Knowledge Translation

Time to revisit medical ‘absolute’ and ‘relative’ contraindications. July 6, 2020 Victoria L. Meah Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Dr. Victoria Meah is a CIHR/WCHRI-funded Postdoctoral Fellow at the [...]

May 11, 2020 Nick Bray, MSc, CSEP-CEP Department of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada This month’s knowledge translation article was written by Nick Bray, a PhD Candidate at Western University and CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist. The work presented in this article is the product of Nick’s MSc research while under the supervision of Drs. [...]

February 21, 2020 Matt Mallette, PhD Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The KT committee is introducing a new format for Knowledge Translation articles with an emphasis on how current research may impact practitioners. This month's article is written by Matt Mallette, PhD, Department of Kinesiology and Physical [...]

Background The global market for dietary supplements is estimated to rise to 278 billion USD by 2024. Indeed, researchers and practitioners may be vulnerable to over-interpretation/application of findings in nutrition research. Therefore, it is important for nutrition researchers and practitioners to maintain scientific rigor in their study designs, methodologies, and interpretations How [...]

January 21, 2020 Robert W Morton, PhD Candidate Population Health Research Institute, David Braley Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada, Department of Pathology & Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada The KT committee is introducing a new format for Knowledge Translation articles with an emphasis on how current research may impact practitioners. This [...]

September 17, 2019 Wendy Ward1, Phillip Chilibeck2, Elena Comelli3, Alison Duncan 4, Stuart Phillips5, Lindsay Robinson4, Trent Stellingwerff6 1Department of Kinesiology, Brock University 2College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan 3Department of nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto and Joannah and Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition, University of Toronto. 4Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, [...]

August 21, 2019 Patricia K. Doyle-Baker1, Andrew Stewart2 1 Human Performance Lab, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary AB T2N 4N1 2Department of Community Health Services, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary AB T2N 4N1  A growing body of literature suggests that not only do overweight and obese individuals experience a [...]

June 19, 2019 Daniel J. Belcher1, Colby A. Sousa1, Joseph P. Carzoli1, Trevor K. Johnson1, Eric R. Helms2, Nishant Visavadiya1, Robert F. Zoeller1, Michael Whitehurst1, Michael C. Zourdos1 1Florida Atlantic University, Department of Exercise Science and Health Promotion, Muscle Physiology Laboratory, Boca Raton, FL. USA 2 Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ) AUT University, [...]

May 23, 2019 K.J. Ford.1, D.J. Jorgenson 2, E.J.L. Landry 3, S.J. Whiting1 1 College of Pharmacy & Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK 2 College of Pharmacy & Nutrition & Medication Assessment Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK 3 Medication Assessment Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK Vitamin and mineral supplements have been available for decades. Individuals [...]

April 18, 2019 Craig Steinback.1, Graeme Purdy 1, Brittany Matenchuk 2, Margie Davenport1 1Neuromuscular Health Lab, Program for Pregnancy and Post Partum Health, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB 2 Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB The nine short months of pregnancy are associated with profound physiological adaptations to [...]

March 13, 2019 C.F. Notarius.A, P.J. Millar A,B, C.J. Doherty B, A.V. Incognito B, N. Haruki A, E. O'Donnell A,C, J.S. Floras A A University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital Division of Cardiology, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth St. Toronto ON, Canada B Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph ON [...]