PATH’s First Annual Symposium
The º«¹úÂãÎè Research Centre for Physical Activity and Health (PATH) presented their first annual symposium on Friday, October 3rd at the º«¹úÂãÎè Faculty Club. Entitled Making Connections, the Centre’s inaugural seminar event gathered prominent researchers from º«¹úÂãÎè and elsewhere who have an interest in studying the relationship between physical activity and health across a broad spectrum of healthy and diseased states.
Attendees were treated to presentations by members of the research centre and PATH partners including Dr. Jens Pruessner of º«¹úÂãÎè’s Centre for Studies in Aging and Dr. Louis Bherer, the Director of Concordia’s PERFORM Centre, who spoke about exercise and the aging brain; KPE’s Dr. Tanja Taivassalo speaking about elite octogenarian athletes; the Faculty of Dentistry’s Dr. Laura Stone speaking about the role of physical activity in relief of chronic pain; PATH Director Dr. Russell Hepple; and Faculty Dean Dr. Dilson Rassier.
The º«¹úÂãÎè Research Centre for Physical Activity & HealthÌýserves as a focal point for researchers with an interest in promoting health through physical activity. PATH’s Seminar Series will continue throughout 2014-2015; feel free to path [at] mcgill [dot] ca (email)Ìýfor additional information.
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