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MoveU blogger: How students stay active
Posted:OliviaWhat I do:
I play volleyball once a week, and go to the Athletic Center twice a week. Approximately three hours a week, all together.How I manage:
It’s more of a routine. Volleyball is a […
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse shares championship ring, words of inspiration at U of T event
Posted:Sports journalist and broadcaster Elliotte Friedman, who was moderating the Basketball Excellence Program (BEP) event, asked Nurse what pops into his head when the ring goes on his finger.
“I think…
Fred Van Vleet opens up about mental wellness at Goldring Centre
Posted:“I was closed off for a long time,” Van Vleet admitted during a panel talk he gave at the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance on Tuesday night.
U of T’s Basketball…
MoveU blogger: Skating for the first time
Posted:I had never really considered the possibility that skates might be more than just shoes with blades attached. However, holding the figure skates (rented for free; thanks MoveU!) in my hands, I was…
KPE’s Janelle Joseph explains the haka wars in rugby
Posted:Are you familiar with the “cultural ritual protocol”? What is it and does it only apply to rugby?
I am not aware of the protocol in any other sport. The cultural ritual protocol requires teams to…
A fond farewell to KPE's retiring chief administrative officer
Posted:Lopers-Sweetman first arrived to KPE on secondment as assistant dean of co-curricular education services and equity in 2008 and was appointed CAO in 2009. Before that she held down many roles at the…
Outpacing cancer with exercise: Q & A with KPE’s Linda Trinh
Posted:We know that cancer treatments, while often effective, can leave people feeling ill, anxious, exhausted and frail. How can exercise help?
The evidence supporting the use of exercise for cancer…
MoveU blogger: Physical activity and the awareness-action gap
Posted:Two broad categories emerged while I conducted my research (which involved a lot more laughter and bad jokes than I suspect research usually does): those who were previously active, that is, before…
Arbor Awards recognize exceptional volunteers
Posted:For that, they are celebrated each year with the prestigious Arbor Award, established by the University in 1989 to honour exceptional and longstanding volunteers. So far, more than 2400 U of T alumni…
On a mission: Breast cancer survivor takes her story from Toronto to Washington D.C.
Posted:Priya Brahmbhatt, a master’s student of kinesiology at the University of Toronto, compares it to training for a marathon.
“It’s the process of preparing yourself for an upcoming course of treatment…
MoveU blogger: Movement breaks for managing the madness of midterm season
Posted:While working continuously for long is romanticized, it’s probably not all that effective. There is strong evidence to suggest that taking breaks for physical activity in between improves cognitive…
The gift that keeps giving: How donors ensure students stay passionate about their work
Posted:Michael Jorgensen, a PhD student in the exercise science program at KPE, didn’t get the chance to meet his donor – and namesake - Michael Guinness, who was justifiably absent, but he did get to meet…