Pushing the boundaries of spinal cord research
UBCO’s Dr. Christopher West is part of an interdisciplinary team exploring how implantable technologies can help people with spinal cord injury live longer, healthier lives.
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Diet and lifestyle education in a family practice clinic can benefit wellbeing
UBCO study shows primary health professionals can help improve habits
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A team approach to understanding post-treatment cancer care
Researchers at UBCO are exploring the critical role family physicians play in post-cancer care.
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Fitbit Physical Activity study for Children and Youth with Diabetes in Kelowna and surrounding communities
Being more active might be related to better blood glucose levels in people with diabetes, which is important to optimize health outcomes. Little is known about how active children with diabetes are, or why they are active (or not). Our aim is to learn about physical activity in children with diabetes in Kelowna, BC and […]
UBCO meeting EPIC challenge with people living with spinal-cord injury
UBCO’s Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis is hoping to recruit as many as 60 participants for a project called “Exercise guidelines and Promotion and Implementation in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury” – or EPIC SCI.
West Lab hosts research launch event at UBC Okanagan
In early June, Dr. Chris West’s lab hosted a launch event at UBC Okanagan with research and industry partners for his recently awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance Grant.
Study: Physical Activity in Children with Type 1 Diabetes in Interior BC
Being more active might be related to better blood glucose levels in people with diabetes, which is important to optimize health outcomes. Little is known about how active children with diabetes are, or why they are active (or not).
Study: What’s it like being a teen with diabetes?
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions in children and youth. There are a lot of things one has to take care of everyday when living with diabetes. Sometimes this can lead to ‘diabetes distress’, which refers to the emotional burden of living with diabetes.
New study explores physical activity levels for children with physical and/or sensory disabilities
Parents of children with developmental disabilities needed for study exploring the context of when and where children with developmental disabilities are active in British Columbia.
2022 UBCO Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference
The UBC Okanagan Interdisciplinary Student Health Conference (IDHC) brings together students from across UBC Okanagan to showcase their health science research and public health experiences at an engaging presentation event.