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Investigations on Mechanisms and Predictors of links between Physical Activity, other behaviours and Health Trajectories
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Joined June 2023
Congratulations to Prof @Myles_OBrien20 on receiving a CLSA Catalyst grant from the @CIHR_IRSC for investigating the relationship between frailty, sarcopenia, and osteoarthritis in older adults. @Belanger_M @CarsonHalliwell @olga_theou @MoyerLab
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Je continue de transmettre mon message à travers mes recherches et mes présentations : bougez, bougez, bougez ! " https://t.co/XKZqFtdb9a via @acadienouvelle
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Said Mekary veut vivre dans une communauté en santé. Voilà pourquoi l’enseignant et chercheur a décidé de consacrer sa carrière à donner des outils aux
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Dear partners and colleagues, the team is pleased to share with you a review of the activities and events that marked 2024 at the IMPACTS Laboratory! video:
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IMPACTSLab joins international researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers at the 10th @ISPAH Congress in Paris. Much interest from the scientific community during Prs Mekari's and Bélanger presentations. A unique opportunity to share knowledge and meet interesting people.
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In this new study, we demonstrate that Canadian children with parents who offer greater freedom to roam present lower odds of distress. These findings underscore the need to support the expansion of children's independent mobility. 👉 https://t.co/5GJtTqU86j
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Congratulations to @Myles_OBrien20,@SMekary, @ShirkoAhmadiPhD and @MShivgulam of IMPACTS Lab and their colleagues @Leo_Riesco and Renaud Tremblay for obtaining a research grant from @NBHRF. For more info on this study: Myles.OBrien@USherbrooke.ca
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In this article from Prof @Myles_OBrien20 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 study design
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Congratulations to Prof @SMekary on publishing "Do not underestimate the cognitive benefits of exercise" in the prestigious journal @Nature Human Behaviour, in collaboration with a team of renowned international researchers.
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Nature Human Behaviour - Do not underestimate the cognitive benefits of exercise
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This review shows that referrals from primary care providers for additional patient physical activity counseling, exercise prescription, or exercise programs involving qualified exercise professionals lead to improvements in patients' cardiorespiratory endurance. @Myles_OBrien20
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What's the legacy you want to see from @Paris2024. Check out this exciting opportunity for youth! Join this Youth Collective to help reimagine & reshape 🛠️ the future of sports in Canada. #YouthInSport #ReImagineSport #Sports4All
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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. 👉 https://t.co/N6yjjbO4Gf
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A new IMPACTS publication from @ShirkoAhmadiPhD and @SMekary 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 sex.
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Dr @ShirkoAhmadiPhD, a research professional with the IMPACTS lab, attended the annual congress of the @E_C_S_S in Glasgow, Scotland. Dr Ahmadi presented the results of a study led by Prof @SMekary, which took place right here in New Brunswick.
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Publication from Prof @Myles_OBrien20 from the CFMNB and his partners from @DalhousieU. The Frailty Index developed by this team enables the study of aging, as well as the clinical, functional, and structural aspects of osteoarthritis.
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