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From problems to solutions: U of T sport scholars outline steps to address challenges facing Canadian sport
Posted:The sport scholars addressed issues such as widespread maltreatment and abuse of athletes and other participants, including referees, the lack of participation by women, girls, persons with…
Happy Holidays from Dean Gretchen Kerr
Posted:As the Fall term comes to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on the past few months. They have been eventful, inspiring, challenging and rewarding, to say the least. The term started with U…
'Enormous pride': Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education celebrates classes of 2020 and 2021
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A couple of days later, an email from the faculty explained classes would be shifting to a virtual format due to COVID-19, “something none of us, students or faculty, were truly prepared for,”…
Canada’s first ever physical activity report card for children and adolescents with disabilities released
Posted:Led by Kelly Arbour-Nicitopoulos, an associate professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), the panel of experts used a set of previously established…
Can restricting blood flow to limbs while training boost athletic performance? KPE’s Liam O’Brien investigates
Posted:“IPC has been shown to have a protective effect on the body’s tissues to subsequent ischemic episodes – events where there is inadequate blood supply and, therefore, oxygen supply to a tissue or…
How is Qatar’s temperature affecting World Cup athletes? KPE's Ira Jacobs explains
Posted:After their first two World Cup games, the outcome of the Canadian men’s national team games is somewhat predictable. They’ll start off strong, with a high press, lots of energy, and ruthless…
Beyond the pitch: KPE's Simon Darnell on the controversies swirling around the World Cup in Qatar
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Simon Darnell
Earlier this month, FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino wrote to all competing nations asking them to “focus on football,” but that hasn’t stopped some teams, players, fans and human…
KINections presents Career Cafe: Women in Kinesiology and Physical Education
Posted:Khan’s first choice was York University, but when she went on tour of the kinesiology program, the guide couldn’t quite explain why students of kinesiology have to do practicums. The student…
KPE hosts inaugural Dr. Brian Pronger Lecture with talk by Genevieve Rail
Posted:The lectureship was established in memory of KPE Associate Professor Brian Pronger, who died in 2018. A scholar and an activist, Pronger was a founding member of U of T’s Sexual Diversity Studies…
Congratulations Class of 2022! KPE celebrates newest graduates
Posted:Professor Gretchen Kerr, dean of KPE, congratulated the graduates on behalf of the Faculty, saying that getting a degree from Canada’s top university was admirable at the best of times, but doing it…
U of T grad and her prof share a research history that spans provinces
Posted:The pair first ran into each other at the University of Alberta, where Rickard was wrapping up a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology and Kirkham was pursuing her post-doctoral research. After…
Percentage of breast cancer survivors in Canada doubles over past 15 years, study finds
Posted:Asked by the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance to co-author a scientific statement paper in 2020 on the state of women’s heart health in Canada, Kirkham - whose research is focused on preventing…