IMPACTS Lab

The Investigations on mechanisms and predictors of links between physical activities, other behaviors and health trajectories laboratory is located at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick in Moncton. Our team of researchers and students is dedicated to developing knowledge about lifestyle habits and health.

Jasmine Allain joins IMPACTS Lab Team

by Julie Dufresne | September 18, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Welcome to Jasmine Allain, a master’s student in health sciences research at the Université de Sherbrooke, based at the Centre de formation médicale du Nouveau-Brunswick. Jasmine is interested in improving cardiovascular health through community-based programs that...

Madeline Shivgulam recipient of the 2025 Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN) Student/Trainee Award

by Julie Dufresne | September 17, 2025 | Award / Prize, Students | 0 Comments

Madeline Shivgulam has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN) Student/Trainee Award. The SBRN Student/Trainee Award is intended to recognize promising students and/or young advocates/researchers/practitioners in the...

New Canadian Sport Policy 2025–2035 — IMPACTS Lab engagement in shaping the future of sport in Canada

by Julie Dufresne | September 11, 2025 | Collaboration, MATCH | 0 Comments

We are proud to have played a role in shaping this new policy, which marks a significant shift for sport in Canada. Less focus on performance, more emphasis on participation, inclusion, and well-being. A renewed framework that positions sport as a driver of public...

Sport Intelligence – The Canadian Perspective : Why kids quit sports and what keeps them playing

by Julie Dufresne | September 8, 2025 | MATCH, Résultats | 0 Comments

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

by Julie Dufresne | June 13, 2025 | Collaboration | 0 Comments

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

by Julie Dufresne | June 4, 2025 | cardiac health, Conference, Results, Students | 0 Comments

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...