Human Kinetics

Fit seniors better able to care for themselves, UBC research shows

By Patty Wellborn on June 27, 2011

Frailty and inability to complete daily chores a risk for those who are inactive.

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Graduate student Ruth Brown won the prestigious Governor General ‘s Gold Academic Medal with a 92-per-cent average.

UBC wraps up historic 2-day Okanagan campus Convocation

By Patty Wellborn on June 10, 2011

Three Convocation ceremonies were held at the UBC's Okanagan campus June 10, wrapping up an historic two days of conferring degrees and awards.

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Fourth-year Human Kinetics student Shaun Crowell is expected to graduate at the top of the first graduating class.

Human Kinetics at UBC's Okanagan campus graduates first cohort

By Jody Jacob on May 6, 2011

This June, the Human Kinetics program at UBC's Okanagan campus will graduate its first cohort of students.

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Master of Science student Graeme Koelwyn

UBC researchers aim to improve heart health for breast cancer survivors

By Bud Mortenson on April 27, 2011

UBC Human Kinetics Assistant Professor Neil Eves and Master of Science student Graeme Koelwyn are conducting research that examines...

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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 […]

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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.

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From left, Rob Johnson, Director of Athletics and Recreation at UBC's Okanagan campus, with Heat women's volleyball head coach Steve Manuel, Capri Insurance scholarship recipient Chandler Proch, and Capri Insurance partners Tim Miller and Chris Rigg.

Local athlete awarded Capri Insurance Athletics Entrance Scholarship

By Jody Jacob on November 30, 2010

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.

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Fourth-year UBC Human Kinetics student Shaun Crowell takes the blood pressure of a client at COACH as part of his volunteer work term.

UBC Human Kinetics students put skills to the test

By Jody Jacob on November 10, 2010

UBC Human Kinetics students are out in the community getting hands-on work experience by volunteering their skills to various organizations in the Okanagan.

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Human kinetics researcher Phil Ainslie in the lab.

UBC Human Kinetics professor Phil Ainslie receives national award

By Jody Jacob on October 26, 2010

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).

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Four new professors for growing Human Kinetics program at UBC's Okanagan campus

By Jody Jacob on September 24, 2010

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 […]

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