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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…