by Julie Dufresne | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Welcome to Jasmine Allain, a master’s student in health sciences research at the Université de Sherbrooke, based at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. Jasmine is interested in improving cardiovascular health through community-based programs that promote physical activity, particularly among aging populations.
Her research project, supervised by Professors Myles O’Brien and Saïd Mekari from the Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé – Université de Sherbrooke, focuses on designing a community cardiovascular health program by exploring effective strategies for engagement and adherence. With a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and hands-on experience in cardiac rehabilitation and mobilization programs, Jasmine works alongside various healthcare professionals to encourage active and personalized lifestyle habits.
Alongside her academic journey, Jasmine also stands out in university sports as a volleyball player for the Université de Moncton, where she is entering her fifth and final season. She also gives back to her community by volunteering with local volleyball clubs across New Brunswick.
by Julie Dufresne | Sep 17, 2025 | Award / Prize, Students
Madeline Shivgulam has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN) Student/Trainee Award. The SBRN Student/Trainee Award is intended to recognize promising students and/or young advocates/researchers/practitioners in the training phase of their career for their exemplary dedication, commitment, and contributions to the field of sedentary behaviour. Madeline’s research focuses on how lifestyle behaviours, particularly physical activity and sedentary behaviour, influence health outcomes in older adults across both clinical and community settings. Supervised by Dr. Myles O’Brien from Université de Sherbrooke and Dr. Olga Theou from Dalhousie University, her work aims to inform evidence-based interventions in healthcare and public health. Congratulations, Madeline!
by Julie Dufresne | Sep 11, 2025 | Collaboration, MATCH
We are proud to have played a role in shaping this new policy, which marks a significant shift for sport in Canada. Less focus on performance, more emphasis on participation, inclusion, and well-being. A renewed framework that positions sport as a driver of public health, social connection, and personal growth — at all levels of participation.
Our contribution:
✔Promoting a vision of sport for life, for health and for all
✔ Bringing on the ground perspectives into strategic direction
✔ Promoting accessibility, equity, and diversity in sport
🔗 Read the full policy: https://csp.sirc.ca
by Julie Dufresne | Sep 8, 2025 | MATCH, Résultats
In this episode of Sports Intelligence: The Canadian Perspective, host Kim Gutler from the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) talks with researcher and co-director of the IMPACTS Lab Mathieu Belanger about MATCH, one of Canada’s largest studies on youth participation in sport! Together, they explore the underlying reasons why young people stop playing sports.
Listen now on your favorite platform, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, or at sirc.ca (French only) 👉 https://spoti.fi/4laYYyb
by Julie Dufresne | Jun 13, 2025 | Collaboration
Our co-directors, Mathieu Belanger and Said Mekari PhD, have been hard at work advancing the TRAJECTORY project alongside an incredible team of international collaborators.
This exciting initiative explores the transition to retirement to better understand what supports active and healthy aging.
TRAJECTORY brings together researchers from nine universities across six countries — Austria, Canada, France, Italy, Portugal, and Romania — and embraces an approach that is both interdisciplinary and participatory.
We’re proud to be part of this important work shaping healthier futures for older adults.
