Faculty of Education Professors Recognized with Prestigious Research Chairs
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Podcast Episode: Talent Identification and Development with Dr Daniel Fortin-Guichard
Daniel Fortin-Guichard, Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was invited to the Temps d'Arr锚t podcast hosted by Coach Frank (Fran莽ois Rodrigue), an Assistant Professor at the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec en Outaouais, discussing cognitive biases that selectors may have when identifying and selecting athletes (e.
Matthew Slopecki of the BOS Lab Defends Dissertation
Congratulations to Dr. Matthew Slopecki on the successful defence of his dissertation on February 19, 2025!
Topic of his dissertation:
"Personalized analyses of repetitive upper limb movement patterns: from the lab to the pool".
Congratulations to Yiyang Chen for successfully defending her dissertation!
Congratulations to Dr. Yiyang Chen on聽the successful defence of her dissertation on 02 October, 2024!
Topic of her dissertation: "Modern analytical approaches to understand the sex-specific effects of fatigue on multi-dimensional synergies during repetitive whole-limb tasks"
Congratulations to Erika Renda for successfully defending her dissertation!
Congratulations to Dr. Erika Renda on the successful defence of her dissertation on 13th Sept. 2024!
Topic of her dissertation: "Influences of hand dominance and sex on the biomechanics of fatiguing unilateral and bilateral repetitive overhead tasks"
Taking sports science to the next level - 海角精品黑料 Reporter
Landmark gift putting 海角精品黑料 on the world stage in sports scienceBy Fergus Grieve, Internal Communications Officer, Communications and External Relations
As construction for the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) on Pine Avenue continues, the 海角精品黑料 Reporter spoke with students who are already benefitting from SASSI Fellowships about their research ambitions and what the funding support has meant for their work.
Congratulations to Danielle Alexander for successfully defending her dissertation!
Congratulations to Dr. Danielle Alexander on the successful defense of her dissertation on the 30th March 2023!
Topic of her dissertation: "Understanding Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behaviours in the Parasport Coaching Context"
Department of KPE celebrates success of second annual Minds in Motion conference
On Friday March 10th, the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) hosted the 2023 Minds in Motion (MIM) conference, open to undergraduate and graduate students completing research in the field of KPE.
George Shi (TIE Lab) has a new publication in the Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
Congratulations to George Shi, on publishing in the Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
George Shi, recently published a paper titled "Outcomes of spinal cord injury peer mentorship: A community-based Delphi consensus approach" in Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine.
The publication can be accessed by clicking on the following link:
Congratulations to KPE鈥檚 Chrissy Colizza for winning 3 awards highlighting her academic and athletic excellence!
Congratulations to Chrissy Colizza, 2nd year MA candidate (Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Bloom) for winning the Jean Beliveau Award, the Qu茅bec Foundation for Athlete Excellence Leadership Award, and the Dorothy Nichol Scholarship.
KPE End of Semester Update
The KPE graduate committee (KPEG) is excited to announce that they are currently organizing a food drive, where all items will be donated to a women鈥檚 shelter in Montr茅al at the end of the Fall 2022 semester. Students, staff, and faculty of the department of KPE are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to hallway 101-A in the Currie Gymnasium building. We would like to remind everyone that any donation helps, and we are thankful to those who have donated thus far.
Sarkis Hannaian, KPE, wins best oral presentation at the 7th edition Metabolic Disorders and Complications (MeDiC) Research Day
Congratulations to KPE鈥檚 Sarkis Hannaian, 3rd year PhD Candidate (supervisor: Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne), for winning best oral presentation at the 7th edition Metabolic Disorders and Complications (MeDiC) Research Day hosted by the Research Institute of the 海角精品黑料 Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
Sarkis won for his presentation titled:
November 16th: World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a heterogenous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (breathlessness, cough, sputum production, exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis, bronchiolitis) and/or alveoli (emphysema) that cause persistent, often progressive, airflow obstruction. COPD is one of the top three causes of death worldwide, causing more than 3 million deaths in 2012, accounting for 6% of all deaths globally.
Research Spotlight: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) research in the Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Research Laboratory
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder in women, affecting 10% of pre-menopausal women. Women with PCOS may present with a number of reproductive, metabolic, cardiovascular and psychological complications and co-morbidities. Despite this, PCOS remains one of the most poorly understood medical disorders among patients, physicians, and scientists.
KPE鈥檚 Exercise Metabolism and Nutrition Research Laboratory attends the 2022 CSEP Conference
Congratulations to Sarkis Hannaian, Milly Huang, and Freddie Seo of Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne鈥檚 Exerise Metabolsim and Nutrition Research Laboratory, who attended the 2022 Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) conference from November 2nd-5th in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
