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HEALYAC 2022-2023: Meeting #10

This week the HEALab hosted the second in-person HEALYAC meeting for the 2022-23 council. Members participated in a photovoice activity, which was led by the staff co-facilitators (Holly Schaafsma, Heather Dyce, and Olivia Caruso). Members were asked to take photos that captured their experiences as high school students balancing schoolwork and work/volunteer responsibilities ahead of […]

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New HEAL Study: Children’s Perceptions of the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) in Southwestern Ontario, Canada

A team of researchers led by Mariam R. Ismail with Jason A. Gilliland, June I. Matthews, Jennifer Beverley, and Danielle S. Battram recently published an article entitled: “Children’s Perceptions of the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP) in Southwestern Ontario, Canada.” This study aimed to explore children’s lived experiences with the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP), […]

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New HEAL Study: Barriers to and facilitators of active travel from the youth perspective: A qualitative meta-synthesis

A team of researchers led by Adrian Buttazzoni with Kendra Nelson Ferguson, and Jason Gilliland recently published an article entitled: “Barriers to and facilitators of active travel from the youth perspective: A qualitative meta-synthesis.” Trends in youth physical activity level have been significantly declining for decades. Recognizing the potential of a larger qualitative synthesis to […]

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