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 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our sincere congratulations to Myles O’Brien, Saïd Mekari, Shirko Ahmadi and Madeline Shivgulam of IMPACTS Lab and their colleagues Eléonor Riesco and Renaud Tremblay for obtaining a grant from the Research Related Support Fund of ResearchNB. In this project, the team is investigating whether device-based higher intensity physical activity and less sedentary time explains the expected relationship between frailty and blood pressure regulation. The study is being conducted among residents of long-term care facilities in New Brunswick.
by Julie Dufresne | Aug 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
In this article from Prof Myles O’Brien and international colleagues, the umbrella review demonstrates the negative impact of sedentary behaviors on cardiovascular disease incidence/mortality, but shows conflicting reports for blood pressure that vary based on the study design.
👉 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-024-02099-w#citeas
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
