The purpose of this Request for Applications is to fund: health research dealing with the trends, barriers to participation, and issues related to participation in physical activity and sport in Canada; build Canada's capacity to conduct research related to physical activity and sport participation; and, encourage the formation of new research teams in this area. The research results are intended to support the design and implementation of physical activity and sport policy by providing a valid and reliable research base for the development and support of policies and programs regarding participation in physical activity and sport in Canada.
Thirteen applications were received and three were approved for funding.
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For further information about this competition, please contact:
Monique Bronson
Program Delivery Coordinator
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Telephone: 613- 952-6872
Fax: 613- 954-1800
Email: mbronson@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact:
Sophia Tsouros
Project Manager/ Analyst
CIHR - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis
90 - 160 Elgin St. Address Locator 4809A
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0W9
Telephone: 613-954-3469
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: stsouros@cihr-irsc.gc.ca