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KPE's Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers receives a HEALTHY BRAINS, HEALTHY LIVES (HBHL) Doctoral Fellowship!

Congratulations to KPE'sAlexandra Potvin-Desrochers, for receiving aHealthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) Doctoral Fellowship!

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL)is a high-profile, high-priority multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral initiative located at .

Published: 11 Jun 2020

Kaila Bonnell of KPE receives the Chantal Malard Memorial Prize (Graduation Award)

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Educationwould like to congratulateKaila Bonnell for receiving the Chantal Malard Memorial Prize (Graduation Award).

Establishedin 1997 by the Education Undergraduate Society in memory of Chantal Malard, a former Education student.

Published: 7 Jun 2020

Jordan Meredith of KPE receives the Phyllis Shapiro Teaching Award

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Educationwould like to congratulateJordan Meredith for receiving the Phyllis Shapiro Teaching Award.

The Phyllis Shapiro Award was established by family, colleagues, friends and the University to honour the memory of an exceptional teacher and lecturer, Dr. Phyllis Shapiro, Dip.Ed.'56.

Published: 7 Jun 2020

Congratulations to Yasmine Coovadia, for completing her Master’s of Science degree in Exercise Physiology - KPE

Congratulations to Yasmine Coovadia, who completed her Master’s of Science degree in Exercise Physiology based on her work in the Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory (CHARLab) under the supervision of Dr. Charlotte Usselman.

Published: 7 Jun 2020

Congratulations to Audrey Parent on obtaining a FRQS Post-Doctoral Fellowship! - KPE

The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Educationwould like to congratulate Audrey Parent for her 2020-2021FRQS Post-Doctoral Fellowship!

FRQS Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Awarded to promote and provide financial support for all areas of research in the field of health, including basic, clinical and epidemiological research, research in the field of public health and research in the field of health services.

Published: 6 Jun 2020

KPE’s Louis-Philip Guindon wins MVP award to conclude 144th season of hockey

Congratulations to Kinesiology and Physical Education graduate student, Louis-Philip Guindon for being named the most valuable player of the men's hockey team.

Louis-Philip Guindon is completing his MSc in Exercise Physiology and plays goaltender for Men’s Ice Hockey Team.

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Published: 21 Apr 2020

Award Highlight: Lily Dong & Louis-Philip Guindon

Congratulations to Kinesiology and Physical Education graduate students, Lily Dong and Louis-Philip Guindon for each being honoured with Marlet Foundation awards!

Lily Dong, currently pursuing her MSc in Biomechanics and part of 's Women’s Artistic Swimming Roster, was awarded the T. Palmer Howard Memorial Award for demonstrated leadership on a varsity team while maintaining a high academic standing.

Published: 18 Nov 2019

Media Spotlight: Dr. Gordon Bloom Comments on the MLB Investigation into Houston Astros

KPE's own Dr. Gordon Bloom was interviewed by CTV News Toronto about the current investigation being conducted by Major League Baseball into the Houston Astros and their 2017 World Series win. Did they use technology to "get an edge" or was this blatant cheating? What do these allegation mean? Dr. Gordon gives CTV viewers some insight. Click here to watch the full interview.

Published: 14 Nov 2019

Media Spotlight: Dr. David Pearsal

With the recent premature snowfall, Dr. David Pearsal was interviewed by CTV about the proper ergonomic technique to shovel snow without injury. Thank you for keeping Montrealers safe this winter, David! For the full news segment, click here.

Published: 13 Nov 2019

Congratulations to KPE's Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers for receiving awards from Parkinson Canada & CRIR

External Awards from Parkinson Canada and CRIR 2019

Congratulations to KPE's Ph.D. student, Alexandra Potvin-Desrochers, for receiving the Graduate Student Award from Parkinson Canada (2019-21) and a Doctoral Scholarship from Centre de recherche Interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain (CRIR, 2019).

Published: 5 Nov 2019

Congratulations to our 2019 Undergraduate Award Recipients!

Andrew Yoon

Recipient of a 2019-20 NSERC-USRA Undergraduate Award

Supervisor:Dr. Julie Côté

Sabrina Chan Chun Kong

Recipient of a 2019-20 NSERC-USRA Undergraduate Award

Supervisor: Dr. Charlotte Usselman

Published: 31 Jul 2019

Congratulations to Dr. Churchward-Venne on being selected to receive an award from the American Society for Nutrition/ASN Foundation.

The Kinesiology & Physical Education Department congratulates Dr. Churchward-Venne,whohasbeen selected to receive the 2019 ASN/ASN Foundation Awards - Peter J Reeds Young Investigator Award.Congratulations!

Published: 31 Jan 2019

's Kinesiology Clinic will help you be more active, adopt a healthier lifestyle

Do you want to adopt a healthier lifestyle in 2019? Would you like to be more active physically?

Make those 2018 wishes a 2019 reality!

Published: 6 Dec 2018

Why heart contractions are weaker in those with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

When a young athlete suddenly dies of a heart attack, chances are high that they suffer from familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Itis the most common genetic heart disease in the US and affects an estimated 1 in 500 people around the world. A protein called myosin acts as the molecular motor which makes the muscles in the heart contract. Researchers had suspected for some time that the R403Q mutation in some of the myosin genes is among those that play a role in causing HCM.

Published: 16 Oct 2018

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