Alison McManus, University of British Columbia

Research

Adherence Bio-Feedback Exercise Motivation Physical Activity Type 2 Diabetes Digital Gender

Latest papers

Improved Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Is More Strongly Associated with Exercise Duration than with Volume, Frequency, or Consistency.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2026
Kids With Altitude: Acute Mountain Sickness and Changes in Body Mass and Total Body Water in Children Travelling to 3800 m.
Wilderness & environmental medicine · 2022 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Assessing feasibility and effectiveness of an online parent resource to support safe and active sport and recreation for children with autism spectrum disorders
SSHRC · 2019 · Co-investigator
$120,440
Indigenous Digital Wellness: Indigenous Masculinity, Identity, and Wellbeing in Male Youth
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$68,760
Mobile Health Biometrics to Enhance Exercise and Physical Activity Adherence in T2D
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$441,781

All 4 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Improved Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Is More Strongly Associated with Exercise Duration than with Volume, Frequency, or Consistency.

Low JL, Hesketh K, Falkenhain K, Jung ME, Singer J, Jones CA, Russon C, Cocks M, McManus A, Little JP, MOTIVATE T2D Team

Medicine and science in sports and exercise2026

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003922 PMID: 41398622

02

Kids With Altitude: Acute Mountain Sickness and Changes in Body Mass and Total Body Water in Children Travelling to 3800 m.

Rieger M, Algaze I, Rodriguez-Vasquez A, Smith K, Stembridge M, Smith B, Radom-Aizik S, McManus A

Wilderness & environmental medicine2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2021.11.001 PMID: 34998707

Assessing feasibility and effectiveness of an online parent resource to support safe and active sport and recreation for children with autism spectrum disorders

Co-investigatorSSHRC2019Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Olsen, Lise L.

Keywords: recreation participation; sport participation; children with autism spectrum disorders; family experiences; on-line parent training; safety concerns; website development; mixed methods

$120,440

Indigenous Digital Wellness: Indigenous Masculinity, Identity, and Wellbeing in Male Youth

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grants

Principal investigators: Te Hiwi, Braden P; McManus, Alison M

Keywords: Digital; Gender; Health; Indigenous; Masculinity; Wellness

$68,760

Mobile Health Biometrics to Enhance Exercise and Physical Activity Adherence in T2D

Nominated PICIHR2019Team Grant: UK-Canada Diabetes Research Team Grants

Principal investigators: McManus, Alison M; Cocks, Matthew

Keywords: Adherence; Bio-Feedback; Exercise; Motivation; Physical Activity; Type 2 Diabetes

$441,781

Exercise oxidative metabolism in children.

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mcmanus, Alison

$120,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Kurt Smith

Physical & Health Education

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Adherence Dear Professor McManus, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Improved Glycemic Control in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Is More Strongly Associated with Exercise Duration than with Volume, Frequency, or Consistency." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Indigenous Digital Wellness: Indigenous Masculinity, Identity, and Wellbeing in Male Youth" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]