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MoveU blogger: This midterm season, I’m making workouts a priority
Posted:Most of the time when I push myself to work out, I never want to go; but I am always happy that I did. After I work out, I feel fresher and the fogginess in my head is gone. Let me tell you, this…
Yes we can: U of T students create prize-winning IDeA project for accessibility
Posted:The duo were third-place finalists in the Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) competition, winning $1,000. Their submission comprises a series of posters with “can” statements –such as one…
MoveU blogger: School is back in session and so is my anxiety; Here's how I deal
Posted:Since the start of the new semester, my anxiety has come back with a vengeance. I have always been an anxious person and have struggled with anxious thoughts and constant worrying at different points…
Supporting positive sport parenting: Q & A with U of T expert Katherine Tamminen
Posted:How are parents good for sport?
Parents play a huge role in youth sport from enrolling their child in sport, paying for registration, equipment and travel costs, providing transportation to…
KPE well represented at Association for Applied Sport Psychology conference
Posted:MacPherson and Gretchen Kerr presented on sport psychology consultants' roles in helping professional athletes cope with experiences of public shaming on social media. Caroline Fusco and Ali Greey…
Boys identify more strongly with their peers than others: U of T study
Posted:The study, published recently in the Cognitive Development journal, looks into how children and youth engage in “self-other matching” – the ability to look at another person’s body and relate it to…
U of T expert on making exercise part of routine cancer care
Posted:Daniel Santa Mina, assistant professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, recently shared with The Lancet Oncology journal a clinical tool that he and his colleagues at Princess…
Cool under pressure: U of T Happy Pops startup lands Dragons' Den deal
Posted:Leila Keshavjee sometimes feels like the odd woman out among tech-minded University of Toronto entrepreneurs – she makes ice pops – but that didn’t stop her from landing a deal on the hit CBC show …
Don't miss it. September 13. Back Campus.
Posted:UNDER ARMOUR IS COMING TO CAMPUS.
On SEPTEMBER 13, don't miss your chance for an exclusive workout led by professional Under Armour trainers. This one-of-a-kind workout will teach you new…
Remembering Dr. Terry Kavanagh, a pioneer in cardiac rehabilitation
Posted:“I was very sorry to hear of the recent passing of my good personal friend and academic collaborator,” said Roy Shephard, professor emeritus of applied physiology and director of the School of…
Welcome to the 2018/19 academic year - A message from the Dean
Posted:Our Faculty’s mission is to develop, advance and disseminate knowledge about the interactions of physical activity and health through education, research, leadership and the provision of opportunity…
Prevent physical activity declines before they occur, says U of T expert
Posted: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…