This event is from the archives of The Notice Board. The event has already taken place and the information contained in this post may no longer be relevant or accurate.
Sedentary behaviour is a hot topic and will continue to be so for the next decade. In this presentation, Dr. Spence will describe sedentary behaviour and recent Canadian guidelines for children, and discuss the impact of the behaviour on health and how this differs from physical inactivity.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to meet with Dr. Spence from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (M3003) to discuss their research interests and learn more about his program of research and involvement in various provincial, national and international projects.
About Dr. Spence
Dr. John C. Spence spends most of his time relaxing in the Sedentary Living Laboratory in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta where he is a Professor and Associate Dean (Research). He has expertise in the area of behavioural medicine and research methods. His research focuses on both the benefits and determinants of physical activity and how physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are related to obesity. Dr. Spence has studied the broad social determinants (e.g., SES) and population physical activity patterns. More recently, he has focused on (a) the physical environment and how it may influence physical activity choices and risk for obesity among both children and adults (e.g., urban form, location of food establishments); and (b) the role of policy initiatives such as tax credits for promoting physical activity. Dr. Spence has a strong background in physical activity measurement, meta-analysis, and ecological models of behaviour and health. His work is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR). He has served as a member of grant review panels for the Canadian Diabetes Association (Committee 3), CIHR (PB2), HSFC (Committee 7), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dr. Spence is also a Senior Research Associate with the Alberta Centre for Active Living (ACAL), an Adjunct Researcher with the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI), and serves on research advisory committees for Active Healthy Kids Canada, the Ontario Health Study, ParticipACTION, and UWALK.
Contact:
Pamela Smith | pamela.smith4@uleth.ca | (403) 329-2676