Sport Intelligence – The Canadian Perspective : Why kids quit sports and what keeps them playing
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...
Mathieu Bélanger et Said Mekari are taking part in the international project TRAJECTOIRE
Our co-directors, Mathieu Belanger and Said Mekari PhD, have been hard at work advancing the TRAJECTORY project alongside an incredible team of international collaborators. This exciting initiative explores the transition to retirement to better understand what...
Pamela Tanguay presents her doctoral work during CACPR 2025
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...
Victoria Dorimain awarded the Huy Hao Dao 2024-2025 Prize
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,...
Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe participated in the Symposium des étudiants en épidémiologie du Québec
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...
Véronique Thibault receives honourable mention from the Dean of the FMSS – Université de Sherbrooke
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...
Another successful Tri-Agency Grant for Prof Myles O’Brien!
This 5-year NSERC Discovery Grant project brings together expertise in activity monitor engineering and experimental biology to explore interdisciplinary questions related to sex differences in blood pressure regulation during sedentary postures. This research program...
An Equipment Fund Grant from Research NB for IMPACTS Lab
The ResearchNB Equipment Fund is designed to support research infrastructures. This grant will enable the IMPACTS Laboratory to acquire equipment to expand its research and launch innovative new initiatives. Our mission: TO DESCRIBE the factors influencing the...
MPACTS Lab was present at APES + 2025
This annual event is an opportunity for students from the universities in the region to present their research work in relation to kinesiology, and to foster collaboration within the university community of the four Atlantic provinces. The University of Prince Edward...
Match Results: Body Image and Lifestyle Habits
Over the past few weeks, the MATCH research team has been sharing some of the results of its longitudinal study of young Canadians, conducted since 2011, on its social networks. This series of publications highlights the emotions and attitudes linked to body...