by Julie Dufresne | Jun 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Frailty is a medical condition of reduced function and health in older individuals. Dr. Myles O’Brien from the IMPACTS Lab at the Centre de formation médicale du N.-B. and Dr. Judith Godin from the Geriatric Medicine Research Unit at Dalhousie University just published a book chapter “Sex Differences and Frailty” within the book “Frailty: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Assessment, Management, and Prevention” edited by Dr. Jorge Ruiz and Dr. Olga Theou.
by Julie Dufresne | Jun 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Professor Myles O’Brien from ImpactsLab and his students attended the 2024 American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting in Boston. During the event, Prof Myles O’Brien offered a lecture entitled “To Who and Where Do I Send My Patients to be Physically Active?” alongside Dr. Jonathon Fowles and Dr. Taniya Nagpal.
Podium presentation: Taylor Wilson “Impact of a Walk with a Future Doc program on participant frailty levels.”
Posters presentation: Madeline Shivgulam “What are the qualifications for an exercise professional? A content-analysis of Canadian job advertisements”, Jocelyn Waghorn “Meeting muscle strengthening guidelines is associated with better cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in adults”, Emily MacDonald “Impact and perceptions of a workplace wellness initiative providing a standing desk converter to academic staff”, Minji Choi “Impact of a Medical Student led Walk with a Future Doc program on executive function in older adults” and Molly Courish “Relationship between frailty and Executive Function by Age & Sex in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging”.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) advances and integrates scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine. ACSM is the largest and oldest organization in the world dedicated to sports medicine and exercise science.
by Julie Dufresne | Jun 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
The first Saturday in June is “National Health and Fitness Day” across Canada. For the members of the IMPACTS Research Laboratory, who study the predictors and mechanisms linking physical activity to health trajectories, we feel it is important to put into practice what our research reveals. On a day-to-day basis, we try to foster a work environment that promotes healthy lifestyle habits as a whole… and we succeed thanks to a great team!
by Julie Dufresne | Jun 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our sincere congratulations to IMPACTS Lab colleagues Myles O’Brien, Shirko Ahmadi and Said Mekari, and their invaluable collaborators from Vitalité Health Network – Réseau de Santé Vitalité, Mathieu Dumont, Monique Dufour Doiron and Luc Cormier, on obtaining a DUO 2024-2026 grant.
Photo: Pamela Tanguay with Prof Rivard Nathalie, Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation, Prof Nicole Marquis, Co-Director, and Prof Patrice Perron, Associate Dean and Executive Vice-Dean. Pr Mathieu Belanger, who was absent when the photo was taken, is also co-director.
Photo: Daniel Saucier flanked by Dr Michel Landry, Associate Dean, French Atlantic, and Prof Mathieu Belanger. Prof Colleen O’Connell, who was not present when the photo was taken, is also co-director.