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Demian Carson

Would you exercise more if it took less time and was more fun?

By Bud Mortenson on April 21, 2011

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 […]

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Human Kinetics, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

Microbiologist Deanna Gibson.

UBC study: Microbiota fend off intestinal infections

By Bud Mortenson on April 6, 2011

The microbes living in your gastrointestinal tract may be very tiny, but they have a big impact on health.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences | 1 Response

Chris Willie is pursuing a PhD in Human Kinetics at UBC’s Okanagan campus. His research is about to be published in one of the world's top clinical journals, Hypertension.

Top clinical journal publishes study by UBC Human Kinetics student

By Jody Jacob on March 16, 2011

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.

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, Human Kinetics, Learning, School of Health and Exercise Sciences

UBC funding supports health partnerships in BC Interior

By Jody Jacob on March 2, 2011

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 […]

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Health, Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention

Nursing professor Kathy Rush

Researchers seek to better integrate graduate nurses into workplace

By Jody Jacob on February 4, 2011

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 […]

Posted in Media Releases | Tagged Faculty of Health and Social Development, Health, School of Nursing

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