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Sara Kirk

ResearcherHealth and Human PerformanceDalhousie University

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Sara Kirk

Researcher

Health and Human Performance

Health Sciences

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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5 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 12 research grants (11 CIHR, 1 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 7 trainee awards (7 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Publications

1,391

Citations

106

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Research

Health Equity Health Policy Population Health Knowledge Mobilization Policy Nutrition School Environment Commercial Determinants Of Health

Latest papers

Increasing opportunities for movement in Nova Scotia, Canada: a community case study.
Frontiers in public health · 2026
Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities.
BMJ open · 2024
Food environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021.
The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Catalyzing Action on the Commercial Determinants of Health in Atlantic Canada
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$19,750
Disseminating the New Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for Managing Pediatric Obesity to Healthcare Providers: A Knowledge Translation Project
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$10,000
Equity at Every Size: Developing a National Weight Stigma Strategy
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$72,634

All 27 grants and awards

15 publications.

Increasing opportunities for movement in Nova Scotia, Canada: a community case study.

Burke E, Kirk S, Bhamra S, Heath S, Shelton E, Locke M, Moore SA

Frontiers in public health2026

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1739584 PMID: 41799486

Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities.

Winters M, Fuller D, Cloutier MS, Harris MA, Howard A, Kestens Y, Kirk S, Macpherson A, Moore S, Rothman L, Shareck M, Tomasone JR, Laberee K, Stephens ZP, Sones M, Ayton D, Batomen B, Bell S, Collins P, Diab E, Giles AR, Hagel BE, Harris MS, Harris P, Lachapelle U, Manaugh K, Mitra R, Muhajarine N, Myrdahl TM, Pettit CJ, Pike I, Skouteris H, Wachsmuth D, Whitehurst D, Beck B

BMJ open2024

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085850 PMID: 38631827

Food environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021.

Vaillancourt C, Ahmed M, Kirk S, Labonté MÈ, Laar A, Mah CL, Minaker L, Olstad DL, Potvin Kent M, Provencher V, Prowse R, Raine KD, Schram A, Zavala-Mora D, Rancourt-Bouchard M, Vanderlee L

The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12966-024-01558-x PMID: 38373957

Development of Interventions to Support Provincial Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Initiative: A Study Protocol.

Benoit B, Cassidy C, Campbell-Yeo M, Gillis D, Kirk S, Sim SM, LeDrew M, Loring S, Tomblin Murphy G, Elliott Rose A, Betker C, MacKeen L, Arseneau L, Shebib K, Reid T, Daman R

Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy)2023

DOI: 10.3390/nursrep13040143 PMID: 38133119

Impact of an outdoor loose parts intervention on Nova Scotia preschoolers' fundamental movement skills: a multi-methods randomized controlled trial.

Branje K, Stevens D, Hobson H, Kirk S, Stone M

AIMS public health2022

DOI: 10.3934/publichealth.2022015 PMID: 35071678

Recreation Facility Food and Beverage Environments in Ontario, Canada: An Appeal for Policy.

Caswell S, Naylor PJ, Olstad D, Kirk S, Mâsse L, Raine K, Hanning R

International journal of environmental research and public health2021

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158174 PMID: 34360482

Correction: The Good Food for Learning Universal Curriculum-Integrated Healthy School Lunch Intervention: Protocol for a Two-Year Matched Control Pre-Post and Case Study.

Engler-Stringer R, Black J, Muhajarine N, Martin W, Gilliland J, McVittie J, Kirk S, Wittman H, Mousavi A, Elliott S, Tu S, Hills B, Androsoff G, Field D, Macdonald B, Belt C, Vatanparast H

JMIR research protocols2021

DOI: 10.2196/34393 PMID: 34731086

The Good Food for Learning Universal Curriculum-Integrated Healthy School Lunch Intervention: Protocol for a Two-Year Matched Control Pre-Post and Case Study.

Engler-Stringer R, Black J, Muhajarine N, Martin W, Gilliland J, McVittie J, Kirk S, Wittman H, Mousavi A, Elliott S, Tu S, Hills B, Androsoff G, Field D, Macdonald B, Belt C, Vatanparast H

JMIR research protocols2021

DOI: 10.2196/30899 PMID: 34546171

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20201,382 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707 PMID: W3046790675

L’obésité chez l’adulte : ligne directrice de pratique clinique

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20209 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707-f

Catalyzing Action on the Commercial Determinants of Health in Atlantic Canada

Nominated PICIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kirk, Sara F

Keywords: Commercial Determinants Of Health; Global Health; Health Equity; Health Policy; Health Promotion; Knowledge Mobilization; Population Health

$19,750

Disseminating the New Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for Managing Pediatric Obesity to Healthcare Providers: A Knowledge Translation Project

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Moore, Sarah A; Ball, Geoff D; Patton, Ian T

Keywords: Behavioural Interventions; Clinical Assessment; Clinical Practice Guidelines; Health Promotion; Knowledge Translation; Mental Health; Pediatric Obesity; Person-Centred Care; Pharmacological Interventions; Surgical Interventions

$10,000

Equity at Every Size: Developing a National Weight Stigma Strategy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nutter, Sarah

Keywords: weight stigma; obesity; public health; policy and legislation; social justice; intersectionality

$72,634

Equity at Every Size: Developing a National Weight Stigma Strategy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Nutter, Sarah

Keywords: weight stigma; obesity; public health; policy and legislation; social justice; intersectionality

$102,206

Engaging Children and Youth to Take Action to Promote Their Well-being

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kirk, Sara F; Stymiest, Laura C

Keywords: Child Rights; Children And Youth; Knowledge Mobilization; Policy; Well-Being; Youth Engagement

$10,000

Evaluation of the Implementation of the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's Physical Activity Framework

SupervisorCIHR2021Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Eastern Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Caldwell, Hilary A

Keywords: Children; Comprehensive School Health; Evaluation; Health Promoting Schools; Physical Activity; Youth

$108,500

COVID-19: Mapping Canada's potential to shift to a cycling nation post-pandemic through a Canada-Wide, coordinated bike count

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Kirk, Sara F.L.

Keywords: COVID-19; cycling; mobility; transportation; community; citizen science; gender equity

$25,000

Opportunities with a capital "O": Understanding the school environment and its impact on children's health behaviours

SupervisorCIHR2020Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Kontak, Julia C

Keywords: Comprehensive School Health; Environmental Health; Health Promoting Schools; Health Promotion; Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Mixed-Methods; Photovoice; Public Health; Youth Engagement

$105,000

Designing health service and delivery systems for impact in population health and health equity: What are the most meaningful indicators of success?

Nominated PICIHR2020Catalyst Gr: Impacts of financial/organizational restructuring of public health

Principal investigators: Kirk, Sara F; Sim, Sarah Meaghan

Keywords: Evaluation; Health Equity; Health Policy; Health Systems; Implementation Science; Population Health

$152,302

Mobilizing justice: towards evidence-based transportation equity policy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Grants

Keywords: transportation; justice; equity; mobility; technology; accessibility; policy; guidelines

$998,600

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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Sara Kirk

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Increasing opportunities for movement in Nova Scotia, Canada: a community case study.

Building CapaCITY/&#xc9; for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities.

Food environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021.

Development of Interventions to Support Provincial Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Initiative: A Study Protocol.

Impact of an outdoor loose parts intervention on Nova Scotia preschoolers' fundamental movement skills: a multi-methods randomized controlled trial.

Recreation Facility Food and Beverage Environments in Ontario, Canada: An Appeal for Policy.

Correction: The Good Food for Learning Universal Curriculum-Integrated Healthy School Lunch Intervention: Protocol for a Two-Year Matched Control Pre-Post and Case Study.

The Good Food for Learning Universal Curriculum-Integrated Healthy School Lunch Intervention: Protocol for a Two-Year Matched Control Pre-Post and Case Study.

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

L’obésité chez l’adulte : ligne directrice de pratique clinique

Catalyzing Action on the Commercial Determinants of Health in Atlantic Canada

Disseminating the New Canadian Clinical Practice Guideline for Managing Pediatric Obesity to Healthcare Providers: A Knowledge Translation Project

Equity at Every Size: Developing a National Weight Stigma Strategy

Equity at Every Size: Developing a National Weight Stigma Strategy

Engaging Children and Youth to Take Action to Promote Their Well-being

Evaluation of the Implementation of the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development's Physical Activity Framework

COVID-19: Mapping Canada's potential to shift to a cycling nation post-pandemic through a Canada-Wide, coordinated bike count

Opportunities with a capital "O": Understanding the school environment and its impact on children's health behaviours

Designing health service and delivery systems for impact in population health and health equity: What are the most meaningful indicators of success?

Mobilizing justice: towards evidence-based transportation equity policy

Frequent collaborators

Nazeem Muhajarine

Ian Patton

Leah Walker

Rhonda Bell

Kara Nerenberg

Diana Sherifali

Michael Green

Rhonda Bell

Sonja Wicklum

Rita Henderson

Angela Alberga

Laurent Biertho

Paul Poirier

Marie-France Langlois

Kara Nerenberg

Mary Forhan

Sonja Wicklum

Sara Kirk

Mary Forhan

Ellen Toth

Rhonda Bell

Rachel Engler-Stringer

Diana Sherifali

Valerie Taylor

Megha Poddar

Kristi Adamo

Laurie Twells

Dennis Hong

Sean Wharton

Marie-France Langlois

Paul Poirier

Richard Tytus

Scott Lear

Andrea Tricco

Yan Kestens

Alison Macpherson

Patricia Collins

Building CapaCITY/É for sustainable transportation: protocol for an implementation science research program in healthy cities.