by Julie Dufresne | Aug 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
IMPACTS Lab is pleased to welcome to the team Jeffrey Gaudet, research professional and specialist in the management and analysis of large databases. Jeff holds a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the Université de Moncton and a Master’s degree in Clinical Sciences from the Université de Sherbrooke. Jeff will be working on several projects including Rethink Sport/Repenser le sport, a large pan-Canadian study in which Prof Mathieu Belanger is one of the Principal Investigators along with Prof Catherine Sabiston from the University of Toronto.
Jeff enjoys family time with his wife and two daughters. He is also passionate about baseball, mountain biking, and weight training. As the father of two young daughters under the age of eight, the Rethink Sport project, which aims to reduce the intersectional barriers faced by young athletes, especially girls, resonates with him on both a personal and professional level.
Repenser le sport / Rethink Sport: https://impactslab.com/en/research/
by Julie Dufresne | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
In this publication, Mathieu Belanger and the MATCH team reveal four distinct profiles of physical activity experience during adolescence: Independents (those who progressively seek activities that cater to their pursuit of autonomy); Multitaskers (those who participate in many different sports as an integral part of their lifestyle); Specialists (those who are dedicated to becoming the best they can be at one sport); Undecided (those who take part in physical activity to occupy time). Each of these profiles requires interventions tailored to their characteristics in order to promote a long-term active lifestyle.
To find out more, read the article published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
by Julie Dufresne | Aug 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our sincere congratulations to Myles O’Brien, Saïd Mekari, Shirko Ahmadi and Madeline Shivgulam of IMPACTS Lab and their colleagues Eléonor Riesco and Renaud Tremblay for obtaining a grant from the Research Related Support Fund of ResearchNB. In this project, the team is investigating whether device-based higher intensity physical activity and less sedentary time explains the expected relationship between frailty and blood pressure regulation. The study is being conducted among residents of long-term care facilities in New Brunswick.
by Julie Dufresne | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
In this article from Prof Myles O’Brien and international colleagues, the umbrella review demonstrates the negative impact of sedentary behaviors on cardiovascular disease incidence/mortality, but shows conflicting reports for blood pressure that vary based on the study design.
👉 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-024-02099-w#citeas
by Julie Dufresne | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Prof Saïd Mekari on the publication of this article “Do not underestimate the cognitive benefits of exercise” in the prestigious journal Nature Human Behaviour, in collaboration with a team of renowned international researchers. Prof Mekari is Director of Research at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick and a researcher at ImpactsLab.
Link to the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01949-x
