UWaterloo Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Tweets from the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences (formerly Department of Kinesiology). Move well, move often, eat well #UWaterlooKHS

[UWaterloo Kinesiology and Health Sciences @UWaterlooKHS]

Congratulations to Monica Maly for receiving an
@NSERC_CRSNG Discovery Grant! The grant will be utilized by the Mobilize Clinical Biomechanics Lab in developing biomechanically-defined physical activity guidelines for knee osteoarthritis. 👏

[UWaterloo Kinesiology and Health Sciences @UWaterlooKHS]

Congratulations to Ken Stark (@kstark_lipids) for receiving an @NSERC_CRSNG Discovery Grant! The grant will be utilized by the Laboratory of Nutritional Lipidomics to enhance methods for measuring dietary lipids using mass spectrometry!

[UWaterloo Kinesiology and Health Sciences @UWaterlooKHS]

Congratulations to Steve Fischer for receiving an @NSERC_CRSNG Discovery Grant! The grant will be used by the @BiomechErgoLab to implement new testing technologies that evaluate muscle fatigue and create a new cumulative load risk model!

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Congratulations to Nik Knowles for receiving an @NSERC_CRSNG Research Tools and Instruments grant! The grant will support the purchase of a new fracture and failure testing frame for tissues and orthopaedic devices to be used in the Tissue Mechanics and Multiscale Imaging Lab!

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On July 1, Dr. Marina Mourtzakis (#UWaterlooHealth professor) began her 7-year term as a @UWaterloo University Research Chair. We are so proud of Dr. Mourtzakis for her hard work and dedication within the @UWaterlooKHS department!

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Congratulations to Andrew Laing for receiving an @NSERC_CRSNG Research Tools and Instruments grant! The grant will support the purchase of new UltraMSK technology for the @IBAL_Lab and additional collaborating laboratories!

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Last week we celebrated the incredible career of Caryl Russell, Instructor and Clinical Director of @UWaterlooCCCARE. Since beginning her undergrad at #UWaterloo, to working full time in teaching and research, Caryl has shaped our community immensely and her impact will continue!

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We're honored to have amazing researchers on the RIA team! @JaneKuepfer, Schlegel Specialist in Spirituality and Aging and @UWaterloo graduate has dedicated her life to exploring how spiritual well-being can be supported as we age: https://t.co/ZKvBVtwV8C

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@UWaterloo PhD candidate, Justin Davidson was featured on @CTVKitchener for his research with digital human modelling to improve motorcycle designs in the #UWaterlooKHS Occupational Biomechanics Ergonomics Lab!

Check out his work here: https://t.co/obbvSPN2dv

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@CRE_MSD has newly transformed the MSD prevention guideline into a user friendly platform. The guideline offers evidence based MSD prevention resources to promote worker health and wellbeing.

Check out their new look here: https://t.co/OaIwgdJp7E

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@CRE_MSD has newly transformed their MSD prevention guideline into a user-friendly platform! The guideline offers evidence based MSD prevention resources to promote worker health and wellbeing.

Check out their new look: https://t.co/OaIwgdJp7E

#UWaterlooKHS

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Did you know @UWaterlooKHS department Chair, Russ Tupling is a long time Warrior? His journey at @UWaterloo started in undergrad and has progressed to being a professor and department Chair! Check out the interview below to learn more!

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A new study from @uwaterloohealth used software that predicted realistic motorcycle riding behaviours, considering human factors and ergonomics. Finding that some statures require joint adjustments to achieve their preferred riding posture. 🏍️

🔗 More: https://t.co/CzgGUBk1gU

[UWaterloo Kinesiology and Health Sciences @UWaterlooKHS]

Remembering Professor Aftab Patla, a cherished member of KHS from 1982 to his passing in 2007, his research in health, aging, and human movement profoundly impacted our community. Join us for the Aftab Patla Memorial Hockey Game on March 28th, 3-5pm, CIF arena.

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If one of your @uwaterloohealth instructors has inspired you and showcases incredible teaching skills, make sure to nominate them for the Faculty of Health Teaching Award. Nominations close in June. Fill out the nomination form using this link https://t.co/AOijeEIAZD.

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Be sure to attend Alumni Office Hours with PHD student Brendan Pinto on Thursday March 21st hosted on Teams! Click the link to register https://t.co/45shB4ZcqR

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On Friday the fundraiser for the Walk All Over Cancer campaign closed and we are proud to say that @UWaterlooCCCARE reached their goal of raising $2500 to help with their UW Well-Fit program!

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The @uwaterloohealth is running a Ask-Me-Anything Pop Up for students to ask Career Advisors and Co-op Recruiting Term Advisors any questions they may have regarding searching for co-op jobs or ANYTHING to do with co-op. This will take place on March 7 from 12-4pm outside of EXP!