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PhD students share research on the international stage
Posted:Ellen MacPherson, Elaine Cook and Jenessa Banwell –all supervised by Professor Gretchen Kerr—reaped multiple benefits from the international excursion, from taking in the local sights and getting to…
Can hosting the Pan Am Games make Toronto a healthier city?
Posted:“First of all, a legacy [of health and increased physical activity] needs to be constructed into the bid, with a plan clearly set for putting that money to use,” Donnelly explains. “If it’s not there…
Is sport really 'just a game?'
Posted:“There’s been a lot of research on how an athlete begins to define themselves by their sport, but little study on how performance is tied to self-worth,” says Poucher. “How does winning or losing…
Examining the Iranian-Canadian experience
Posted:Tajrobehkar’s research involves critically examining the experiences of newly immigrated Iranian female adolescents, their perceptions of physical education in the Canadian school system, and the…
Moving for mental health
Posted:The study involves multiple patients with schizophrenia. The participants take part in one of two activities – 20 minutes of moderate physical activity, or sitting passively for the same amount of…