The Gibbs Lab is seeking participants for a PAID research opportunity for a study evaluating the associations between muscle function, physical activity, and bone strength in endurance trained men and women aged 18-35 years.

Participants will be asked to complete a VO2max test, DXA, pQCT, muscle strength, and questionnaires over two study visits.

If interested, please contact: gibbslab.kpe [at] mcgill.ca

Classified as: call for submissions
Published on: 31 Jan 2022

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Educationwould like to congratulate the recipient of2021–2022 David L. Montgomery Award:

Yasmine Coovadia

Title of her work:
The effect of sex and gonadal hormones on sympathetic neurovascular regulation.

The David L. Montgomery Award

Classified as: KPE, Charlab
Published on: 26 Jan 2022

Professor Lindsay Duncan, from the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, appeared on the Partnership for Clean Competition's Anti-Doping Podcast to discuss her new research project.

The project aims to identify behaviours that athletes can engage in on a regular basis to help them avoid breaking the anti-doping rules of sport.

Listen to the full podcast .

Published on: 25 Jan 2022

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education would like to congratulate the recipients of the 2021–2022 R.E. Wilkinson Award and Dan Q. Marisi Award!

The R.E. Wilkinson Award

Awarded annually to a student who has obtained the B.Ed/B.Sc. degree (Physical Education or Kinesiology) from entering a graduate program in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education who best combines academic merit and exceptional professional leadership.

The 2021–2022 R.E. Wilkinson Award recipient is:

Classified as: KPE, Awards
Published on: 25 Jan 2022

Professor Ross Andersen, from the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, appeared on the CBC radio program Let's Go, to talk about over training after the holidays.

He also shared some important information about how to stick with a healthy amount of exercise.

Listen to the full CBC Radio interview .

Published on: 24 Jan 2022
The following message was sent to the Community via email on Wednesday January 19th, and contains a useful set of guidelines for the January 24th Return-to-Campus:

Dear Members of the community,

As wetransition tomorein-personlearning activities,somemembers of our communityremain concernedaboutsafetyat .TheOmicronvarianthas made us all more cautious, andthe situation in Quebec ischanginghow wetrack the presence of the virus on campus.We will continue to adapt as the pandemic evolves, as we have in the past.

Published on: 19 Jan 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Dennis Jensen, Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and Director of @CERPL, on renewal of his Canada Research Chair in Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology.

Published on: 12 Jan 2022

Education alumna, Mélodie Daoust (B.Ed. Phys. Ed. 2017) will compete with the Canadian women's hockey team in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, scheduled to take place February 4 to 20, 2022. It will be her third time competing in the Olympic Games, and as the 2021 World Championship MVP, she is determined to bring her team to victory."We want to show everyone that the gold medal belongs to Canada," said Daoust when discussing next month's games.

Classified as: Education Alumni, Faculty of Education Faculty News
Published on: 12 Jan 2022

The Faculty of Education at invites applications for the position of an Associate Professor/Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. The selected candidate will also be appointed as the Director of the Sports Science Institute. Please consult the .

Classified as: Careers
Published on: 22 Dec 2021

Faculty of Education is seeking candidates for two tenure-track positions; one in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), and the other in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology (ECP).

Classified as: hiring
Published on: 25 Nov 2021

Congratulations to KPE's Samuel Lamanuzzi for receivinga Meritorious Bursaryfrom the CIBPA Foundation’s 2021 Bursary Program.

As the leading Private Scholarship Fund in Canada, the supportsstudents from the Italian-Canadian community in Montreal.

Classified as: KPE
Published on: 24 Nov 2021

Now, back with his team, Carey Price is being praised for his bold move in going public with mental health issues and in seeking help. He joins other athletes who have revealed their own similar struggles. Kinesiology and Physical Education's , commenting about the mental health struggles of Canadians and of elite athletes.

Published on: 10 Nov 2021

November 3rd,2021,TIE lab member Emilie Michalovic successfully completedher PhD dissertation defense. Emilie joinedthe TIE lab in 2015 and has been an excellent lab member over the past six years. She is Dr. Sweet's first student who completed her PhD degree. Emilie's research focuses on enhancingthe social participation and well-being of people living with COPD.

Being the senior studentof the lab, Emiliealways takes on a leadership role. She loves helpingher labmates, givingnew ideas to the lab, and sharing experiences with people around her.

Published on: 4 Nov 2021

KPE’s Dr. Gordon Bloom has been in the media, on Global Montreal, Global News Radio, CBC News, and the Toronto Star, commenting on the mental health concerns of elite athletes, relating to Les Canadiens’ Carey Price entering the player assistance program.



“I think it’s going to send a message that will reverberate from the NHL all the way down to minor hockey”

Published on: 12 Oct 2021

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