LABORATOIRE IMPACTS LABORATORY

Laboratoire d’Investigations sur les Mécanismes et Prédicteurs de liens entre Activités physiques, autres Comportements et Trajectoires de Santé

The beneficial effects of physical exercise on the elderly

The beneficial effects of physical exercise on the elderly

A new IMPACTS publication from Shirko Ahmadi and Saïd Mekari of the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick shows that aerobic exercise, which typically increases cardiorespiratory fitness, improves executive functioning in older adults, irrespective of sex.  https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/article.php?cod=R40Y9999N00A24070501

International Outreach for the IMPACTS Lab

International Outreach for the IMPACTS Lab

Dr Shirko Ahmadi, a research professional with the IMPACTS lab from the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, attended the 2024 annual congress of the European College of Sport Science in Glasgow, Scotland. Dr Ahmadi presented the results of a study led by Prof Saïd Mekari, which took place right here in New Brunswick.