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EHPL in the News
How to keep cyclists rolling after pandemic push
June 25, 2020As a result of COVID-19, more people in North America are taking to cycling as a means of transportation. EHPL Director Harry Prapavessis and PhD candidate Wuyou Sui examine what this might look like in a post-pandemic world.
Sitting more during COVID-19 hurting your health
June 09, 2020EHPL PhD candidate Wuyou Sui examines the impact of people spending more time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Can exercise offer the same mental boost as caffeine?
June 03, 2020In an article written for The Conversation, EHPL PhD student Anisa Morava, and former EHPL student Matthew Fagan, compare aerobic exercise and caffeine in terms of their impact on working memory.
Why FaceTime can’t replace face-to-face time during social distancing
May 04, 2020In the context of social and physical distancing, EHPL PhD candidate Wuyou Sui examines how new technologies can improve and alter relationships with ourselves and those around us.
Rewards apps get Canadians moving
Recent Western-led research has shown that the use of commercial apps providing small but immediate financial incentives can help people increase their activity levels over the long term, and decrease the number of Canadians classified as physically inactive.
Exercise boosts memory like caffeine
Walking instead of coffee? Exercise can work like caffeine, study finds
January 17, 2020
EHPL PhD student Anisa Morava discusses study findings that compare exercise to caffeine and their effect on a person's working memory.
Exercise boosts memory like caffeine
January 17, 2020
Caffeine and exercise have been shown to separately improve certain aspects of cognition like attention and alertness, but the two energy boosters had never been compared head-to-head until Western's Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory explored the idea.
How can using a standing desk affect your productivity?
July 03, 2019
In the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network, EHPL PhD student Yoah Sui discusses excessive sitting and activity-permissive workstations.
Paying people to get healthy...it works!
June 04, 2019
In an op-ed for The Conversation Canada, Kinesiology professor Marc Mitchell discusses new research that shows paying people for increasing their daily physical activity can increase long-term activity levels.
3MT champ stands up to sitting down
May 23, 2019
EHPL PhD student Yoah Sui’s presentation, Sofa, so good? Maybe not, took the top spot at Western’s 3MT competition, moved through the Ontario regional finals at McMaster University, and now will compete at the 3MT National Competition June 3.
Study: Cents make sense for physical activity
May 15, 2019
It may take only a handful of change to make a lifetime of positive changes in the lives of many when it comes to sustaining physical activity, according to a study led by Western Kinesiology professor Marc Mitchell.
EHPL students shine in Three-Minute Thesis Competition
April 04, 2019
Graduate students from the Faculty of Health Sciences claimed two of the top three spots in Western's Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, including EHPL PhD candidate Yoah Sui, who took home first-place honours, and EHPL masters student Anisa Morava.
Study shows wellness app and 'loyalty points' fuel physical activity
September 20, 2018
A new study led by Western University Kinesiology professor Marc Mitchell shows that relatively small financial incentives – as little as pennies a day – and goal setting can increase physical activity.
Exercising while attempting to quit smoking can combat weight gain
July 24, 2018
According to research out of Western's Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory, women interested in quitting smoking, who are worried about post-cessation weight gain, can combat the weight gain side effect by incorporating exercise into their quitting attempt. Watch more courtesy of CTV News to learn about the work of Kinesiology professor Harry Prapavessis and PhD student Scott Rollo.
Providing incentives for physical activity can lead to healthier decision making
April 25, 2018
Kinesiology professor Marc Mitchell is part of a team that has developed a mobile app that provides small financial rewards to users for participating in physical activity and motivates the user to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Apples vs. Doctors: Using exercise and lifestyle prescriptions to improve health outcomes
April 25, 2018
Kinesiology graduate student Taniya Nagpal delivered a Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) about her research on exercise and lifestyle and placed second in Western's annual 3MT competition.
New study shows that cigarette enjoyment isn’t enhanced during an exercise-aided quit attempt
March 14, 2018
A new study from Western Kinesiology professor Harry Prapavessis confirms that exercise is an excellent 'gateway' behaviour for setting a smoker up both mentally and physically to quit the highly-addictive habit.
Standing up for your health
January 16, 2018
Sedentary Canadians can put their prolonged chair-sitting days behind them with a few simple, strategic behavioural changes, says a new study by Western University researchers.
