News & Features
Reach Ahead to Kinesiology program hosts Black & Indigenous youth over March break
Posted:Following the initial success of the program, originally designed for Black high schoolers from the GTA interested in the study of health, sports and recreation, physical activity and movement, the…
TISS and DSI partner to seed research to advance wearable health technology
Posted:Wearable devices have long been praised as the future of healthcare, fitness tracking and athletics. However, the reliability of these devices has been hampered by the presence of motion artifacts,…
KPE student athlete centers movement in leadership program for racialized students
Posted:Juggling it all sparked questions on how to navigate leadership – and the body’s response in the process.
“In kinesiology, we often think about the body as something to train and prefect. This often…
Study finds protein requirements increased in endurance athletes, but similar between females and males
Posted:The study, recently published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise flagship journal for the American College of Sports Medicine, was part of a doctoral thesis by Eric Williamson, who…
Documentary on women’s stickball kicks off International Women’s Day celebrations – and conversations
Posted:In the short film, the women reflect on the significance of stickball to their community and how they’ve had to enjoy it from the sidelines for many years because they were discouraged from taking…
KPE mourns Elizabeth (Betty) Mortimer, member of the first School of Physical and Health Education graduating class
Posted:On April 20, 2020, Dr. E.M. Roberts celebrated her 100th birthday some 77 years after receiving her BPHE degree. In 1943, Elizabeth (Betty) Mortimer was a member of the first School of Physical and…
TISS funds research with potential to dramatically impact health & performance of athletes across all populations
Posted:Data from the research projects, which include investigations into how wearable technology can be used to optimize training intensity and whether the intensity and volume of training should be…
Sibling start-up MOTUS STUDIOS is first student-founded clothing brand to partner with U of T
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Sydnie, a third-year St. Mike’s student, and Malik, a fifth-year kinesiology student, will see their MOTUS line of fashion wear, complete with the university T and Leaf logos, go on sale at The…
Guido Geisler’s legacy celebrated with an endowment established in his name
Posted:Geisler was the head coach of the Varsity Blues women’s soccer team from 2002 to 2003 and served as assistant coach to the men’s team from 2007 to 2018, but his love of the beautiful game started in…
Wilton Littlechild to get U of T honorary degree for his leadership in the global Indigenous rights movement
Posted:Littlechild, who was nominated for the honour by Gretchen Kerr, a professor and dean in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was recognized for his inspirational and transformative…
Kinesiology students, staff and faculty create virtual tour to highlight Black history in sport
Posted:Devonnia Miller did a lot of dancing growing up in the Bahamas, from ballet and tap to acrobatics and jazz. So, when the opportunity presented itself to learn more about the history of Black dance in…
Sprinter Valerie Jerome shares family’s history of racing against racism
Posted:“When people ask me how they can fight racism, I always tell them to be like Annabelle - to stand by others and recognize their dignity,” said Jerome, a retired track and field sprinter, educator and…