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Kin Students Conduct Fitness Testing for CFL Combine

Kinesiology students experienced the West Regional CFL Combine first hand at the Axworthy Health & RecPlex over the weekend of March 24, 2018. Kin students pictured from left to right: Derrek Brogan, Michael Bestvater, Evan van Dale and Mac Capuno who worked the agility and sprint testing for the Combine during CFL Week which took place in Winnipeg this year. During the week Brogan and fellow student Phu Trahe (not in photo), under the direction of Kinesiology & Applied Health Instructor, Gerren McDonald, conducted fitness tests like the 40-Yard Dash, long and broad jumps and shuttle.  It was an excellent way for students to experience testing with elite athletes.

Thank you to Gerren McDonald from Kinesiology & Applied Health, and Dean Melvie, Recreational Facilities Director, for arranging this hands-on, experiential learning opportunity.


Congratulations to Student Award Winners from 2021

All of the Awards are determined by the Kinesiology Department's Award Committee, based on nominations by Department faculty. Congratulations to the recipients!

  • Dr. Henry Woltman Award - Philippe Larouche
  • Physical and Health Education (PHE) Canada Student Award - Sydney Godbout
  • CSEP Award - Madison Fyvie
  • CCUPEKA Leadership Scholarship- Jasmine Dela Cruz
  • Gord Mackie Scholarship in Athletic Therapy - Braeden Kaminski
  • Sam Diamond Athletic Therapy Scholarship - Katherin Dyck
  • Manitoba Brain Injury Athletic Therapy Scholarship - Mira Cerilli-Koroluck
  • Chuck Badcock Scholarship in Athletic Therapy - Kassidy Nauboris

Welcoming our New Faculty Member - Dr. Hairui Liu

Hairui Liu

Dr. Hairui Liu is an assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology & Applied Health. He earned his Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Physical Education Teacher Education) from Auburn University (U.S.). He also completed his graduate and undergraduate study at Shanghai University of Sport.

Prior to joining the University of Winnipeg, Hairui was a research associate in the Department of Physical Education at The University of South Carolina. This appointment used physical education intervention to target children with or without a developmental coordination disorder in their motor development.

Hairui's research and teaching interests include models-based practice in physical education and motor development. His research seeks to understand (1) how curriculum design changes students' motivation and physical activity within school physical education (2) how motivation changes in physical education transfer to leisure-time physical activity participation. 

He loves to play badminton, tennis and running during his leisure time. He loves working with students interested in sports pedagogy and general kinesiology.


 

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Kin Student makes poster presentation at CATA Conference

Congratulations to Kinesiology student Harley Thwaites who made a poster presentation (his first ever!) to the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association annual general conference the weekend of June 3, 2017 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Thwaites was one of two UWinnipeg students who took part in the Athletic Therapy Exchange Program in Athlone Ireland. His presentation was entitled: "Sport and Recreation Injury Incidence in female Irish Primary School Children."  Well done, Harley! 

Athletic Therapy Stream Kinesiology Student, Harley Thwaites