High-intensity interval training may be an effective strategy to counteract age-related declines in memory. August 10, 2020 Katie Kowalski, DPT School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada Take home message 12-weeks of high-intensity interval training performed 3 times per week leads to greater improvements in memory than moderate-intensity [...]
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 [...]
July 11, 2020 Dalton Deprez, BSc. Kinesiology (Hons), MPT Student College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan This article relates to Dalton’s honours thesis, where he studied the effects of a cluster set configuration on measures of power in sprint athletes under the supervision of Dr. Phil Chilibeck. Dalton will continue his education in [...]
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 [...]
November 20, 2019 Devin G McCarthy, PhD Student Department of Kinesiology, 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 month's article is written by Devin McCarthy. Devin is a second year PhD student at [...]
October 20, 2019 Katie Kowalski, PhD Candidate, DPT School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. Background Muscle fatigue is any activity-induced reduction in maximal strength or power and occurs not only in the muscle that is being exercised, but also in non-exercised muscles on the same or opposite side of the [...]
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 [...]
January 21, 2019 M.I. B. Debenham 1, G.A. Power 2 1 University of British Columbia Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada 2 University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada The optimization of explosive performance is important for enhancing athletic performance and for everyday life, such as recovering from a slip, fall or trip. Explosive performance can be quantified by rate of [...]
October 11, 2018 Anthony S. Leicht 1, Aaron Halliday1, Wade H. Sinclair 1, Shaun D'Auria2, Martin Buchheit3, Glen P. Kenny4, Jamie Stanley5 1 Sport and Exercise Science, James Cook University, Townsville, 4811 Australia 2 Performance Science, Queensland Academy of Sport, Brisbane, 4811 Australia 3 Sport Science Unit, Myorobie Association, Montvalezan, 73700, France 4 Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit, University [...]
September 17, 2018 Myles W. O'Brien1, Susan A. Robinson1, Ryan J. Frayne1, Said Mekary2, Jonathon R. Fowles2, Derek S. Kimmerly1 1 Division of Kinesiology, School of Health and High Performance, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 2 School of Kinesiology, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology [...]
August 23, 2018 Power, Kevin E. 1,2, Lockyer, Evan J. 2, Forman, Davis A. 3, and Button, Duane C. 1,2 1 School of Human Kinetics and Recreation and 2 Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada 3 Faculty of Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Walking is a rhythmic motor output that can [...]
July 27, 2018 Justin W. Andrushko 1, Layla A. Gould 1,2, Jonathan P. Farthing 1 1 College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada 2 College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada Evidence for the opposite limb (i.e. contralateral) effect of single limb training has existed for well over a century. This inter-limb transfer effect is commonly [...]
