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Sport & Rec's IMPACT training program has an impact on student blogger
Posted:Earlier this month, I got to observe the Integrated Movement, Performance, Agility and Conditioning Team (IMPACT) program at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport.
The centre, a state-of-…
Activity 'snacks’ following meals may help maintain muscle mass: KPE study
Posted:Daniel Moore, an associate professor of muscle physiology at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Eduction (KPE) who led the study, found that short bouts of activity, such as two minutes of…
KPE’s Roxy O’Rourke awarded Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) to Honour Nelson Mandela
Posted:Her main takeaway was to get a ‘dissertation dog’ to help support her health while studying for her degree.
“I went through some physical health challenges during my comprehensive exams that really…
Student blogger takes a Brain Break: Join him today!
Posted:Fall is midterm season and, like so many other students, I’m beginning to feel increased levels of stress as I prepare for my exams. And because I’m spending a lot more time sitting while studying in…
Pianos, exercise bikes and more: Inside the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education research labs
Posted:The faculty's Training and Enhancing Motor Performance Outcomes (TEMPO) lab is where Joyce Chen, assistant professor of motor learning, and her team of graduate students study how factors such as…
KPE mourns Juri Daniel, professor emeritus and former director of the School of Physical Health and Education
Posted:He was born in Estonia in 1923 and came to Canada in 1948. He graduated from U of T with a bachelor’s degree in physical health and education in 1954, followed by a degree in psychology in 1957.…
Student blogger learns squash through the Sport & Rec Learn to Play program
Posted:Have you ever wanted to learn a new sport but didn’t know where to start or, perhaps, felt discouraged because it seemed too complicated? Good news! There’s a program on campus, called Learn to Play…
Varsity Blues' Byron MacDonald inducted into Canadian Swim Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Posted:Over the weekend, MacDonald was inducted as the newest member to the Canadian Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
About to head into his 45th season at the helm of the Varsity Blues swim team…
Hockey Canada should lead the way in challenging cultures that lead to abuse in sport, says KPE’s Simon Darnell
Posted:While testifying, Skinner stated that Hockey Canada won’t be making any managerial changes, despite calls across party lines to do so, and said Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith “deserves an A” for his…
From Strength to Strength: Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport will help athletes at all levels perform better
Posted:Most sports have rules that protect the safety of athletes. But how do we come up with these rules? And which rules work best to keep athletes healthy and able to play?
Several years ago, Michael…
‘The longest-lasting injury’: U of T marks Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted:As many as 100 people – most wearing orange shirts – attended a ceremony at Hart House on the St. George campus that was streamed live over YouTube, where hundreds more watched.
Keynote speaker …
Major League Medicine: My Role as the Blue Jays’ Team Doctor
Posted:Growing up in Toronto, I loved baseball. I played in a city neighbourhood league out of Christie Pits — even making the cut for the touring team that traveled all over Ontario.
As a family, we also…