Two new PhD research students in health sciences join the IMPACTS Lab team
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...
Welcome back Jeffrey Gaudet
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...
MATCH: profiles of physical activity experience during adolescence
In this publication, Mathieu Belanger and the MATCH team reveal four distinct profiles of physical activity experience during adolescence: Independents (those who progressively seek activities that cater to their pursuit of autonomy); Multitaskers (those who...
A research grant for a study on frailty and physical activity conducted among residents of long term care facilities
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...
An article by researcher Myles O’Brien and international colleagues on the negative impacts of a sedentary lifestyle
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...
Collaboration with international experts leads to publication in Nature Human Behaviour for researcher Saïd Mekari
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...
The benefits of prescribing physical activity
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....
Can an active lifestyle offeser the relationship that poor lifestyle behaviours have on frailty?
The answer is YES! Physical activity was associated with lower levels of frailty, even in people with poor lifestyle behaviours, more so in older adults, where the association was strongest. Myles O'Brien is a researcher with the IMPACTS Lab at the Centre de formation...
The beneficial effects of physical exercise on the elderly
A new IMPACTS publication from Shirko Ahmadi and Saïd Mekari of the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick shows that aerobic exercise, which typically increases cardiorespiratory fitness, improves executive functioning in older adults, irrespective of...
International Outreach for the IMPACTS Lab
Dr Shirko Ahmadi, a research professional with the IMPACTS lab from the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick, attended the 2024 annual congress of the European College of Sport Science in Glasgow, Scotland. Dr Ahmadi presented the results of a study led...