HALO team members participated in the CHEO Research Day with a presentation by Zach Ferraro, Ph.D. Student, titled “The Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain on Neonatal Birth Weight: Support for Obstetrical Weight Management?” as well as poster presentations by: Dr. Gary Goldfield, Clinical Scientist – “Physical Activity and Psychological Adjustment in Adolescents“; Emily Knight, M.Sc. Student – “Adverse Events Occurring During Field Tests of Physical Fitness: Experiences During Pilot Testing of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy (CAPL)“; and Richard Larouche, Ph.D. Student – “Differences in BMI Between Children in Grades 4 to 6 who use Active vs. Passive Modes of Transportation to and from School: Results from the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy Study.” (Photo from left: Richard Larouche, Emily Knight and Zach Ferraro.)
