School of Health and Exercise Sciences

Researchers want boomers to meet daily exercise requirements

Researchers want boomers to meet daily exercise requirements

A UBC professor is trying to fix the disconnect when it comes to the amount of physical activity people older than 65 get on a regular basis.

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Game Changers
A ketone drink could help diabetics by lowering blood sugar

A ketone drink could help diabetics by lowering blood sugar

New research published today in the Journal of Physiology demonstrates that drinking a ketone supplement can lower blood sugar levels and might be a new tool to help diabetics control spikes in blood sugar.

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Abrupt end to exercise not the answer when it comes to eating disorder treatment

Abrupt end to exercise not the answer when it comes to eating disorder treatment

UBC researcher Danika Quesnel says telling people who are undergoing treatment for an eating disorder to completely abstain from exercise can be detrimental to the patient’s recovery and long-term health.

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From 100 to zero in two weeks flat

From 100 to zero in two weeks flat

J.J. had a choice. Continue to consume a daily cocktail of diabetes medication or change the way he eats.

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UBC and YMCA partner to offer evidence-based health program to community

UBC and YMCA partner to offer evidence-based health program to community

With world diabetes day just around the corner on November 14, UBC Okanagan associate professor Mary Jung wants to help those living with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes create, and more importantly, maintain healthy habits.

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UBC researcher prescribes specific exercise dosage for those with spinal cord injury
Ketone nutritional supplements: Good or bad for athletic performance?

Ketone nutritional supplements: Good or bad for athletic performance?

In the quest to improve physical performance, many athletes are turning to untested nutritional supplements.

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Children’s health is the focus of Mini-Med 2017

Children’s health is the focus of Mini-Med 2017

Ask any parent. Their most important goal is to raise children who are healthy—physically, cognitively, socially and emotionally.

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Regular exercise benefits those with spinal cord injuries

Regular exercise benefits those with spinal cord injuries

What’s true for the general population is doubly true for those living with disabilities.

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