by Julie Dufresne | Nov 21, 2025 | MATCH, Results, Students
An important milestone has been reached for our colleague Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe, who defended his doctoral thesis on November 7. Entitled «Effet de récence et de cumul d’activités physiques pendant l’adolescence sur l’état de santé au début de l’âge adulte», PPW sought to better understand the influence of overall physical activity levels and physical activity at specific periods during adolescence on the mental health of young adults.
Based on data from the MATCH study and innovative statistical methods, the results suggest that physical activity throughout adolescence is important, but that physical activity in late adolescence is a particularly crucial period for promoting a transition to a more active, balanced, and healthier adult life in the long term, both physically and mentally. In a context where the mental health of young Canadians is deteriorating, these findings offer valuable avenues for intervention for public health and policy makers.
Pierre Philippe Wilson completed his PhD in health sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke, at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, under the supervision of Professors Mathieu Bélanger and Said Mekari of the Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé – Université de Sherbrooke. Our sincere congratulations Registe!
by Julie Dufresne | Oct 22, 2025 | Conference, MATCH, Students
Pierre Philippe Wilson REGISTE had the opportunity to present his doctoral research at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) annual conference in Prince Edward Island from October 2–4. Based on data from the MATCH Study, his presentation explored how the timing and consistency of physical activity during adolescence are associated with mental health outcomes in early adulthood.
🔍 Key takeaway: Sustained physical activity—especially in late adolescence—can support better mental health in early adulthood. Given today’s context, interventions that boost physical activity in late adolescence may help foster better mental health later in life.
Pierre is supervised by Pr Mathieu Bélanger and Pr Said Mekari de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé – Université de Sherbrooke.
by Julie Dufresne | Sep 11, 2025 | Collaboration, MATCH
We are proud to have played a role in shaping this new policy, which marks a significant shift for sport in Canada. Less focus on performance, more emphasis on participation, inclusion, and well-being. A renewed framework that positions sport as a driver of public health, social connection, and personal growth — at all levels of participation.
Our contribution:
✔Promoting a vision of sport for life, for health and for all
✔ Bringing on the ground perspectives into strategic direction
✔ Promoting accessibility, equity, and diversity in sport
🔗 Read the full policy: https://csp.sirc.ca
by Julie Dufresne | Sep 8, 2025 | MATCH, Résultats
In this episode of Sports Intelligence: The Canadian Perspective, host Kim Gutler from the Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) talks with researcher and co-director of the IMPACTS Lab Mathieu Belanger about MATCH, one of Canada’s largest studies on youth participation in sport! Together, they explore the underlying reasons why young people stop playing sports.
Listen now on your favorite platform, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, or at sirc.ca (French only) 👉 https://spoti.fi/4laYYyb
by Julie Dufresne | May 29, 2025 | Conference, MATCH, Results, Students
Our colleague Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe took part in the 3rd edition of the Symposium des étudiants en épidémiologie du Québec, held on May 22nd at the School of Public Health of the Université de Montréal. He presented his work on the importance of consistent measurements for monitoring physical activity during the transition from adolescence to adulthood from the MATCH research project directed by Prof Mathieu Bélanger.
by Julie Dufresne | May 22, 2025 | MATCH, Students
We would like to offer our most sincere congratulations to our colleague, Véronique Thibault (RD, PhD), on receiving the 2024-2025 honourable mention from the Dean of Medicine and Health Sciences – Université de Sherbrooke. Professor Mathieu Bélanger of the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick supervised Véronique during her Master’s and recently completed PhD studies. Véronique is now pursuing a postdoctoral fellowship at McGill University.
