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Faculty of Arts and Science

Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology

Chronic disease management

Complex chronic diseases and conditions

  • Obesity 
  • COPD 
  • Cancer 
  • Chronic pain 
  • Stroke 

Musculoskeletal health

  • Low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain 
  • Muscle stiffness and composition (e.g., paraspinal muscles) 
  • Cervical and lumbar spine conditions 

Health behaviours

  • Nutrition and dietary behaviours 
  • Physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep

Faculty who conduct research in this area

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    Angela Alberga
    • Associate Professor & Tier 2 University Research Chair, Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
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    Simon L Bacon
    • FRQS co-Chair in AI and Digital Health for Health Behaviour Change, Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
    • CIHR-SPOR Chair in Innovative, Patient-Oriented, Behavioural Clinical Trials, Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
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    Thanh Dang-Vu
    • Professor & Concordia University Research Chair in Sleep, Neuroimaging and Cognitive Health, Centre for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology
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    Maryse Fortin
    • Associate Professor, Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
    • Concordia University Research Chair in Low Back, Spine Imaging, and Musculoskeletsl Heath Interventions
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    Veronique Pepin
    • Professor, Department of Health, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology
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    Sylvia Santosa
    • Professor, Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
    • Canada Research Chair Tier II, Clinical Nutrition
 
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