University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre

07/29/2025

Can a weighted vest take your daily walk to the next level? Adding extra load boosts your heart rate, burns more calories, and builds strength — all without high-impact stress on joints.

But not all workouts are vest-friendly. Dr. John Holash shares tips on how to use them safely (and when to skip them).

Read more: https://bit.ly/4mjzWNX

Take your evening stroll around the block to a new heart rate zone with a weight-loaded vest.

04/09/2025

Not every shoulder injury needs surgery—or even a doctor’s visit. The new Shoulder Care Access Project Clinic at the Sport Medicine Centre at UCalgary is testing a fast, web-based self-referral tool to help Albertans get care without delay.

Read more about the clinic and the research behind the program:

The SCAP Clinic will look to see how often the diagnosis made remotely matches up to that concluded from an in-person examination.

03/20/2025

Zone 2 exercise—moderate intensity training—improves endurance and cardiovascular health. “The best workout … is probably whichever one you’re willing to do regularly,” says Dr. Martin MacInnis. Small effort, big impact.

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Enthusiasts claim that these long, slow workouts could be the key to longevity and better health. Here’s what the science actually says.

02/21/2025

John Roberts, physiotherapist for the Sport Medicine Centre and the Canadian Para Alpine Ski Team, went to the World Champions in Maribor, Slovenia. The ski team won silver medals in giant slalom for Men's standing and visually impaired and another silver medal in slalom for men's visually impaired.

02/19/2025

A new study from the University of Edinburgh reveals female downhill mountain bikers are at a significantly higher risk of injury than their male counterparts. Researchers are calling for better protections, including injury prevention programs.
Read more: https://bit.ly/416NmnD

Researchers said more should be done to protect female riders in one of mountain biking’s ‘more extreme disciplines’.

01/14/2025

Discover how menopause impacts your brain and heart—and the role exercise plays.

Register for this FREE event on Jan. 29 (6:30–8:30 p.m. at Vivo, Calgary) featuring:

▶️ Dr. Shafeena Premji, MD specializing in women's health
▶️ Dr. Cindy Barha, professor and researcher, University of Calgary
▶️ Dr. Jennifer Reed, professor and researcher University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Enjoy snacks, giveaways, and expert insights.
RSVP by Jan. 23—space is limited!
https://bit.ly/3WkFf5f

12/26/2024

Subscribe to the MOMENTUM newsletter to receive updates on the latest news on menopause, menopause-related events, and wellness research.

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MOMENTUM is a transdisciplinary collaboration to understand the relationship between physical activity and women’s health across menopause.

Every few weeks we will be sending out information about menopause and wellness research findings, statistics, ongoing projects, educational events and more. 

11/02/2024

Registration is now open for the 2025 Community and Research Engagement Symposium. Explore the latest in injury prevention research from the Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre (SIPRC) in the Faculty of Kinesiology and from around the globe.

Highlights include:
- Opportunity to gain practical knowledge and research-based injury prevention practices that you can share
- Three separate symposia about injury prevention research in female sport, rugby players' protection and the role of technology
- Meals provided and an opportunity to chat with presenters and colleagues as well as view SIPRC student posters.

The symposium will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, from 8 to 5 p.m. in the MacEwan Conference Centre Ballroom at UCalgary.

Space is limited. Register now: https://ucalgary.ca/sport-injury-prevention-research-centre/2025-care-symposium

January 20, 2025