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Ontario launches concussion awareness campaign at U of T event
Posted:The campaign is tied to Rowan’s Law, a piece of concussion-safety legislation that Ontario passed unanimously in 2018 and is named after Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old rugby player from Ottawa who…
U of T marks start of Pride Month by raising Pride and Trans flags
Posted:KPE's Assistant Professor Simon Darnell, HR director Sharon Grandison, assistant director of physical activity, equity and client services, Luc Simard, assistant manager of co-curricular diversity…
Raptorsmania takes over U of T Sports Hall of Fame
Posted:45 years later, the 1974 Varsity Blues football team was back on the St. George campus, celebrating their induction into the 2019 U of T Sports Hall of Fame (photo by Seyran Mammadov)
Over the course…
2019 Special Olympics come to the 6ix
Posted:Ready, set, shoot
But, that’s not the only source of excitement at U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. While the Games are running, KPE researchers will be busy evaluating the…
Translation in motion is theme of KPE graduate student conference
Posted:“Knowledge translation is a lot more difficult than people think,” says Marcus Waskiw-Ford, a PhD student at the Faculty, who chaired the conference. “It’s really an important skill to be able to…
Psychological abuse is most common form of maltreatment experienced by national team athletes, U of T study finds
Posted:While recognizing the numerous potential benefits that sport participation has to offer, the study looked at all forms of maltreatment, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse,…
Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre (MPARC) endorsed as Extra-Departmental Unit
Posted:MPARC is a unique research facility integrating the study of physical activity and mental health. The researchers involved with MPARC are dedicated to developing and evaluating interventions to…
The Ball's in Your Court: Teaming up for cancer recovery
Posted:KPE researchers and Varsity Blues taking a picture break with participants of the Ball's in Your Court program
Although testicular cancer accounts for a little over one per cent of all male cancers…
Four KPE students honoured with 2019 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award
Posted:The award, established in 1994 by the U of T Alumni Association (UTAA) and the Division of University Advancement, recognizes students who have made outstanding extra-curricular contributions to…
Creating inclusive opportunities for play: U of T team to evaluate accessible playgrounds
Posted:The playgrounds, built by Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, feature traditional play components modified for children of all abilities. That includes features like double-wide ramps for wheelchair…
The zen of golf: Study finds as little as seven minutes of meditation can improve your game
Posted:Before going out on an indoor (synthetic) putting green, the study participants had their brain wave activity measured with a portable electroencephalogram (EEG) device called MUSETM. After a first…
Young researchers shine at 20th annual Bertha Rosenstadt National Undergraduate Research Conference
Posted:The conference, hosted by KPE since 1999, provides undergraduate kinesiology students with a platform to present literature reviews, critiques, term papers, findings from research projects or works…