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May 2025 Author: Reitsma, R., HBKin, UBC Reference: Jung, M. E., Santos, A., & Martin Ginis, K. A. (2024). “But will they do it?” Challenging assumptions and incivility in the academic discourse on high-intensity interval training. Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism, 49(11). Take home message High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a [...]

April 2025 Author: Shawn Hakimi PhD, McMaster Institute for Research on Aging, McMaster University Reference: Shawn Hakimi, Luc J. Martin, and Mark W. Rosenberg. 2025. A compositional analysis of time spent in physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep with quality of life in Canadian older adults aged 65 years and above: findings from the Canadian Longitudinal [...]

March 2025 T. Moholdt, M.A.J. Sujan, E.R. Ashby, and K. Beetham. 2024. Interval training and cardiometabolic health in reproductive-aged females. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 49(7): 993-1001. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2023-0498 Take home message Interval training, including high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and sprint interval training (SIT), can be an alternative exercise option that is [...]

February 2025 Author: Olivia Roussel, University of Guelph Reference: Olivia P. Roussel, Christopher Pignanelli, Emma F. Hubbard, Alexandra M. Coates, Arthur J. Cheng, Jamie F. Burr, and Geoffrey A. Power. Effects of intensified training with insufficient recovery on joint level and single muscle fibre mechanical function: the role of myofibrillar Ca2+ sensitivity. Applied Physiology, [...]

December 2024 Author: Haoxuan Liu1, Sophie Inkpen2, Myles O’Brien3, 4, 5 Affiliation: Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Division of Kinesiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Department of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Centre de Formation Médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, Université de Sherbrooke, Moncton, New Brunswick, [...]

November 2024 Keely A. Shaw, PhD, CSEP CEP, PLY Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary Reference: Shaw, K. A., Chilibeck, P. D., Warkentin, T. D., & Zello, G. A. [Dietary Quality and Nutrient Intakes of Elite Paracyclists.] Nutrients. 2024; 16: 2712.   Take home message Elite paracyclists generally meet nutritional needs based [...]

October 2024 Reference: Beaudry KM, Surdi JC, Pancevski K, Tremblay C, Devries MC. Greater glycemic control following low-load, high-repetition resistance exercise compared with moderate-intensity continuous exercise in males and females: a randomized control trial. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2024;49(7):943-955. doi:10.1139/apnm-2023-0353 Take home messageLow-load, high-repetition resistance exercise resulted in greater post-exercise control of [...]

September 2024 Reference: Katherine A.W. Hillier, Zoe L. Longworth, Hassan Vatanparast. [Healthcare professionals knowledge, attitude, practices and perspectives providing care to Muslims who fast during Ramadan: a scoping review] Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism. 2024; 49  Take home message Healthcare professionals in Western countries often lack adequate knowledge and comfort in providing culturally [...]

August 2024 LJ, Campbell*, MM, Sagert*, JM, Jakobi *equal lead co-authorship Healthy Exercise and Aging Lab, School of Health and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada Hunting is an effective and culturally fulfilling form of physical activity for Indigenous peoples to improve their health [...]

June 2024 Reference: A. Marcotte-Chénard, R. Tremblay, L. Deslauriers, P. Geraldes, M. Gayda, D. Christou, W. Mampuya, J.P. Little and E. Riesco Affiliations: Research Centre on Aging, CIUSSS de l’Estrie - CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada; Faculty of Physical Activity Sciences, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke QC, Canada. Research Center of the CHUS, CIUSSS de l’Estrie [...]

May 2024 Author’s credentials. Adrian Betts. Bachelors Clinical Exercise Physiology. Master in Mental Health (B.Cl.Ex.Phys, MA in Mental Health) Affiliation: The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Reference: Filbay, S. R., Dowsett, M., Jomaa, M. C., Rooney, J., Sabharwal, R., Lucas, P., Heever, A. V. D., Kazaglis, J., Merlino, J., Moran, M., Allwright, M., [...]

April 2024 Shamim Noroozi, Ph.D. Candidate. Healthy Exercise and Aging Lab, School of Health and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada Falls are common in Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Three clinical tools identify higher risk of falling in PD, enabling individualized fall prevention strategies. Paul [...]

March 2024 Alexis Marcotte-Chénard PhD, Matthew J. Stork PhD, Mary E. Jung PhD, and Jonathan P. Little PhD School of Health and Exercise Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada Take home messageStair-climbing exercise snacks may be an attractive and feasible form of physical activity in workplace settings.The preliminary findings [...]

February 2024 Parisa Alaei, Msc., Healthy Exercise and Aging Lab, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Take home messageThe length of the tibialis anterior did not influence force steadiness during submaximal contraction of the dorsiflexors.The length of tibialis anterior did not impact the neural drive [...]

December 2023 Chris M. Edwards1, Émilie Miller1, Danilo F. da Silva1,2, Jessica L. Puranda1, Sara C.S. Souza1, Kevin Semeniuk1, Kristi B. Adamo1 1 School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa. 200 Lees Avenue, Building E, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5 2 Sports Studies Department, Faculty of Arts and Science, Bishop’s [...]

June, 2023 Parisa Alaei, MSc. Healthy Exercise and Aging Lab, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, BC, Canada Take home message The Grooved Pegboard Test (GPT) is an effective tool for the assessment of fine motor skills in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). GPT scores are [...]

February, 2023 Salbach NM, Barclay R, Webber SC, Jones CA, Mayo N, Lix LM, Ripat J, Grant T, van Ineveld C, Chilibeck PD. University of British Columbia Okanagan Take home message A 1-day educational workshop followed by a 10-week (2 1-hour sessions/week) park-based outdoor walking program (GO-OUT), is superior to the same [...]

November, 2022 Conan Shing CPLEAP, University of British Columbia Okanagan Take home message Acute exposure to intermittent bouts of low oxygen (hypoxia) can elicit erythropoietin (EPO) production, which has potential to increase red blood cell production and possibly oxygen carrying capacity. Eight 4-minute cycles of intermittent hypoxia appear to be sufficient to [...]

August, 2022 Andrews, Nathaniel. J, MSc Candidate Muscle Health Research Centre, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Take home message Acute cold-water immersion (CWI) appears to enhance recovery of neuromuscular function or increase endurance when the next resistance or endurance exercise session is performed <1 hour [...]

July, 2022 Phuong “Lisa” Ha, MSc, & Mathew Debenham, MSc The University of British Columbia | Okanagan Campus | School of Health and Exercise Science | Sensorimotor Physiology and Integrative Neuromechanics Lab Take home message Older females are weaker and less powerful than younger females but have larger corrective balance responses to [...]