Over the last four years, “Boycott PUMA” has become a rallying cry for Palestinians seeking fair treatment in international football. The German sportswear manufacturer is one of the main sponsors of the Israeli Football Association (IFA). The Féd …
Kinesiology
In Memoriam: Celebrating the legacy of Earle Zeigler
It is with great sadness, but with fond memories and great esteem for one of Western’s most prominent scholars and deans of the 1970s, that the passing of Earle Zeigler is noted.
Symposium to focus on impact of sport on society
An elite lineup of athletes, officials and academics will come together next week to provide an in-depth discussion on the milestones, events and people that have shaped human rights in Canada with respect to sport.
Study: ‘Loyalty points’ can fuel physical activity
Relatively small financial incentives – as little as pennies a day – and goal-setting can increase physical activity, according to a Western-led study published today in the journal JMIR mHealth and uHealth.
Carrying the weight of the future
Heavy lifting is all in a day’s work for teacher-turned-athlete Danielle Holdsworth. The competitive weightlifter is preparing for a new school year as a Grades 5/6 teacher and librarian at Orchard Park Public School in London, Ont., and she will have some pretty...
‘Recovered’ concussed athletes returning to play too soon
Doctors who give student-athletes the ‘all clear’ to return to play following a concussion may be under-estimating the lingering cognitive impairment that persists, Western researchers say. Kinesiology professor Matthew Heath said concussed athletes demonstrate a...
‘Golden’ season for Vegas hockey exec, alumnus
Misha Donskov, MA’11 (Kinesiology), rolled the dice on a franchise that did not exist – no nickname, no uniform and, to most observers, no chance. But that gamble is paying off today as his Las Vegas Golden Knights are a handful of wins away from a Staley Cup in its inaugural season.
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Eighteen winners, representing five different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.
Study: Brief, brisk workout can improve cognition
Approaching his latest study, Matthew Heath already knew aerobic exercise can be as good for the mind as for the body. What he wanted to find out was how long you need to exercise in order to reap those cognitive benefits. There’s a well-documented link between...
Campaign reveals variety in grad student ranks
What do you think of when you think of graduate students on campus? Not All the Same, a new campaign run by the equity committee of Western’s Society of Graduate Students (SOGS), aims to dispel common conceptions of the graduate student experience and show these...
Findings urge you to stand up for a better life
Chances are good you have started 2018 much the same way you ended December - by spending hours and hours on your backside. Working, studying, driving, web surfing and binge-watching. “Even if we exercise regularly, most of us sit or recline for an average of 11 hours...
Sedentary desk jockeys, stand up for your health
Sit up, stand up, repeat often. Sedentary Canadians can put their prolonged chair-sitting days behind them with a few simple, strategic behavioural changes, says a new study by Western University researchers. “Even if we exercise regularly, most of us sit or recline...
Award lets grad student put both oars in
It may seem odd Maude Potvin-Gilbert’s research encompasses the sport of rowing when, to be honest, she has never rowed. Ever. “As an athlete, coming from a high-performance sport, I wanted to continue to be in that frame of reference,” said Potvin-Gilbert, a former...
In Memoriam: Celebrating the legacy of Earle Zeigler
It is with great sadness, but with fond memories and great esteem for one of Western’s most prominent scholars and deans of the 1970s, that the passing of Earle Zeigler is noted.
Symposium to focus on impact of sport on society
An elite lineup of athletes, officials and academics will come together next week to provide an in-depth discussion on the milestones, events and people that have shaped human rights in Canada with respect to sport.
Study: ‘Loyalty points’ can fuel physical activity
Relatively small financial incentives – as little as pennies a day – and goal-setting can increase physical activity, according to a Western-led study published today in the journal JMIR mHealth and uHealth.
Carrying the weight of the future
Heavy lifting is all in a day’s work for teacher-turned-athlete Danielle Holdsworth. The competitive weightlifter is preparing for a new school year as a Grades 5/6 teacher and librarian at Orchard Park Public School in London, Ont., and she will have some pretty...
‘Recovered’ concussed athletes returning to play too soon
Doctors who give student-athletes the ‘all clear’ to return to play following a concussion may be under-estimating the lingering cognitive impairment that persists, Western researchers say. Kinesiology professor Matthew Heath said concussed athletes demonstrate a...
‘Golden’ season for Vegas hockey exec, alumnus
Misha Donskov, MA’11 (Kinesiology), rolled the dice on a franchise that did not exist – no nickname, no uniform and, to most observers, no chance. But that gamble is paying off today as his Las Vegas Golden Knights are a handful of wins away from a Staley Cup in its inaugural season.
Western celebrates top teaching talent
Eighteen winners, representing five different faculties, have been awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning. This year’s winners join a company of teachers nearly a quarter-century strong.
Study: Brief, brisk workout can improve cognition
Approaching his latest study, Matthew Heath already knew aerobic exercise can be as good for the mind as for the body. What he wanted to find out was how long you need to exercise in order to reap those cognitive benefits. There’s a well-documented link between...
Campaign reveals variety in grad student ranks
What do you think of when you think of graduate students on campus? Not All the Same, a new campaign run by the equity committee of Western’s Society of Graduate Students (SOGS), aims to dispel common conceptions of the graduate student experience and show these...
Findings urge you to stand up for a better life
Chances are good you have started 2018 much the same way you ended December - by spending hours and hours on your backside. Working, studying, driving, web surfing and binge-watching. “Even if we exercise regularly, most of us sit or recline for an average of 11 hours...
Sedentary desk jockeys, stand up for your health
Sit up, stand up, repeat often. Sedentary Canadians can put their prolonged chair-sitting days behind them with a few simple, strategic behavioural changes, says a new study by Western University researchers. “Even if we exercise regularly, most of us sit or recline...
Award lets grad student put both oars in
It may seem odd Maude Potvin-Gilbert’s research encompasses the sport of rowing when, to be honest, she has never rowed. Ever. “As an athlete, coming from a high-performance sport, I wanted to continue to be in that frame of reference,” said Potvin-Gilbert, a former...