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#MovementMonday 🚲☀️ With warmer weather on the horizon, it's the perfect time to get kids excited about safe cycling! Click the link below for active transportation resources in our online repository: northpa.nipissingu.ca/active-transpo… #northpalab #cyclingsafety #activetransportation

We are so proud of all 3 of our lab members who competed in the annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) 2025 competition at Nipissing!! Sophia Milner, Jaden Gilbert, and Cassidy Brooks rocked the stage while presenting their current thesis topics in the MSc Kin program! #waytogo

We asked Canadians: Why does physical activity matter? Here’s what they said: 💬 “It helps me manage stress.” 💬 “It gives me joy and energy.” 💬 “It keeps me strong and independent.” 💬 “It gives me more time with my grandkids.” 91% of Canadians surveyed agree that the Government of Canada should support physical activity. It’s time to listen — and take action. Let’s #ChangeThePace → hubs.ly/Q03g81n80

March is Research Month at Nipissing. From STEM to social sciences, our researchers are tackling big questions in biomechanics, addiction, literature, and more. Join us at NU360 on March 4 to kick things off. Check out our full event line-up at nipissingu.ca/research/month

For more info check out "Gratitude and Well-Being: An Updated Review" where Jans-Beken and colleagues (2020) delve deep into experimental research to understand how gratitude promotes positive outcomes.

#ThankfulThursday Gratitude is more than just being polite – it's a powerful emotion with scientifically proven benefits for mental and physical well-being #northpalab #gratitude #healthyhabits

Calling all student researchers! Join us for the Undergraduate Research Conference at NU on March 28 & 29. Showcase your work, connect with peers, and make your mark in the academic community. Register your paper, art, poetry or poster by Feb. 26 at: nipissingu.ca/research/news-…

Excited to share that our latest research paper on the associations of physical activity during PE classes and organized PA with adolescents' mental health is now published in Sport Sciences for Health! Check it out here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Take a peek at this photo from last year, when Dr. Brenda Bruner and MSc Kin student Regan Jackson were in the community sharing their research findings! What topics would you like us to cover? Let us know in the comments! #NORTHPALab

Did you know? Our research is making a real difference! Let's break down the barriers and make physical and health education accessible to everyone. Join us as we explore the latest findings and share valuable insights. #NORTHPALab #NipissingUniversity #KnowledgeTranslation

💥 Tired of the same old fitness routine? 💥 Canada's 24-Hour Movement Guidelines show us how to "Sweat, Step, Sleep, and Sit" for a healthier 2025. See the link in our bio for more info! #NORTHPAlab #NipissingUniversity #MoveMore #24HourMovementGuidelines #HealthyLiving

Connect, collaborate, and inspire! 🤝 Rebecca Misiasz is a MSc Kin candidate working with Dr. Mark Bruner. Rebecca’s presentation at SCAPPS is a wonderful depiction of the important work being shared within youth sport development out of our lab! #NORTHPAlab #NipissingUniversity

Kicking off our return, we send a huge congrats to Pankti Patel on graduating with her MSc Kin with the support of Dr. Brenda Bruner! 🎉 Her thesis explored organized sports experiences of youth with Down syndrome and their parents #NORTHPAlab #NipissingUniversity

Happy New Year everyone! We're back and better than ever! From groundbreaking research to inspiring stories, we're excited to highlight and share the journey of our exceptional humans within our lab. #NORTHPAlab #NipissingUniversity #healthscience #ActiveLiving #research #success

📢We're still looking for parents and their adolescents with Down syndrome from Northeastern Ontario to share their experiences in sport #DownSyndromeSports #NortheasternOntario

Congratulations to Jackie Rochefort on a successful MSc Kin defence! Thank you to examiners @ShannonKerwin1, @Mark_Bruner, & John Nadeau for their support & a fascinating discussion.

@SScharounBenson @DrJPChaput @BrendaBruner3

🔊Check out this new publication on the associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with mental health of school children, featuring our very own @bggcosta @DrBarbiLaw Click the link below for the full article 👇 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…

Congratulations to Maxime Landry-Lurette on a successful MSc Kin defence! Thank you to examiners @PhilSullyphd, @Mark_Bruner, & Kristina Karvinen for a wonderful discussion.

@PanktiP08 @BrendaBruner3

So proud of lab member & MSc Kin student Pankti Patel for earning the People's Choice award @NipissingU #3MT competition. 👏