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Gregory Anderson

  

Dr. Gregory S. Anderson
Office: Abbotsford, D3007
Phone: 604-854-4564
E-mail: gregory.anderson@ufv.ca   


Professional Qualifications


B.P.E.: UBC
M.P.E. (Exercise Science): UBC
Ph.D. (Kinesiology): SFU

Awards


· Outstanding Initiatives Award
, University  of the Fraser Valley, 2005.
· Teaching Excellence Award, University  of the Fraser Valley, 2004.
· Health & Fitness Recognition Award, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, 2003.

Teaching Interests

Exercise Physiology
Fitness Testing and Exercise Prescription
Therapeutic Exercise
Anatomy and Physiology 

Research and Publications

Exercise Physiology
·
Anderson, G.S. and R. Ward. An anthropometric method for the classification of youth for competition and sport. European Journal of Sport Science. 2(3): 1-13, 2002.
· Anderson, G.S. Validation of the 1600m run and Multistage 20m shuttle run as predictive tests of aerobic capacity in children. Pediatric Exercise Science. 4(4): 312-318, 1992.
· Anderson, G.S., J. Norwood, M. Gaetz, and P. Twist. EMG activity of trunk stabilizers during stable/unstable bench press. In Press.
· Anderson, G.S., J. Snodgrass and B. Elliott. Physical activity patterns of suburban British Columbia residents. In Review.
· Anderson, G.S., M. Gaetz and K. Moon. Effect of stability and vision on muscle activation during balance activities. In Progress.

Occupational Physiology
·
Anderson, G.S., M.W. Trump and D. Plecas. Challenging change on the range. Blue Line. 17(10): 14-15, 2005.
· Anderson, G.S., A. Courtney, D.B. Plecas and C. Chamberlin. Multitasking behaviours of general duty police officers. Police Practice & Research. 6(1): 41-50, 2005.
· Anderson, G.S., D.B. Plecas, and R. Litzenberger. Physical evidence of police officer stress. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management. 25: 399-420, 2002.
· Anderson, G.S., D.B. Plecas and T. Segger. Police officer physical abilities testing: Re-validating a selection criterion. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management. 24(1): 8-31, 2001.
· Anderson, G.S. and D.B. Plecas. Predicting shooting scores from physical performance data. Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management. 23(4): 525-537, 2000.

Body Composition
·
Ward, R., J. Schlenker and G.S. Anderson. A simple method for developing percentile growth curves for height and weight. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 116(3): 246-250, 2001.
· Ward, R., R. Rempel and G.S. Anderson. Modeling dynamic skinfold compression. American Journal of Human Biology. 11(4):531-537, 1999.
· Ward, R. and G.S. Anderson. Resilience of anthropometric data assembly strategies to imposed error. Sports Science. 16(8): 755 - 759, 1998.
· Ward, R. and G.S. Anderson. An examination of the skinfold compressibility and skinfold thickness relationship. American Journal of Human Biology. 5(4): 541-548, 1993.

Professional Journals
·
Anderson, G.S. Certification confusion: Future considerations. Fitness Business Canada. 7(1): 68-70, 2005.
· Anderson, G.S., P. Twist and A. Clark. Understanding the basics behind training on unstable surfaces. CanFitPro. September/October: 36-38, 2005.
· Twist, P and G.S. Anderson. Youth trainability: Part 2. IDEA Fitness Journal, 2(10): 52-60, 2005.
· Anderson, G.S. Certification confusion: Present practice. Fitness Business Canada. 6(5): 89-90, 2005.
· Anderson, G.S. and P. Twist. Youth trainability. IDEA Fitness Journal, 2(3): 56-65, 2005.
· Anderson, G.S. Canadian Forum: Personal training perspectives. Fitness Business Canada. 4(6):49-50, 2003.
· Anderson, G.S. Body fat testing: Weighing the options. Fitness Trainer Canada. 3(4):20-23, 2003.

Books and Chapters
·
Anderson, G.S. My Lifestyle Logbook: A Tool for Behavioural Change. Anderson Press, Mission B.C., 2004. (ISBN 0-9736796-0-3)
· Twist, P., G. Anderson, J. Roux and A. Clark. Sport Movement: Level 2. Twist Conditioning Inc. North Vancouver, BC. (2004)
· Twist, P., G. Anderson, J. Roux and A. Clark. Sport Strength: Level 1. Twist Conditioning Inc. North Vancouver, BC. (2004)
· Twist, P., G. Anderson, J. Roux and A. Clark. Sport Movement: Level 1. Twist Conditioning Inc. North Vancouver, BC. (2003)
· Anderson, G.S. and Fernstrom, K. (editors) Fitness Theory for Healthy Living. UCFV Press, Abbotsford B.C., 2000. (ISBN 1-895802-20-2)

Presentations

Invited Presentations
·
Childhood physical activity: A global responsibility. Best Start Saskatchewan Conference, Saskatoon, SK. 2005.
· Extreme balance training for all populations. NSCA Pre-Conference Symposia, Las Vegas, Nevada. 2005. (with Peter Twist)
· Panel: Occupational task specific tests. Fit For Life, Fit for Duty, National Conference. Ottawa, Ont. 2004.
· Classifying children for competition and sport. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Niagara On-the-Lake, Ont. 2003
· Police officer stress. RCMP Pacific Region Leadership Conference. Chilliwack, B.C. 2003. (with Darryl Plecas)
· The dose response relationship: How much exercise is enough? Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, St John’s, NF. 2002.

Research Presentations
·
Elliott, B., G. Anderson and J. Snodgrass (2005). Analyzing physical activity patterns of suburban B.C. residents. Canadian Federation of Biological Sciences, Guelph, Ontario.
· Geldrich, D., M. Gaetz, and G.S. Anderson (2004). Effects of varying stability and visual input during squat performance. Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
· Elliott, B., M. Gaetz, and G.S. Anderson (2004). EMG activity of trunk stabilizers during stable and unstable exercise. Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
· Holtzmann, M., M. Gaetz, and G.S. Anderson (2004). EMG activity of trunk stabilizers during stable and unstable push-ups. Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
· Gaetz, M., J. Norwood and G.S. Anderson (2004). EMG activity of trunk stabilizers during stable/unstable bench press. Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
· Anderson, G.S. and A. Zutz (2002) Police officer back health: A pilot study Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, St John’s, NF.

Practitioner Presentations
·
50+ Physical Activity
· Balance: The Science.
· Body Composition — Weighing the Options
· Saving Obese Kids
· Sport Balance Training
· Strength Training for Children and Youth
· Physical Activity – For the Health of It
· The What and Why’s of Pre-Screening Tools
· Training Children: Getting Bang for your Buck.
· Training on Unstable Surfaces

Reviewer

· British Journal of Sports Medicine
· Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology.
· Canadian Journal of Public Health.
· Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management.
· UFV Research Review
· Fitness Business Canada

Other Interests

· Fitness testing and training of elite athletes
· Fitness testing and training of children
· Standardization of fitness qualifications
· Coach and Fitness Trainer's Education

Committee Work

University College of the Fraser Valley
·
UFV Board of Governors. (2004-06)
· Chair, UFV Mission Community Council. (2004-06)
· Chair, University College Council (UFV Senate). (2004-06)
· UFV Sabbatical Review Committee. (2004-06)
· UFV Research Review (online journal) General Editorial Board. (2005-06)
· Chair, KPE Curriculum Committee. (2005-06)
· UFV Budget Advisory Committee. (2004-06)
· UFV Enrolment Management. (2003-06)
· UFV New Program Approval, Ad-Hoc Committee. (2003-05)
· UFV Interim Graduates Study Committee. (2003-06)
· UFV Research Advisory Council. (2003-05)
· UFV Teacher Education Preparation (TEP) Committee. (2003-05)

Other Committees
· Active Communities Evaluation Task Group. British Columbia Parks and Recreation Association. (2005-06)
· Chair, Scientific Committee. International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education, Samos Island, Greece. (2002-06).
· Organizing Committee. Annual International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education, Samos Island, Greece. (2001-06).
· Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Board of Governors. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2001-04)
· Chair, CSEP — Health and Fitness Program. Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2001-03)
· Organizer. Pacific Northwest Exercise Group (PNWEG) Annual Conference. Abbotsford, B.C. (2002)
· Chair. Dose Response Relationships for Health and Fitness. Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, St. John’s Newfoundland.
· Chair, Site Committee. Communicating Physical Activity and Health Messages: Science into Practice. Health Canada and Centers for Disease Control: Whistler, BC.
· Organizing Committee. Communicating Physical Activity and Health Messages: Science into Practice. Health Canada and Centers for Disease Control: Whistler, BC.
· Facilitator. Bona Fide Occupational Requirements: Consensus Forum. Toronto, ON.


 


 
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