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International Pediatric Journal Club
PERL hosts a monthly paediatric focused journal club for researchers to discuss current research. With 30+ attendees from 7 different countries worldwide, this forum has provided an environment for conversations to occur over video conferencing – a key component to enabling scientific discussions during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Read More
North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine conference cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
UBC Okanagan was set to host the 2020 North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine conference in SilverStar Resort in July. This international conference, like many others, has been cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
International research expedition to Barcroft Station
Barcroft Station was constructed in 1951 at an elevation of 3800 m (12,470′) in the White Mountains. PERL in partnership with several universities embarked on an acute acclimatization study with children and parents over 10 days. Read More

Welcome to the PERL

The Pediatric Inactivity & Exercise Physiology Research Lab – PERL – is a CFI funded laboratory within the School of Health and Exercise Sciences, and an affiliate of the Centre for Heart, Lung, and Vascular Health.

PERL is pursuing the following areas of research:

creating a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms by which cardiopulmonary and vascular adaptations to exercise occur in the child and adolescent;
generating a detailed appreciation of the impact inactivity has upon cardiopulmonary and vascular function in childhood;
developing novel intervention strategies for the prevention and treatment of inactivity-induced cardiopulmonary and vascular dysfunction in childhood.