College of Rehab Sciences News Archive
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Holiday Message from Dean Peter Nickerson
December 23, 2022 —
As 2022 draws to a close, I want to wish everyone in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences community, and your loved ones, a healthy and restful holiday season.
Research and International
$1.3 million to UM research from Research Manitoba
July 28, 2021 —
2021 Research Manitoba Awards Competition Results
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Researcher focuses on strength training for all youth
March 18, 2019 —
Joanne Parsons’ research is mostly focused on the use of strength and resistance training to prevent injury in young athletes. But she has recently been drawn to the use of this training for youth who aren’t athletes.
Robot Therapy: a furry friend for dementia patients
March 29, 2017 —
Clinical trials with dementia patients, for example, have found that PARO improved symptoms such as depression, anxiety and stress.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Engaging in our Community: First year students learn about the neighbourhood and each other
September 22, 2016 —
For first-year students in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, a steep learning curve is something that’s to be expected. The Engaging in our Community #RFHScollaborate event at Bannatyne campus held last week helped these students by supporting them to learn more about each other while also discovering more about their local neighbourhood
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Tiny Dancer: Former RWB member spins in new direction
September 19, 2016 —
After retiring in 2007 after 16 years with the RWB, CindyMarie Small found herself in the unique position of seeking out a new career path
WATCH: When does an athlete cross the line into cheating?
August 12, 2016 —
What's fair in competition and what's changed in catching doping?
WATCH: Technology, competition and the Olympics
August 8, 2016 —
Dean Kriellaars from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences on technology, physical literacy and competition.
CBC: As Canada’s Olympic medal wins have climbed, so have obesity rates
August 5, 2016 —
Dean Kriellaars, an associate professor at the University of Manitoba's Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, was interested in seeing whether there was any relationship between the Olympics and activity levels in the general population