Research into exercise program to prevent falls in older adults receives funding
BCIRPU’s Megan Oakey is a co-applicant on this grant awarded by the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.
Category: Injury Prevention
What does children’s play have to do with roulette?
New research by Tak Ishikawa and Mariana Brussoni looked at parents’ perception of risk after injury.
Proposal submitted for children’s learning play lab
The proposed living lab would be located on the UBC Vancouver campus.
Francophone fall prevention materials and messages
BCIRPU received funding from the Francophone Affairs Program to distribute fall prevention messages to French-speaking older adults and their caregivers in BC.
First-ever Vision Zero Summit in BC
Over 100 road safety experts, municipal government staff, civic leaders, researchers, and public health professionals attended the first-ever Vision Zero summit in BC.
BCIRPU researchers involved in pan-Canadian NFL-funded study on concussion
The project, led by University of Calgary researchers, will provide a national platform for concussion surveillance in high schools.
Choose your activity, be informed, prevent injury, stay Active and Safe
Active & Safe Central gives parents, kids, coaches and teachers easy access to injury prevention information for over 50 popular sports and recreational activities.
Tide Pods are not candy, or a joke
The detergent chemicals inside these pods is highly concentrated and poisonous.
Active & Safe BC Initiative: Injury Prevention for Sport and Physical Activity
The Active and Safe BC initiative Injury Prevention for Sport and Physical Activity was officially launched on August 22.