The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences (KHS) commemorated the retirement of four exceptional long-time staff members last week: Laurie Jones, Jing Ouyang, Janet Coulter and Denise Hay.
Two Kinesiology and Health Sciences researchers were among three Waterloo recipients and 391 individual nominated PIs awarded funding through Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Project Grants Program.
Monica Maly, a researcher in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, was named a 2022 University Research Chair, along with eight other faculty members at the University of Waterloo. The seven-year term begins July 1.
Heather Keller, a Kinesiology and Health Sciences professor, has received a career recognition award from the Canadian Nutrition Society: the Earle Willard McHenry Award for Distinguished Service in Nutrition.
Paolo Dominelli, a professor in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, was one of two researchers in the Faculty of Health to receive funding from the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF).
A group of researchers from the University of Waterloo is providing community partners with training and resources to support people living with dementia.
Researchers have linked the fitness of elite soccer players to the positions they play. The ability to make this assessment can help coaches regulate individual training loads based on player position.
Synthetic cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound also found in the cannabis plant, appears to prime the innate immune system of cells, potentially offering protection against pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2.
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences regretfully announces the passing of long-time and former staff member, John Pezzack, on December 30, 2021.
Remote monitoring of health-related behaviour with wearable sensor technology is feasible for people with complex health conditions, shows a recent University of Waterloo study.