MSc student Michael Borghese and Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput wrote an editorial, “Television Viewing Promoting Obesity in Children: Do We Really Know the Mechanism?,” that was recently published in Bioenergetics: Open Access. Citations details are below. Click here to read the editorial in full for free.
Borghese M, Chaput JP. Television… [read more]

A group of HALO researchers including Allana LeBlanc, Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput, Allison McFarlane, Dr. Rachel Colley, Dr. David Thivel, and Dr. Mark Tremblay along with their colleagues authored a paper, “Active Video Games and Health Indicators in Children and Youth: A Systematic Review,” that was recently published in PLoS One.… [read more]

Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput co-authored a paper, “Adaptive thermogenesis can make a difference in the ability of obese individuals to lose body weight,” that was recently published in the International Journal of Obesity. A summary of the paper and citation details are below.
Tremblay A, Royer MM, Chaput JP, Doucet E. … [read more]

PhD student Jessica McNeil and supervisor Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput coauthored a book chapter with their colleagues, “Altered energy balance in response to sleep restriction,” in a recently published textbook, Hormones and Behavior. Citation details are below.
McNeil J, Chaput JP, Forest G, Doucet E. Altered energy balance in response to… [read more]

MSC student Michael Borghese is co-author on a paper, “Perceptions on the Essential Competencies for Intraprofessional Practice,” that was recently published in Physiotherapy Canada. Citation details and a summary of the paper are below.
Wilma Jelley, Nathalie Larocque, Michael Borghese. Perceptions on the Essential Competencies for Intraprofessional Practice. Physiotherapy Canada.… [read more]

Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput is co-author on a paper, “Sex Differences in the Effects of Mental Work and Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity on Energy Intake in Young Adults,” that was recently published in ISRN Nutrition. Citations details and a summary of the paper are below.
Emilie Pérusse-Lachance, Patrice Brassard, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Vicky… [read more]

Drs. Gary Goldfield, Zachary Ferarro, Kristi Adamo and their colleagues co-authored a paper, “Are dopamine-related genotypes risk factors for excessive gestational weight gain?,” that was recently published in the International Journal of Women’s Health. Citation details are below along with a summary of the paper.
Goldfield GS, Dowler LM, Walker… [read more]

PhD student Richard Larouche and HALO Director Dr. Mark Tremblay have co-authored a paper with Dr. Guy Faulkner, “Associations Between Neighbourhood Walkability, Active School Transport and Physical Activity Levels in Primary and Secondary School Students: A Pilot-Study,” that was recently published in the University of Ottawa Medical Journal. Citation details… [read more]

Dr. Pat Longmuir is lead author on an important Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association, “Promotion of Physical Activity for Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease,” that was recently published ahead of print in Circulation.
Some of the highlights from the Statement include the following:

People born with… [read more]

Dr. Rachel Colley and other HALO researchers, including Dr. Kristi Adamo and Dr. Mark Tremblay, have co-authored a paper, “Physical activity and sedentary behavior during the early years in Canada: a cross-sectional study,” that was recently published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Click here to… [read more]