We acknowledge that the land on which we work is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People.

Our research seeks to develop, evaluate, and disseminate physical activity programs and initiatives among hard-to-reach and/or highly stressed populations, and incorporates psychological and biological markers of health and wellbeing measured both within laboratory and in situ settings. Our movement-based initiatives are developed with, by, and for members of hard-to-reach communities. We also seek to understand the effects of mode, intensity, and duration of a single bout of exercise on psychological and biological responses to acute psychosocial stressors, and the effects of acute stressors on performance and engagement in a bout of exercise. We have an amazing team of postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate research assistants whose passion for our lab’s research ensures its success and a truly amazing work environment.

Visit our Projects page to see a list of our current projects.

– Eli Puterman, PhD

Latest Stories

• (New Pub) Self-Compassion and Stress Responses Among Early Adolescents
• (New Pub) Associations of nonoccupational sedentary behaviors with cardiometabolic outcomes: coronary artery risk development in young adults (CARDIA)
• (New Pub) Moving beyond illness: Examining the experiences of women living with HIV and women living with chronic illnesses in a peer-led community-based dance program.
• (New Pub) Predictors of adjustment to life after service among Canadian military veterans
• (New Pub) Examining the Between- and Within-Person Associations Between Psychological Stress and Physical Activity: A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model