Collis, Martin

Martin has a rich and interesting background and the many strands from his academic and professional career have been woven together to create Walking, Weight and Wellness. He has a Ph.D. in exercise physiology from Stanford University and, while in California, also coached swimming and worked with many Olympic medal winners and world record holders. He wrote the first North American book on Employee Fitness and the Canadian Government's weight management book, The Phacts of Life. He was the co-creator of PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire), which is widely used as a screening to...