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Matthew Kwan

ResearcherChild and Youth StudiesBrock University

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Matthew Kwan

Researcher

Child and Youth Studies

Health Sciences

Brock University

St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (5 SSHRC, 2 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

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Publications

155

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Research

Chronic Disease Prevention Nature-Based Health Interventions Immigrant Intervention Newcomer Participatory Action Research Physical Activity Physical Literacy

Latest papers

Motivational interviewing for health behavior change among young adults in Canada: Findings from the MOTIVATE pilot randomized controlled trial
Preventive Medicine Reports · 2026
Physical Activity Monitoring Using Wearable Devices in Young Adults: Secondary Analysis of a 6-Month Motivational Interviewing Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
JMIR Formative Research · 2026
Physical Activity and Motor Skill Development During Early Childhood: Investigating the Role of Parent Support.
Pediatric Exercise Science · 2025

All 13 publications

Latest funding

Exercise as an educational intervention? Examining which students benefit most from exercise's boost to executive function
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$91,875
Examining the Impact of Smartphone Use on Movement Behaviours and Wellbeing Across the Transition into Emerging Adulthood
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$355,643
Reimagining Early Physical Literacy Education: Intersectional Pathways to Equity and Access
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$328,380

All 14 grants and awards

13 publications.

Motivational interviewing for health behavior change among young adults in Canada: Findings from the MOTIVATE pilot randomized controlled trial

Incze T, Khademioore S, Alvarez E, Kwan M, Tarride J-E, Mbuagbaw L, Anderson LN

Preventive Medicine Reports20261 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103440

Physical Activity Monitoring Using Wearable Devices in Young Adults: Secondary Analysis of a 6-Month Motivational Interviewing Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Christodoulakis N, Incze T, Khademioore S, Kwan M, Alvarez E, Tarride J-É, Mbuagbaw L, Anderson LN

JMIR Formative Research2026

DOI: 10.2196/94673

Physical Activity and Motor Skill Development During Early Childhood: Investigating the Role of Parent Support.

James ME, Arbour-Nicitopoulos KP, Kwan M, King-Dowling S, Cairney J

Pediatric Exercise Science20253 citations

DOI: 10.1123/pes.2023-0074

Comorbid Developmental Coordination Disorder and ADHD: The Effects on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Young Children

Fortnum K, Bourke M, Kwan M, O’Flaherty M, Dowling SK, Cairney J

Child Psychiatry and Human Development20252 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s10578-025-01858-8

Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity in Adults with ADHD: A Qualitative Investigation

Ogrodnik M, Karsan S, Malamis B, Kwan M, Fenesi B, Heisz JJ

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities202418 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s10882-023-09908-6 PMID: W4367835830

Cumulative Prenatal Risk Factors and Developmental Coordination Disorder in Young Children

Babij S, James ME, Veldhuizen S, Rodriguez C, Price D, Kwan M, Cairney J

Maternal and Child Health Journal20241 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s10995-023-03804-3

Development, explanation, and presentation of the Physical Literacy Interventions Reporting Template (PLIRT)

Carl J, Barratt J, Arbour-Nicitopoulos KP, Barnett LM, Dudley DA, Holler P, Keegan R, Kwan M, Scurati R, Sum RK-W

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity202336 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12966-023-01423-3

Strengthening Community Roots: Anchoring Newcomers in Wellness and Sustainability (SCORE!): A protocol for the co-design and evaluation of a healthy active living program among a newcomer community in Canada

Wahi G, Kandasamy S, Bangdiwala SI, Baumann A, Crea-Arsenio M, Desai D, DiLiberto D, Georgiades K, Jackson-Best F, Kwan M

PLoS ONE20237 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288851 PMID: W4387141313

Motivational interviewing to promote healthy behaviors for obesity prevention in young adults (MOTIVATE): a pilot randomized controlled trial protocol

Anderson LN, Alvarez E, Incze T, Tarride J-E, Kwan M, Mbuagbaw L

Pilot and Feasibility Studies20236 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01385-0 PMID: W4386510399

Stability of M-ABC-2-measured motor functioning in early childhood: Evidence from a large prospective cohort

Veldhuizen S, Bedard C, King-Dowling S, Barratt J, Kwan M, Cairney J

Human Movement Science20234 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2022.103037

Exercise as an educational intervention? Examining which students benefit most from exercise's boost to executive function

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Panda, Erin

$91,875

Examining the Impact of Smartphone Use on Movement Behaviours and Wellbeing Across the Transition into Emerging Adulthood

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Liu, Sam

$355,643

Reimagining Early Physical Literacy Education: Intersectional Pathways to Equity and Access

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Yi, Kyoung June

$328,380

Fostering Inclusive Community Sport and Recreation: A Partnership to Examine the City of Calgary's Equity Audit Tool for Newcomers to Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Kwan, Matthew Y.W.

Keywords: Equity Audit; Newcomers; Community-Academic Partnership; Organizational Readiness; Sport and Recreation

$25,000

Immigrant-focused Physical Literacy for Youth (IPLAY)

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Kwan, Matthew Y.W.

Keywords: physical literacy; newcomers; children; youth; transitions; psychosocial; well-being; physical activity

$65,000

The Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Van: A Vehicle for mobilizing health promotion for newcomers living in Calgary and Hamilton

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award - General

Principal investigators: Kandasamy, Sujane

Keywords: Co-Designed Interventions; Community Engagement; Community-Centered Knowledge Translation; Newcomer Health; Type 2 Diabetes Prevention

$270,000

Walkin' Wager: Applying behavioural economics in the examination and promotion of incentive-based physical activity app engagement

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Mitchell, Marc

Keywords: smartphone applications; digital engagement; well-being; physical activity; behavioural economics; financial incentives; deposit contracts

$136,420

Sowing the seeds for healthy active lifestyles among new immigrant families in Hamilton: Building new multi-sectoral partnerships for future grant opportunities

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kandasamy, Sujane; Anand, Sonia S; Kwan, Matthew

Keywords: Chronic Disease Prevention; Nature-Based Health Interventions

$19,900

iPLAY Project: Planning a Physical Literacy-based intervention Among new immigrant and refugee Youth to Canada

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kwan, Matthew; Kandasamy, Sujane; McCormack, Gavin R

Keywords: Immigrant; Intervention; Newcomer; Participatory Action Research; Physical Activity; Physical Literacy; Refugee; Youth

$10,000

Development and evaluation of WinSport's IPLAY program: A mixed methods examination of a physical literacy-based initiative for newcomer youths

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Kwan, Matthew Y.W.

Keywords: physical literacy; newcomers; youth; multi-sport; transitions; youth engagement

$25,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chronic Disease Prevention Dear Professor Kwan, 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 "Motivational interviewing for health behavior change among young adults in Canada: Findings from the MOTIVATE pilot randomized controlled trial" (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 "Fostering Inclusive Community Sport and Recreation: A Partnership to Examine the City of Calgary's Equity Audit Tool for Newcomers to Canada" (2024), 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]

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Matthew Kwan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Motivational interviewing for health behavior change among young adults in Canada: Findings from the MOTIVATE pilot randomized controlled trial

Physical Activity Monitoring Using Wearable Devices in Young Adults: Secondary Analysis of a 6-Month Motivational Interviewing Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Physical Activity and Motor Skill Development During Early Childhood: Investigating the Role of Parent Support.

Comorbid Developmental Coordination Disorder and ADHD: The Effects on Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Young Children

Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity in Adults with ADHD: A Qualitative Investigation

Cumulative Prenatal Risk Factors and Developmental Coordination Disorder in Young Children

Development, explanation, and presentation of the Physical Literacy Interventions Reporting Template (PLIRT)

Strengthening Community Roots: Anchoring Newcomers in Wellness and Sustainability (SCORE!): A protocol for the co-design and evaluation of a healthy active living program among a newcomer community in Canada

Motivational interviewing to promote healthy behaviors for obesity prevention in young adults (MOTIVATE): a pilot randomized controlled trial protocol

Stability of M-ABC-2-measured motor functioning in early childhood: Evidence from a large prospective cohort

Exercise as an educational intervention? Examining which students benefit most from exercise's boost to executive function

Examining the Impact of Smartphone Use on Movement Behaviours and Wellbeing Across the Transition into Emerging Adulthood

Reimagining Early Physical Literacy Education: Intersectional Pathways to Equity and Access

Fostering Inclusive Community Sport and Recreation: A Partnership to Examine the City of Calgary's Equity Audit Tool for Newcomers to Canada

Immigrant-focused Physical Literacy for Youth (IPLAY)

The Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Van: A Vehicle for mobilizing health promotion for newcomers living in Calgary and Hamilton

Walkin' Wager: Applying behavioural economics in the examination and promotion of incentive-based physical activity app engagement

Sowing the seeds for healthy active lifestyles among new immigrant families in Hamilton: Building new multi-sectoral partnerships for future grant opportunities

iPLAY Project: Planning a Physical Literacy-based intervention Among new immigrant and refugee Youth to Canada

Development and evaluation of WinSport's IPLAY program: A mixed methods examination of a physical literacy-based initiative for newcomer youths

Frequent collaborators

Matthew Yiu Kwan

Scott Veldhuizen

Laura Anderson

Elizabeth Alvarez

Lawrence Mbuagbaw

Jean-Eric Tarride

John Cairney

Sujane Kandasamy

Sonia Anand

Shrikant Bangdiwala

Jennifer Heisz

Brian Timmons

Margaret Andrea Baumann

Sujane Kandasamy

Mary Crea-Arsenio

Amanda Sim

Deborah DiLiberto

David Price

K Bruce Newbold

Fatimah Jackson-Best

Russell de Souza

Diana Sherifali