Katya Herman
Assistant Professor
Department of Health Studies
University of Regina
Canada
Biography
'Dr. Katya Herman joined the Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies as an Assistant Professor in 2013. Her academic background includes a BSc in Biochemistry (McMaster), MSc in Community Health and Epidemiology (Saskatchewan), PhD in Kinesiology and Health Studies (Physical Activity Epidemiology) (Queen's), and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Epidemiology and in Kinesiology (McGill). Dr. Herman is a member of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, the International Society for Physical Activity and Health, the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network, and the Canadian Obesity Network. Dr. Herman's research interests are focused around physical activity, sedentary behaviour and obesity epidemiology. Her research has covered the lifespan from children to adults to older adults, examining the inter-relationships between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and obesity, and associations with both health-related quality of life and cardiometabolic outcomes.
Research Interest
Katya Herman research interests: Physical activity, sendentary behaviour and obesity epidemiology.
Publications
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Herman KM, Sabiston CM, Mathieu ME, Tremblay A, Paradis G. (2014) Sedentary behavior in a cohort of 8- to 10-year-old children at elevated risk of obesity. Prev Med. 60: 115-20.
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Herman KM, Sabiston CM, Mathieu ME, Tremblay A, Paradis G. (2015) Correlates of sedentary behaviour in 8- to 10-year-old children at elevated risk of obesity. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 40: 10-19.
