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...
A 33rd publication for the MATCH Study
This 33rd publication from the MATCH Study by Dr. Jean-François Clément of the IMPACTS Laboratory reveals that more team sports participation during adolescence is associated with better mental health during emerging adulthood. This association may operate through...
Pamela Tanguay presents a scientific poster at the CACPR & Toronto-Ottawa Heart Summit.
Pamela Tanguay, a doctoral candidate in health sciences research at the Université de Sherbrooke, was in Ottawa last week to present the team's scientific poster « Components that Influence Self-Efficacy in Patients Participating in a Hybrid Cardiac Rehabilitation...
New article for Prof Myles O’Brien on the impact of endothelial function
A new paper from Prof Myles O'Brien and collaborators (Beverly Schwartz Jennifer PettersonMolly CourishMadeline ShivgulamDerek Kimmerly) shows the impact of endothelial function on the changes in beat-by-beat blood pressure during cardiac cycles absent of muscle...
Book Chapter: Sexe Differences and Frailty by Pr Myles O’Brien & Dr Judith Godin
Frailty is a medical condition of reduced function and health in older individuals. Dr. Myles O'Brien from the IMPACTS Lab at the Centre de formation médicale du N.-B. and Dr. Judith Godin from the Geriatric Medicine Research Unit at Dalhousie University just...
FMSS Dean’s Honorable Mention for Daniel Saucier and Pamela Tanguay
It is with great pride that we congratulate Pamela Tanguay and Daniel Saucier on receiving the Mention d'honneur from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences - Université de Sherbrooke. Both are doctoral candidates in health sciences research at the...
Lecture from Prof Myles O’Brien at the 2024 annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine
Professor Myles O'Brien from ImpactsLab and his students attended the 2024 American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting in Boston. During the event, Prof Myles O'Brien offered a lecture entitled “To Who and Where Do I Send My Patients to be Physically Active?”...
National Health and Fitness Day 2024
The first Saturday in June is “National Health and Fitness Day” across Canada. For the members of the IMPACTS Research Laboratory, who study the predictors and mechanisms linking physical activity to health trajectories, we feel it is important to put into practice...
A DUO 2024-2026 for Myles O’Brien and Shirko Ahmadi from IMPACTS Lab
Our sincere congratulations to IMPACTS Lab colleagues Myles O'Brien, Shirko Ahmadi and Said Mekari, and their invaluable collaborators from Vitalité Health Network - Réseau de Santé Vitalité, Mathieu Dumont, Monique Dufour Doiron and Luc Cormier, on obtaining a DUO...