News & Features
KPE researchers to perform largest study of the effects of Canada's physical activity & dietary guidelines in women
Posted:Funded by one of the largest grants from the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) in the Faculty’s history, the study, aptly called Ms. FIT, will measure the impact of following Canada’s…
Professor Luc Tremblay wins Brawley and Elliot Award for Excellence in Supervision and Mentorship
Posted:The award, first established in 2019, recognizes academics who have positively influenced and enhanced the career paths of their trainees, including graduate and undergraduate students, research…
Negative body image affects ability to perform or learn physical movement: KPE study
Posted:Men and women participated in the study by first completing a relived emotion task where they were asked to recall and write about a time they experienced being either proud or embarrassed about…
Timing exercise around meals can affect women's blood sugar, appetite: Study
Posted:Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that in healthy females, a post-meal rise in blood sugar was lower if they waited until after breakfast to exercise.The researchers in the Faculty…
First 48 Hours: Documentary spotlights the journey of international students
Posted:It uses a combination of the students’ own footage and sit-down interviews to provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the excitement of packing, traveling and finally setting foot on each of U of T’s…
Dean Gretchen Kerr inducted into the US National Academy of Kinesiology
Posted:NAK’s dual purpose is to encourage and promote the study and educational applications of the art and science of human movement and physical activity, and to honour - by election to its membership -…
Ashley Stirling to take on expanded role as vice dean of programs at KPE
Posted:The role, held by Associate Professor Ashley Stirling, will now encompass strategic and operational oversight of athletics and physical activity programs for the University of Toronto (U of T)…
“All innovations benefit from athlete input” and other truths to come out of the inaugural TISS conference
Posted:If you’re Jennifer Sygo, renowned Canadian dietitian and sports nutritionist, you’ll consult the research, the kind of research conducted by Daniel Moore, an associate professor at the University of…
Survivor’s Flag raised at U of T Varsity Stadium ahead of Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted:As the University of Toronto community prepares to mark Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Survivors’ Flag, which honours Indigenous lives and communities…
Ontario's Minister of Sport commits to donating brain for CTE research in statement at U of T’s Varsity Stadium
Posted:"I am fortunate to have played a high-collision sport for many years without experiencing any negative effects from concussions, but many of my teammates have not been as lucky,” said Lumsden. “With…
Online public shaming of women athletes at 2024 Paris Olympics highlights gender-based violence: KPE researchers
Posted:Social media is well recognized as beneficial because it can enhance connections and serve as a forum to discuss important issues. But it’s also a platform for the dissemination of misinformation,…
Reimagining the role of Sport for Development (SDP) in confronting the climate crisis: Simon Darnell
Posted:“What more do we actually need to know about the risks and threats of climate change and environmental degradation, and of the complicity and complacency of sport therein, before we acknowledge the…