Public Health

Dr. Israel Halperin

Dr. Halperin, PhD, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, completed his PhD studies at Edith-Cowan University in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sport. He studied the effects of augmented feedback on physical performance. He then completed his post-doctoral training at Memorial University of Newfoundland, focusing on ways to optimize exercise training programs. Halperin is a member of the Sylvan Adams Sport Institute.

https://www.halperin-lab.com/

Personalized exercise prescription models

Exercise is medicine, yet few get the recommended dose One reason for this is that exercise prescription models tend to be complicated and generic, leading to low participation and adherence rates. Accordingly, Dr. Halperin studies personalized exercise prescription models that emphasize individual abilities and preferences Specifically, he investigates the effects of providing trainees with choices regarding the structure of the training sessions (e.g., selecting the number of repetitions) and if trainees can effectively regulate the intensity of exercise based on their subjective experiences (e.g., perception of effort). His team’s goal is to develop simple and personalized exercise prescription models that will increase participation and adherence rates, and lead to better health, psychological well-being, and physical performance.