Faculty

Elaine Ori, PhD., CSEP-CEP
Academic Title: Assistant Professor

 

Education
PhD, University of Alberta

Contact Information
Office: U243I
Email: eori@mtroyal.ca
Phone: 403.440.6508

Elaine is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, with a background in clinical populations, as well as public and population health. Broadly, her research sits at the intersection of health psychology, behaviour change, and mass media. Specifically, Elaine's research looks at how the digital environment affects physical activity with a particular interest in health misinformation, health communication, and digital sociocultural influences of physical activity. She is passionate about understanding how physical activity is portrayed online and by popular media, and how we can overcome related myths and misinformation to improve physical activity uptake and adherence, to make physical activity accessible for all bodies.

Areas of Instruction:

  • Exercise Psychology
  • Statistics & Research Methods
  • Health Promotion

Areas of Scholarship:

  • Health Psychology
  • Health Misinformation
  • Behaviour Change
  • Social Media
  • Health Communication

Selected Publications:

Berry, T. R., Locke, S., & Ori, E. M. (2023). Effects of Fitspiration on believability and intention to exercise. Frontiers in Psychology – Media Psychology(14). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1094276

Ori, E. M., McHugh, T. L. F., & Berry, T. R. (2022). A qualitative exploration of blog believability among emerging adult women. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise, and Health, 14(4). doi: 10.1080/2159676X.2021.1954073

Ori, E. M., Berry, T. R., & Yun, L. (2021). The believability of exercise blogs among young adults. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 43(1), 53-60. doi: https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2020-0177

Ori, E. M., Berry, T. R., McCormack, G. R., Brett, K. R., Lambros, G. A., & Ghali, W. A. (2020). Leveraging professional sports teams to encourage healthy behavior: Calgary Flames Health Training Camp events. Frontiers in Public Health. doi: 10.3389/fpubh

Yun, L., Ori, E. M., Lee, Y., Sivak, A., Berry, T. R. (2017). A systematic review of mass media physical activity campaigns: An update from 2010. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 14(7), 552-570. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2016-0616

Selected Presentations:

  • Ori, E. M., Berry, T. R., & Locke, S. (2022, October). Shared perceptions of #fitspo among men and women. Poster presented at Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) annual conference. Montreal, Quebec.
  • Ori, E. M., Berry, T. R., McCormack, G. R., Brett, K. R., Lambros, G. A., & Ghali, W. A. (2021, October). Leveraging professional sports teams to encourage healthy behavior: A review of 4 years of Calgary Flames Health Training Camp events. Presented the International Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) biennial conference. Vancouver, Canada.
  • Ori, E. M., Myre, M., & Berry, T. R. (2019, October). Who do they think they are? A quantitative content analysis of exercise bloggers and their blogs. Poster presented at Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) annual conf

Relevant Community Service

  • Knowledge Translation Committee Member, Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology