by Julie Dufresne | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Congratulations to Prof Saïd Mekari on the publication of this article “Do not underestimate the cognitive benefits of exercise” in the prestigious journal Nature Human Behaviour, in collaboration with a team of renowned international researchers. Prof Mekari is Director of Research at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick and a researcher at ImpactsLab.
Link to the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01949-x
by Julie Dufresne | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
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
by Julie Dufresne | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
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
by Julie Dufresne | Jul 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
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
by Julie Dufresne | Jul 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
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.
