Campus Resources
David Braley Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation Centre Learn More About David Braley Sport Medicine
The David Braley Sport Medicine & Rehabilitation Centre is a world-class facility located on the McMaster University campus in the David Braley Athletic Centre. The Sport Medicine Centre is open to McMaster athletes, students, faculty, staff, and the Greater Hamilton Area community.
McMaster Intramural Sports Find Intramural Sports
A chance to play for everyone – sport leagues, tournaments, fun and friendship for all abilities. No tryouts, no coaches, no cuts. If you want to play, you can play! Teams and Free Agents register for the sports of their choice and can expect to play one game per week.
Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE) Learn More About PACE
PACE is a state-of-the-art exercise research and training centre committed to studying and improving the health and well-being of older adults and people living with chronic diseases or disabilities. PACE has a team of researchers, staff and students helping more than 500 community members stay active and healthy.
Instructional Programs Find Instructional Programs
Available to anyone, here is where you can go if you want to take yoga, ballroom dancing, hip hop, martial arts – and so much more!
Nature at McMaster Learn More About Nature at McMaster
Nature at McMaster runs hiking events, stewardship projects, classroom and outdoor learning programming, and assists with the land management of natural areas related to trails, invasive, and native species on McMaster University property.
McMaster Experts
Dr. Stuart M. Phillips Learn More About Dr. Phillips
Professor Phillips is a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health. In addition to being a full Professor in Kinesiology, he is also an Adjunct Professor in the School of Medicine at McMaster University. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American College of Nutrition (ACN). His research is focused on the impact of nutrition and exercise on human skeletal muscle protein turnover. He is also keenly interested in diet- and exercise-induced changes in body composition.
Dr. Martin Gibala Learn More About Dr. Gibala
Dr. Gibala’s research examines the effects of exercise at the molecular to whole body level in both healthy individuals and people with chronic diseases. In addition to basic, mechanistic studies on the regulation of skeletal muscle energy metabolism, his laboratory conducts applied research that examines the impact of physical training and nutrition on human health and performance. He is interested in science communication and coauthored a book for the general public on the science of time-efficient exercise, The One-Minute Workout: Science Shows a Way to Get Fit That’s Smarter, Faster, Shorter (Penguin Random House, 2017).
Dr. Jennifer Heisz Learn More About Dr. Heisz
Dr. Jennifer J. Heisz is an expert in brain health. She is Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University (ranked Top 25 in the world) and directs the NeuroFit Lab, which has attracted nearly $1 million to support her research program on the effects of exercise for brain health. Dr. Heisz’s research examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition in young adults, older adults, and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.