Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Monday, February 23, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the forecasted weather. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours due to the weather and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO). If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Monday February 23, 2026 @ 5:55 am)

Jonathon Fowles

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Professor
Email Jonathon
Ph:  902-585-1560
Office:  AAC 487.3

Teaching

- Applied Human Physiology 1
- Exercise Science & Training Practicum
- Training Methods
- Professional Placements (Master of Applied Kinesiology)

 

Scholarly Expertise

- Neuromuscular Physiology
- Athletic Performance Testing & Training
- Exercise in Chronic Conditions
- Implementation of Physical Activity Guidelines into Practice

Community Service

Volunteer for several professional organizations including Diabetes Canada, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, Exercise is Medicine, ParticipACTION

Gives talks and volunteers for LifeCycle to promote active living in the community

Publications
  1. Pellerine. LP, DS Kimmerly, JR. Fowles, MW O’Brien. Calibrating the Physical Activity Vital Sign to Estimate Habitual Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity More Accurately in Active Young Adults: A Cautionary Tale. J Measurement Physical Behaviour. 2022. 5(2): 103-110. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2021-0055
  2. AlSlaity A, B Suruliraj, O Oyebode, JR Fowles, D Steeves, and R. Orji. Mobile applications for Health and wellness: A Systematic Review. PACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 2022. 6 (171): 29 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3534525
  3. Keats MR, Grandy SA, Blanchard C, Fowles JR, Neyedli HF, Weeks AC, MacNeil MV. The Impact of Resistance Exercise on Muscle Mass in Glioblastoma in Survivors (RESIST): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022;11(4):e37709. doi: 10.2196/37709
  4. Oduntan A, Oyebode O, Beltran AH, Fowles JR, Orji, R. I Don’t Let Depression and Anxiety Drown Me…”: Identifying Factors Associated with Resilience Based on Journaling using Machine Learning and Thematic Analysis. Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 2022; 26 (7): 3397-3408. doi: 10.1109/JBHI.2022.3149862.
  5. Capozzi, LC, V Lun, TS Nagpal, J Tomisone, JR. Fowles. Physical Activity Rx: Development and Implementation of Physical Activity Prescription Learning Objectives for Canadian Medical School Curriculum. Can Med. Educ. Journal. 2022. 6: 8 pages. https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.73767.
Presentations
  1. State of Community Health in Atlantic Canada and the Role of Exercise and the YMCA. Virtual Presentation for the YMCA Atlantic CEO Network. July 13, 2022.
  2. A Holistic Approach to Physical Activity and Exercise. Virtual Webinar for Diabetes Canada Frontline Forum. April 14, 2022.
  3. Exercise in Medicine. Spring Education Event. Virtual Webinar for Can. Family Practice Nurses Association Canada. April 11, 2022.
  4. Integrating EIM into Health Care. Canadian Perspectives: A Provincial Research and Innovation Pilot to Integrate EIM into Health Systems Virtual presentation for American College of Sports Medicine 68th Annual Conference and World Expo for Exercise is Medicine. June 2, 2021.
  5. Adapting a Varsity Strength and Conditioning program in the COVID environment: Challenges and Opportunities. Presented with 2 others for Canadian Strength and Conditioning Association Virtual Conference. May 1st 2021.
Curriculum Vitae