Kinesiology

This subclass comprises research and experimental development in kinesiology.

Parent Category

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

The PhD degree in Kinesiology is a research oriented thesis-based degree. The areas of research include the broad domain of physiological, biomechanical, behavioural and psychosocial factors influencing human movement and the analysis of social and cultural transformations in the role and…

Graduate Certificate in High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership (GCHPCTL)

The UBC Certificate in High Performance Coaching and Technical Leadership (HPCTL) is a one-year, 12 credit specialized program for experienced sport coaches and technical managers who are looking to advance in their careers. Through a partnership with the leading national agencies in high…

Master of Arts in Kinesiology (MA)

The Master of Arts in Kinesiology (MA) is a thesis-based degree which provides advanced education and research training in the social, behavioural, and/or managerial sciences. In particular, students pursue studies in areas such as exercise and sport psychology, the sociology of health, physical…

Master of Kinesiology (MKin)

The Master of Kinesiology (MKin) is a non-thesis, 30-credit course-based degree with broad course offerings, field experiences and knowledge from leading practical and theory experts in clinical kinesiology and performance and coaching sciences.  The expected time to completion is 3-4 terms, with…

Master of Science in Kinesiology (MSc)

The Master of Science in Kinesiology (MSc) is a thesis-based degree. Areas of study can include topics broadly related to the natural, health and physical sciences. Interested applicants are advised to visit the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.

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Beauchamp, Mark

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

social determinants of health; Health Promotion; Quality of Life and Aging; Mental Health and Society; Children; Exercise Psychology; Group Processes; Health Psychology; Intervention; Leadership; Older Adults; Physical Activity; Social Cognition; Sport Psychology; Social Determinants of Health, Health Promotion, Quality of Life and Aging, Mental Health and Society, Children, Exercise Psychology, Group Processes, Health Psychology, Intervention, Leadership, Older Adults, Physical Activity, Social Cognition, Sport Psychology

Blouin, Jean-Sebastien

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

sensorimotor integration; Motor System; robotics and automation; Trauma / Injuries; Physiology; Balance robot; Computational approaches; Head and neck; Sensorimotor physiology; Sensory virtualisation; Standing balance; Whiplash injuries; Sensorimotor Integration, Motor System, Robotics and Automation, Trauma / Injuries, Physiology, Balance robot, Computational approaches, Head and neck, Sensorimotor physiology, Sensory virtualisation, Standing balance, Whiplash injuries

Bundon, Andrea

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Social Contexts; critical disability studies; disability; Paralympics; social media; sociology; sport; Social Contexts, Critical disability studies, Disability, Paralympics, Social media, Sociology, Sport

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Faulkner, Guy

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Community Health / Public Health; behavioral medicine; Exercise Psychology; mental health; physical activity and public health; physical activity interventions; Community Health / Public Health, Behavioral medicine, Exercise psychology, Mental health, Physical activity and public health, Physical activity interventions

Forsyth, Janice

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Kinesiology; History of Physical Culture and Sport; Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology; Socio-Cultural Studies

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Lam, Tania

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

walking, spinal cord injury, physical therapy, rehabilitation, movement, Spinal cord injury, neuroscience, rehabilitation following neurological injury, adaptability of human walking, gait

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McKendry, James

Food, Nutrition & Health, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Musculoskeletal biology and physiology; Health promotion and disease prevention; Aging process; Human nutrition and metabolism; Nutritional physiology; Clinical nutrition; Exercise physiology; Sports nutrition; Kinesiology; Skeletal Muscle; Protein metabolism; Aging; Nutrition; exercise; Sarcopenia; Protein; Muscle Disuse; Stable Isotope Tracers; Omics; Cell Culture; Microscopy

Mitchell, Cameron

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Aging; molecular biology; Muscle hypertrophy; Nutrition; Physical performance; Protein metabolism; Resistance training; Sarcopenia; Aging, Molecular biology, Muscle hypertrophy, Nutrition, Physical performance, Protein metabolism, Resistance training, Sarcopenia

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Norman, Moss

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Community and public health; Critical weight studies; Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology; Indigenous physical cultures; Masculinities; Socio-Cultural Studies; Community and public health, Critical weight studies, Indigenous Studies in Kinesiology, Indigenous physical cultures, Masculinities, Socio-Cultural Studies

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Puterman, Eli

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Acute exercise; cellular aging; chronic stress; Exercise interventions; Health Psychology; Physical Activity; Physical literacy; Stress physiology; telomeres; Acute exercise, Cellular aging, Chronic stress, Exercise interventions, Health psychology, Physical activity, Physical literacy, Stress physiology, Telomeres

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Sheel, William

School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

airways, exercise, hypoxia, pulmonary physiology, respiratory muscle; airways, exercise, hypoxia, pulmonary physiology, respiratory muscle

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Zieff, Gabriel

Faculty of Education

Postdoctoral Fellow

Stress physiology; Exercise Physiology; Cardiometabolic Health; mental health; Lifestyle factors;

UBC graduate student Collin Wierts

Colin Wierts

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

Psychological need satisfaction in exercise
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Nikolaus Dean

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

A Sociological Exploration of Adaptive Skateboarding and Skaters with Disabilities
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Viviana Shiffman

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

The trainability of the pulmonary system: effect of sex and age
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Jem Arnold

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

Using near-infrared spectroscopy and cycling power to detect iliac artery blood flow limitation in endurance athletes
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Yu Tong (Emily) Tang

Student

Master of Arts in Kinesiology (MA)

Influences of Social Media on Sexual Health for Chinese Immigrant Women
Aidan Comeau

Aidan Comeau

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology (PhD)

Investigating Interactions between Exercise & Ozone Exposure

Academic Units

French Name

Kinésiologie

French Description

Cette sous-classe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en kinésiologie.