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U of T study finds style of athletic clothing can have an impact on women’s motor performance
Posted:According to a new study from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, wearing tight and revealing outfits over loose and concealing clothing may have a negative …
Labs may be closed, but research is humming along at the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education
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Sara Sutherland will be going into her third year of kinesiology in September. The Varsity Blues water polo player is the recipient of the University of Toronto Excellence Award (UTEA) in social…
Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education adds four new faculty members to its ranks
Posted:Robert Bentley and Amy Kirkham accepted appointments to tenure stream positions at the rank of assistant professor in the area of cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory exercise physiology.
Bentley…
KPE bids farewell to Robin Campbell, Michèle Bélanger and David Cooper
Posted:Robin Campbell (on the right) posing with Dean Ira Jacobs (second on the right) and Ron Kimel (left) at the building site for the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
Robin Campbell will be…
KPE students study impact of COVID-19 on physical activity and cancer survivors
Posted:“Not only do their weakened immune systems put them at a greater risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19, the symptoms normally associated with a cancer diagnosis such as increased fatigue and stress…
Physical activity doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated, says U of T professor
Posted:“There are a number of reasons why Canadian children may not be as physically active as they should be, including a lack of opportunity or resources to participate in physical activity,” says…
We have not done enough to confront racism, say KPE leaders
Posted:These past weeks have been a horrible reminder of endemic anti-Black racism. And, last week was a stark alarm bell for us personally, one that has shaken our confidence in the effectiveness of the…
To KPE graduates, with love: An online celebration of the class of 2020
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Wearing a ceremonial convocation robe, Dean Jacobs congratulated KPE’s newest graduates on completing their bachelor, masters and doctoral degrees, and introduced major award winners of the…
In a celebration of Pride and inclusion, U of T raises flags above Varsity Stadium
Posted:“The addition of the black and brown stripes serves to highlight the importance of representation and inclusion of queer, trans, Black, Indigenous and people of colour (QTBIPOC) communities and is a…
New research hub, based at U of T, to study gender equity in Canadian sport
Posted:The professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, says sport has not kept pace with the advances in gender equity seen in other domains in Canada. Girls…
OKA launches Google for kinesiologists
Posted:The new Kinesiology Evidence & Engagement Network (KEEN) is a database of resources compiled from existing peer-reviewed scientific literature and consensus documents. The information is sorted…
2020 Dean’s Student Leadership Awards celebrated online
Posted:Professor Ira Jacobs, dean of KPE, and Beth Ali, executive director of athletics and physical activity at U of T, addressed the awarded students via messages specially recorded for this occasion.
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