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William Bridel

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Associate ProfessorUniversity of Calgary

William Bridel

Associate Professor

Faculty of Kinesiology

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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8 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 SSHRC), most recently in 2017.

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Latest papers

Socially Supportive and Unsupportive Behaviors in Group Exercise for People Living With Cancer.
Journal of sport & exercise psychology · 2025 · senior author
Exploring physical activity experiences, barriers, and facilitators among individuals of South Asian heritage living with and beyond cancer.
Ethnicity & health · 2023
Engaging community members to ensure culturally specific language is used in research: should I use gay, queer, MSM, or this other new acronym?
Research involvement and engagement · 2023

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Developing Evidence-Based Methods of Supporting Adults in the Exercise Context
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$77,262
Developing Evidence-Based Methods of Supporting Adults in the Exercise Context
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$121,442
"So what do we do now?": Moving intersectionality from academic theory to recreation-based praxis.
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$160,000

All 6 grants and awards

12 publications.

Socially Supportive and Unsupportive Behaviors in Group Exercise for People Living With Cancer.

Craig BP, McDonough MH, Culos-Reed SN, Bridel W

Journal of sport & exercise psychology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2024-0294 PMID: 40609984

Exploring physical activity experiences, barriers, and facilitators among individuals of South Asian heritage living with and beyond cancer.

Bansal M, Rana B, Ghotra H, King-Shier K, Bridel W, Culos-Reed SN

Ethnicity & health2023

DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2023.2224951 PMID: 37317042

Engaging community members to ensure culturally specific language is used in research: should I use gay, queer, MSM, or this other new acronym?

Rubini K, Al-Bakri T, Bridel W, Clapperton A, Greaves M, Hill NE, Labrecque M, MacDonagh R, Miguel G, Orvis S, Osbourne-Sorrell W, Randall T, Reid M, Rosser A, Presseau J, Vesnaver E

Research involvement and engagement2023

DOI: 10.1186/s40900-023-00463-0 PMID: 37667325

Understanding In-Person and Online Exercise Oncology Programme Delivery: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Participant Perspectives.

Duchek D, McDonough MH, Bridel W, McNeely ML, Culos-Reed SN

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30080534 PMID: 37623015

Improved access yet inequitable experience: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men's views of more inclusive criteria for source plasma donation.

Vesnaver E, Butler-Foster T, Goldman M, Gibson E, Palumbo A, Lapierre D, Hill NE, MacDonagh R, Rubini KA, Bridel W, Miguel G, Rosser A, MacPherson P, Randall T, Osbourne-Sorrell W, O'Brien SF, Otis J, Greaves M, Al-Bakri TB, Germain M, Orvis S, Clapperton AT, Reid M, Labrecque M, Devine D, Presseau J

BMC public health2023

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15424-1 PMID: 37098497

Social Support Behaviours and Barriers in Group Online Exercise Classes for Adults Living with and beyond Cancer: A Qualitative Study.

Craig BP, McDonough MH, Culos-Reed SN, Bridel W

Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2023Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30040284 PMID: 37185397

Staff perspectives on barriers and enablers to implementing alternative source plasma eligibility criteria for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

Castillo G, Vesnaver E, Gibson E, Butler-Foster T, Goldman M, Hill NE, Rosser A, Lapierre D, Rubini KA, MacDonagh R, Miguel G, Palumbo A, MacPherson P, Randall T, Osbourne-Sorrell W, O'Brien SF, Bridel W, Otis J, Greaves M, Al-Bakri TB, Reid M, Labrecque M, Germain M, Orvis S, Clapperton AT, Devine D, Presseau J

Transfusion2022

DOI: 10.1111/trf.17000 PMID: 35834537

Coping strategies in active and inactive men with prostate cancer: a qualitative study.

Langelier DM, Jackson C, Bridel W, Grant C, Culos-Reed SN

Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2022

DOI: 10.1007/s11764-021-01037-3 PMID: 33835392

Social support and physical activity for cancer survivors: a qualitative review and meta-study.

McDonough MH, Beselt LJ, Kronlund LJ, Albinati NK, Daun JT, Trudeau MS, Wong JB, Culos-Reed SN, Bridel W

Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11764-020-00963-y PMID: 33128705

Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of iSPRINT: A Sport Injury Prevention Program in Junior High Schools.

Richmond SA, Donaldson A, Macpherson A, Bridel W, van den Berg C, Finch CF, Hagel B, Emery CA

Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine2020

DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000579 PMID: 32341290

Developing Evidence-Based Methods of Supporting Adults in the Exercise Context

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: McDonough, Meghan H.

Keywords: social inclusion; social participation; interpersonal relationships; social support; physical activity; recreation; older adults; aging; chronic disease; vulnerable populations

$77,262

Developing Evidence-Based Methods of Supporting Adults in the Exercise Context

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: McDonough, Meghan H.

Keywords: social inclusion; social participation; interpersonal relationships; social support; physical activity; recreation; older adults; aging; chronic disease; vulnerable populations

$121,442

"So what do we do now?": Moving intersectionality from academic theory to recreation-based praxis.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

Principal investigators: Peers, Danielle

Keywords: Recreation and Leisure Studies; Equity Diversity and Inclusion; intersectionality; Participatory Methods; 2SLGBTQIA inclusion; critical race theory; Disability Justice; Indigenous health and wellbeing; anti-oppression education

$160,000

"So what do we do now?": Moving intersectionality from academic theory to recreation-based praxis.

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Initiative

Principal investigators: Peers, Danielle

$290,000

Moving Together: Building an Academic-Municipal-Community Partnership to Support Physical Activity and Social Inclusion among Older Adults

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: McDonough, Meghan H

Keywords: Active Aging; Active Living; Age-Friendly Cities; Mental Health; Older Adults; Physical Activity; Public Health; Social Inclusion; Social Participation; Social Support

$22,580

LGBTQ2SI Inclusion in Canadian Sport: A Case Study

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Bridel, William

Keywords: (1) inclusion; (2) sport; (3) sexuality; (4) gender; (5) case study; (6) qualitative research; (7) queer theory

$63,234

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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William Bridel

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Socially Supportive and Unsupportive Behaviors in Group Exercise for People Living With Cancer.

Exploring physical activity experiences, barriers, and facilitators among individuals of South Asian heritage living with and beyond cancer.

Engaging community members to ensure culturally specific language is used in research: should I use gay, queer, MSM, or this other new acronym?

Understanding In-Person and Online Exercise Oncology Programme Delivery: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Participant Perspectives.

Improved access yet inequitable experience: gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men's views of more inclusive criteria for source plasma donation.

Social Support Behaviours and Barriers in Group Online Exercise Classes for Adults Living with and beyond Cancer: A Qualitative Study.

Staff perspectives on barriers and enablers to implementing alternative source plasma eligibility criteria for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

Coping strategies in active and inactive men with prostate cancer: a qualitative study.

Social support and physical activity for cancer survivors: a qualitative review and meta-study.

Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of iSPRINT: A Sport Injury Prevention Program in Junior High Schools.

Developing Evidence-Based Methods of Supporting Adults in the Exercise Context

Developing Evidence-Based Methods of Supporting Adults in the Exercise Context

"So what do we do now?": Moving intersectionality from academic theory to recreation-based praxis.

"So what do we do now?": Moving intersectionality from academic theory to recreation-based praxis.

Moving Together: Building an Academic-Municipal-Community Partnership to Support Physical Activity and Social Inclusion among Older Adults

LGBTQ2SI Inclusion in Canadian Sport: A Case Study

Frequent collaborators

Elisabeth Vesnaver

Justin Presseau

Joanne Otis

Dana Devine

Paul Macpherson

Mindy Goldman

Kathryn King-Shier

Brent Hagel

Alison Macpherson