FEATURED RESEARCH
Small Steps for Big Changes Showcase
A lifestyle counselling program to help people make lasting dietary and exercise changes to lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Psychological impact of natural disaster
A new study underway to explore the psychological impact of floods, wildfires and other natural disasters
Caregiver Decision Guide
A new interactive decision guide to support family caregivers
Transitioning Youth with Disabilities and Employment – TYDE
Inclusion and citizenship of youth with disabilities transitioning from high school to adult life
Research-to-Practice in real time
Closing the gap between research and practice in health systems research
Launching a Mobile Men’s Shed to enhance rural men’s wellbeing
Men living in rural communities are at higher risk for loneliness and social isolation
Helping paramedics endure trauma
It is estimated that 1 in 4 paramedics are at risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Developing Indigenous Pathways for Diabetes & Obesity Prevention & Management
Pathways to better health through collaboration
Finding Keys to Reducing Obesity
Dietary Interventions and Better Exercise through Experimental Science (D.I.A.B.E.T.E.S.)
Designing a smoking cessation program for Indigenous dads
Dads in Gear Indigenous – A smoking cessation program for Indigenous fathers and grandfathers
The ABCs of Assessing Physical Literacy in Older Adults
An evidence-based assessment to measure and monitor physical literacy in older adults across Canada.
The Virtual Atrial Fibrillation Clinic: Improving Specialty Care Delivery in Rural Communities
5 rural communities to inform the design and delivery of a user-friendly long distance AF clinic
Using exercise to fight frailty
Exercise intervention is effective at reversing frailty
Supporting mental health in rural communities
Community-based research focused on improving services and supports for older adults with mental health concerns in the South Okanagan and Similkameen.