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Areas of Expertise: Sport and physical activity from socio-cultural perspective;
Intercollegiate sport and academic attainment;
Socio-demographics of physical activity among Canadians
Biography: My research interests include the sociological examination of physical activity patterns of Canadians and the academic attainment and time use of intercollegiate athletes.
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Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education
Areas of Expertise: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD);
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS);
Parents of children with cancer;
Caregiving;
Spirituality and health;
Quality of life;
Disability;
Autism;
Adapted physical activity and programming;
Chronic illness;
Breast cancer and the family;
Phenomenology;
Lived experience;
Narrative research
Biography: My academic interests cover the areas of disability, chronic illness, caregiving, therapeutic recreation, adapted activity, and qualitative research. Through the use of qualitative research methods, I attempt to understand the experiences of having a…
Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education
Areas of Expertise: Psychological recovery from injury and rehabilitation;
Sport psychology consulting/performance enhancement;
Enhancing health and physical activity behaviours across the lifespan;
Retirement from sport and lifelong health and physical activity.
Biography: My research program is focussed on the psychology of injury and psychological recovery from injury. I am interested in studying the many psychosocial issues involved in injury and rehabilitation, in particular the emotional recovery from injury and the…
Areas of Expertise: Human activity
Travel behaviour
Physical activity
Impacts of mobility on Health
Diabetes management
Elderly care
Disabled children accessibility and exclusivity
Activity scheduling
Global Positioning System
GPS
Geographic Information Systems
GIS
Use of smartphones for health monitoring
Urban sprawl
Biography: Dr. Sean Doherty joined WLU in 2000 returning to his home town. His interests focus on human activity/mobility patterns and decision making, including tracking methods, modeling, and the impacts on health, safety, and the environment. He is…
Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education
Areas of Expertise: Exercise Psychology;
Sport Psychology;
Behaviour change and physical activity;
Children's physical activity in school;
Health promotion
Biography: My academic areas of interest include health promotion and the psychology of physical activity. My research applies a social ecological lens to understand individual, environment (social and physical), and policy influences on physical activity…
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education
Areas of Expertise: Philosophy of Sport/Physical Culture;
Ethics of Sport/Physical Activity;
Sport/Physical Culture as a political tool;
Use/abuse of Sport Technology (i.e. cheating/ doping);
History of Sport and Physical Culture;
Coaching & Sport Leadership
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