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Combat pandemics with policies encouraging physical activity, not blanket closures: KPE experts
Posted:What was the basis for developing an online policy analysis tool for community sport and recreation during a pandemic?Peter Donnelly: The Toolkit is grounded in two basic premises: First, that sport…
A champion of fairness and equity, Bruce Kidd to become U of T's next ombudsperson
Posted:A professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education and former vice-president and principal of U of T Scarborough, Kidd was appointed to the position for a three-year term, beginning…
Poetry, reflection mark U of T’s acceptance of Anti-Black Racism Task Force report
Posted:The report details 56 recommendations to address anti-Black racism and to promote Black inclusion and excellence across U of T’s campuses.
All 56 recommendations have been accepted by the…
Dean’s Student Leadership Awards celebrate student achievements, reflect the times
Posted:The awards, established in 2004, celebrate outstanding leadership and significant contributions by KPE students and students from other divisions in support of the Faculty's mission - advancing…
How exercise and the simple act of moving your body can improve mental health
Posted:Whether running around a track or simply stretching in your living room, physical activity can go a long way toward making you happier.
Catherine Sabiston, a professor in the University of Toronto’s…
Top clubs don’t like to share, says KPE’s Peter Donnelly about the creation of the European Super League
Posted:Why is this happening now? What is the driving force behind the creation of this Super League?
The very top levels of professional team sport are enormously profitable and the players are paid very…
Professor Bruce Kidd wins Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award
Posted:In his 50 years of service to U of T, Bruce Kidd has created a transformative learning environment on campus, while serving as the University’s human rights ambassador to the world.
Kidd’s…
Prehab emerges as promising strategy to mitigate prolonged wait times for surgeries amid COVID-19
Posted:What is prehabilitation exactly?
Prehabilitation is the optimization of health prior to a stressor, like surgery. It typically includes health behaviours or medical strategies that aim to improve…
KPE wins big in the 36th annual Educational Advertising Awards competition
Posted:The microsite, short video and viewbooks were all developed under the Faculty’s new academic brand platform, launched in the fall of 2020 to cohesively express the multi-faceted discipline of…
A year into the pandemic, COVID-19 exercise slump has hit women harder, say KPE experts
Posted:Exercising has been crucial to maintaining mental and physical health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. However, not everyone can be equally active. Women are generally less active than men and this…
Professor Bruce Kidd shares thoughts on urgent need to address physical inactivity
Posted:April 6 is the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The United Nations General Assembly established the annual “day” in 2013 as a celebration of the joys of active human movement and…
Planting SEEDs of inspiration: Faculty hosts program for Indigenous youth
Posted:The Faculty partnered with Indigenous Student Services’ First Nations House, Hart House, the Faculty of Law and the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health to deliver the program in lieu of…