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 …
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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 …
HER EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR GENERAL JULIE PAYETTE BECOMES VICEREGAL PATRON OF NHFI
(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 …
Waneek Horn-Miller Selected to the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame
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 …
Air Quality and Exercise In Persons Living with Coronary Artery Disease
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 …
Article Published in Prestigious Journal of Clinical Medicine
A sincere congratulations to Nana Wu (PhD Student) and other members of our team on the publication of a systematic review in the prestigious Journal of Clinical Medicine (Impact Factor = 5.583). We are honoured to say that this publication Read More …
“Fit but unhealthy? UBC study finds hidden heart disease risk in athletes”
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 …
New Centre
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.
CIHR Catalyst Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Darren Warburton (PI) and his team on receiving a $109,911 CIHR Catalyst Grant: Indigenous Approaches to Wellness! His team includes Dr. Jan Hare (LLED; Co-PI), Dr. Shannon Bredin (Co-applicant; Knowledge User; KIN), R Miles (Principal Knowledge User), Dr. Moss Norman (KIN; Co-Applicant), P Oh (University Read More …
“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 …