Research in the Faculty of Kinesiology
Kinesiology's research
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.
Four research areas
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.
Recent research investments make a big impact for the faculty
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.
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 events
Featured news
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Faculty Members
See our faculty member profiles to learn more about their areas of research.
Student research
Kinesiology has undergraduate and graduate researchers. See how to begin a research project.
Labs and Centres
Visit the Labs and Centres section of the website to see where kinesiology researchers work.