We were honoured to recently be made aware that the article by Dr. Warburton, trainee Crystal Whitney Nicol, and Dr. Bredin published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/174/6/801.full.pdf/) has reached the remarkable milestone of being cited more than 10,000 Read More …
Tag: exercise
Congratulations to Barb Morrison
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 …
Article cited more than 7,400 times!
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 …
40+ Associations & Friends of ICCPR
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).
“One of the greatest myths…”
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 …
PRESS RELEASE
The work of Dr. Warburton and Dr. Bredin was recently highlighted in a press release from the prestigious Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Their paper directly challenges current messaging stating that you need to attain 150 min of moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise Read More …
A Heartfelt Goodbye to Visiting Scholar Nanu Wu!
On behalf of the Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit we would like to acknowledge the departure of our friend and colleague, Nana Wu. Nana visited from Shanghai (China) and became a valued and trusted member of our Read More …
Fat Dog 100 (now Fat Dog 120) is listed as one of North America’s hardest races!
Competitor Magazine has recently listed Fat Dog as one of North America’s hardest races. For the full story please go to Competitor Magazine. Photos courtesy of Heather Macdonald (Fat Dog 120).
Director, Dr. Darren Warburton Receives the CIHR/CMAJ Top Achievement in Health Research Award
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) honoured the work of exceptional researchers announcing the five recipients of the 2012 CIHR-CMAJ Top Achievements in Health Research Awards on March 18, 2013. The CIHR announcement for Read More …
International Charter on Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation: A Call for Action
We are delighted to report that an international initiative involving Drs. Bredin and Warburton has been warmly received including a formal publication in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. We are delighted that Dr. Mark Williams (Editor, JCRP) has Read More …