A systematic review of natural experiments that included 11,500 patients found that new cycling infrastructure leads to meaningful increases in levels of physical activity for individuals living in proximity to new trails. We also provide some evidence that new trails foster increased rates of active transportation and cycling traffic compared to areas that did not receive a new trial. This is the most comprehensive empirical study of the impact of urban trails on measures of physical activity to date.
​https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-025-01729-4

Funded by a CIHR Transitions in Care Team grant, this legacy proejct from the DEVOTION Network is supporting Indigenous equity for women in Northern Manitoba.

New videos of Indigenous grandmothers, health providers and Ogijida Iskwe from Northern Manitoba sharing experience of prenatal care and birth. A video series produced by Anishinaabe film maker Erica Daniels provides insight into traditional birthing ceremonies in Inninew and Denesuline communities. experiences of racism in pregnancy care and the power of ceremony for celebrating new life in community:
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​https://www.youtube.com/@ChildrensHospitalResearchMB/videos

Isaak Fast secured a 1 year summer studentship to launch his master's thesis work on a large natural experiment consisting of a new urban trail in Selkirk Manitoba: 
https://smart-training.ca/blog/2024/10/02/isaak-fast/

Nika Klaprat secured a 2 year, $70,000 doctoral award to continue her work on the Implementation Outcomes and determinants of cycling traffic along multi-use paths and protected bike lanes in 7 Canadian cities.
​https://smart-training.ca/blog/2024/10/11/nika-klaprat/