Laboratoire d’Investigations sur les Mécanismes et Prédicteurs de liens entre Activités physiques, autres Comportements et Trajectoires de Santé
Pamela Tanguay, a student at the IMPACTS lab and doctoral candidate in health sciences research at Université de Sherbrooke, presented the results of her work comparing hybrid and traditional cardiac rehabilitation programmes at the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (CACPR) 2025 Spring Conference in Calgary, Alberta. Pamela is supervised by professors Mathieu Bélanger and Nicole Marquis.
Congratulations to Victoria Dorimain, a doctoral research student in health sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke, on being awarded the Prix Huy Hao Dao 2024-2025. The prize, which recognises innovation and originality in research serving vulnerable populations, was created by the Department of Community Health Sciences in memory of Prof. Huy Hao Dao, a doctor and professor with a passion for public health, renowned for his human and scientific commitment. Victoria is directed by Prof Martine Shareck, Prof Mathieu Belanger et Prof Anne-Marie Turcotte-Tremblay.
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.
Professors and researchers Said Mekari and Mathieu Belanger were in Montreal to work with colleagues from France, Italy, Romania and Quebec to develop the beginnings of an international training network for the next generation of researchers in the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits in ageing. The future looks bright! ⭐The meeting was made possible thanks to the support of Laurent Bosquet, the hosting of Nathalie Bier from the Research Centre of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM) and, of course, the participation of committed colleagues Julien Bois, Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre, Stéphane Mandigout, Daniela Tatiana Soitu, Alessandra Vincenti et Federica Loperfido. .
Congratulations to our colleague Véronique Thibault, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis on December 6th. Entitled ‘Attitudes et conséquences associées aux intentions liées au contrôle du poids de l’adolescence à l’âge adulte’, Véronique’s thesis, supervised by Pr Mathieu Bélanger, aims to better understand what influences weight-related intentions and the impact of weight-related intentions on lifestyle habits and weight.
The study shows that emotions and concerns about weight are associated with weight control intentions and therefore with both positive and negative behaviours. A positive or neutral approach to weight control is recommended, along with the implementation of strategies to promote mental health and self-acceptance.
To find out more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335523003893?via%3Dihub= and https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1054139X23003300?via%3Dihub=
Part of the Lab IMPACTS team is taking part in the 2024 conference of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Société canadienne de physiologie de l’exercice SCPE being held in Montreal. Pierre FAIVRE, a student in the doctoral research programme in health sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences UdeS presented the results of a study conducted as part of a physical activity programme offered in the community and to elderly people. Madeline Shivgulam is a doctoral student in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University. Her scientific poster is based on an exhaustive literature review of sedentary lifestyles, television viewing time and the increased risk of all-cause mortality, irrespective of physical activity. They are accompanied by their respective co-directors Prof Said Mekari (Pierre is also co-directed by Prof Mathieu Belanger of the Université de Sherbrooke) and Prof Myles O’Brien (Madeline is also co-directed by Prof Olga Theou of Dalhousie University).