Barbara Law, Nipissing University

Research

Mental Health/Psychological Well-Being Physical Activity School-Aged Children Sedentary Behaviour Sleep

Latest funding

Joint associations of volume and type of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with the mental health of adolescents from Northeastern Ontario: A longitudinal study
CIHR · 2021 · Supervisor
$90,000
Opportunities for Moving More and Sitting Less: Exploring a Whole School Approach to Improve Children's 24-Hour Movement Patterns
CIHR · 2017 · Nominated PI
$504,900
Exploring the transfer of imagery skills in a physical education setting
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$65,354

Joint associations of volume and type of sedentary behaviour and physical activity with the mental health of adolescents from Northeastern Ontario: A longitudinal study

SupervisorCIHR2021CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: da Costa, Bruno G

Keywords: Accelerometer; Adolescents; Longitudinal; Mental Health; Motivation; Physical Activity; Qualitative; Sedentary Behaviour; Social Media; Sports

$90,000

Opportunities for Moving More and Sitting Less: Exploring a Whole School Approach to Improve Children's 24-Hour Movement Patterns

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Law, Barbara; Bruner, Brenda G

Keywords: Mental Health/Psychological Well-Being; Physical Activity; School-Aged Children; Sedentary Behaviour; Sleep

$504,900

Exploring the transfer of imagery skills in a physical education setting

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Law, Barbara D.

Keywords: motor skill learning; imagery; learning strategies; self-efficacy; transfer; children; physical education; physical literacy; intervention

$65,354

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: Mental Health/Psychological Well-Being Dear Professor Law, 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]. Your research on mental health/psychological well-being connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]