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Founder, Risk Stratification, The new PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+

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!

Research Trainees, The new PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+

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.

 

 

The new PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+

Canadian Family Physician Highlights PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+

PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+ 2013We are honoured to announce that the Canadian Family Physician has recently published an article highlighting the new PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+. This article summarizes how our new risk stratification and physical activity clearance strategy can be used by physicians and patients alike. The reference for this article is as follows:

Bredin SS, Gledhill N, Jamnik VK, Warburton DE. PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+: New risk stratification and physical activity clearance strategy for physicians and patients alike.

Canadian Family Physician. 2013 Mar;59(3):273-7. PMID: 23486800

The full online pdf version of this article is freely available by clicking the following link:

http://www.cfp.ca/content/59/3/273.full.pdf+html

 

 

 

The new PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+

Welcome to the new PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+

We are pleased to welcome you to our website dedicated to the new Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) and electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+). This is the OFFICIAL AND CONSENSUS-PANEL APPROVED website for the PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+.

Link to PARQ+

Link to ePARmed-X+

CLICK THE LINKS IN THIS POST TO ACCESS THE ONLINE PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+ PROGRAMS.

On behalf of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration we look forward to providing unparalleled access to leading international organizations and related resources for reducing the barriers to physical activity/exercise participation, and promoting the health benefits of physical activity/exercise.