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In partnership with hockey teams, researchers at Western University and the University of British Columbia are looking to improve the health of adult male hockey fans through a 12 week off-ice exercise and healthy lifestyle program. Hockey Fans In Training (Hockey FIT) is run by certified coaches, helping sports fans make sustainable changes to improve their overall health & wellbeing.

Fans get the chance to improve their lifestyle, go behind the scenes at their favourite team’s home rink, and visit the team dressing room. Who knows, fans may even bump into a player or two!

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Hockey Fans In Training Launch

We are no longer recruiting for Hockey FIT at this time. Stay tuned for future programs! If you are interesting in staying up-to-date, click the button below.

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Hockey Fans In Training Launch

Calling all male hockey fans in Halifax NS, Charlottetown PEI, Saint John NB, Moncton NB, Prince George BC, Saginaw MI, Flint MI, & Portland OR. We are now recruiting for Hockey FIT in your community!

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Hockey Fans In Training Launch

Calling all male Canadian hockey fans in Red Deer, Lethbridge, Prince Albert, Swift Current, Saskatoon, Regina, Calgary, Brooks, & Medicine Hat. We are now recruiting for Hockey FIT in your community!

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Hockey Fans In Training Launch

Calling all male Canadian hockey fans in Kelowna and Salmon Arm. We are now recruiting for Hockey FIT in your community!

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Hockey Fans In Training Launch

Calling all male Canadian Hockey League fans in Kamloops, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria, Penticton, Chilliwack, and Salmon Arm. We are now recruiting for Hockey FIT in your community!

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Hockey Fans In Training Launch

Calling all male Canadian Hockey League fans in Kamloops, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Surrey, Victoria, Penticton, Chilliwack, Medicine Hat, Prince Albert, Swift Current, & Prince George. We are now recruiting for Hockey FIT in your community!

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Hockey Fans In Training Launch

Calling all male Canadian Hockey League fans in London, Kitchener, Kingston, North Bay, Sudbury, Sault Ste, Marie, Mississauga, Barrie, and Belleville! We are running Hockey FIT in your community!

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Movember Campaign

Join us in supporting the month of Movember. Movember supported our pilot Hockey FIT research project, which helped male sports fans of two OHL hockey teams lose weight and improve their lifestyle. Now it’s our turn to give back!

Join our team as we raise money and awareness for men’s health with Movember, one mo at a time.

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46th Annual NAPCRG Conference

November 9th to 13th

We will be presenting new Hockey FIT pilot results at the 46th Annual North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) Conference in Chicago, Illinois.

We are excited to announce that three peer-reviewed Hockey FIT abstracts were accepted for presentation at the conference! We will be presenting further results on the study including the role external social supports (family/friends/colleagues) played in helping the men make and maintain their healthier lifestyle, optimization of the Hockey FIT technology components, and Hockey FIT’s impact on the physical activity levels of participants.

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CIHR Project Grant Recipient

Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT): A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial of a gender-sensitized weight loss and healthy lifestyle program for men who are overweight or obese.

We are thrilled to announce our CIHR Fall Project Grant application was successful! Hockey Fans In Training has the potential to improve men’s health and bring tangible, sustainable healthy lifestyle change! We can’t wait to bring the program to a city near you. #FansGetFIT