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Welcome to the PHRESH Lab!

Welcome to the PsycHology Research on ExerciSe and Health (PHRESH) Lab website!

Vision

Engaging in regular physical activity is associated with many important physical and mental health benefits, however, many Canadians struggle to maintain an active lifestyle. To address the issue of physical inactivity, our goal is to generate new knowledge on the associations between psychological, social, environmental factors and physical activity behaviours.

Learn more about the PHRESH Lab.

Get involved

If you are interested in participating in our ongoing research, take a look at our Recruitment for ongoing studies page or contact khspsych@uwaterloo.ca for more information.

Undergraduate students interested in volunteer or course-based placements should fill out the undergraduate research positions application.

Interested in graduate (MSc or PhD) studies in the PHRESH Lab? Please contact Dr. Sheereen Harris directly.

News

Dr. Harris has been awarded $100,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for her proposed research titled "Integrating behavioural science and digital health approaches to predict and promote physical activity".