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Training Opportunities at the CTEP Lab

We welcome students wanting to pursue undergraduate and graduate research training and practicum opportunities within the CTEP Lab

How can you be involved?

Students can join us in the CTEP Lab to pursue practicum placement, undergraduate summer research, or graduate-level research training.  

Practicum Placement

We host practicum placement opportunities throughout the year. As a practicum student, you can tailor your practicum experience according to your interest. The focus can be on exercise testing skills, research, or communications/media in a health context. 

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Undergraduate Summer Research

The CTEP Lab can support students wishing to pursue research in the areas of exercise physiology and chronic disease.  Applications are due early February each year.  

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Post-graduate Training

The CTEP Lab is a part of the BRAIN CREATE program co-directed by Dr. Marc Poulin and Dr. Richard Wilson.  This program offers summer research studentships for undergraduate students, stipends for MSc and Ph.D. students, and salary support for postdoctoral fellows.

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Undergraduate Research Presentations

In 2019, our summer students Haley and Sofia were invited to present their research at the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology Conference in Kelowna, British Columbia.  They were finalists for the CSEP Member Award. 

Haley Young

Identifying the Best End Criteria for VO2max Attainment in Healthy Older Adults

The purpose of the project was to identify which VO2max plateau and secondary end criteria best identify VO2max attainment in healthy older adults

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CSEP 2019 For the Health of It

Sofia Grant

Dual-Task Performance during Walking in Older Adults at Risk of Dementia

The purpose of this project was to examine the effects of aerobic fitness and executive function on dual-task performance in older adults at risk of dementia

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