Archive for the ‘Research’ Category
Personal Training
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12.28.11
Anderson GS, Elliott B, Woods N.The Canadian Personal Training Survey JEPonline 2010;13(5):19-28. This study examined variability in service provision, knowledge and beliefs of Canadian personal trainers across levels of certification and education. It has re-appeared in several newspapers across Canada recently preparing people for their annual New Year’s resolutions of losing weight, getting fit etc. [...]
Anderson appointed Dean of Applied Research
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10.24.11
Dr. Anderson has recently been appointed Dean, Applied Research at the Justice Institute of British Columbia. He has been actively involved in occupational physiology, working primarily with police and law enforcement agencies and replaces retired Dean, Dr. Carol Amaratunga, who will continue her relationship with JIBC as a Research Associate Emerita. The Justice Institute of [...]
Police Officer Back Health
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04.16.11
Anderson et al. (2011) The Journal of Criminal Justice Research 2(1) The purpose of this study was to examine the extent of, and factors related to, lower back pain (LBP) in municipal police officers. Officers (n=30) completed a multi-categorical questionnaire investigating factors associated with LBP, and the Oswestry Disability Questionnaire. Of the 21 officers returning [...]
First Aid Skill Retention
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04.16.11
Anderson et al. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2011, 19:11 Recent literature states that many necessary skills of CPR and first aid are forgotten shortly after certification. The purpose of this study was to determine the skill and knowledge decay in first aid in those who are paid to respond to emergency [...]
The Science of Warning Lights
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01.26.11
Anderson and Plecas, Journal of Criminal Justice Research. 1(2), 1-10, 2010. Literature would support the uniform use of warning lights on vehicles that require motorist to perform similar actions. Familiarity of warning light colour and colour combinations, the vehicles that use each, and the response expected allows for an automated response by a driver when [...]
Anderson in Sweden
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11.13.10
Greg is spending time in Sweden to present a series of seminars in bona fide occupational requirements, police office stress, and children’s participation in elite sport programs. Seminars are hosted by the School of Education and the Department of Sports Medicine at Umea University, in Umea Sweden. November 8th Police officer physical abilities determination and testing November 11th Lunchtime [...]
Canadian Personal Training Survey
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11.04.10
Anderson GS, Elliott B, Woods N.The Canadian Personal Training Survey JEPonline 2010;13(5):19-28. This study examined variability in service provision, knowledge and beliefs of Canadian personal trainers across levels of certification and education. All data were collected online over an eight-month period, and included demographical data, nutrition, weight management, physical activity, and general wellness knowledge, beliefs [...]
Pre-Event Massage for Increased Power Performance
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05.07.10
Anderson and Forde to research the effects of massage on performance thanks to a Massage Therapy of BC Seed Grant. Massage has been used as a therapeutic modality for centuries in various capacities, including a long tradition in sport preparation and recovery. However, little research either supports or refutes the use of massage in a [...]
CSEP 2009 a Success
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11.17.09
The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology conference held in Vancouver Nov 11-14th was a huge success with more speakers, and delegates than any previous conference. Anderson, and Co-Chairs of the Organizing Committee Drs. Warburton and Bredin worked to bring the conference to Vancouver pre-Olympics for two years, and are pleased with its success and thank the [...]
Emergency Warning Lights
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10.05.09
Anderson, G.S. and D. Plecas. Emergency Warning Lights: A Review. Blue Line. In Press, 2009. Coming soon is a review of emergency warning lights that describes the response that we can expect to different combinations of strobe light color and frequency.