Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit
CPR, LEARN, & KNOW Laboratories at the University of British Columbia
Congratulations to Barb Morrison who recently completed an internship in the United Kingdom with world experts Dr. David Oxborough and Dr. Keith George (January – March, 2020). Barb received a prestigious CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship – Michael Smith Foreign Study Read More …
We are extremely pleased to report that an article created by Drs. Warburton and Bredin (published in the prestigious Canadian Medical Association Journal) has now been cited over 7,400 times. This article is amongst the most cited papers in the history Read More …
We are pleased to announce that there are now 39 associations and 10 friends of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (ICCPR; http://globalcardiacrehab.com).
(Vancouver, March 9, 2020) Dr. Jack Taunton, a Founding Director of the National Health and Fitness Institute, announced today that Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada, Madame Julie Payette, has accepted the Institute’s invitation for her to become its Read More …
A sincere congratulations to Henry Lai who successfully defended his MSc thesis entitled “CO-CREATION OF A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH TO IMPROVE CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH: A COMMUNITY-BASED AND INDIGENOUS LED HEALTHY LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION.” We are proud of you!
A sincere congratulations to Brandon Humphrey who successfully defended his MKIN major paper entitled “A Review of Supramaximal Resistance Training: Current Understandings and Practical Applications for Athletic Populations.” Congratulations on this major achievement and the successful completion of your Masters Read More …
We were honoured to once again support the St. George’s Teddy Bear Toss. This year we brought in 585 stuffed toys and considerable funding to support the St. George’s Hamper Drive. We were excited to see the Teddy Bear Toss Read More …
What an amazing day for our trainees, staff, and athletes who participated in the inaugural RainForest Trail Run. The RainForest Trail run was conceived by the Vancouver Sun Run founders as a way to promote Indigenous ways of understanding and Read More …
A sincere congratulations to Waneek Horn-Miller on her prestigious selection to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. We are extremely proud of Waneek and all of her accomplishments. We are honoured to have Waneek as a MSc student in our Read More …
Congratulations to Dr. Warburton and his team on the publication of a paper in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Medicine. This work was the culmination of a Health Canada funded project that examined the effects of air pollution in persons Read More …