Theories and Interventions in Exercise and Health Psychology (TIE) - News /tielab/channels_item/1 en Education Researcher Receive John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) Funding /tielab/node/2604 <p>Thirty-two ĢƵ research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for investments in research infrastructure to support their innovative projects, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million.  These grants will be matched by the Quebec government, doubling their value. </p> <p> </p> <p>Two Faculty of Education researchers received funding for their innovative work:</p> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:40:06 +0000 ĢƵ Education's President's Prize Winners for Teaching Excellence /tielab/node/2605 <h2>Celebrating excellence in the classroom </h2> <p>President’s Prize honours educators who ‘inspire curiosity, nurture talent and prepare our students to thrive in a complex world'</p> <p>At the afternoon Fall Convocation ceremony on October 14, ĢƵ awarded the President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching to four outstanding educators, half of whom were Faculty of Education instructors.</p> Thu, 16 Oct 2025 20:08:17 +0000 ĢƵ OFNIE Turns 50! Celebrating First Nations and Inuit In-Community Teacher Education /tielab/node/2606 <h2>ĢƵ marks 50 years of training First Nations and Inuit teachers in their languages and communities </h2> <h3>Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) works collaboratively with communities to co-create and deliver programs</h3> Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:18:04 +0000 ĢƵ Funding Opportunity for Graduate Student-Led Initiatives /tielab/node/2607 <p>Graduate students in the <b>Schulich School of Music, Faculties of Arts, Law, or Education</b> are eligible for up to <b>$1500</b> in funding for student led initiatives at ĢƵ that address one or both of the following:</p> Tue, 16 Sep 2025 21:12:50 +0000 ĢƵ McCall MacBain Scholars Applications Open /tielab/node/2608 <p>Are you a leader in your program, your community, campus group or association?</p> <p>Are you interested in pursuing a master’s degree at ĢƵ next year?</p> <p> </p> <p>You can apply now for the 2026 cohort of <a href="https://mccallmacbainscholars.org/program?utm_source=pre-info-sessions&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mmsm">McCall MacBain Scholars at ĢƵ</a>, Canada’s largest <b>leadership-based</b> scholarship program for master’s and professional studies. This program brings together students who engage in positive change by taking on meaningful leadership roles.</p> Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:04:06 +0000 ĢƵ August Research Presentations by CRC First Nations, Inuit and Métis Researchers /tielab/node/2609 <p>The Faculty of Education is hosting three research presentations by Canada Research Chair candidates as part of a special open call for First Nations, Inuit and Métis applicants in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education. See the schedule below and consider participating in these enlightening opportunities for learning and connecting:</p> <hr /> <h4><br /> <b>THIS PRESENTATION IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER: (Details will be posted at a later date.)</b></h4> <p><b>Nicole Lugosi-Schimpf, PhD</b></p> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 17:04:36 +0000 ĢƵ Major work on McTavish Reservoir will Impact Vehicular Access to Upper Campus /tielab/node/2610 <p>The City of Montreal begins major work on the McTavish water pumping station; a section of Doctor Penfield Avenue will close to traffic until 2033.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/the-city-of-montreal-begins-major-work-on-the-mctavish-water-pumping-station">Read More in the ĢƵ Reporter</a></div> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://montreal.ca/en/articles/upgrade-mctavish-pumping-station-12784">Review Details on the City of Montreal Site</a></div> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:17:54 +0000 ĢƵ Media Reacts to AI Early Detection of Respiratory Tract Infections Research /tielab/node/2611 <p>On July 30, ĢƵ and the MUHC put out the story, <a href="/education/channels/news/montreal-researchers-use-ai-and-wearable-sensors-detect-inflammation-symptoms-appear-366163">"Montreal Researchers use AI and Wearable Sensors to Detect Inflammation Before Symptoms Appear"</a>, featuring ground-breaking collaborative research by Dennis Jensen, PhD, Dr. Emily McDonald, and Amir Hadid, PhD.  The study shows that by analyzing biometric data from wearable technology (i.e.</p> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:02:13 +0000 ĢƵ Montreal researchers use AI and wearable sensors to detect inflammation before symptoms appear /tielab/node/2612 <h2><b>The world's first wearable-powered system predicts acute inflammation with 90 per cent sensitivity.</b></h2> <p><b>Montreal, July 30, 2025 – </b>Modern medicine is largely reactive—treating illness only after symptoms emerge. But a new study from the Research Institute of the ĢƵ Health Centre (The Institute) and ĢƵ points to a more proactive future: one where silent signs of infection are detected before we even feel sick.</p> Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:21:21 +0000 ĢƵ Congratulations to Rachelle Aucoin for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation /tielab/node/2613 <p>Rachelle Aucoin successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 - Tassone on July 14, 2025.</p> <p><strong>The title of her thesis</strong><em><strong>:</strong></em><br /> "<i>Cool Air, Clear Relief: Exploring the Mechanisms and Utility of Fan-to-Face Therapy for Management of Exertional Breathlessness in Chronic Lung Disease</i> "</p> <p><strong>Oral Defence Comittee:</strong><br /> Dr. Dennis Jensen (Supervisor), Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Dr. Dina Brooks, Dr. Celena Scheede-Bergdahl and Dr. Daniel Fortin-Guichard.</p> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:14:19 +0000 ĢƵ Benoit Gentil Receives Commercialization Priming Award for RNA Research /tielab/node/2614 <p>The DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) at ĢƵ has awarded $400,000 to four projects that aim to bring RNA-based innovations closer to clinical and commercial reality, including vaccines and therapies for rare and infectious diseases.</p> Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:09:13 +0000 ĢƵ Million Dollar Gift a Timely Assist for Women’s Athletics and Sports Science /tielab/node/2615 <h5>A $1.25-million gift from graduates Monica and Mark Hantho will enhance services for Martlets teams and support innovative research into female athletic performance</h5> <p><em>(VERSION FRANÇAIS SUIT)</em><br /> <br /> It's an exciting time for women in sports: the Northern Super League just kicked off in Canada, the Professional Women's Hockey League is expanding and the thriving WNBA posted its highest attendance in 22 seasons.</p> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:28:16 +0000 ĢƵ Congratulations to Danielle Berbrier for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation /tielab/node/2616 <p>Danielle Berbrier successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 - Tassone on June 9, 2025.<br /> <br /> <strong>The title of their Thesis:</strong><br /> <em>"Control of peripheral vascular function in females with polycystic ovary syndrome"</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Abstract: </strong><br /></p> Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:59:31 +0000 ĢƵ KPE's Dr. Gordon Bloom and Chantal Vallée Interviewed by Mike Cohen on Meet Your Local Authors Series /tielab/node/2617 <p>Media personality and suburban City Councillor Mike Cohen featured the book "Dare to Win" in his Meet Your Local Authors series. KPE Chair Dr. Gordon Bloom and professional basketball coach and KPE alumna<b>,</b> Chantal Vallée, were interviewed in this segment for the Eleanor London Library.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="https://youtu.be/EPyCRLdXX48">Watch the Interview</a></div> <p> </p> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:54:03 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab presents at SCAPPS 2022 in Montreal /tielab/node/1194 <p><strong>Oct 13~15 2022</strong>, TIE lab participated in the SCAPPS (Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology) 2022 Conference in Montreal, Quebec. TIE lab students, Olivia, Gabby, and Nour each presented their research and had great discussions with professors and students from different universities and labs. Dr. Shane Sweet is one of the main organizers, as well as Tayah and George (Zhiyang) volunteered at this conference. </p> Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:28:52 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab presents at ISCOS 2022 conference in Vancouver /tielab/node/1185 <p><strong>Sep 15~18 2022</strong>, TIE lab went to the 61st International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting in Vancouver, BC. TIE lab supervisor, Dr. Shane Sweet and lab member, Jacques Comeau led a discussion on peer support for individuals with spinal cord injury at the pre-conference. TIE lab students, Tayah and Nour delivered their poster presentations, as well as George and Olivia gave their oral presentations on their research projects.</p> Mon, 26 Sep 2022 15:11:57 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab graduate students Olivia and Nour for completing their thesis proposal /tielab/node/1177 <p><strong>September 6th and 7th, 2022</strong>, TIE lab graduate students, Olivia Pastore and Nour Saadawi, each completed their thesis proposals with their committee. </p> <p>Olivia's Ph.D. thesis: Understanding and reducing compassion fatigue using the compassion fatigue resilience model and self-compassion in peer mentors of Canadian spinal cord injury community-based organizations.</p> <p>Nour's Master thesis: Optimizing staff training to improve adapted physical activity service provision for two community organizations: Co-construction and implementation evaluation</p> Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:06:50 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab members present their research at ECSEPS 2022 conference /tielab/node/1149 <p><strong>March 25~26, 2022</strong>, TIE lab members, Olivia, Tayah, Meaghan, Nour, Lauren, and Georgia presented their research at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (<em>ECSEPS</em>) 2022 conference in Ottawa. Each of them did an amazing job giving the oral presentation and having great exchanges with the audience. <a href="/tielab/knowledge-mobilization">Click here to see more pictures of TIE lab members at ECSEPS</a>. </p> <p>Congrats, TIE lab!</p> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:50:56 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab student Tayah on her new publication /tielab/node/1148 <p><strong>March 12, 2022, </strong>TIE lab PhD student Tayah Liska published the research on the Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. The title of the publication is "<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35254230/">Examining long-term motivational and behavioural outcomes of two physical activity interventions</a>".</p> Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:24:55 +0000 ĢƵ Dr. Shane Sweet and Jacques Comeau co-presenting at KPE grad seminar /tielab/node/1034 <p><strong>November 18th, 2021</strong>, Dr. Shane Sweet and Mr. Jacques Comeau collaboratively presented at the graduate seminar of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education. They shared their experience in doing community-based research on peer mentorship for people living with spinal cord injuries.</p> <p>Jacques worked as a peer integration counselor for Moelle épinière et motricité Québec (a local community organization for people with spinal cord injury) in the past ten years. He has been actively involved in multiple research projects in collaboration with the TIE lab. </p> Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:36:04 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab had two new publications on Spinal Cord /tielab/node/1029 <p><strong>November 8, 2021, </strong>it's so exciting to announce that our lab recently published two papers on <em>Spinal Cord. </em>Both of them came from the study in which our research team collaborated with community partners to interview multiple individuals who have been involved in community-based spinal cord injury (SCI) peer mentorship programs. This study is under the larger project of developing an evaluation tool for SCI peer mentorship led by TIE lab director, Dr. Shane Sweet. </p> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 21:49:48 +0000 ĢƵ Congratulations to Emilie Michalovic on passing her PhD dissertation defense /tielab/node/1028 <p><strong>November 3rd, 2021, </strong>TIE lab member Emilie Michalovic successfully completed her PhD dissertation defense. Emilie joined the TIE lab in 2015 and has been an excellent lab member over the past six years. She is Dr. Sweet's first student who completed her PhD degree. Emilie's research focuses on enhancing the social participation and well-being of people living with COPD.</p> <p>Being the senior student of the lab, Emilie always takes on a leadership role. She loves helping her labmates, giving new ideas to the lab, and sharing experiences with people around her.  </p> Fri, 05 Nov 2021 03:28:13 +0000 ĢƵ TIE Lab members did excellent presentations at the SCAPPS 2021 online conference /tielab/node/1026 <p><strong>October 20-22, 2021</strong>, the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology 2021 Conference was held online by the Nipissing University. TIE lab members, Jordan Herbison and Emilie Michalovic gave excellent oral presentations on their research. Olivia Pastore and Tayah Liska successfully presented their posters. TIE lab alumni, Dr. Meredith Rocchi, also presented her research at the conference. TIE Lab had the chance to exchange with scholars from universities across the country.</p> <p>Great job, TIE lab!</p> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:15:31 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab student Olivia Pastore on passing the PhD comprehensive exam /tielab/node/1020 <p>September 24th, 2021, TIE lab student Olivia successfully defended her Ph.D. comprehensive exam. She did an excellent job and received lots of praise from her committee members on both the written and oral components.</p> <p>In the summer, Olivia spent three months writing the answers to the questions in the topics on physical activity trends, self-compassion conceptualization, and RCT alternative methodologies.</p> <p>Congrats, Olivia!</p> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:16:50 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab postdoc Jordan on publishing on The Conversation /tielab/node/1010 <p><b>September 7th, 2021, </b>TIE lab post-doctoral fellow Jordan Herbison published an article titled "<a href="https://theconversation.com/after-the-paralympics-new-initiative-to-get-more-canadians-involved-in-power-wheelchair-sports-167013"><strong>After the Paralympics: New initiative to get more Canadians involved in power wheelchair sport</strong></a>" on <em>The Conversation</em>. This article discussed the issues around the inclusivity of powerchair users in parasport.</p> Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:04:58 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab student Zhiyang (George) presented at the ASIA 2021 conference /tielab/node/996 <p><strong>July 8th, </strong>TIE lab PhD student, Zhiyang (George) virtually presented the research project "Identifying important outcomes of SCI peer mentorship using a Delphi consensus approach" at the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) 2021 conference. ASIA is one of the leading Americas organizations in the field of spinal cord injury care, education, and research.</p> <p>Congrats, George!</p> Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:47:52 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab member Meaghan Osborne on receiving Cooke Fellowship in Physical Education /tielab/node/985 <p><strong>June 10, 2021,</strong> TIE lab student Meaghan receives the Cooke Fellowship in Physical Education. This fellowship was established in 2016 by J. Douglas Cooke BSc(PE) 1952 to support outstanding graduate students in the Faculty of Education entering the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education to pursue an MA in Physical and Health Education Pedagogy, Adapted Physical Activity or Sport and Exercise Psychology. It is awarded on the basis of academic merit by the Faculty of Education upon recommendation of the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education.</p> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 17:07:33 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab member Jordan Herbison on receiving ĢƵ Sports Science Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship /tielab/node/984 <p><strong>June 9th, 2021, </strong>TIE lab postdoctoral fellow Jordan Herbison received the ĢƵ Sports Science Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship. </p> Wed, 09 Jun 2021 23:07:19 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab alumni Kaila Bonnell's new publication on Orbitexercise.com /tielab/node/978 <p><strong>March 31, 2021</strong>, Kaila Bonnell published an article entitled "<a href="https://orbitexercise.com/index.php/2021/03/31/access-to-physical-activity-opportunities-for-people-living-with-physical-disabilities/">Access To Physical Activity Opportunities For People Living With Physical Disabilities</a>" on <a href="https://orbitexercise.com/">Orbitexercise.com</a>. Orbitexercise is an online platform that aims to address numerous health topics to encompass different people’s contexts. Former TIE lab member, Kaila is one of the founders of Orbitexercise.</p> Thu, 03 Jun 2021 21:24:24 +0000 ĢƵ Congratulations to TIE lab student Emilie Michalovic on her new publication /tielab/node/965 <p><strong>March 29, 2021</strong>, Emilie Michalovic, Dr. Shane Sweet, and Dr. Dennis Jensen published their study entitled “<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2021.1901271">Research and Healthcare Priorities of Individuals Living with COPD.</a><u>” on <em>COPD: </em></u><em><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/icop20">Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease</a>. </em>This study describes the research and healthcare priorities of individuals living with COPD.</p> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:43:05 +0000 ĢƵ Congratulations to TIE lab on the new publication on Psychology & Health /tielab/node/962 <p><strong>March 23, 2021</strong>, Dr. Meredith Rocchi (TIE lab alumni), Zhiyang Shi (TIE lab student), and Dr. Shane Sweet (TIE lab co-director) published a paper entitled "<a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08870446.2021.1890729" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Identifying the outcomes of participating in peer mentorship for adults living with spinal cord injury: a qualitative meta-synthesis</a>" on the<em> Psychology &amp; Health</em>.</p> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:53:23 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to Kaila Bonnell on her new publication on Disability and Health Journal /tielab/node/959 <p><strong>March 5, 2021</strong>, Kaila Bonnell, Emilie Michalovic, and Dr. Shane Sweet published their study entitled "<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101089">Physical activity for individuals living with a physical disability in Quebec: Issues and opportunities of access</a>" on the <em>Disability and Health Journal</em>. This journal is a scientific, scholarly, and multidisciplinary journal for reporting original contributions that advance knowledge in disability and health.</p> Sun, 21 Mar 2021 04:16:16 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab student Zhiyang (George) published an article on Orbitexercise website /tielab/node/939 <p><strong>January 13, 2021, </strong>TIE lab student Zhiyang (George) Shi published an article on the <a href="https://orbitexercise.com/"><em>Orbitexercise</em></a> website. Orbitexercise aims to address numerous health topics to encompass different people’s contexts. One of the founders of Orbitexercise, Kaila Bonnell, has worked as an undergraduate student at the TIE lab between 2018 and 2019.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 06:13:37 +0000 ĢƵ Meaghan Osborne starts her undergraduate honors thesis at the TIE lab /tielab/node/921 <p>October 1st, 2020, Meaghan Osborne starts doing her undergraduate honor thesis at the TIE lab. Her thesis looks at the theoretical basis of physical activity maintenance. Let's know more about Meaghan and her research:</p> Mon, 09 Nov 2020 07:36:56 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab student Zhiyang (George) Shi on passing the PhD comprehensive exam /tielab/node/911 <p>October 2nd, 2020, TIE lab student Zhiyang (George) successfully completed the oral defense for the Ph.D. comprehensive exam. There were some great discussions between Zhiyang and the committee members: Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Gordon Bloom, and Dr. Aliki Thomas.</p> <p>Zhiyang has increased his knowledge in the topics on disability models, theories of mentorship, and knowledge translation. We believe that he will keep improving his knowledge and skills and make more contributions to the TIE lab.</p> Tue, 06 Oct 2020 06:31:18 +0000 ĢƵ Congratulations to TIE lab member Natasha Kaushik, for completing her Master's of Arts degree /tielab/node/904 <p><strong>Sep 15th, 2020, </strong>Congrats to Natasha Kaushik, who completed her Master’s of Arts degree in Exercise and Health Psychology under the supervision of Dr. Shane Sweet. Natasha’s thesis was entitled, “Exploring the physical activity experiences of women with a physical disability in India”.</p> <p>Natasha started her Master's at the TIE lab in September 2018. She actively participated in multiple projects and demonstrated strong research skills.</p> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 15:30:16 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab and Yunnan University, School of Physical Education held an online symposium /tielab/node/901 <p><strong>August 27th, 2020</strong>, <a href="/tielab/">TIE lab</a> in collaboration with Yunnan University (China), School of Physical Education held an online symposium. </p> Sun, 06 Sep 2020 14:29:52 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab student Zhiyang (George) Shi on publishing his Master's thesis /tielab/node/862 <p>Congrats to TIE lab student Zhiyang (George) Shi on publishing his Master's thesis "Exploring how Chinese adults living with spinal cord injury viewed the prospect of inpatient peer support programs within a hospital-based rehabilitation setting" on <em>Spinal Cord</em>.</p> <p><em>Spinal Cord </em>is the official journal of the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS), publishing research on spinal cord anatomy, physiology and management of injury and disease for over 50 years.</p> Thu, 28 May 2020 00:55:38 +0000 ĢƵ TIE Lab welcomes Emma, Lauren, and Jessica joining as undergraduate summer students. /tielab/node/859 <p>Summer 2020, Emma, Lauren, and Jessica join TIE lab as undergrad summer students. They will be participating in many research projects this summer. We believe that their intelligence and passion will support TIE lab during this challenging COVID period. Welcome!</p> <p>It's time to know more about them:</p> Fri, 22 May 2020 20:12:09 +0000 ĢƵ Dr. Sweet gave a virtual presentation in the CRIR's "Talking Research" series /tielab/node/856 <p>May 8th, 2020, TIE lab director Dr. Shane Sweet gave a virtual presentation in the "Talking Research" series of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR). He presented the research project on <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1469029218306605?casa_token=GjWvGdQbt4cAAAAA:ReCN8bfIcYFA5PkJiAxyRghAg3SeO5VPblTC8mtxFks0xEHJ41p0HKJOhXyKmvRJWCpGDxZOFJs">using telehealth to promote motivation and physical activity in individuals with spinal cord injury. </a></p> Fri, 08 May 2020 17:29:31 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab member Dr. Meredith Rocchi on completing her postdoc journey /tielab/node/808 <p>Dr. Meredith Rocchi started her postdoc at the TIE lab in August 2016. She actively engaged in multiple research projects in the lab and provided fellow students with mentorship. Now, Meredith will be starting her new job at the University of Ottawa as an assistant professor. We wish her all the best in her future endeavors. </p> Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:59:42 +0000 ĢƵ TIE Lab presented their research at the ISCOS 2019 conference in Nice, France /tielab/node/801 <p>Nov 5-7, 2019, the 58th International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting (ISCOS 2019) was hosted in Nice, France. TIE lab co-director, Dr. Sweet and PhD student Zhiyang Shi presented their peer mentorship research on behalf of the community-university partnership team. They also had a chance to exchange ideas with researchers and health professionals from different countries. Well done, TIE lab.</p> <p><a href="/tielab/knowledge-mobilization">Click here to see more pictures from ISCOS 2019.</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:40:47 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab members on presenting their research at SCAPPS 2019 /tielab/node/795 <p>Oct 17-19, 2019, the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) annual conference was held in Vancouver, British Columbia. TIE lab members presented their work at the conference and enjoyed the time there. Shannon and Laura had great oral presentations. Natasha, Emilie, and Zhiyang all did a great job presenting their own posters. TIE lab undergrad students, Kaila and Meaghan, had amazing poster presentations as well. Congrats, TIE lab.</p> Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:47:00 +0000 ĢƵ Dr. Shane Sweet gave a talk on the SSHRC research program at the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital /tielab/node/791 <p> </p> <p>October 2nd, 2019, TIE lab director Dr. Shane Sweet gave a talk on the SSHRC Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship Research Program at the Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital (JRH), Laval. He talked about the work his team has done and exchanged ideas with the hospital staff from the JRH. </p> Thu, 03 Oct 2019 20:09:12 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab member François Jarry presented at the SSHRC Storytellers contest /tielab/node/768 <p> </p> <p>June 3rd, TIE lab member François went to Vancouver to present his research project at the 2019 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences as one of the Top 25 finalists in the Storytellers contest. <a href="https://youtu.be/lT4n8XjWh-E">Click here to see his excellent performance.</a></p> Thu, 13 Jun 2019 20:33:31 +0000 ĢƵ Dr. Shane Sweet and TIE lab students presented their research at Congrès québécois de recherche en adaptation-réadaptation /tielab/node/764 <p>May 16-17, 2019, the 3rd Quebec Congress in Adaptation-Rehabilitation Research was held at the Centre Mont-Royal, in Montreal, Quebec. Dr. Shane Sweet presented his research titled "Impact of joining an adapted physical activity program on participation in daily and social activities and social isolation“. TIE lab students Kaila, François, and Zhiyang presented their research posters at this conference too. </p> <p><a href="/tielab/knowledge-mobilization">Click here to see the pictures.</a></p> <p>Good job, TIE lab!</p> Sun, 19 May 2019 16:45:27 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab member Emilie Michalovic presented her research poster at Canadian Respiratory Conference /tielab/node/757 <p>April 11-13, 2019, the 12th Annual Canadian Respiratory Conference was hosted in Ottawa, Ontario. TIE lab member Emilie presented her research poster titled "Perceived difficulty and confidence of participation in movement-related activities for individuals living with COPD" at this conference.</p> <p>Good job, Emilie!</p> Mon, 06 May 2019 22:01:00 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to Emilie, Jeff, and Shane on publishing a chapter in the book Psychological Aspects of Sport-Related Concussions /tielab/node/755 <p>Dr. Shane Sweet, Dr. Jeff Caron, and Emilie Michalovic published a book chapter entitled "Theoretical Implications and Applications for Understanding and Changing Concussion-Related Behaviors" in the book <a href="https://www.routledge.com/Psychological-Aspects-of-Sport-Related-Concussions-1st-Edition/Bloom-Caron/p/book/9780815391869">Psychological Aspects of Sport-Related Concussions</a>. This is the first book to explicitly and authoritatively set out the psychological aspects of sport-related concussion from a multidisciplinary and global perspective.</p> Thu, 25 Apr 2019 15:20:53 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab member François Jarry made the 25 finalists for SSHRC annual research communication challenge /tielab/node/753 <p>TIE lab member François Jarry has been selected as one of the 25 finalists of SSHRC 2019 Storytellers challenge. SSHRC’s annual Storytellers contest highlights how knowledge about the social sciences and humanities helps Canadians understand and improve the world.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:56:51 +0000 ĢƵ Congrats to TIE lab alumni Keryn Chemtob on publishing her Master's thesis /tielab/node/752 <p>Congrats to TIE lab alumni Keryn Chemtob on publishing her Master's thesis "Using tele-health to enhance motivation, leisure time physical activity, and quality of life in adults with spinal cord injury: A self-determination theory-based pilot randomized control trial" on <em>Psychology of Sport and Exercise.</em></p> <p><em>Psychology of Sport and Exercise </em>is an international forum for scholarly reports in the psychology of sport and exercise, broadly defined. The journal is open to the use of diverse methodological approaches. </p> Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:29:05 +0000 ĢƵ TIE Lab member Emilie Michalovic published her publication on Disability and Health Journal /tielab/node/749 <p>Congrats to TIE Lab member Emilie Michalovic on her publication entitled "<a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1936657418302474">Motivation and participation in daily and social activities among adults with spinal cord injury: Applying self-determination theory</a>".</p> <p>Disability and Health Journal is a scientific, scholarly, and multidisciplinary journal for reporting original contributions that advance knowledge in disability and health.</p> <p>Good job, Emilie!</p> Thu, 11 Apr 2019 18:13:58 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab members presented their research at ECSEPS 2019 /tielab/node/748 <p>March 22-23, 2019, the 23rd Annual Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (ECSEPS) regional conference was held in Vaughan, Ontario. TIE lab members presented their research and enjoyed their time there. Bradley, François, Laura, Emilie, Shannon, Natasha, Erin, and Zhiyang did a great job presenting their research. Undergraduate students, Matthew, Mana, and Kaila also presented their research in great fashion.</p> <p><a href="/tielab/knowledge-mobilization">Click here to see the pictures from ECSEPS 2019!</a></p> <p>Congrats, TIE lab!</p> Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:47:45 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab Master's student François Jarry on his running motivation-Le Journal de Montréal /tielab/node/726 <p>TIE lab member François Jarry was featured in the Journal de Montréal regarding that he received the Quebec road athlete of the year award from the Quebec Athletics Federation. The article talks about his preparation for future races (potentially 2024 Paris Olympics) and his motivation to keep running! <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/11/28/le-focus-de-francois-jarry">Click here to read the featured article by the Journal de Montréal</a>.</p> <p>Allez, Allez! François!</p> <p> </p> <p>Photo: CHANTAL POIRIER-Le Journal de Montréal</p> Mon, 17 Dec 2018 22:16:31 +0000 ĢƵ Dr. Shane Sweet discusses his research for Institute of Human Development and Well-Being’s video series. /tielab/node/721 <p>Dr. Shane Sweet discusses his research on well-being and specifically on spinal cord injury peer mentorship for ĢƵ’s Institute of Human Development and Well-Being’s video series entitled: Well-Being: What a Concept!</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX_V5i6Iakw&amp;list=PL1fyDwwpwydDfLQ_R9b6l0HPFObudW6Ep&amp;index=2">Click here to see the video.</a></p> Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:38:44 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab members presented their research at SCAPPS 2018 /tielab/node/712 <p>Oct 18-20, 2018, the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) annual conference was held in Toronto, Ontario. TIE lab members showed up as a cohesive crew and enjoyed their time at the conference. Shannon and Meredith both had amazing oral presentations. Bradley, Laura, François, Emilie, and Zhiyang all presented their own posters. New graduate students, Erin and Natasha, obtained growth from attending the conference. </p> <p><a href="/tielab/knowledge-mobilization">Click here to see the pictures from SCAPPS 2018</a></p> Thu, 22 Nov 2018 04:43:17 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab member Meredith Rocchi published an article in Moelle Epinière et Motricité’s ParaQuad Magazine /tielab/node/713 <p>TIE lab member Meredith Rocchi's article titled "Utiliser la télésanté pour améliorer la motivation, l'activité physique et la qualité de vie chez les adultes souffrant d'une lésion de la moelle épinière" was published in Paraquad Magazine. Paraquad magazine was created in June 1976 and has become over the years an invaluable link between Moelle épinière et motricité Québec (MEMO-Qc) and its members and partners.</p> Thu, 22 Nov 2018 04:54:11 +0000 ĢƵ TIE lab member François Jarry on his Montreal Marathon Experience - Journal de Montréal /tielab/node/691 <p>TIE lab Master's student François Jarry was featured in the Journal de Montréal regarding his 6th place finish at the Montreal Marathon on September 23rd 2018. François was the fastest Quebecer of the race finishing with a time of 2:22.03. The article talks about his experience with the race and his plans for the future! You can read the featured article by the Journal de Montréal at the following link: <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/09/30/en-amour-avec-la-course">https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2018/09/30/en-amour-avec-la-course</a></p> <p>Congratulations François!</p> Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:07:49 +0000 ĢƵ New website for Theories and Interventions in Exercise and Health Psychology (TIE) Laboratory /tielab/node/664 <p><span>Led by Co-Directors </span><a href="/edu-kpe/shane.sweet">Shane Sweet</a><span> and </span><a href="/edu-kpe/lindsay.duncan">Lindsay Duncan</a><span>, of our Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE), the TIE Laboratory was founded to understand the psychosocial determinants of physical activity adoption and maintenance, and to promote this health behaviour through interventions.</span></p> Fri, 25 May 2018 17:49:54 +0000 ĢƵ