Jennifer Copeland

Research

Physical Activity Sedentary Behaviour Behaviour Change Chronic Disease Prevention Healthy Aging Asthma Copd Functional Fitness

Latest funding

Co-Creation and Feasibility Assessment of a Staircase Approach to Reduce Sedentary Time and Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Exploring the associations between Lung Function and Sedentary Time among Middle-Aged and Older Canadian Men and Women
CIHR · 2016 · Principal investigator
$70,000
Fostering an International Collaborative on Sedentary Behaviour Research in Older Men and Women
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$10,000

All 3 grants and awards

Co-Creation and Feasibility Assessment of a Staircase Approach to Reduce Sedentary Time and Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Aging

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa; Bouchard, Danielle; Copeland, Jennifer L; Dunstan, David; Heyland, Daren K

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Chronic Disease Prevention; Healthy Aging; Physical Activity; Sedentary Behaviour

$100,000

Exploring the associations between Lung Function and Sedentary Time among Middle-Aged and Older Canadian Men and Women

Principal investigatorCIHR2016Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa; Copeland, Jennifer L

Keywords: Asthma; Copd; Functional Fitness; Physical Activity; Pulmonary Function; Sedentary Behaviour; Spirometry

$70,000

Fostering an International Collaborative on Sedentary Behaviour Research in Older Men and Women

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Dogra, Shilpa; Duggan, Mary

Keywords: Aging; Consensus; Functional Autonomy; Gender; Guidelines; Physical Inactivity; Psychosocial Health; Sedentary Behaviour; Sitting Time; Systematic Review

$10,000

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: Physical Activity Dear Professor Copeland, 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 physical activity 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 "Co-Creation and Feasibility Assessment of a Staircase Approach to Reduce Sedentary Time and Increase Physical Activity in Older Adults" (2022), 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]