Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit
CPR, LEARN, & KNOW Laboratories at the University of British Columbia
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!
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 …
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.
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 …