Award Highlight: Lily Dong & Louis-Philip Guindon
Congratulations to Kinesiology and Physical Education graduate students, Lily Dong and Louis-Philip Guindon for each being honoured with Marlet Foundation awards!
Lily Dong, currently pursuing her MSc in Biomechanics and part of 捆绑SM社区's Women鈥檚 Artistic Swimming Roster, was awarded the T. Palmer Howard Memorial Award for demonstrated leadership on a varsity team while maintaining a high academic standing.
Media Spotlight: Dr. Gordon Bloom Comments on the MLB Investigation into Houston Astros
KPE's own Dr. Gordon Bloom was interviewed by CTV News Toronto about the current investigation being conducted by Major League Baseball into the Houston Astros and their 2017 World Series win. Did they use technology to "get an edge" or was this blatant cheating? What do these allegation mean? Dr. Gordon gives CTV viewers some insight. Click here to watch the full interview.
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Media Spotlight: Dr. David Pearsal
With the recent premature snowfall, Dr. David Pearsal was interviewed by CTV about the proper ergonomic technique to shovel snow without injury. Thank you for keeping Montrealers safe this winter, David! For the full news segment, click here.
Congratulations to KPE's Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers for receiving awards from Parkinson Canada & CRIR
External Awards from Parkinson Canada and CRIR 2019Congratulations to KPE's Ph.D. student, Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers, for receiving the Graduate Student Award from Parkinson Canada (2019-21) and a Doctoral Scholarship from Centre de recherche Interdisciplinaire en r茅adaptation du Montr茅al m茅tropolitain (CRIR, 2019).
Congratulations to our 2019 Undergraduate Award Recipients!
Andrew YoonRecipient of a 2019-20 NSERC-USRA Undergraduate Award
Supervisor:Dr. Julie C么t茅
Sabrina Chan Chun KongRecipient of a 2019-20 NSERC-USRA Undergraduate Award
Supervisor: Dr. Charlotte Usselman
Congratulations to Dr. Churchward-Venne on being selected to receive an award from the American Society for Nutrition/ASN Foundation.
The听捆绑SM社区 Kinesiology & Physical Education Department congratulates Dr. Churchward-Venne,听who听has听been selected to receive the 2019 ASN/ASN Foundation Awards - Peter J Reeds Young Investigator Award.听Congratulations!
捆绑SM社区's Kinesiology Clinic will help you be more active, adopt a healthier lifestyle
Do you want to adopt a healthier lifestyle in 2019? Would you like to be more active physically?
Make those 2018 wishes a 2019 reality!
Why heart contractions are weaker in those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Itis the most common genetic heart disease in the US and affects an estimated 1 in 500 people around the world. A protein called myosin acts as the molecular motor which makes the muscles in the heart contract. Researchers had suspected for some time that the R403Q mutation in some of the myosin genes is among those that play a role in causing HCM.
Cannabis does not improve breathlessness during exercise in patients with advanced COPD, conclude KPE, PATH researchers
Inhaled vaporized cannabis does not appear to improve or worsen exercise performance and activity-related breathlessness in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a randomized controlled trial
KPE's Nathan Chiarlitti featured by Canadian Hockey League
A recent article posted by the C
Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne appointed as William Dawson Scholar by 捆绑SM社区
Tyler Churchward-Venne, Assistant Professor with our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), has been named as a听William Dawson Scholar听by 捆绑SM社区.
KPE's Shannon Herrick named as finalist for 2018 SSHRC Storytellers contest
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced that Shannon Herrick, master's student with the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, has been named as a finalist for the 2018 SSHRC Storytellers contest.
KPE's Dr. Pearsall provides tips to avoid slips on icy sidewalks this winter, via CBC News
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New website for KPE鈥檚 Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship team
Dr. Shane Sweet, of our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), has launched a new website for a community-university partnership on Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship (SCIPM): www.mcgill.ca/scipm
