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Current Grant Support

Note: Authors in bold are at The University of Western Ontario

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($63,000)

Prapavessis, H. (2018-2020).

Grant Title: Less couch, less grouch: Investigating the relationship between sedentary behaviour and subjective well-being.

 

Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health and the Canadian Cancer Society ($199,298)

Gilliland, J., Avison, W., Prapavessis, H., Tucker, P., & Wilk, P. (2014-2016). 

Grant Title: How does providing free access to community recreation facilities and programs change physical activity levels among the Grade 5 population in London Ontario?

 

Canadian Institutes of Health Research ($668,407)

Rodgers, W., Berry, T., Hall, C., & Blanchard, C. (2012-2016).

Grant Title: You can't always get what you want: A self-determination based examination of the difference between implicit and explicit outcome expectations and their influence on exercise adherence

 

Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario($60,000)

Norozi, K., Welisch, E., Prapavessis, H., Seabrook, J.A., Fraser, D., & Eagleson, R (2012-2014). 

Grant Title: The impact of a structured lifestyle intervention on body composition and exercise capacity in obese children with operated heart defects

 

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada ($545,169)

Gilliland, J., Avison, W., Fleming, J., Gobert, C., Hess, P., Speechley, K., Prapavessis, H., & Wilk, P.(2010-2013).

Grant Title: Identifying causal effects of the built environment on physical activity, diet, and obesity among children

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Sport Participation Research Initiative ($90,315)

Chandler, K., & Hall, C. (2010-2013).

Grant Title: Imagery use in children’s leisure time physical activities

 

London Regional Cancer Program ($24,020)

Sanatani, M., Massel. D., Suskin, N., & Prapavessis, H. (2009-2010).

Grant Title: Feasibility of a community-based exercise promotion program for oncology patients suffering from fatigue

 

Health Research Council of New Zealand ($1,346,092)

Maddison, R., Bullen, C., McRobbie, H., Glover, M., Vander Hoorn, S., Taylor, S., Brown, P., & Prapavessis, H. (2009-2012).

Grant Title: Exercise to enhance smoking cessation outcomes

 

Canadian Cancer Society/National Cancer Institute of Canada - Prevention Initiative Research Grant ($407,010)

Prapavessis, H., Faulkner, G., & Maddison, R. (2009-2012).

Grant Title: Exercise and Smoking Cessation: Preventing Relapse

 

Canadian Institutes of Health Research ($450,000)

Mottola, M., Giroux, I. McManus, R., Prapavessis, H., Gratton, R.J., Hammond, J.A., Harris, S.B., & Hanley, A. (2008-2011).

Grant Title: Preventing childhood obesity: early intervention during pregnancy and first year postpartum for overweight and obese women using a two pronged family based nutrition and exercise lifestyle intervention program (NELIP)

 

Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative ($45,614)

Prapavessis, H., Mottola, M., Faulkner, G., Ussher, M., & Selby, P. (2008-2009).

Grant Title: The effects of accute exercise on tobacco cravings and withdrawl symptoms in pregnant women

 

Lawson Foundation Diabetes Funding Opportunity ($121,650)

Mottola, M., Hammond, J., Prapavessis, H., Gratten, R., McManus, R., Groux, I., Harris, S., Sopper, M., & Davenport, M. (2008-2010).

Grant Title: A nutrition and exercise lifestyle intervention program (NELIP) for women with gestational diabetes

 

Lawson Foundation Diabetes Funding Opportunity ($150,000)

Burke, S.M., Irwin, J.D., Shoemaker, K., Petrella, R., Prapavessis, H., Meizi, H., & Gilliland, J.A. (2008-2010).

Grant Title: Community-based lifestyle and physical activity intervention for obese children at risk of type II diabetes and their families

 

Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative ($47,350)

Faulkner, G., Romilla, G., Howard, D., & Prapavessis, H. (2007-2009).

Grant Title: FRESH START: A Feasibility Study of a Relapse Prevention Programme for Postpartum Women

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council ($157,425)

Hall, C., Rodgers, W., & Wilson, P. (2007-2009).

Grant Title: Using imagery interventions to increase exercise participation

 

Health Research Council of New Zealand ($1,113,699)

Maddison, R., NiMhurchu, C., Jull, A., Prapavessis, H., Jiang, Y., Rogers, A., Vander Hoorn, S., Schaaf, D., & Hohepa, M. (2007-2010).

Grant Title: Active Video games to improve body composition and physical activity in children

 

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($948,328)

Martin-Ginis, K.A., Ditor, D., Bray, S., Hanna, S., Letts, L., Latimer, A., Hayes, K., Prapavessis, H., Wolfe, D., Brawley, L., & Faulkner, G. (2007-2012).

Grant Title: Development, mobilization, and impact assessment of physical activity enhancement programs for the spinal cord injury community