Heejun Lim, PhD (2020-2026)

Thesis Title: Intersectionality and Physical Activity among Young People in Canada and South Korea

Heejun’s thesis is available on Qspace (Link will be available soon).

Published work (First authorship only):

  1. Lim H, Jung E, Ryu S…, Lee E-Y*. Do perceptions of identity matter for physical activity? Evidence from samples of undergraduate students in Canada and South Korea. Glob LGBTQ+ Health. Under review.

  2. Lim H, Ricardo LIC, Janssen I, Lee E-Y*. Do 24-hour movement behaviors buffer intersectional identity-linked mental health among 26,360 Canadian adolescents? Can J Public Health. Under review.

  3. Lim H, Lee E-Y*. Sleep matters: sleep as a buffer of intersectional identity-linked mental health among 52,880 South Korean adolescents. J Phys Act Health. 2026; In press.

  4. Lim H, Jung E, Jodoin K, Du X, Airton L, Lee E-Y*. Operationalization of intersectionality in physical activity and sport research: A systematic scoping review. SSM-Population Health. 2021;14:100808. 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100808

Conference presentations(Lead Presenter only):

  1. Lim H, Lee E-Y*. Intersectional, cross-level correlates of physical activity guidelines among 131,171 Korean adults: Korean Community Health Survey 2021. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting; June 2023; Uppsala, Sweden.

  2. Lim H, Lee E-Y*. Intersectional correlates of physical activity guidelines among 114,838 South Korean adults: Korean Community Health Survey 2019. 2022 International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, October 2022, Abu Dahbi, UAE.

  3. Lim H, Pabayo R, Lee E-Y. Do all “Canadians” have equal access to outdoor physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic? 7-min oral presentation at: 2021 International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health; October 2021. Virtual event.

  4. Lim H, Lee E-Y. Roles of privilege-disadvantage in meeting 24-Hour Movement Guidelines among South Korean adolescents during COVID-19. 7-min oral presentation at: 2021 International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health; October 2021. Virtual event.

  5. Lim H, Jung E, Jodoin K, Du X, Airton L, Lee E-Y. A scoping review of intersectionality in physical activity. Oral presentation at: 2021 International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting; June 2021; ISBNPA Xchange. 

  6. Lim H, Lee E-Y. Intersectional correlates of meeting 24-Hour Movement Guidelines: Korea Youth Risk Behaviour Survey 2019. Oral presentation at: 2021 International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting; June 2021; ISBNPA Xchange.

Where is Heejun Now: Heejun lives and works in Kingston, Canada.

(Last updated in June 2026)