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PhD student Laura Struik is a lead author on the study.

Researchers examine success of quit smoking app

By Nathan Skolski on August 9, 2018

With the trend of an app for just about everything these days, a team of researchers from several universities, examined the success of a mobile app designed to help young adults quit smoking.

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Marie Tarrant is Director of UBC Okanagan’s School of Nursing.

New study shows smoking can affect breastfeeding habits

By Nathan Skolski on August 2, 2018

Researchers have determined that new mothers exposed to cigarette smoke in their homes, stop breastfeeding sooner than women not exposed to second-hand smoke.

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Ali McManus, associate professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences.

UBC Okanagan researcher encourages kids to move more to boost brain health

By Patty Wellborn on June 19, 2018

A UBC Okanagan professor, who is a member of the 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth team, is highlighting how important the findings are.

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Julianne Barry graduated this week with her PhD from UBC Okanagan.

Newly minted PhD graduate keeps her ties to UBC Okanagan

By Patty Wellborn on June 8, 2018

Julianne Barry is one of those rare breeds of university students. She has spent her entire post-secondary academic career—from those first, nervous fresh-faced days to becoming an accomplished researcher and post-doctoral fellow—at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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2017 graduates throw their mortarboards into the air to celebrate their success after receiving their degrees.

UBC Okanagan hosts six graduation ceremonies this week

By Nathan Skolski on June 5, 2018

UBC Okanagan’s gym and courtyard will be filled with traditional ceremony, shouts of celebrations and lifetime memories for two days this week.

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Team of international researchers hunt for answers in thin air

By Patty Wellborn on May 31, 2018

UBC Professor Phil Ainslie’s research has taken him from extreme mountain peaks, to the wild edges of the globe and to the cold depths of the ocean. His quest is to understand why and how some people thrive in conditions that make the average person extremely ill.

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Experts have created an evidence-based tool that can help coaches be sure they are offering quality programs to parasport athletes. Photo credit: Canadian Paralympic Committee

Canadian researchers review quality of exercise options for those with disabilities

By Patty Wellborn on May 30, 2018

While blueprints are essential for any construction project, a team of researchers—working hand in hand with the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC)—say a clear blueprint is vital when it comes to establishing sporting programs including people with disabilities.

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Matthew Stork is a PhD candidate in the school of Health and Exercise Sciences at UBC’s Okanagan campus

Short bursts of intense exercise are a HIIT, even with less active people

By Nathan Skolski on May 24, 2018

While we know high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is time-efficient and good for our health, researchers are still curious to determine if less active users are willing to do it.

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Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors

Exercise can help with social isolation of seniors

By Patty Wellborn on May 23, 2018

A pilot program encouraging older adults to get walking to improve their health has revealed unexpected details to researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus.

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Cristina Caperchione, associate professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Health and Exercise Sciences.

Let’s get physical: Breast cancer survivors on the move

By Christine Zeindler on May 2, 2018

Physical activity is an effective way to help improve the many mental and physical effects of breast cancer treatment. Yet, studies show up to 70 per cent of breast cancer survivors are not getting enough activity.

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