by Julie Dufresne | Apr 14, 2025 | funding
The ResearchNB Equipment Fund is designed to support research infrastructures. This grant will enable the IMPACTS Laboratory to acquire equipment to expand its research and launch innovative new initiatives. Our mission: TO DESCRIBE the factors influencing the evolution of lifestyle habits, to DISCOVER their impact on cognitive decline and chronic diseases, and to DEPLOY community interventions combining science and citizen experience to improve the health of populations.
by Julie Dufresne | Apr 1, 2025 | Conference, Students
This annual event is an opportunity for students from the universities in the region to present their research work in relation to kinesiology, and to foster collaboration within the university community of the four Atlantic provinces. The University of Prince Edward Island hosted this year’s APES + Conference.
1) Pierre FAIVRE: Role of exercise and brain physiological mechanisms in the development of executive functioning in coronary artery disease in older adults.
2) Madeline Shivgulam: Characterizing Posture in Long-Term Care & the Relation of Habitual Postures with Frailty.
3) Pierre Philippe Wilson REGISTE: Does using the same measure matter for physical activity tracking from adolescence to early adulthood?
4) IMPACTS Lab: Prof Myles O’Brien, Madeline Shivgulam, Pierre Faivre, Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe and Prof Said Mekari
5) Prof Myles O’Brien extended team: Sophie Rayner, Jocelyn Waghorn, Emily MacDonald, Sophie Inkpen, Carson Halliwell, Madeline Shivgulam.
by Julie Dufresne | Mar 25, 2025 | MATCH, Results
Over the past few weeks, the MATCH research team has been sharing some of the results of its longitudinal study of young Canadians, conducted since 2011, on its social networks. This series of publications highlights the emotions and attitudes linked to body appearance and lifestyle habits. Follow us on our social networks,Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
by Julie Dufresne | Feb 11, 2025 | cardiac health, Conference
Join Professor Myles O’Brien on February 20 to find out more about frailty and cardiovascular disease from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA).
by Julie Dufresne | Feb 7, 2025 | cardiac health, education
HEART MONTH 
Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the 2nd leading cause of death in Canada? A healthy lifestyle could reduce your risk of developing a cardiovascular disease by up to 66%. Reduce your risk by adopting healthy lifestyle habits: 1) Learn how to better manage stress; 2) Quit smoking; 3) Add fruits and vegetables to your diet; 4) Be physically active regularly.
