Human Kinetics

Dave AndrewsHuman kinetics professor Dave Andrews works on a laptop in his office. The ergonomics researcher is recruiting participants for a study to determine whether the way people interact with their mobile devices may be hurting them.

Mobile device users required for ergonomics research

An ergonomics researcher is reminding people from around campus who work regularly with cell phones, tablets and laptops that they may be eligible to participate in a research project to determine if the way they interact with their devices may actually be hurting them.

John Murray, Suzanne Ali and Michael HattenGrad students John Murray, left, Suzanne Ali and Michael Hatten conducted research to learn more about how varsity football players' knowledge and attitudes about concussions influenced their behaviour.

Football players may disregard concussion consequences, student researchers find

Despite being aware of the long-term consequences of concussions, some football players are willing to continue participating because they’re able to rationalize putting their sport ahead of themselves.

Those were among the findings of a trio of first-year masters students in kinesiology who presented their work yesterday, the final day for their research methods course.

Ryan SnelgroveRyan Snelgrove has found an innovative way to incorporate the use of social media in his classroom.

Prof gives students something to tweet about

Rather than looking at modern communications technology as a hindrance, kinesiology professor Ryan Snelgrove is embracing it.
Karen DanylchukKaren Danylchuk will discuss “Internationalizing the Academy: Experiences and Challenges of Sport Management Supervisors and Students” on Friday.

Internationalization of sport management focus of lunchtime lecture

Karen Danylchuk will discuss “Internationalizing the Academy: Experiences and Challenges of Sport Management Supervisors and Students” on Friday.
Lisa StompLisa Stomp stands in the field house at the St. Denis Centre, where about 150 area high school students will participate in the Girls in Motion initiative today.

Physical activity helped breast cancer survivor cope with disease

If it weren’t for the fact that Lisa Stomp was a physically active young lady, she might not have withstood a lumpectomy, a partial mastectomy, eight rounds of chemotherapy and 28 doses of radiation therapy.

“If I wasn’t physically active going into treatment, it might have been a different outcome,” the breast cancer survivor and fourth-year human kinetics student said yesterday. “If I wasn’t aware of my own body and what it was telling me, I wouldn’t have known that I was sick.”

Bal GosalMinister of Sport Bal Gosal, right, speaks to reporters after delivering a lecture to a first-year sport and ethics class.

Students need mandatory activity from JK to Grade 12, sport minister believes

The federal Minister of Sport believes the rest of Canada should follow Manitoba’s lead and implement mandatory physical education and activity for school children from the day they begin junior kindergarten until they graduate from high school.

Lecture to delve into sports journalism

Former journalist Toni Bruce will present “The Thinking Person’s Guide to Sports Media,” Friday at noon in room 145, Human Kinetics Building.