Copeland, Jennifer
Associate Dean/Professor
- Phone
- (403) 380-1813
- jennifer.copeland@uleth.ca
Associate Dean/Professor
Kinesiology ＆ Physical Education
- Phone
- (403) 317-2804
- Fax
- (403) 380-1839
Active Healthy Aging Lab
- Phone
- (403) 317-5073
Biography
Dr. Copeland is an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Science and a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. She completed a B.Sc. in Biology at Mount Allison University and attended graduate school at the University of New Brunswick where she earned a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology.
Publications
Aguilar Ramirez, D.E., Blinch, J, Takeda, K.*, Copeland, J.L., Gonzalez, C.L.R. (2022). Differential effect of aging on spatial abilities. Experimental Brain Research, 240 (5): 1579-1588
Dogra S., Copeland J.L., Altenburg T.M., Heyland D.K., Owen N., Dunstan D.W. (2021). Start with reducing sedentary behavior: A stepwise approach to physical activity counseling in clinical practice. Patient Education and Counselling, S0738-3991(21)00628-5, doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.09.019
Voss, L*., Pope, P., Larouche, R., Copeland, J.L. (2020) Stand When You Can: Development and pilot testing of an intervention to reduce sedentary time in assisted living. BMC Geriatrics, 20, 277. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01647-z
Voss, M. L* Pope, J.P., Copeland, J.L. (2020) Reducing sedentary time among older adults in assisted living: Perceptions, barriers, and motivators. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3): 717.
Copeland, J.L, Currie, C.L., Chief Moon-Riley, K*. (2021). Physical activity buffers the adverse impacts of racial discrimination on allostatic load among Indigenous adults. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 55(6): 520-529. DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa068
Coelho, L., Hauck, K., McKenzie, K., Copeland, J.L., Kan, I.P., Gibb, R.L., Gonzalez, C.L.R. (2020) The association between sedentary behaviour and cognitive ability in older adults. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, doi: 10.1007/s40520-019-01460-8
Currie, C.L., Copeland, J.L and Metz, G.A.S, Chief Moon-Riley*, K, Davies, C. (2020) Past-year racial discrimination and allostatic load among Indigenous adults in Canada: The role of cultural continuity. Psychosomatic Medicine, 82(1): 99-107.
Copeland, J.L. (2019). Sedentary time in older adults: Sitting is not the new smoking. Kinesiology Review, 8(1):70-76.
Copeland, J.L., Good, J., Dogra, S. (2019). Strength training is associated with better functional fitness and perceived healthy aging among physically active older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, Online First: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-018-1079-6
Truba, T.N.*, Doan, J., Currie, C., Copeland, J.L. (2018). Short-term changes in daily movement behaviour influence salivary C-reactive protein in healthy women. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2017-0758
Dogra, S., Good, J., Buman, M., Gardiner, P., Stickland, M., Copeland, J.L (2018) Movement behaviours are associated with lung function in middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging. BMC Public Health, 18:818
Saunders, T.J., MacDonald, D.J., Copeland, J.L., Longmuir, P.E., Barnes, J., Belanger, K., Bruner, B., Gregg, M.J., Hall, N., Kolen, A.M., Law, B., Martin, L.J., Sheehan, D., Stone, M., Woodruff, S.J., Tremblay, M.S. (2018). The relationship between sedentary behaviour and physical literacy in Canadian children: a cross-sectional analysis using the RBC-CAPL project. BMC Public Health, 18(Suppl 2):1037.
Copeland, J.L., Ashe M, Biddle S, Brown W, Buman M, Chastin S, Gardiner P, Inoue S, Jefferis B, Oka K, Owen N, Sardinha L, Skelton D, Sugiyama T, Dogra S. (2017) Sedentary time in older adults: A critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(21):1539. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097210.
Dogra, S, Ashe M, Biddle S, Brown W, Buman M, Chastin S, Gardiner P, Inoue S, Jefferis B, Oka K, Owen N, Sardinha L, Skelton D, Sugiyama T, Copeland, J.L.. (2017) Sedentary time in older men and women: An international consensus statement and research priorities. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(21):1526-1532. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097209.
Dogra, S., Clarke, J., and Copeland, J.L. (2017). Prolonged sedentary time and physical fitness among Canadian men and women aged 60 to 69. Health Reports, 28(2): 3-9.
Copeland, J.L., Currie, C., Walker, A., Mason, E., Willoughby, T.*, and Amson, A. (2017) Fitness equipment in public parks: Frequency of use and community perceptions in a small urban centre. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 14(5):344-352.
Dogra S., Copeland J.L., Altenburg T.M., Heyland D.K., Owen N., Dunstan D.W. (2021). Start with reducing sedentary behavior: A stepwise approach to physical activity counseling in clinical practice. Patient Education and Counselling, S0738-3991(21)00628-5, doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.09.019
Voss, L*., Pope, P., Larouche, R., Copeland, J.L. (2020) Stand When You Can: Development and pilot testing of an intervention to reduce sedentary time in assisted living. BMC Geriatrics, 20, 277. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01647-z
Voss, M. L* Pope, J.P., Copeland, J.L. (2020) Reducing sedentary time among older adults in assisted living: Perceptions, barriers, and motivators. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3): 717.
Copeland, J.L, Currie, C.L., Chief Moon-Riley, K*. (2021). Physical activity buffers the adverse impacts of racial discrimination on allostatic load among Indigenous adults. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 55(6): 520-529. DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa068
Coelho, L., Hauck, K., McKenzie, K., Copeland, J.L., Kan, I.P., Gibb, R.L., Gonzalez, C.L.R. (2020) The association between sedentary behaviour and cognitive ability in older adults. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, doi: 10.1007/s40520-019-01460-8
Currie, C.L., Copeland, J.L and Metz, G.A.S, Chief Moon-Riley*, K, Davies, C. (2020) Past-year racial discrimination and allostatic load among Indigenous adults in Canada: The role of cultural continuity. Psychosomatic Medicine, 82(1): 99-107.
Copeland, J.L. (2019). Sedentary time in older adults: Sitting is not the new smoking. Kinesiology Review, 8(1):70-76.
Copeland, J.L., Good, J., Dogra, S. (2019). Strength training is associated with better functional fitness and perceived healthy aging among physically active older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, Online First: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-018-1079-6
Truba, T.N.*, Doan, J., Currie, C., Copeland, J.L. (2018). Short-term changes in daily movement behaviour influence salivary C-reactive protein in healthy women. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2017-0758
Dogra, S., Good, J., Buman, M., Gardiner, P., Stickland, M., Copeland, J.L (2018) Movement behaviours are associated with lung function in middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging. BMC Public Health, 18:818
Saunders, T.J., MacDonald, D.J., Copeland, J.L., Longmuir, P.E., Barnes, J., Belanger, K., Bruner, B., Gregg, M.J., Hall, N., Kolen, A.M., Law, B., Martin, L.J., Sheehan, D., Stone, M., Woodruff, S.J., Tremblay, M.S. (2018). The relationship between sedentary behaviour and physical literacy in Canadian children: a cross-sectional analysis using the RBC-CAPL project. BMC Public Health, 18(Suppl 2):1037.
Copeland, J.L., Ashe M, Biddle S, Brown W, Buman M, Chastin S, Gardiner P, Inoue S, Jefferis B, Oka K, Owen N, Sardinha L, Skelton D, Sugiyama T, Dogra S. (2017) Sedentary time in older adults: A critical review of measurement, associations with health, and interventions. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(21):1539. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097210.
Dogra, S, Ashe M, Biddle S, Brown W, Buman M, Chastin S, Gardiner P, Inoue S, Jefferis B, Oka K, Owen N, Sardinha L, Skelton D, Sugiyama T, Copeland, J.L.. (2017) Sedentary time in older men and women: An international consensus statement and research priorities. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(21):1526-1532. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-097209.
Dogra, S., Clarke, J., and Copeland, J.L. (2017). Prolonged sedentary time and physical fitness among Canadian men and women aged 60 to 69. Health Reports, 28(2): 3-9.
Copeland, J.L., Currie, C., Walker, A., Mason, E., Willoughby, T.*, and Amson, A. (2017) Fitness equipment in public parks: Frequency of use and community perceptions in a small urban centre. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 14(5):344-352.
Research Interests
Dr. Copeland's research interests focus on the effect of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on health across the lifespan, with a particular focus on healthy aging. Her doctoral research focused on exercise physiology and she now uses a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to explore both the consequences and determinants of our daily movement behaviours. A major goal of Dr. Copeland's program is knowledge translation and she engages regularly in research collaborations with community partners and stakeholders.
Dr. Copeland's laboratory, the Active Healthy Aging Lab, has received funding from CIHR, CFI, PolicyWise for Children and Families, the Sport Science Association of Alberta, and other agencies.
Dr. Copeland's laboratory, the Active Healthy Aging Lab, has received funding from CIHR, CFI, PolicyWise for Children and Families, the Sport Science Association of Alberta, and other agencies.
In The Media
https://www.uleth.ca/unews/video/dr-jennifer-copeland-public-professor#.XW7doiB7m70