News & Features
What is physical literacy and why does it matter? Q & A with Professor John Cairney
Posted:What is physical literacy?
Physical literacy refers to the competence, confidence and knowledge to be physically active for life. A single generation ago, many Canadian children had the opportunity…
Blues swimmers go from virtual to physical race against Britain's Loughborough University
Posted:Varsity Blues swimmers going into battle (photo by Martin Bazyl)
"This was a big initiative and I thank the Loughborough folks for getting onboard to help make it happen," he said. "I am always…
MoveU blogger: How my relationship with my body has evolved
Posted:I now understand that a person’s body type is influenced by many other factors, including genetics and metabolism, but I didn’t have that knowledge when I was younger. So I started counting calories…
Professor Scott Thomas recognized by The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
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"This award means a lot to me. It highlights the importance of our efforts to make exercise for health safe, effective and accessible to Canadians," said Thomas.
His research into the role of…
KPE student is one of the G(irls)20
Posted:Fourth year student of Kinesiology and Physical Education Ambareen-Rose Velji represented Canada at the 2018 G(irls)20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Velji’s application was greatly helped by the…
MoveU blogger: Embracing Halloween with Scary Skate
Posted:I always looked forward to our annual trip to Walmart to costume-hunt, me and my sister racing through the aisles of costumes, yanking one after another off the rack. To be a vampire or a witch--…
KPE remembers Guido Geisler, mental training coach for the Varsity men’s soccer program
Posted:Previous to that he led theoretical and applied courses in sport/performance psychology at the University of Edinburgh and at the University of Toronto (U of T), where he taught the theory and…
KPE remembers Dr. Brian Pronger, scholar and activist
Posted:“This is a great loss for the Faculty and the critical study of sports and physical activity. Brian challenged us to question our traditional thinking in so many ways—about science and received…
KPE alumni recognized with Arbor Awards for outstanding volunteering service
Posted:KPE's winners of the 2018 Arbor Awards, Debbie Low and Thomas Nguyen, are flanked by Beth Ali, executive director of athletics and physical activity (left) and Ashley Stirling, vice dean of academic…
MoveU blogger: This midterm season, I’m making workouts a priority
Posted:Most of the time when I push myself to work out, I never want to go; but I am always happy that I did. After I work out, I feel fresher and the fogginess in my head is gone. Let me tell you, this…
Yes we can: U of T students create prize-winning IDeA project for accessibility
Posted:The duo were third-place finalists in the Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) competition, winning $1,000. Their submission comprises a series of posters with “can” statements –such as one…
MoveU blogger: School is back in session and so is my anxiety; Here's how I deal
Posted:Since the start of the new semester, my anxiety has come back with a vengeance. I have always been an anxious person and have struggled with anxious thoughts and constant worrying at different points…