Dr. Dennis Jensen, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was recently interviewed by The Walrus on the use of Cannabis as a potential performance enhancing substance among athletes.
Read the full article here.
Dr. Gordon Bloom, from the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, was recently interviewed on Global News, on renewed calls for the government to create a law protecting students against sexual violence. Members of the sport say it's time for a collective reflection on unacceptable behaviour from coaches and success is not an excuse for aggressive behaviour, especially when it comes to young athletes.
Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky, from the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, was recently featured at TheNewsMotion.com on what parents should teach their kids about gambling.
“Kids with a problem will talk about gambling, watch gambling shows, and lie about their own gambling. Parents will find scratch lottery tickets in drawers, amongst other things,” says Dr. Derevensky.
Read the full article here.
“You shouldn’t even have the right to education...you’re black” were the hateful words said to Iona Amico by a fellow grade one student many years ago. Born in France and raised in Quebec, Iona Amico is the daughter of a Cameroonian mom and an Italian dad who grew up biracial in a predominantly Caucasian neighbourhood. Despite having faced incidents of bigotry and feeling like she was between two worlds, she did not let these experiences jade her.
Jessica Kang (B.Ed. ’20) knew she wanted a career that would promote her out-of-the-box thinking and allow her to inspire others; her recent ventures as an online elementary school teacher have definitely met those goals. Graduating with her Bachelor of Education degree at the start of the pandemic, this Toronto native has been teaching elementary school students throughout Montreal and across Quebec on virtual platforms, successfully leveraging her creativity to keep her grade five and six students engaged and feeling supported.
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The Gibbs Lab is seeking participants for a PAID research opportunity for a study evaluating the associations between muscle function, physical activity, and bone strength in endurance trained men and women aged 18-35 years.
Participants will be asked to complete a VO2max test, DXA, pQCT, muscle strength, and questionnaires over two study visits.
If interested, please contact: gibbslab.kpe [at] mcgill.ca
Eve-Marie Quintin, neuropsychologist and music scientist from the Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, appeared on CBC Radio's Ontario Today to discuss how we use music to cope.
Dr. Tina Montreuil, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, has contributed to a special Winter 2022 Issue of the EngagED Learning - Teaching in the Digital Age on "The Development of Social and Emotional Competencies" with an article entitled "Optimizing the Well-Being of Teachers for a Better Education of Future Generations".
Professor Lindsay Duncan, from the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, appeared on the Partnership for Clean Competition's Anti-Doping Podcast to discuss her new research project.
The project aims to identify behaviours that athletes can engage in on a regular basis to help them avoid breaking the anti-doping rules of sport.
Listen to the full podcast here.
A recent study from a group of Quebec researchers reinforces the idea that children, particularly those with developmental issues or health problems, may be particularly vulnerable to the interruptions to their regular routines caused by the pandemic. The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry in December 2021, suggests children were particularly susceptible to disrupted sleep patterns, loneliness and isolation.
Professor Ross Andersen, from the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education, appeared on the CBC radio program Let's Go, to talk about over training after the holidays.
He also shared some important information about how to stick with a healthy amount of exercise.
Listen to the full CBC Radio interview here.
Dear Members of the McGill community,
As we transition to more in-person learning activities, some members of our community remain concerned about safety at McGill. The Omicron variant has made us all more cautious, and the situation in Quebec is changing how we track the presence of the virus on campus. We will continue to adapt as the pandemic evolves, as we have in the past.
McGill Education alumna, Mélodie Daoust (B.Ed. Phys. Ed. 2017) will compete with the Canadian women's hockey team in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, scheduled to take place February 4 to 20, 2022. It will be her third time competing in the Olympic Games, and as the 2021 World Championship MVP, she is determined to bring her team to victory. "We want to show everyone that the gold medal belongs to Canada," said Daoust when discussing next month's games.
