LABORATOIRE IMPACTS LABORATORY

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

The benefits of prescribing physical activity

The benefits of prescribing physical activity

This review shows that referrals from primary care providers for additional patient physical activity counseling, exercise prescription, and/or exercise programs involving qualified exercise professionals lead to improvements in patients’ cardiorespiratory endurance. This information supports the creation of these programs to help patients lead healthier lifestyles. 👉https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335524002596

Can an active lifestyle offeser the relationship that poor lifestyle behaviours have on frailty?

Can an active lifestyle offeser the relationship that poor lifestyle behaviours have on frailty?

The answer is YES! Physical activity was associated with lower levels of frailty, even in people with poor lifestyle behaviours, more so in older adults, where the association was strongest. Myles O’Brien is a researcher with the IMPACTS Lab at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. 👉https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167494324002322?via%3Dihub

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.

A 33rd publication for the MATCH Study

A 33rd publication for the MATCH Study

This 33rd publication from the MATCH Study by Dr. Jean-François Clément of the IMPACTS Laboratory reveals that more team sports participation during adolescence is associated with better mental health during emerging adulthood. This association may operate through using physical activity to cope with stress. Physical activity was the coping strategy most frequently reported by young adults during the first year of COVID-19, and was perceived as a useful means of stress. management.