Isadora Quirion presented in front of more than 100 people
For recruitment purposes, Isadora Quirion presented her master's project. The title of her project is "The role of a community-based physical activity programme for francophone minorities in New Brunswick: Can we adapt the brain through physical activity". This...
The Lab IMPACTS team practices what it preaches!
The IMPACTS Lab is a team of researchers, but also a team of people who enjoy having fun and being active. Recent social activities of the team brought members on a scavenger hunt through the city of Moncton, a hike out in nature and a game of Pickelball. Who says you...
Participation at the CSEP 2022 conference: Health and performance for the future.
The IMPACTS lab was well represented at the CSEP 2022 conference. Our team offered six symposium and poster presentations on topics covering metabolism, rehabilitation and advances in physical activity epidemiology.
Welcome to the team – 3 new members!
We are pleased to welcome three new members to the IMPACTS lab. Pierre Phillipe Wilson Registe, M. Sc. PhD Candidat. Laurence Tanguay, Dt. P. Master's Student. Isadora Quirion, Master's Student.
Productive conference season for the IMPACTS lab
With over hald a dozen presentations at national and international conferences, IMPACTS lab members have been busy! Some of our favorite activities included conferences from the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, American...
Getting physical activity research on the move
For research to have an impact on physical activity levels, it first needs to address priorities of those working on the promotion of sport and physical activity participation. This is why we led a study to identify these priorities! Click here to get access to the...
Professor Mekari awarded grant for new project!
Saïd Mekari, Associate professor at the Université de Sherbrooke, secured a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for the project "Bringing An Evidence-Based Community Physical Activity Program to Francophone Minorities in New Brunswick: Can We...
Pamela Tanguay hosts webinars for Réseau-1 Québec!
Pamela Tanguay, PhD candidate, has been hosting the Réseau-1 Québec webinar series since January 2022. The purpose of these webinars is to facilitate the production, application and transfer of knowledge in order to improve primary care practices and benefit patients....
We are using science to rethink models of sport participation
One of our recent studies raises questions on the quality of evidence underlying models describing the evolution of sport participation. We discuss this work in a blog published here.
François Gallant, interviewed by Radio-Canada
PhD candidate, François Gallant, recently shared his thoughts with Radio-Canada on the show "L'heure de pointe (Acadie)" on the subject of focusing on more than one sport to promote sustainable sport practice. Click here to listen to the interview (in french).