by Julie Dufresne | Nov 5, 2024 | Results, Students
Congratulations to our colleague from the IMPACTS Laboratory, Laurence Tanguay, who has successfully completed the master’s research programme in health sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke’s Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. Laurence, who is also a registered dietitian and nutritionist, was awarded the prestigious Canadian Institutes of Health Research Graduate Scholarship for her project entitled ‘Modélisation de l’impact de changements d’habitudes de vie sur la mortalité par cancers et par maladies cardiovasculaires au Canada ’. The project, under the direction of Professors Mathieu Bélanger and Said Mekari, estimated that by changing some very simple lifestyle habits, it would be realistic to reduce the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease and cancer in Canada by 5,000 per year. While you wait for the article to be published, you can consult her dissertation on Savoir UdeS: https://savoirs.usherbrooke.ca/handle/11143/21968
Photo: Professor Nathalie Rivard, Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, and Laurence Tanguay
by Julie Dufresne | Oct 31, 2024 | Conference, Results
Shirko Ahmadi PhD is a research professional whit IMPACTS Lab. He presented the results of a community-based exercise programme that examined the question ‘Is the Reduction of Frailty Associated with a Community-Based Exercise Programme Maintained Over Time?
Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe is a doctoral student in health sciences research program with the Université de Sherbrooke at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. His presentation, ‘Influence of Adolescent Physical Activity on Health Outcomes during Early Adulthood: A Systematic Review’, generated a great deal of interaction with the audience, leading to some rewarding discussions. Wilson will be working with data from the renowned MATCH longitudinal study.
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
