“How many steps could a senior stride if a senior could count steps?” The healthy outcomes of walking.”

For a number of years, Dr. Tish Doyle-Baker has been studying the relationships between physical activity and active aging. In this session, she will focus on the healthy outcomes of walking (sleep, energy expenditure, activity patterns = reducing the opportunity for disease) as we get older. She’ll also tell us about her current research using the Garmin vivofit personal tracker devices and provide us with an opportunity to participate if we wish. You can find out more on her website – http://doylebakerlab.com/. This event is organized by the University of Calgary Emeritus Association and is sponsored by the Vice-President (University Relations). It is open to the community at no charge.

Location:

Senate Room – 7th Floor (room 721) – Hotel Alma

Speaker:

Dr. Patricia Doyle-Baker, Associate Professor, faculties of Kinesiology and Environmental Design, University of Calgary

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/how-many-steps-could-senior-stride-if-senior-could-count-steps-healthy-outcomes-walking