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Current Grant Support
Note: Authors in bold are at The University of Western Ontario
Canadian Institutes of Health Research-Institute of Population and Public Health and the Canadian Cancer Society ($199,298)
Gilliland, J., Avison, W., Prapavessis, H., Tucker, P., & Wilk, P. (2014-2016)
Grant Title: How does providing free access to community recreation facilities and programs change physical activity levels among the Grade 5 population in London Ontario?
Canadian Institutes of Health Research ($668,407)
Rodgers, W., Berry, T., Hall, C., & Blanchard, C. (2012-2016)
Grant Title: You can't always get what you want: A self-determination based examination of the difference between implicit and explicit outcome expectations and their influence on exercise adherence.
Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario($60,000)
Norozi, K., Welisch, E., Prapavessis, H., Seabrook, J.A., Fraser, D., & Eagleson, R (2012-2014)
Grant Titile: The impact of a structured lifestyle intervention on body composition and exercise capacity in obese children with operated heart defects.
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada ($545,169)
Gilliland, J., Avison, W., Fleming, J., Gobert, C., Hess, P., Speechley, K., Prapavessis, H., & Wilk, P.(2010-2013)
Grant Title: Identifying causal effects of the built environment on physical activity, diet, and obesity among children.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Sport Participation Research Initiative ($90,315)
Chandler, K., & Hall, C. (2010-2013)
Grant Titile: Imagery use in children’s leisure time physical activities.
London Regional Cancer Program ($24,020)
Sanatani, M., Massel. D., Suskin, N., & Prapavessis, H. (2009-2010)
Grant Title: Feasibility of a community-based exercise promotion program for oncology patients suffering from fatigue.
Health Research Council of New Zealand ($1,346,092)
Maddison, R., Bullen, C., McRobbie, H., Glover, M., Vander Hoorn, S., Taylor, S., Brown, P., & Prapavessis, H. (2009-2012)
Grant Title: Exercise to enhance smoking cessation outcomes.
Canadian Cancer Society/National Cancer Institute of Canada - Prevention Initiative Research Grant ($407,010)
Prapavessis, H., Faulkner, G., & Maddison, R. (2009-2012)
Grant Title: Exercise and Smoking Cessation: Preventing Relapse.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research ($450,000)
Mottola, M., Giroux, I. McManus, R., Prapavessis, H., Gratton, R.J., Hammond, J.A., Harris, S.B., & Hanley, A. (2008-2011)
Grant Title: Preventing childhood obesity: early intervention during pregnancy and first year postpartum for overweight and obese women using a two pronged family based nutrition and exercise lifestyle intervention program (NELIP).
Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative ($45,614)
Prapavessis, H., Mottola, M., Faulkner, G., Ussher, M., & Selby, P. (2008-2009)
Grant Title: The effects of accute exercise on tobacco cravings and withdrawl symptoms in pregnant women.
Lawson Foundation Diabetes Funding Opportunity ($121,650)
Mottola, M., Hammond, J., Prapavessis, H., Gratten, R., McManus, R., Groux, I., Harris, S., Sopper, M., & Davenport, M. (2008-2010)
Grant Title: A nutrition and exercise lifestyle intervention program (NELIP) for women with gestational diabetes.
Lawson Foundation Diabetes Funding Opportunity ($150,000)
Burke, S.M., Irwin, J.D., Shoemaker, K., Petrella, R., Prapavessis, H., Meizi, H., & Gilliland, J.A. (2008-2010)
Grant Title: Community-based lifestyle and physical activity intervention for obese children at risk of type II diabetes and their families.
Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative ($47,350)
Faulkner, G., Romilla, G., Howard, D., & Prapavessis, H. (2007-2009)
Grant Title: FRESH START: A Feasibility Study of a Relapse Prevention Programme for Postpartum Women.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council ($157,425)
Hall, C., Rodgers, W., & Wilson, P. (2007-2009)
Grant Title: Using imagery interventions to increase exercise participation.
Health Research Council of New Zealand ($1,113,699)
Maddison, R., NiMhurchu, C., Jull, A., Prapavessis, H., Jiang, Y., Rogers, A., Vander Hoorn, S., Schaaf, D., & Hohepa, M. (2007-2010)
Grant Title: Active Video games to improve body composition and physical activity in children.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ($948,328)
Martin-Ginis, K.A., Ditor, D., Bray, S., Hanna, S., Letts, L., Latimer, A., Hayes, K., Prapavessis, H., Wolfe, D., Brawley, L., & Faulkner, G. (2007-2012)
Grant Title: Development, mobilization, and impact assessment of physical activity enhancement programs for the spinal cord injury community.