Normand Boule, PhD
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation - Academic Programs
- nboule@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-4695
- Address
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1-052 Li Ka Shing Centre For Research
8602 112 St NWEdmonton ABT6G 2E1
Overview
About
Degrees
PhD (Kinésiology), Université Laval, 2005
MA (Sciences de l’activité physique), Université d’Ottawa, 2000
BSc (Sciences de l’activité physique), Université d’Ottawa, 1998
Background
• 2017-Present: Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta.
• 2016-2023: Associate Dean (Graduate), Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta.
•2010-Present: Director of the Physical Activity and Diabetes Laboratory (PADL), Alberta Diabetes Institute and Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta.
•2010-2017: Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta.
•2004-Present: Principle Investigator, Alberta Diabetes Institute, University of Alberta.
•2004-2010: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta
Research
My research program focuses on the role of exercise in preventing and managing diabetes. The majority of my projects involve adults with type 2 diabetes and examine physiological outcomes related to glycemic control or physical fitness.
I’m interested in the effects of different exercise types (e.g., resistance vs. aerobic), intensities (e.g., high-intensity interval training), frequencies and durations. I’m also interested in how best to combine exercise within the context of other diabetes therapies. For example, we have recently examined ways to better combined exercise with specific glucose lowering medications or dietary interventions.
In addition to physiological investigations and small clinical trials, I appreciate employing systematic reviews and meta-analyses (i.e., statistical techniques for combining the findings from independent studies) as a cost-effective research tool.
Teaching
PEDS 100: Human Anatomy
PEDS 334: Physical Activity, Nutrition and Energy Balance
PEDS 434: Physical Activity and Chronic Disease Management
Courses
KIN 100 - Human Anatomy
Introductory study of human anatomy. Students learn structural and functional components of selected systems of the human body. Note: Credit will be granted for only one of KIN 100 or PEDS 100.
KIN 334 - Physical Activity, Nutrition and Energy Balance
Emphasis on the components of energy expenditure and energy intake. Other topics include the regulation of body composition, nutritional requirements for athletes, eating disorders, and obesity. Prerequisite: KIN 200. Note: Credit will be granted for only one of KIN 334 or PEDS 334.
KSR 514 - Physiology and Performance in Sport
This course provides students with a survey of selected topics in exercise physiology with an emphasis on the application to sport and the planning practices employed by coaches. The course will normally include the study of metabolic, cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular and environmental physiology with reference to training and competition across a variety of sporting contexts. As well, possible topics may include the discussion of a variety of contemporary physiological issues related to coaching such as: sex-based differences in fitness norms for sport performance, ergogenic aids, and the place of experiential knowledge in enhancing sport performance. Note: Credit will be granted for only one of KSR 514, KIN 514, PEDS 514, or KSR 787.
KSR 787 - Physiology and Performance in Sport
This course provides students with a survey of selected topics in exercise physiology with an emphasis on the application to sport and the planning practices employed by coaches. The course will normally include the study of metabolic, cardiorespiratory, neuromuscular and environmental physiology with reference to training and competition across a variety of sporting contexts. As well, possible topics may include the discussion of a variety of contemporary physiological issues related to coaching such as: sex-based differences in fitness norms for sport performance, ergogenic aids, and the place of experiential knowledge in enhancing sport performance. Note: Credit will be granted for only one of KSR 787, KIN 514, PEDS 514, or KSR 514. Sections may be offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar