Chelsea Pelletier

Research

Physical Activity Rural Health Health Promotion Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Social-Ecological Model Aboriginal Health Chronic Disease

Latest papers

Multi-Sectoral Partnerships for Physical Literacy: Setting the Scene for Evaluation.
Health promotion practice · 2026 · first author
Qualitative Experiences of Older Adults Participating in a Student-Delivered Community Outreach TeleheAlth Program for COVID Education and Health Promotion.
Health promotion practice · 2026
Perceptions of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among rural adults: awareness, knowledge, and recommendations.
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2026 · senior author

All 21 publications

Latest funding

Development and mobilization of strategies to support active living in rural and northern British Columbia
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$200,000
Understanding the factors influencing physical activity behaviour in rural communities
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Developing Physical Activity Interventions to Manage Chronic Disease and Pain in Aboriginal Communities
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$11,826

All 3 grants and awards

21 publications.

01

Multi-Sectoral Partnerships for Physical Literacy: Setting the Scene for Evaluation.

Pelletier C, Wu C, Faulkner G, Naylor PJ

Health promotion practice2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/15248399261460357 PMID: 42454442

02

Qualitative Experiences of Older Adults Participating in a Student-Delivered Community Outreach TeleheAlth Program for COVID Education and Health Promotion.

Yang MC, Clayton C, Harris D, Pelletier C, Schmidt J, Zwicker JG, Sakakibara BM

Health promotion practice2026

DOI: 10.1177/15248399251414647 PMID: 41593434

03

Perceptions of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among rural adults: awareness, knowledge, and recommendations.

Aird C, Manyanga T, Banner D, Pelletier C

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2025-0371 PMID: 42341342

04

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity in rural communities: using the Behaviour Change Wheel to identify intervention functions.

Pelletier C, Ward K, Aird C, Jung M, Fox G, Pousette A, Faulkner G

BMC public health2025First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-24672-2 PMID: 41044481

05

Biopsychosocial and Environmental Correlates of Children's Motor Competence: An Exploratory Study.

Algurén B, Tang Y, Pelletier C, Naylor PJ, Faulkner G

Sports medicine - open2024

DOI: 10.1186/s40798-024-00763-z PMID: 39183225

06

Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among Youth Living in Rural and Urban Canadian Communities: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study.

Manyanga T, White N, Sluggett L, Duchesne A, Anekwe D, Pelletier C

Journal of physical activity & health2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2023-0254 PMID: 38575136

07

Dementia-Inclusive Choices for Exercise Toolkit: Impact on the Knowledge, Perspectives, and Practices of Exercise Providers.

Middleton LE, Pelletier C, Koch M, Norman R, Dupuis S, Astell A, Giangregorio L, Freeman S, DICE Research Team

Journal of aging and physical activity2024

DOI: 10.1123/japa.2022-0401 PMID: 38262407

08

A Qualitative Investigation on Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Yang MC, Clayton C, Harris D, Pelletier C, Schmidt J, Zwicker JG, Sakakibara BM

American journal of health promotion : AJHP2024

DOI: 10.1177/08901171231218681 PMID: 38000140

09

Exercise prescription for persons with spinal cord injury: a review of physiological considerations and evidence-based guidelines.

Pelletier C

Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme2023First author

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0227 PMID: 37816259

10

Work, travel, or leisure: comparing domain-specific physical activity patterns based on rural-urban location in Canada.

Pelletier C, White N, Duchesne A, Sluggett L

BMC public health2023First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16876-1 PMID: 37950219

Development and mobilization of strategies to support active living in rural and northern British Columbia

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Pelletier, Chelsea

Keywords: physical activity; rural and remote communities; knowledge mobilization; research networks

$200,000

Understanding the factors influencing physical activity behaviour in rural communities

Nominated PICIHR2019Catalyst Gr: Disease Prev./Risk Factor Modification - Non-communicable diseases

Principal investigators: Pelletier, Chelsea

Keywords: Health Promotion; Non-Communicable Disease; Physical Activity; Prevention; Rural Health; Social-Ecological Model

$100,000

Developing Physical Activity Interventions to Manage Chronic Disease and Pain in Aboriginal Communities

Nominated PICIHR2016Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Pelletier, Chelsea

Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Chronic Disease; Health Services; Physical Activity; Rural Health

$11,826

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

Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Kinesiology
Health Sciences
School of Kinesiology
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Exercise Science
Other

Co-authors at University of Northern British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Guy Faulkner

School of Kinesiology

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Taru Manyanga

Physical Therapy

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Julia Schmidt

Occupational Therapy

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Patti-Jean Naylor

Exercise Science

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Laura Middleton

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Eun-Young Lee

School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

1 shared papers, latest 2022

William Heibein

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Kelly Skinner

School of Public Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Lora Giangregorio

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Heather Keller

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Maureen J Macdonald

Office of the Provost

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Sandra Allison

Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Physical Activity Dear Professor Pelletier, 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 "Multi-Sectoral Partnerships for Physical Literacy: Setting the Scene for Evaluation." (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 SSHRC-funded project "Development and mobilization of strategies to support active living in rural and northern British Columbia" (2020), 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]

Chelsea Pelletier

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Multi-Sectoral Partnerships for Physical Literacy: Setting the Scene for Evaluation.

Qualitative Experiences of Older Adults Participating in a Student-Delivered Community Outreach TeleheAlth Program for COVID Education and Health Promotion.

Perceptions of the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among rural adults: awareness, knowledge, and recommendations.

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity in rural communities: using the Behaviour Change Wheel to identify intervention functions.

Biopsychosocial and Environmental Correlates of Children's Motor Competence: An Exploratory Study.

Perceived Barriers to Physical Activity Among Youth Living in Rural and Urban Canadian Communities: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Study.

Dementia-Inclusive Choices for Exercise Toolkit: Impact on the Knowledge, Perspectives, and Practices of Exercise Providers.

A Qualitative Investigation on Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Exercise prescription for persons with spinal cord injury: a review of physiological considerations and evidence-based guidelines.

Work, travel, or leisure: comparing domain-specific physical activity patterns based on rural-urban location in Canada.

Development and mobilization of strategies to support active living in rural and northern British Columbia

Understanding the factors influencing physical activity behaviour in rural communities

Developing Physical Activity Interventions to Manage Chronic Disease and Pain in Aboriginal Communities

Frequent collaborators

Chelsea Pelletier

Guy Faulkner

Taru Manyanga

Shannon Freeman

Julia Schmidt

Patti-Jean Naylor

Audrey Lyn Hicks

Laura Middleton

Carole Johannesson

Eun-Young Lee

William Heibein

Arlene Astell

Kelly Skinner

Jennifer Heisz

Lora Giangregorio

Heather Keller

Mary Jung

Mary Duggan

Maureen J Macdonald

Sandra Allison