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Come see what you can do
Posted:They are part of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education’s continued efforts to engage University of Toronto students in physical activity and ensure that they understand the Faculty’s…
Improving student mental health: Q & A with Professor Catherine Sabiston
Posted:Why are rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts increasing among university students?
University students are facing increasing pressures to succeed, and they ultimately have a fear of…
Yours or Mine? How we handle objects depends on who owns them
Posted:“The associations or attachments that we have with an object leak into our movements in unintended ways when we interact with them,” says researcher and study author Merryn Constable of the…
Helping adolescent athletes cope with stress
Posted:Over the years these questions have plagued many parents, but now researchers from U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education are finding ways for parents to help their children cope with…
KPE alumni and friend presented with 2016 Arbor Awards
Posted:Two alumni and a good friend of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education are among the recipients of the 2016 Arbor Awards. Created by the University of Toronto in 1989, the awards recognize…
Dean named fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Posted:Professor Ira Jacobs, dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, is among eight University of Toronto researchers who were named fellows of The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (…
Faculty welcomes leader in mental health and physical activity
Posted:His journey has led him from studying adult mental health to motor coordination problems in children, and his combined expertise is set to help children improve their physical and mental health.
“We…
Top 10 tips to get active before Thanksgiving
Posted:1. MoveU Play Day (September 15, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
Water fights and parachute games aren’t just for kids! Meet on the Back Campus Fields to enjoy a fun-filled day with obstacle courses, Nerf…
GTActivity measures physical cultural diversity of the GTA
Posted:That’s what GTActivity.ca aims to find out and they’re asking citizens of the GTA for help. Led by the Centre for Sport Policy Studies at the University of Toronto, GTActivity.ca is a citizen science…
Welcome to 2016-17 with KPE!
Posted:Welcome new and returning students, faculty, and staff to the 2016/17 academic year!
All U of T students, regardless of academic program, can participate in the physical activity, fitness and sport…
Intramurals boss John Robb retires after 37 years of service
Posted:“The intramural program opened up a vista of sport opportunities,” says Robb. “At different times I played basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, lacrosse, soccer and touch football.”
He served…
Is organized sport on the decline in Canada?
Posted:Team Canada’s athletes have been returning from Rio to cheers and applause, but not everyone is basking in the post-Olympic glow. One of the country’s top sport policy experts points out…