Human Kinetics

By Kate Hargreaves 

While having your dad teach at your high school may sound like a nightmare to some, for Brett Bjorgan, it was an inspiration. 

“My dad is a secondary physical education teacher, and my high school experience was great having him there as a mentor and making sure I was doing the right thing and staying in line,” he says. 

By Kate Hargreaves 

High school students had the chance to level up their skills this April as the University of Windsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics hosted three inaugural conferences for the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program. 

SHSM is an Ontario-wide program that allows students to graduate with skills, knowledge and certifications relevant to one of 19 industry sectors. 

Guest submission by Dr. Scott Martyn

Having studied the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (Milano Cortina 2026) held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy this past semester, five University of Windsor graduate students from the Faculty of Human Kinetics received an Olympic-calibre experience of their own last month.

The group, led by UWindsor professor Dr. Scott Martyn, travelled to Toronto, Montreal and Lake Placid, New York, to experience the modern Olympic movement first-hand.

By Kate Hargreaves 

Each person who makes their way toward the Toldo Lancer Centre will now be doing so on the Moriarty Way as the newly opened walkway honours the late Dr. Richard Moriarty. 

It’s a fitting tribute to a man who was not only a trailblazer as an educator and researcher but also a champion of Canadian university sport who mentored and supported student-athletes at the University of Windsor for more than 70 years. 

By Kate Hargreaves 

Twenty years ago, the cockpit of the average car was a lot less complicated.  

Knobs and buttons turned on the heat and air conditioning, adjusted vents or changed the radio station. 

Today, touch screens are the norm, and manufacturers compete to add the latest in technological advancements. 

By Kate Hargreaves 

Whether it’s hitting a daily step goal, taking a stretch break at the office or dropping into a spin class, regular physical activity has undeniable benefits. 

Exercise is Medicine (EIM) is a global initiative that aims to make the most of these benefits by encouraging health-care providers to prescribe exercise as part of evidence-based patient care. 

By Kate Hargreaves 

Isabella Anes Rangel knows better than most the necessity of pivoting when life takes an unexpected turn.  

A talented basketball player from a young age, Rangel’s athletic skill and drive set her on a trajectory from her home country of Venezuela to Canada as a high school student and eventually to the University of Windsor for an undergraduate degree in kinesiology. 

By Kate Hargreaves 

Playing a 90-minute soccer game requires a lot of energy: sprinting, tackling, recovering and then running some more. 

That’s not to mention hours a week of on-the-pitch and off-pitch training. 

When this energy expenditure is not matched by energy intake, relative energy deficiency — commonly known as REDs — can occur. 

For adolescent female soccer players, REDs may be a growing issue. 

By Kate Hargreaves 

How does the timing of an injury affect the regeneration of that muscle tissue? 

That’s what new research out of the Faculty of Human Kinetics sought to explore. 

By Lori Bona

From navigation to monitoring ocean traffic, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasing role in ships and maritime operations — including those used by the Canadian Armed Forces. 

But relying too heavily on AI in maritime vessels introduces new risks for human operators and defence systems, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Windsor.