LABORATOIRE IMPACTS LABORATORY

Laboratoire d’Investigations sur les Mécanismes et Prédicteurs de liens entre Activités physiques, autres Comportements et Trajectoires de Santé

The IMPACTS Lab is working towards a training network with international colleagues

The IMPACTS Lab is working towards a training network with international colleagues

Professors and researchers Said Mekari and Mathieu Belanger were in Montreal to work with colleagues from France, Italy, Romania and Quebec to develop the beginnings of an international training network for the next generation of researchers in the promotion of healthy lifestyle habits in ageing. The future looks bright! ⭐The meeting was made possible thanks to the support of Laurent Bosquet, the hosting of Nathalie Bier from the Research Centre of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM) and, of course, the participation of committed colleagues Julien Bois, Mylene Aubertin-Leheudre, Stéphane Mandigout, Daniela Tatiana Soitu, Alessandra Vincenti et Federica Loperfido. .

Shirko Ahmadi and Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe present during ISPAH 2024 in Paris

Shirko Ahmadi and Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe present during ISPAH 2024 in Paris

Shirko Ahmadi PhD is a research professional whit IMPACTS Lab. He presented the results of a community-based exercise programme that examined the question ‘Is the Reduction of Frailty Associated with a Community-Based Exercise Programme Maintained Over Time? Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe is a doctoral student in health sciences research program with the Université de Sherbrooke at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. His presentation, ‘Influence of Adolescent Physical Activity on Health Outcomes during Early Adulthood: A Systematic Review’, generated a great deal of interaction with the audience, leading to some rewarding discussions. Wilson will be working with data from the renowned MATCH longitudinal study.