Media are invited to attend a special announcement event regarding the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management’s Frank Kennedy Centre at the University of Manitoba today, Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at 11 a.m.
The announcement event will focus on new funding from the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program provided through Western Economic Diversification and the effect […]

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Doctors may soon be in a better position to gauge whether older drivers are still fit for the road, thanks to a new nationwide study involving research being conducted at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management.
“The main goal of the project is to determine tests that could be used by physicians […]

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Now that winter is already nipping at their heels, most Winnipeggers will soon be forced to move their workout regimens indoors.
So what better time for the University of Manitoba to throw open the doors of its Fort Garry fitness facilities, allowing students, staff and the community at large to continue getting physical in the comfort […]

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Media are invited to join hundreds of University of Manitoba staff, students and faculty on campus at lunchtime tomorrow (Wednesday, June 10, 2009) for the 2009 Sneakers in motion Day.
The always popular event, designed to encourage the university community to get in the habit of an active, healthy lifestyle during work hours, begins with an […]

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In a world where progress tends to move at a snail’s pace, it’s nice to have an Olympic track and field star to help speed things along.
Just ask researchers from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management (FKRM), whose partnerships with sport, health and recreation experts in Kenya have earned the approval […]

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