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Explore the most recent scientific publications from our research team below.

Acute metabolic responses to breaking up sedentary time in older adults

Maréchal, R., St-Martin, P., Desjardins, C., Ghachem, A., Mekari, S., Bélanger, M., Cohen, A., Dionne, IJ.

2026

Physiology & Behavior

Sedentary time in older adults: absolute versus relative measures and their respective association with health conditions and multimorbidity

Maréchal, R., Ghachem, A., Dionne, I.J.D.

2025

Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism

Impact of a tailored exercise regimen on physical capacity and plasma proteomic profile in post-COVID-19 Condition.

Chowdhury, M. M. H., Fontaine, M. N., Lord, S. E., Quenum, A. J. I., Limoges, M. A., Levesque, D., ... & Piché, A.

2024

Frontiers in Physiology

Comparison of 10 × 1-minute high-intensity interval training (HIIT) versus 4 × 4-minute HIIT on glucose control and variability in females with type 2 diabetes

Marcotte-Chénard, A., Tremblay, R., Deslauriers, L., Boisvert, F-M., Gayda, M., Geraldes, P., Christou, D., Mampuya, W. M., Little, J., Riesco, E.

2024

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism

The Mechanisms Underlying the Beneficial Impact of Aerobic Training on Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Conceptual Review

Fontvieille, A., Parent-Roberge, H., Fulop, T.,Pavic, M., Riesco, E.

2024

Cancers

SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen-specific B cell and antibody responses in pre-vaccination period COVID-19 convalescent males and females with or without post-covid condition

Limoge, MA., Irmine Quenum, AJ., Hussain Chowdhury, MM., Rexhepi, F., Namvarpour, M., Akbari, SA., Rioux-Perreault, C., Nandi, M., Lucier, JF., Lemaire-Paquette, S., Premkumar, L., Durocher, Y., Cantin, A., Lévesque, S., Dionne, IJ., Menendez, A., Ilangumaran, S., Allard-Chamard, H., Piche, A., Ramanathan, S.

2023

Frontiers in Immunology

The effect of exercise modalities on walking capacity in patients with intermittent claudication: a network meta-analysis.

Tremblay, R., Marcotte-Chénard, A., Hamelin-Morrissette, J., Poirier, L., Perron, P. N., Durivage, A., Mampuya, W. M., Huard, G., Riesco, E.

2023

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 43(5), 318-328.

Impact of 14 days of bed rest in older adults and an exercise countermeasure on body composition, muscle strength and cardiovascular function: Canadian space agency standard measures.

Hajj-Boutros, G., Sonjak, V., Faust, A., Hedge, E., Mastrandrea, C., Lagacé, J. C., ... & Morais, J. A.

2023

Gerontology.

Transcriptomic modulation in response to high-intensity interval training in monocytes of older women with type 2 diabetes

Hamelin Morrissette, J., Tremblay, D., Marcotte-Chénard, A., Lizotte, F., Brunet, MA., Laurent, B., Riesco, E., Geraldes, P.

2022

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Impact of dehydration on perceived exertion during endurance exercise: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Deshayes, T. A., Pancrate, T., & Goulet, E. D.

2022

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness.

Effects of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Compared to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Inflammatory Profile in Women with Type 2 Diabetes.

Marcotte-Chénard, A., Tremblay, R., Mony, M. M., Tremblay, D., Boulay, P., Brochu, M., ... & Riesco, E.

2022

Advances in Geriatric Medicine and Research, 4(3).

Effects of a mixed exercise program on cancer related-fatigue and health-related quality of life in oncogeriatric patients: A feasibility study

Fontvieille, A., Parent-Roberge, H., Maréchal, R., Fulop, T., Riesco, E., Pavic, M.

2021

Journal of geriatry oncology

Physical activity energy expenditure and fat-free mass: relationship with metabolic syndrome in overweight or obese postmenopausal women

Maréchal, R., Ghachem, A., Prud'homme, D., Rabasa-Lhoret, R., Dionne, IJ., Brochu, M.

2021

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Feasibility of an Intradialytic Combined Exercise Program Targeting Older Adults With End-Stage Renal Disease

Parent-Roberge, H., Deshayes, T., Fortier, C., Marquis, K., Lacharité-Lemieux, C., Rodrigue, C., Dionne, IJ., Agharazii, M., Godin, M., Riesco, E.

2021

Journal of aging and physical activity

Obesity among postmenopausal women: what is the best anthropometric index to assess adiposity and success of weight-loss intervention?

Ghachem, A., Marcotte-Chénard, A., Tremblay, D., Prud'homme, D., Rabasa-Lhoret, R., Riesco, E., Brochu, M., Dionne, IJ.

2021

The Journal of The Menopause Society

Association between muscle-strengthening activity participation and estimated arterial stiffness in adults: evidence from NHANES 1999–2006

Tremblay, R., Marcotte-Chenard, A., O'Brien, M., Mampuya, W., and Riesco, E.

2026

Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism

Acute Glucose Tolerance in Response to Lower- and Higher-Load Resistance Exercise in Postmenopausal Women: Contribution of Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition

Paquin, J., St-Martin, P., Lord, S-E., Gendron, P., Brochu, M., et
Dionne, I.J.

2025

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Acute natural killer cells response to a continuous moderate intensity and a work-matched high intensity interval exercise session in metastatic cancer patients treated with chemotherapy

Hugo Parent-Roberge, Adeline Fontvieille, Laurence Poirier, Lee-Hwa Tai, Michel Pavic, Tamàs Fülöp, Eléonor Riesco

2024

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health

Effect of Acute and Chronic Ingestion of Exogenous Ketone Supplements on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Marcotte-Chénard, A., Tremblay, R., Falkenhain, K., Little, JP., Riesco, E.

2024

Journal of dietary supplements

Myths and Methodologies : Understanding the health impact of head downbedrest for the benefit of older adults and astronauts. Study protocol of the Canadian Bedrest Study

Guy Hajj-Boutros, Vita Sonjak, Andréa Faust, Sharmila Balram, Jean-Christophe Lagacé, Philippe St-Martin, Donya Naz Divsalar, Farshid Sadeghian, Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Andrew P. Blaber, Isabelle J. Dionne, Simon Duchesne, Saija Kontulainen, Olga Theou, José A. Morais

2024

Experimental Physiology

Cross-sectional and prospective associations between homocysteine and a frailty index: A post-hoc analysis of the multidomain Alzheimer's prevention trial (MAPT)

St-Martin, P., Dionne, IJ., Maltais, M., Rolland, Y., the MAPT/DSA Study Group

2023

Experimental Gerontology

Achievement of the ABC goal among Canadians with type 2 diabetes and the influence of physical activity: data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey.

Marcotte-Chénard, A., Maréchal, R., Ghachem, A., Cohen, A., & Riesco, E.

2023

Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism.

Relieving Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: Effects on Pain Intensity, Quality, and Pain-Related Outcomes

Harvey, MP., Martel, M., Houde, F., Daguet, I., Riesco, E., Léonard, G.

2022

Frontiers in Pain Research

The Influence of Family History of Type 2 Diabetes on Metabolism during Submaximal Aerobic Exercise and in the Recovery Period in Postmenopausal Women

Lagacé, J-C., Paquin, J., Tremblay, R., St-Martin, P., Tessier, D., Plourde, M., Riesco, E., Dionne, IJ.

2022

Nutrients

Increased odds of having the metabolic syndrome with greater fat‐free mass: counterintuitive results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database.

Lagacé, J. C., Marcotte‐Chenard, A., Paquin, J., Tremblay, D., Brochu, M., & Dionne, I. J.

2022

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 13(1), 377-385.

Relieving chronic musculoskeletal pain in older adults using transcranial direct current stimulation: Effects on pain intensity, quality, and pain-related outcomes.

Harvey, M. P., Martel, M., Houde, F., Daguet, I., Riesco, E., & Léonard, G.

2022

Frontiers in Pain Research, 3, 817984.

Physical activity motives, barriers, and preferences in people with obesity: A systematic review

Baillot, A., Chenail, S., Barros Polita, N., Simoneau, M., Libourel, M., Nazon, E., Riesco, E., Bond, DS., Romain, AJ.

2021

PLoS One

Exercising for Insulin Sensitivity - Is There a Mechanistic Relationship With Quantitative Changes in Skeletal Muscle Mass?

Paquin, J., Lagacé, JC., Brochu, M., Dionne, IJ.

2021

Frontiers in Physiology

Low-volume walking HIIT: Efficient strategy to improve physical capacity and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in older women with type 2 diabetes

Marcotte-Chénard, A., Tremblay, D., Mony, MM., Brochu, M., Dionne, IJ., Langlois, MF., Mampuya, W., Morais, J., Tessier, D., Riesco, E.

2021

Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome

Acute and Chronic Effects of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Compared to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Glycemic Control and Body Composition in Older Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Marcotte-Chénard, A., Tremblay, D., Mony, MM., Boulay, P., Brochu, M., Morais, JA., Dionne, IJ., Langlois, MF., Mampuya, WM., Tessier, DM., Boulé, NG., Riesco, E.

2021

Obesities

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