by Julie Dufresne | Oct 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Shirko Ahmadi, Mathieu Belanger, Said Mekari and Pierre Philippe Wilson REGISTE from Lab IMPACTS join international researchers, practitioners and policy-makers at the 10th ISPAH – The International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress in Paris.
Much interest from the scientific community during Pr Mekari’s oral presentation ‘Effects of a Community-based Physical Activity Program on Cognitive and Physical Function in Older Adults’ and Pr Bélanger’s scientific poster presentation: ‘Adolescent physical activity profiles as determinants of emerging adults’ physical activity’. A unique opportunity for knowledge sharing and enriching exchanges. This year’s congress’s theme is accelerating policy and practice to ensure physical activity for all.
by Julie Dufresne | Oct 10, 2024 | Uncategorized
IMPACTS Lab is pleased to welcome Madeline Shivgulam to the team. Madeline is a PhD student at Dalhousie University, co-supervised by Dr. Myles O’Brien of Université de Sherbrooke and Dr. Olga Theou of Dalhousie University. Her doctoral studies focus on physical activity and exercise among older adults in long-term and hospital care settings.
Madeline will work with Pr O’Brien and colleagues on several research projects including Preventing and Managing Frailty in Hospital by Mobilizing Patients and Establishing Mobile Aging Assessments in New Brunswick’s Long-Term Care Residents. Her research background focuses on improving health outcomes for older adults through interventions such as community- and clinical-based exercise and physical activity programs, with a particular emphasis on frailty and cardiovascular health.
Madeline enjoys spending time with her family and being active. As a former competitive swimmer, Madeline is already in great demand by her colleagues at Lab IMPACTS who are interested in improving their swimming technique and performance. Welcome to the team Madeline!
For more information on the research projects: https://impactslab.com/en/research/
by Julie Dufresne | Sep 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Welcome to Salma Jemaa and Stéphanie Couturier, both doctoral students in health sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences – Université de Sherbrooke at the Centre de formation médicale du N.-B. They both have previous training in nutrition and professional experience in hospital settings.
Salma’s research project, under the supervision of Professors Mathieu Belanger and Said Mekari, aims to understand the links between eating habits and mental health. As for Stéphanie, she is pursuing her doctoral studies under the co-direction of Professors Mathieu Belanger (Université de Sherbrooke), Caroline P. LeBlanc (Université de Moncton) and Stéphanie Ward Chiasson (Université de Moncton).
To learn more about Salma and Stéphanie, please visit their Linkedin profiles: Salma‘s Profile / Stéphanie‘s Profile
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 | MATCH, Results
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
