Congratulations are in order for Dr. Ryan Rhodes as his H-index reached 100 today! What an incredible accomplishment. 🎉💯 scholar.google.ca/citations?user…

Just out: review of national surveillance systems using devices to assess population levels of physical activity ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

✨NEW✨ The Conversation Canada article by Sophie Phillips Leah Taylor & Trish Tucker, PhD offering 5⃣ reasons for underrepresentation of young children with disabilities in physical activity monitoring and reporting. Western Health Sciences theconversation.com/young-children…

New 📄 asks: How can online training improve childcare workers' ability to promote active play? Matthew Bourke, Brianne Bruijns, PhD, Leigh van der Loo, Dr. Jennifer Irwin, Andrew Johnson, Shauna Burke, PhD (she/her), Trish Tucker, PhD IJBNPA doi.org/10.1186/s12966…

Congrats Sophie Phillips 👏🏻

Inequities in sleep duration & quality among adolescents in Canada NEW COMPASS paper by J.Mitchell, M.Magier, Markus J Duncan Jean-Philippe Chaput @ValLCarson Guy Faulkner @NeginRiazi Leigh van der Loo Rachel Laxer @SarahCarsley Scott Leatherdale Karen A. Patte doi.org/10.1186/s12889…

Do you use compositional data analysis to examine 24-hour movement behaviors in relation to health? Consider reading our recent review of reporting practices across 102 studies. TLDR - we need to improve! Recommendations provided. doi.org/10.1186/s44167…

Bravo Matthew Bourke ISPAH for delivering the findings from his recent meta examining 24-hour movement behaviours and cognitive outcomes in children.

Bravo Markus J Duncan for delivering a stellar presentation at ISPAH examining the impact of 24HMB on mental health outcomes among racialized youths.

Success of our workshop at ISPAH conference at Paris. We started with this activity to share our plans related to the #GlobalMatrix 5.0 with delegates from all the continents. 🔗 activehealthykids.org/2024/10/29/ahk…

Congratulations Markus J Duncan on delivering a impactful presentation at ISPAH! 👏

Nice work Aidan Loh et al. 👏🏻

That’s a wrap on day 1 of the National #PhysicalActivitySummit! We covered everything from public education and engagement to building supportive environments—and ended with an insightful panel on physical activity in schools. A busy and productive day! Big thanks to Carla Qualtrough

Huge congratulations to Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Guy Faulkner, Madelaine Gierc and their team from UBC for their successful release of the new exercise and depression specialization! 🧠 🏃‍♀️

New 📄 asks: How does movement behaviour in childcare affect preschoolers' development? Sophie Phillips, Matthew Bourke, Brianne Bruijns, PhD, Leigh van der Loo, Aidan Loh, Trish Tucker, PhD Child Health and Physical Activity Lab doi.org/10.1111/cch.70…

Did you know that 49% of adults (18 to 79 years) living in Canada take at least 7,500 steps per day? Walking or wheeling is an easy way to boost both your physical and mental well-being. What's your favourite way to get in daily movement? Share your routine below!

👩🏾‍🏫Exercise science term of the week: Active transportation. It's a way of getting around using your own power! This includes walking, rolling in your wheelchair, cycling, or skateboarding. How do you like to get from point A to B? Share below! 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️👩‍🦽

Did you know that physical activity can help Canada advance many of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals like good health, sustainable cities and climate action? Our new report, developed in collaboration with members of our Research Advisory Group and the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute,

Can financial incentives increase physical activity? A recent review of 29 studies that was co-authored by our scientific director, Dr.Leigh van der Loo, found that short-term incentives significantly increased daily steps by at least 1,000 a day (and much more!). Read now:

Can we change the social climate of #PhysicalActivity in Canada? Can we motivate people to get active like we motivated them to quit smoking and/or recycle? To further unpack these questions, participaction developed a public-facing report: activehealthykids.org/2025/05/15/mov…