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📄 International Delphi study of clinical and exercise professionals’ opinion of physical activity prescreening and contraindications for participating in postpartum physical activity 🏃‍♀️ 🤰 Unsure whether you are ready to engage in MVPA? See the new Get Active Questionnaire

The scientific study of sex differences is not ‘woke gender ideology’; it's fundamental to improving the health of all humans, says @SofiaAhmedMD, WCHRI women's health research lead and University of Alberta Chair in #SexAndGender, in an editorial condemning U.S. research funding cuts.

#Announcing the brand new 2025 Canadian Guideline for Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, and Sleep Throughout the First Year Postpartum #HotOffThePress 👉 Read the full guideline now bit.ly/3XvSZuC After years of work by a fantastic team led by Margie Davenport, PhD,

Ageing is associated with cognitive decline & an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases. A new Review explores the neuroprotective mechanisms of endurance exercise & highlights the importance of cardiorespiratory fitness in healthy brain ageing: hubs.li/Q03dRtHg0

Congrats to Brooke Hebert on another great presentation! Brooke shared her MSc thesis proposal at this year’s UAlberta Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation ReCon meeting!

Depression is increasingly common among young adults transitioning to adulthood. A Review in The Lancet Psychiatry explores the factors that affect the resilience of young adults to depression: hubs.li/Q03hBf970

My very first graduate student just successfully defended their thesis! The new Master in town - Jordyn Cox Huge congrats to Jordyn, she did such an amazing job! And I’m so excited to share that Jordyn will also be my very first PhD student starting in the fall! UAlberta Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation

Late to share but here is recent MSc graduate Jordyn Cox sharing her dissertation work at OBGYN Research Day! Jordyn explored how stigma associated with postpartum urinary incontinence impacts physical activity, social and clinical interactions! University of Alberta

Dr. Sandra Dumanski never expected her cardiovascular research to inspire visual art—but that’s exactly what’s happening at a new exhibit opening May 25 at cSPACE Marda Loop. Learn more 👇 ucalgary.ca/news/ucalgary-…

A little late, but here are a few members of our lab celebrating another term end and there was so much to celebrate! Our lab webpage is updated with the many student accomplishments from the last term: sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/le… I'm pretty lucky to have these students to work with!

Yesterday Jordyn Cox presented in her first international tutorial American College of Sports Medicine (there I am on the zoom screen) alongside Dr. Tinius on meaningful participation of underrepresent groups in prenatal exercise, and today she received the Women’s health travel award 👏 UAlberta Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation

🚨 Sharpen your brainpower in minutes with exercise 🏃‍♀️ 🤯 NEW #Infographic summarising the first meta-review on acute exercise and cognition 🧠 Full article ➡️ bit.ly/4dJNvTK

In this commentary with Angela Alberga & Ian Patton, PHD we highlight ways to reduce weight stigma in exercise contexts and it starts with including individuals with lived experience & promoting person-centred physical activity goals! Read here: journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/… Journal of Physical Activity & Health

Congratulations to Kaylyn newest UAlberta Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation grad! We are so lucky to have had Kaylyn as our lab RA for the past two years! Read more about her undergraduate experience here: ualberta.ca/en/kinesiology…

Research not only saves lives, it ignites hope. Through continual innovation, WCHRI researchers illuminate the path toward a healthier future for women and children. We are lighting the way! 💡🕯️🔦🔬🌄 Read more in our 2024-2025 annual report: ar.wchri.org