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Research in the Faculty of Kinesiology

Faculty of Kinesiology is one of the top sport science schools in the world. We improve the health and mobility of individuals of all ages, from youth to older individuals, and from recreational participants to elite and Olympic athletes.

Read about our discoveries in the news section. Want to participate in a study? Visit the Participate in Research page for UCalgary.

The Faculty of Kinesiology's research falls within these research themes:

Movement Science & Musculoskeletal Health
Injury Prevention, Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation
Exercise Physiology & Nutrition in Health & Sport
Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Sport

MOMENTUM

MOvement, MENopause and opTimUM health

MOMENTUM is a collaborative research initiative in the Faculty of Kinesiology that aims to develop evidence and resources about menopause, movement, and health.

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The Taylor Family Foundation made a $20-million donation to create one of the most advanced post-secondary facilities for human performance, movement and sport science research. The funds will also revitalize existing spaces to improve labs and offices, enabling growth in undergraduate enrolment and drawing top scholars to the city — further strengthening excellence in both teaching and research.

Joan Snyder gifted $67.5 million to UCalgary of which $30-million was donated to the Faculty of Kinesiology. This helped to establish the Joan Snyder Fund for Excellence in Kinesiology. Joan was skilled at identifying gaps that needed to be addressed in our communities. One of those gaps was an investment in research and sports programs for women and girls. She also made a legacy gift of $2-million for the Joan Snyder Program of Excellence in Women’s Hockey Fund. Read more.

Faculty of Kinesiology's 2024-29 Strategic Plan

Faculty of Kinesiology’s new strategic plan will guide the direction of the faculty between 2024-29. Highlights of the plan include improving the physical resources in the faculty and collaborating closely across units.

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Bill Wannop, PhD, in the Human Performance Lab at UofC

New kinesiology research facility coming to campus

The university will soon be home to one of the most advanced post-secondary research facilities in the study of human performance, movement and sport science, thanks to an extraordinary $20-million gift from the Taylor Family Foundation.

Featured news

Strengthening the data-to-policy pipeline for children with ADHD and autism

One Child Every Child trainee awards support a new generation of child health and wellness researchers, such as Christiane Roth

From Track star to Country Pop star: Katelyn Lehner's next act

Long before she was playing festival stages, Katelyn Lehner was chasing podiums as a UCalgary athlete. Now she’s off and running in a music career in an industry with no lanes, no stopwatch and no scoreboard.

After the Dream, Then What?

For athletes and graduates alike, the end of a defining chapter raises a familiar question: what’s next? Brooklyn McDougall, BSc’21, shares her experience with the Olympic blues, retirement and how she’s navigating the transition through art and a return to UCalgary.