A memorial event for the late Dr. Roy Shephard will be held on Campus at the University of Toronto, hosted by Dr. Gretchen Kerr, Dean of the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
CELEBRATION OF DR. ROY SHEPHARD
Category Archives: The new PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+
KPE says goodbye to Dr. Roy Shephard
The University of Toronto Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) recently celebrated the life and accomplishments of Dr. Roy J. Shephard.
We recommend that everyone read the following article to see the truly remarkable life of our friend, mentor, and colleague, Dr. Roy Shephard. We miss Dr. Shephard dearly!
Tribute to Dr. Roy Shephard
We are deeply sorry to inform everyone that our friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Roy Shephard, passed away recently. Dr. Shephard was a key member of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration involved the creation of the original PAR-Q and the new PAR-Q+. He was instrumental in the reducing the barriers to physical activity participation for everyone. It is estimated that millions of people worldwide have benefited from the work of Dr. Shephard and his colleagues.
Words cannot express how much Dr. Shephard meant to our team. He was simply one of the most influential academics in the fields of exercise science, sports science, exercise medicine, physiology, and rehabilitation. He was a shining example of what an academic should be.
We encourage everyone to read the tribute series dedicated to Dr. Shephard in the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada that outline the truly remarkable contributions of Dr. Shephard.
https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v4i1
https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v4i3
We are honoured to state that the Indigenous Health & Physical Activity program (Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia) proudly hosts the Dr. Roy J. Shephard Memorial Library, which contains the published works of Dr. Shephard.
We are truly fortunate to have had Dr. Shephard as a mentor and more importantly a friend.
We will miss you Dr. Shephard!
ISPAH 2021
We are excited to see the menu of speakers and presentations for the upcoming 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress (October 12-14, 2021).
ISPAH Virtual congress
The PAR-Q+ Collaboration was a proud supporter of the ISPAH Virtual Congress (October 2020). We look forward to the 8th ISPAH Congress in Vancouver (October 12-14, 2021).
ISPAH 2021
We are excited to announce that the PAR-Q+ Collaboration will play a key role in the organization of the 8th International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) Congress, Vancouver, BC Canada (October 12 to 14, 2021).
We look forward to welcoming delegates and leading presenters from around the world for innovative and exciting discussion related to physical activity, health, and wellness.
For further information please visit: https://ispah2020.com
Congratulations to Sports Cardiology BC
A sincere congratulations to Dr. Saul Isserow and his team from Sports Cardiology BC on their $1 million fund raising milestone. We are proud to be part of this initiative and to have so many of our trainees assisting with this innovative program. Please click this link to see photos from the evening’s reception.
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Riddell
We are extremely proud of the work of Dr. Michael Riddell and his collaborators. Dr. Riddell headed an international collaboration that published a Exercise and Type 1 Diabetes Consensus Statement on safe and effective exercise management in type 1 diabetes. This will surely become the seminal work in the field further reflecting Dr. Riddell’s contributions to the promotion of the health benefits of physical activity and evidence-based exercise prescription for persons living with diabetes.
The article reference is as follows: Riddell MC, Gallen IW, Smart CE, Taplin CE, Adolfsson P, Lumb AN, Kowalski A, Rabasa-Lhoret R, McCrimmon R, Hume C, Annan F, Fournier PA, Graham C, Bode B, Galassetti P, Jones TW, San Millan I, Heise T, Peters A, Petz A, and Laffel LM. Exercise management in type 1 diabetes: a consensus statement. The Lancet- Diabetes & Endocrinology. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2017 Jan 24. pii: S2213-8587(17)30014-1. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(17)30014-1.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28126459
Dr. Riddell is a leading member of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration and has ensured that our risk stratification and pre-participation strategy reduces the barriers to physical activity participation for those living with cardiometabolic disease. For further information please feel free to visit his laboratory website: Dr. Riddell Laboratory
2016 PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+
On behalf of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration, we are pleased to announce that the 2016 PAR-Q+ and 2016 Q-AAP+ were officially released in the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada and this website (the official website for the PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+). The 2016 versions of the PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+ replace all previous versions and reflect another year of systematic evaluation by our team and various international collaborations. We are honoured to continue to work with colleagues from around the world on the evaluation and refinement of evidence-based best practice in pre-participation screening and risk stratification.
2015 PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+
On behalf of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration, we are pleased to announce that the 2015 PAR-Q+ and 2015 Q-AAP+ were officially released in the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada and this website (the official website for the PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+). The 2015 versions of the PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+ replace all previous versions and reflect another year of systematic evaluation by our team and various international collaborations. We are honoured to continue to work with colleagues from around the world on the evaluation and refinement of evidence-based best practice in pre-participation screening and risk stratification.
Alis Bonsignore Wins Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Student Award
On behalf of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration, we are pleased to announce that Alis Bonsignore recently won the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (CACPR) Student award.
The CACPR is the national leader in cardiovascular disease prevention and rehabilitation. The CACPR offers prestigious Student Research Awards on an annual basis with the winners presenting their abstracts at the annual symposium. These awards are funded by the Cardiac Health Foundation of Canada. In 2014, two national awards (one Masters and one PhD level) were given.
For more information on Alis’ research please visit the Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit at the University of British Columbia.
2014 PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+
On behalf of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration, we are pleased to announce that the 2014 PAR-Q+ and 2014 Q-AAP+ were officially released recently in the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada and this website (the official website for the PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+). The 2014 versions of the PAR-Q+ and Q-AAP+ replace all previous versions and reflect another year of systematic evaluation. We are honoured to continue to work with colleagues from around the world on the evaluation and refinement of evidence-based best practice in pre-participation screening and risk stratification.
Citation
Warburton DER, Jamnik VK, Bredin SSD, Gledhill N. The 2014 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) and electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+). Health & Fitness Journal of Canada 2014;7(1):80-83.