The Child Health & Exercise Medicine Program @mch_childrens | We research physical activity and fitness in children of all health statuses and abilities!

Hamilton, Ontario
Joined January 2019
Are you a parent/guardian of a 12 to 17-year-old living with any chronic medical condition or disability? Please consider participating in the MOMENTUM study! It includes online surveys for you and for your child. Sign up for more info here: forms.office.com/r/ZgTbm3ac0… #CHEMP
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#MCHRD2024 was a HUGE success! @MacUPediatrics shared an incredible number of transformative studies & we connected with govn’t leaders @MikeLakeMP & @LisaHepfner to talk child health priorities. These amazing collaborations will shape the future of pediatric healthcare. 🌟
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It’s finally here! Looking forward to an exciting day sharing child health research at #MCHRD2024!
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Want to engage youth in your research? Our Research Roundtable seminar on March 22 @ 12 pm will guide @machealthsci researchers to engage youth & families at every step of the research journey. Learn to connect, collaborate, and assess impact together ⬇️ pediatrics.healthsci.mcmaste…
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At #MCHRD2024 on March 27 join us at 1pm in CIBC Hall at @McMasterU for our keynote address from Member of Parliament and child health advocate, Mike Lake (@MikeLakeMP) 🎤✨
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@CHEMPLab grad student completes very successful four month research internship in Australia! chemp.healthsci.mcmaster.ca/… @JohnCairney68 @StewartTrost
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Congratulations to our fearless leader, @ExMedDr! Dr. Bar-Or would be so proud of your work and this incredible accomplishment on the 40th anniversary of the CENC! #ExerciseisMedicine #CHEMP
We’re celebrating a faculty promotion: Congratulations to Canada Research Chair in Child Health and Exercise Medicine @ExMedDr who has been promoted to full professor, effective July 1st. Congratulations, Brian! 🎉👏 #InvestInOurPeople #PeopleofPediatrics
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New Study! Are you a parent/guardian of a 12 to 17-year-old living with any chronic medical condition or disability? Please consider participating in the MOMENTUM study! It includes an online survey for you and one for your child. Please see the flyer below for more details.
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How do youth climb the mountain of motor development? And what can #physed #coaching #youthsports do to help guide and facilitate? Share in the conversation next TUES FEB 4 9PM EST Follow #LTADchat
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We’re incredibly lucky to have amazing participants & families in our studies!
Kiddo had a fun morning learning about research and heart health with the @CHEMPLab Champion Study @machealthsci
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Two years late, but finally attended my @McMasterU PhD Convocation today 🎉 #MacGrad2022 #LegacyGraduation @MacKinesiology @MacSciGrad @MacSciResearch @CHEMPLab
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We are looking for a Masters student to study #exercise and #concussion in children. If interested, please contact @ExMedDr or [email protected] Strong background in exercise physiology required. Please share @CSEPdotCA @naspem @PWP2023
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Help us learn about assessing movement behaviours in children with a chronic medical condition or disability. Check out our poster for more details
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Exciting new publication from the Health Outcomes And Physical activity in Preschoolers (HOPP) Study
Very excited to share the last study from my PhD dissertation ➡️Higher levels of motor competence predicts greater musculoskeletal fitness and greater increases in physical activity across early childhood! @NicoleProudft @JohnCairney68 @ExMedDr @CHEMPLab ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3236…
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It has been a great week celebrating two amazing women as they defend their PhD - and move forward on the next phase of their career. Congrats @EmDay4, @NicoleProudft!
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Congratulations to my friend, colleague, running buddy and lab twin @NicoleProudft on defending her PhD yesterday! Congratulations on this major milestone, Dr. Proudfoot! @CHEMPLab @MacKinesiology @mac_peds
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A little behind in posting bc we've been busy celebrating the new Dr. in town! 🎉 On Thursday, @NicoleProudft brilliantly defended her outstanding thesis on physical activity and heart health in the early years! Congratulations Dr. @NicoleProudft!! #PhDone #keepCALMandHOPPon
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Today the CHEMP (and @ARCH_Lab) team had a great time sorting and stocking donations at the Mission Services food bank in #HamOnt, followed by our annual holiday lunch at a new spot, Bread Bar on James! Happy holidays from our team to you!
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