Dr. James McKinney Interview – CBC Radio West
Interview on the masters athlete, cardiovascular health and SportsCardiologyBC research in this area. To listen - click HERE
Cardiovascular disease study looking for volunteers in Kelowna
SportsCardiologyBC will be in Kelowna on September 12th and 13th to conduct research about the risk of cardiovascular disease in athletes. Barb Morrison, Research and Project Coordinator, explained the purpose of the research is to identify if screening athletes is an effective way of detecting cardiovascular disease and preventing cardiac arrest and death during sports. [...]
Upcoming Testing Dates for UBC Varsity Athletes!
All testing will take place at UBC Hospital 2211 Wesbrook Mall. Enter at the front by emergency, take the elevator to the second floor, and then follow the signs to UBC Varsity Testing (testing will take place in medical clinic s-267). Thursday, September 10th - 6pm-9pm - UBC Hospital 2nd Floor Medical Clinic s-267 To [...]
Sport Cardiology BC Brings Research Study For Masters Athletes To Kelowna And Victoria
For the original article click here: BC Golf Sports Cardiology BC is coming to Kelowna September 12th and 13th and Victoria on October 3rd and 4th to conduct Masters Athlete Heart Health Testing on “Masters” athletes aged 35 years and over for this important study. Many people will know the name Dr. Jack Taunton, who is an [...]
Upcoming SportsCardiologyBC Testing Dates for the Masters (>35) Athlete
Downtown Vancouver August 27th (6-9pm) - Stein Medical Clinic (550 Burrard Street, Bentall 5 Building) ===> To Register Click HERE and then choose August 27th in the calendar and then choose your preferred time KELOWNA Pinnacle Physio (4105 Gordan Drive) September 12th (9am-5pm) ===>To Register click HERE and then choose September 12th in the calendar and your preferred time [...]
Upcoming SportsCardiologyBC Testing Dates for the Masters (>35) Athlete
Downtown Vancouver August 27th (6-9pm) - Stein Medical Clinic (550 Burrard Street, Bentall 5 Building) ===> To Register Click HERE and then choose August 27th in the calendar and then choose your preferred time KELOWNA Pinnacle Physio (4105 Gordan Drive) September 12th (9am-5pm) ===>To Register click HERE and then choose September 12th in the calendar and your preferred time [...]
Upcoming Testing Dates for Masters (>35) Research
Wednesday, June 24th - 6-9pm Stein Medical Clinic - 550 Burrard Street Bental 5 Lobby Register: https://instant-scheduling.com/sch.php?page=&lang=en&year=2015&month=06&day=24&subPage=newApp&aNum=2090477&step=2&typId=51891&a=&sceId=53008 Sunday, July 5th - 9am-2pm Leaps and Bounds - #24 3033 King George Boulevard, Surrey Register: https://instant-scheduling.com/sch.php?page=&lang=en&year=2015&month=07&day=05&subPage=newApp&aNum=2090477&step=2&sceId=&typId=51891&a=
Upcoming Testing Dates for the Masters Athlete (>35)
Purpose: We will evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (i.e. coronary artery disease, valvular disease) and risk factors (i.e. hypertension, dyslipidemia) and the best screening method for detecting these in Canadian masters athletes (recreational and high performance) in order to prevent adverse cardiac events and sudden cardiac death in sport. We will also determine the prevalence [...]
“Health and Athletics” – SportsCardiologyBC Education Event!!
Come join Sports Cardiology B.C. for our upcoming free education event at Fortius Sport and Health – 3713 Kensington Avenue, Burnaby B.C. Topics will include: Common sports injuries, the risk-benefit paradox in ultra-endurance athletes, preliminary findings from SCBC's young competitive athlete screening study and a discussion of exciting future projects for the program. Our expert speakers [...]
Safety at root of athlete screening study (SportsCardiologyBC Study)
Is there such a thing as too much exercise? It’s a question a University of B.C. grad student is exploring with the assistance of renowned sports doctors Jack Taunton and Saul Isserow. Taunton, a former Richmond resident, is supervising the study by Barb Morrison, research and project coordinator at the new Sports Cardiology BC Clinic [...]