Exercise is medicine, and it is vital for healthy, successful aging. Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences, Shilpa Dogra, Ph.D., is flexing her exercise science muscle to enable older adults to remain physically active and shift the focus from activities they can no longer do to exercises they can and should do to keep fit. Broadly speaking, her research focuses on the effects of physical activity among two populations: older adults and adults with asthma. Her research explores the effects of sedentary time on the biopsychosocial components of the health of older adults. She recently led the development of an international consensus statement to address this and is planning studies to reduce sedentary time across the spectrum of older adults, from those living in assisted care facilities to masters athletes. Growing up with asthma, she learned from having a progressive physician that asthma shouldn’t prevent anyone from being physically active. This firm belief motivates her exercise science research to determine the optimal intensity and duration of exercise for adults with asthma. Her work aims to inform future exercise prescription guidelines for this population. She is also studying the prevalence of asthma among Special Olympic athletes and assessing whether coaches need education programs to help manage and improve these athletes’ performance. A community expert, Dr. Dogra works with local organizations to conduct fitness testing of sports teams and athletes including the Oshawa Generals, which also enables her students to gain hands-on experience. Before joining in 2013, Dr. Dogra was an Assistant Professor in the School of Recreation Management and Kinesiology at Acadia University in Nova Scotia. She was also Director of the Acadia Active Aging Program, a community-based exercise program that paired older adults with Kinesiology students. During that time, she held a summer research visitorship in Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology and Aging at the University of Western Ontario. She completed her Doctorate in Exercise Science, her Master of Science and Bachelor of Science (Specialized Honours) in Kinesiology and Health Science at York University. She is a Certified Exercise Physiologist with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology as well as a Master Instructor/Examiner. Her passion to help older adults stay active has led to several partnerships including the Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres and Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Ontario Tech University