Kerry Courneya, PhD

About

I am a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Cancer. I Direct the Behavioral Medicine Laboratory and Fitness Center.

Degrees

PhD (1992), Kinesiology, University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

MA (1989), Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada

B.A.hons. (1987), Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada

 

Background

 

Current Appointments:

07/2004-present: 

Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity and Cancer, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

07/2000 – present: 

Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

07/1999-present:

Director, Behavioural Medicine Laboratory and Fitness Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

07/1998-present:

Scientific Staff Member, Cross Cancer Institute Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Previous Appointments:

07/1997– 06/2010:

Research Associate, Centre for Health Promotions Studies, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

01/2000-12/2008:

Affiliated Scientist, Center for Behavioral Research and Program Evaluation, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

07/1997-06/2000:

Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, and Adjunct 

Associate Professor, Department of Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

07/1992-06/1996:

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, and Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

09/1989-12/1989:

Part Time Instructor, Faculty of Physical Education and Athletics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

 

 

 

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Research

My research program focuses on the role of exercise after a cancer diagnosis (i.e., exercise oncology) including how exercise may help cancer patients prepare for treatments (prehablitation), tolerate and respond to treatments, recover after treatments (rehabilitation), and improve long-term survival. My main research interests include studying: (a) the effects of exercise on health-related fitness outcomes, patient-reported outcomes, and clinical cancer outcomes, (b) the determinants of exercise in cancer survivors, and (c) behavior change interventions to increase exercise in cancer survivors. Study designs of interest include randomized controlled trials, other intervention trials, prospective cohort studies, and cross-sectional surveys.

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Teaching

KSR434: Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Management

KSR545: Physical Activity and Cancer

KIN 434 - Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Management

The role of physical activity in the management of chronic diseases will be discussed. Chronic diseases will include: metabolic, cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, as well as cancer. The implications of pathophysiology in performing safe/effective exercise prescription and evaluation will be considered. Physical activity guidelines will be examined within the context of other clinical practice guidelines (e.g., pharmacology). Prerequisite or corequisite: KIN 334. Note: Credit will be granted for only one of KIN 434 or PEDS 434.

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Browse more courses taught by Kerry Courneya

Courneya, K.S., Segal, R.J., McKenzie, D.C., Dong, H., Gelmon, K., Friedenreich, C.M., Yasui, Y., Reid, R.D., Crawford, J.J., & Mackey, J.R.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2014 January;

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Courneya, K.S., McKenzie, D.C., Mackey, J.R., Gelmon, K., Friedenreich, C.M., Yasui, Y., Reid, R.D., Cook, D., Jespersen, D., Proulx, C., Dolan, L.B., Forbes, C.C., Wooding, E., Trinh, L., & Segal, R.J.

Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2013 January;

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Courneya, K.S., Sellar, C.M., Stevinson, C., McNeely, M.L., Peddle, C.J., Friedenreich, C.M., Tankel, K., Basi, S., Chua, N., Mazurek, A., & Reiman, T.

Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009 January;

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Courneya, K.S., Segal, R.J., Mackey, J.R., Gelmon, K., Reid, R.D., Friedenreich, C.M., Ladha, A.B., Proulx, C., Vallance, J.K., Lane, K., Yasui, Y., & McKenzie, D.C.

Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2007 January;

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Courneya, K.S., Mackey, J.R., Bell, G.J., Jones, L.W., Field, C.J.,& Fairey, A.S.

Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2003 January;