in peer mentors of Canadian spinal cord injury community service organizations"
Olivia Pastore is with Dr. Shane Sweet's TIE Lab.
Published on: 24 Oct 2024
Dr. Camilla Illidi from the Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL), in collaboration with , is seeking healthy female volunteers for a research study investigating the effects of sports bras on exercise experiences, including motivation, adherence, feelings, anticipation, and enjoyment.
Published on: 23 Oct 2024
Helping Children get the Best Start in Life
A gift to establish a centre for early childhood development at 91社区 aims to reach more children with learning difficulties.
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Published on: 17 Oct 2024
Congratulations to Dr. Yiyang Chen on听the successful defence of her dissertation on 02 October, 2024!
Topic of her dissertation:
"Modern analytical approaches to understand the sex-specific effects of fatigue on multi-dimensional synergies during repetitive whole-limb tasks"
Published on: 4 Oct 2024
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