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View EventsFit seniors better able to care for themselves, UBC research shows
Frailty and inability to complete daily chores a risk for those who are inactive.
UBC wraps up historic 2-day Okanagan campus Convocation
Three Convocation ceremonies were held at the UBC's Okanagan campus June 10, wrapping up an historic two days of conferring degrees and awards.
Human Kinetics at UBC's Okanagan campus graduates first cohort
This June, the Human Kinetics program at UBC's Okanagan campus will graduate its first cohort of students.
UBC researchers aim to improve heart health for breast cancer survivors
UBC Human Kinetics Assistant Professor Neil Eves and Master of Science student Graeme Koelwyn are conducting research that examines...
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 […]
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.
Local athlete awarded Capri Insurance Athletics Entrance Scholarship
Chandler Proch, a first-year human kinetics student at UBC's Okanagan campus, is the recipient of the second annual Capri Insurance Athletics Entrance Scholarship.
UBC Human Kinetics students put skills to the test
UBC Human Kinetics students are out in the community getting hands-on work experience by volunteering their skills to various organizations in the Okanagan.
UBC Human Kinetics professor Phil Ainslie receives national award
Phil Ainslie, Associate Professor of Human Kinetics at UBC's Okanagan campus, has received the Young Investigator Award from the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP).
Four new professors for growing Human Kinetics program at UBC's Okanagan campus
Now in its fourth academic year, the Human Kinetics program at UBC's Okanagan campus is expanding with four new faculty members to meet the needs of its rapidly growing student population. Student numbers have increased steadily since the program's inception in 2007. The first class, which will graduate June 2011, began with 65 students. This […]