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Would you exercise more if it took less time and was more fun?
According to the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines, to achieve health benefits, adults aged 18 to 64 should accumulate at least 150 minutes of aerobic physical activity per week. But is there a way for the average adult to achieve the same health benefits in less time while increasing their enjoyment of exercise? This is the […]
UBC study: Microbiota fend off intestinal infections
The microbes living in your gastrointestinal tract may be very tiny, but they have a big impact on health.
Top clinical journal publishes study by UBC Human Kinetics student
Chris Willie, a Human Kinetics PhD student at UBC's Okanagan campus, is the principal author of a new study soon to appear in one of the world's top clinical journals, Hypertension.
UBC funding supports health partnerships in BC Interior
The Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention (IHLCDP) at UBC has provided $30,000 in funding divided equally among three initiatives that support research collaborations between UBC faculty and community-based researchers. The projects are aimed at improving the health and well-being of Okanagan residents. They will address community issues such as improving cardiac care […]
Researchers seek to better integrate graduate nurses into workplace
Province-wide project receives $149,000 from Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research The Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research has awarded $149,000 to a province-wide research team co-led by Kathy Rush, associate professor of nursing at UBC’s Okanagan campus, and Monica Adamack, regional practice leader, clinical education, for Interior Health. Given through the BC Nursing Research […]