Canada Research Chair
Dr. Emily Bremer
Canada Research Chair
As Canada Research Chair in Healthy Inclusive Communities, Dr. Bremer’s interdisciplinary and community-engaged program of research is guided by the study of motor development, physical literacy, and adapted physical activity. Her research seeks to improve the health and well-being of children and youth through increased participation in physical activity, with a particular focus on individuals experiencing disability. Currently, her research team is exploring the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of home-based adapted physical activity programming among children and youth with disabilities aged 10-18 years. Further, Dr. Bremer leads multiple research initiatives with the S.M.I.L.E. program including an evaluation of the effect of S.M.I.L.E. on physical literacy, physical activity, and health outcomes; in addition to understanding the role of S.M.I.L.E. on student leaders’ learning, attitudes toward disability, and career pursuits.