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Playground super-heroes: KPE research shows kids overestimate physical abilities

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It’s a discovery that could not only console exasperated parents, but could also create new guidelines for sport training and help individuals with movement disorders. “In this study we measured how…

Homophobia in sports: Q & A with KPE’s Caroline Fusco

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Immediately after the incident, Pillar took to Twitter to issue an apology, while Getzlaf expressed remorse for using vulgar language. When is an apology enough? Is it ever enough? If you reflect on…

John Cairney wins Alex Leighton Award

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This award honours Professor Alex Leighton, a leader in Canadian psychiatric epidemiology, and is given to those who advance Canadian psychiatric epidemiology through innovative studies, methods,…

Meet the KPE alum named Best Teacher in the World

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After defending her thesis, which dealt with basketball as a medium of female empowerment in Tanzania, MacDonnell applied for a teaching job in Salluit, Que. The province’s second-most northern…

KPE placement mentors recognized at annual Mentorship Appreciation Banquet

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Keynote Fergie Jenkins, the only Canadian baseball player in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, spoke about how mentors have contributed to his success in 284 Wins and over 3,000 Strikeouts. The…

#UofTGrad17 Stuart Matilla: Applying lessons from the lab to life

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What did you learn at KPE? I really learned to be critical of proper movement and body mechanics because they directly impact peoples’ long-term health. The proper mechanics transfer into everything…

Top five tips for celebrating Pride at U of T

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The flag also signals U of T’s continued support for the LGBTQ+ community. The university’s internationally recognized Positive Space campaign, which raises the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community,…

#UofTGrad17 Rheanna Bulten: High performance sports and studies

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Why did you choose KPE? I knew that I wanted to study kinesiology as my undergraduate degree because I had been a track and field athlete throughout high school and had been competing since the…

Optimism reigns at U of T symposium on sport and sustainable development

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The president and CEO of WWF-Canada and former mayor of Toronto said it would be foolish to say the world is better off without the U.S. being an active participant. “But, in a funny way, it doesn’t…

Tears and cheers at U of T’s 30th annual Sports Hall of Fame

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From field hockey sister act Michelle and Nicole Colaco to cross country runner Alison Evanoff, the inductees took to the stage to reminisce about their days at U of T and thank their teammates,…

#UofTGrad17 Shgufta Docter: from anatomy and physical activity to community activism

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Why did you decide to come to KPE? I was really interested in health sciences, medicine and physiotherapy and I knew U of T would provide me with the best opportunities to pursue my goals. I…

A tale of friendship: from U of T to Zambia

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Chintu was a student in the Faculty of Medicine at U of T, who went on to be known as the “father of pediatrics” in his native Zambia. He was also a brilliant member of the U of T track and field…