Dr. Daniel Keir

Associate Professor

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Biography

Daniel Keir is an Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Western University. His research primarily focuses on integrative cardiorespiratory physiology, investigating how cardiovascular, respiratory, and muscle metabolic systems respond and adapt to various environmental challenges, particularly concerning oxygen availability and carbon dioxide removal. He has a specific interest in how these physiological responses are influenced by exercise, hypoxia, and hypercapnia. Throughout his career, Keir has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications, exploring topics such as the characterization of respiratory chemoreflexes and the influence of age and sex on sympathetic nerve activity in adults. He is affiliated with both the Toronto General Hospital Research Institute and the Lawson Health Research Institute, and is an active member of professional organizations such as the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and the American Physiological Society. Beyond his research, Keir emphasizes the importance of understanding and developing individualized exercise training strategies for enhancing health and performance across different age groups and health conditions.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Western University • London, Ontario, Canada

Teaching and research in the field of Kinesiology, focusing on integrative cardiorespiratory physiology.

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.