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Date: Wednesday, October 29 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Location: CEP-Building A Health education is for everyone, and free local events like the upcoming Fall Health Fair make it more accessible than ever. Do you have questions about nutrition, reproductive health, or vaping? On October 29 at the Chilliwack campus, students from UFV’s Nursing and Kinesiology programs will … Read more
By the time the Canada Games torch was lit last month in St. John’s, N.L., Dr. Carl Nienhuis knew who needed a pep talk, who thrived under pressure, and who just needed a listening ear. Part counsellor, part drum-beating superfan, he was the steady force behind Team BC’s psychological and emotional game plan. Long … Read more
Using the Science of Stress and Chronic Disease to Facilitate Reconciliation in Canadian University Students. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a stepwise reflection process that occurred over a 12-week period would result in attitudinal change and increased empathy regarding intergenerational trauma associated with the Indian Residential School System in a sample … Read more
During my first year of teaching, I noticed that many of the students were struggling to maintain their physical and mental wellness amidst the stressors and demands of student life. Positive coping strategies seemed to fade as the semester progressed, and their academic and clinical performance often reflected a similar decline. With hopes of supporting … Read more
Cynthia Thomson, PhD, Pain Researcher September is Pain Awareness Month: What Everyone Should Know Did you know that 1 in 5 Canadians live with persistent pain? Pain is the top reason why people seek medical care, and it accounts for approximately one-third of the patient load for family physicians. The effects of pain go beyond … Read more
Adam Dizon and Will Alva’s friendship began back in elementary school, but neither could have guessed it would one day take them from the same hometown hallways all the way to Oxford University. This summer, the two recent UFV kinesiology graduates are packing their bags as they prepare to pursue their master’s degrees at one … Read more
Operating rooms are meant to save lives, but research by Dr. Alexander Villafranca, a faculty member at UFV’s Kinesiology department, suggests they can also be toxic workplaces. Now, he’s developing tools to help stop disruptive behaviour that can put both patients and staff at risk. Studies led by Alexander show that bad behaviour is commonly … Read more
Iris A. Lesser, PhD. CSEP-CEP, Pre and Postnatal Exercise Specialist Recently Davenport et al. released postpartum physical activity guidelines recommending that women engage in at least 120 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week. While the notion of returning to physical activity postpartum (previous recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical … Read more
In her final year of the BSN program, Julia Chalmers has a passion for planetary health. “Planetary health examines how the declining health of our planet due to climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and food and water insecurity threatens the health of humans,” she explains. “Ultimately, those most vulnerable in our local and global communities … Read more
Bria Canil is fighting COVID-19 head on as she administers vaccines in BC. After graduating from UFV in August 2020 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bria was hired immediately with the Stó:lō Nation on a casual basis. A couple months later, in December, Bria accepted her dream job with Langley Public Health. “I … Read more