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Prevent physical activity declines before they occur, says U of T expert

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Why haven't there been more improvements in the levels of activity among men and women globally?   It is complicated, but one issue that is frequently discussed concerns the fundamental lifestyle…

Nike wants to be on the right side of history, says U of T professor

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What’s your reaction to Colin Kaepernick becoming the new face of Nike’s Just Do It campaign? I think this caught everyone by surprise, both supporters and critics of Kaepernick. One of the…

Paving the way for future success: KPE faculty holds writing workshop for high school students

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On a sunny summer Saturday, a group of high school students gathered at Goldring Centre, pens in hand and ready to write. They were members of the Leadership by Design program, part of the Lifelong…

Faculty welcomes Dr. Joyce Chen, a researcher in motor learning and stroke

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A love of music and a fascination with the human brain inspired KPE’s newest faculty member to pursue a career in neurological research. Dr. Joyce Chen originally trained as a physical therapist in…

KPE students and grads are front and centre at conference in Hong Kong

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The Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education made quite a showing at the recent International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) meeting in Hong Kong. This was the…

Children busy with active sports schedules still find time to play: U of T study

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Researchers at U of T's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) worked with colleagues at McMaster University on a study, published in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise…

KPE football alum named to Order of Canada

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The following article was posted on U of T News. More than two dozen leading lights associated with the University of Toronto have been recognized by the Order of Canada – one of the country's…

A fond farewell to a KPE fixture

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“Gretchen, oh Gretchen, our vice-dean, our Gretchen, is leaving the KPE desk … Intervention and dissention, I even thought of prevention, but SGS needs her express,” sang Jacobs to a delighted…

CTEP closes with one last hoorah

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The comprehensive teacher education program combined four years of a BPHE/BKin degree with a one-year B.Ed., however, rather than complete each degree consecutively, students were immersed in both…

Pride and Trans flags raised at U of T's Varsity Stadium

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For the first time this year, the Trans flag was raised as well, in a nod to the transgender community on campus. Ira Jacobs, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, welcomed …

Canada's university-level sports teams not as diverse as their student bodies, U of T study finds

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Researchers at U of T’s Centre for Sport Policy Studies compared 2016 data from nine Canadian universities, representing nearly 1,600 student athletes and 65 teams, with the self-reported racial…

Ashley Stirling appointed Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education

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Dr. Stirling is currently an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream in the Faculty and KPE Director of Experiential Education. She completed her undergraduate and CGS/SSHRC-funded graduate degrees at…