@epila3

She/Her. Assistant Professor @WesternU in @westernuFHS. Researching intersections of body image, movement, and health @bihresearch.

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Joined October 2014
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Kelsey Sick@KelseySick11 Aug 2023
Grateful for the incredible summer at @Stanford exploring advanced statistical methods for time series data with @nilam_time, thanks to the support of @SSHRC_CRSH-MSFSS! 📊 Lots of learning, but excited for what’s ahead! Manuscripts in progress! ☺️
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New study alert! 🏃‍♂️🏋️‍♀️ How does body-related shame & guilt affect physical activity? Exciting new #BIHresearch using ecological momentary assessment & accelerometers. Findings suggest body-related guilt influences time spent in physical activity! Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Congratulations to undergraduate and Masters students Megan and Sara on sharing their presentation entitled 'Pathways and pitfalls to conducting ethical research on promoting weight inclusive physical activity' at the @StigmaConf! #BIHresearch
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New research from @bihresearch uncovers the link between body image flexibility and exercise motivation. Higher body image flexibility, accepting positive & negative body experiences, is linked to lower levels of controlled exercise motivation. Read more: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Thomas Curran@thom_curran27 Feb 2023
I am so excited to share with you that I have written a book on what perfectionism is and how we escape it. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the soul-crushing need to compete for more or to be the best, this book is for you. Publishing June 2023 amzn.to/3ECyhzI
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Meet #Westernu Kinesiology prof @epila3 whose team is exploring the ways we think and feel about our bodies, and how it’s related to the physical activity we engage in and our experiences with that physical activity. @VPRWesternU uwo.ca/fhs/news/2023/02_08_p…
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💥 #OriginalResearch "Beyond the medals: a cross-sectional study exploring retired elite #female #athletes’ health " by @JaneSThornton, @margomountjoy et al. Take a look at reported injuries and ongoing pain in athletes! Read more 👉 bit.ly/3vWeRkB #WeAreBOSEM
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If you are/will soon be a Post-Doc with expertise in longitudinal data management & analysis (@uk_biobank @SHARE_MEA @clsa_elcv), consider joining us! The funding is from the prestigious @MitacsCanada-@BantingResearch fellowship: $70k CAD/year! RT appreciated.
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Seeking participants for a study on queer women's relationship with the body and physical activity!
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Highlights from Day 2 at @_SCAPPS — awesome day of presentations and learning all about the excellent new research! #scapps2022
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Wrapping up our time at @_SCAPPS and reflecting on all of the fun we had! Congratulations to the organizing committee and all presenters involved in the success of this year’s events! #scapps2022
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‼️ A brand new scoping review has found associations between adverse childhood experiences & poor physical and mental health in those with less frequent physical activity engagement. @epila3 @JaneSThornton @westernuFHS
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🗣️ New paper published characterizing #bulkingandcutting among #canadian #adolescents and young adults. 🔗bit.ly/3RZck23 🖊️ @M_Cunningham6 @epila3 Rachel Rodgers @DrStuartBMurray @jasonmnagata @UofT_FIFSW Graphic by MSW student RA @razaliphoto
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New 📄 collaboration with @epila3 in @jeatdisord notes the link between "cheat meals" and greater eating disorder behaviors and psychopathology, including binge-eating #westernuKin @VPRWesternU @WesternU 🔓 doi.org/10.1186/s40337-022-0…

Characterizing cheat meals among a national sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults

Journal of Eating Disorders - “Cheat meals”, described as brief eating episodes that depart from established dietary practices to consume prohibited foods, represent a novel and...

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Kyle T. Ganson@kyletganson9 Aug 2022
🗣New research characterizing #cheatmeals among #Canadian young people. 2/3 of men and 1/2 of women and TGNC participants engaged in cheat meals in the past 12 month. #openaccess 🔗 bit.ly/3A6z0qO @UofT_FIFSW @UofT
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Congratulations to BIH PhD student, @KatarinaHuelle1, on her presentation at @fepsac2022! She shared insights into the development of a compassionate movement instrument - a novel construct capturing compassionate responding to gendered physical activity stressors. #FEPSAC2022
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Congratulations to BIH Master’s student, @jadebailss, for her presentation at @fepsac2022! Jade’s research aimed to explore the antecedents and outcomes of a recalled weight stigmatizing experience in physical activity among adolescent girls. #FEPSAC2022
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Why social media 'fitspiration' can fail: Weight-inclusive fitness posts are more likely to motivate young women to exercise theconversation.com/why-soci… via @ConversationCA

Why social media ‘fitspiration’ can fail: Weight-inclusive fitness posts are more likely to...

Social media content that positively represents body size, shape and weight diversity may help to address the negative psychological effects of ‘fitspiration’ that depicts narrow body standards.

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Naheed Dosani@NaheedD20 Jun 2022
Just to be clear, if we can afford to spend $290,000,000 to host five 2026 World Cup soccer games in Toronto, we can also afford to provide safe, affordable housing for people experiencing homelessness in Toronto...It's really a question of our priorities!
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New research on applications of self-compassion!📢 Deductive content analysis revealed that applying self-compassion in response to a weight stigmatizing event during physical activity was limited by culturally endorsed beliefs surrounding weight in girls. psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-…
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