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CPR, LEARN, & KNOW Laboratories at the University of British Columbia

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RainForest Trail Run

September 30, 2019May 10, 2020 admin

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 …

News, Recent EventsIndigenous, Indigenous Wellness, performance, physical activity, reconciliation, sport

Waneek Horn-Miller Selected to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame

September 11, 2019May 10, 2020 admin

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 …

Recent Eventshealth, Indigenous, Indigenous Wellness, physical activity, reconciliation, sport, wholistic

“Fit but unhealthy? UBC study finds hidden heart disease risk in athletes”

September 2, 2018May 10, 2020 admin

We are pleased to say that one of our studies was highlighted recently on various media outlets and by the BMJ journals. This work was conducted as part of Barb Morrison’s graduate work (Experimental Medicine) under the supervision of Dr. Read More …

Recent Eventshealth, high performance, pre-participation screening, screening, sport

“Yes, hot yoga is awesome. Science says so”

July 18, 2018May 10, 2020 admin

Research from the Cardiovascular Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory was recently highlighted in the Globe and Mail. The article by Alex Hutchinson discusses the potential benefits of training in a hot yoga environment in elite Olympic field hockey players. This work Read More …

Recent Eventshigh performance, olympic, sport

New Centre

May 29, 2018May 10, 2020 admin

We are honoured to announce that our main research laboratories have been moved to the Lower Mall Research Station. We are particularly proud of our new program, Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology.

Recent Eventshealth, Indigenous, Indigenous Wellness, physical activity, reconciliation, sport, wholistic

“One of the greatest myths…”

April 5, 2016May 10, 2020 admin

In their recent highlighted article, Drs. Warburton and Bredin directly challenge current dogma relating to the minimal level of physical activity required for health benefits. They state: “One of the greatest myths perpetuated within physical activity promotion, the exercise sciences, Read More …

Recent Eventsexercise, health, Indigenous, Indigenous Wellness, physical activity, reconciliation, sport, wholistic

Quote of the Day

It is exercise alone that supports the spirits, and keeps the mind in vigour.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero (Roman statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher)

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  • Kinesiology, UBC
  • LEARN & KNOW Labs, UBC
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  • Physical Activity Services
  • Sports Cardiology BC

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