Knowledge Translation

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 [...]

June, 2022 Keegan Kjargaard, BSc Kin Student, Abby Krzyzaniak, BKin Student, Nicolas Lavoie, BSc Kin Student, Miranda Maldaner, BKin Student, and Emily Massing, BKin Student Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Take home message Conventional therapy, which includes physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and/or task specific training, is the [...]

May, 2022 Anthony Plettl, BSc Kin Student, Devon Portz, BSc Kin Student, Christian Ramos, BSc Kin Student, Brandon Reyes, BKin Student, and Caroline van Egteren, BKin Student Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Take home message Using endurance exercise guidelines as a minimal dose can lead to [...]

March, 2022 Lyndon Rebello, Trinity Western University Take home message In children with excess fat, higher cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a decreased probability of high blood pressure. Greater cardiorespiratory fitness is also associated with lower insulin resistance and improved liver function. Improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness should be considered as a therapeutic [...]

April, 2022 Erin Bahry, BKin Student, Rakhbeer Boparai, BSc Kin Student, Taylor Dechaine, BKin Student, Madi Gillespie, BKin Student, and Ariana Purificati-Fune, BSc Kin Student Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta   Take home message • The research findings are inconclusive as to whether exercise results in decreased [...]

January17, 2021 Kendra Zadravec, MSc, PhD candidate / MPT student Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. The KT committee is introducing a new format for Knowledge Translation articles with an emphasis on [...]

November 15, 2021 Phuong “Lisa” Ha, Ph.D. Student The University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, SPIN Lab 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 Phuong "Lisa" Ha. Take home message Older [...]

Over the short term (3 months), the COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on training or dietary intake in elite paracyclists, demonstrating the resilience of this group. May 14, 2021 Keely Shaw, PhD Candidate, CSEP-CEP College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada Background Five months before the opening [...]