Publications by authors named "M Chagnon"

The use of e-health interventions to promote physical activity (PA) among older adults has significantly increased in recent years. This review aims to comprehensively summarize the various e-health modalities and strategies used to encourage PA in aging adults. A systematic search of Medline, Embase, CINAHL, AMED, and PubMed databases was conducted to identify studies on e-health interventions targeting PA promotion in individuals aged 50 and older, published between 2012 and 2023.

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: University students experience ≈ 9 h of sitting/day, which may support interventions like active desks. University students ( = 24) Method: Randomized crossover trial aimed to compare effects of sitting (SED), low and moderate-intensity cycling desks (CD; CD) concurrent to an academic task (30-minute video + written exam). Selective visual attention (Tobii Glasses 2) was measured throughout the intervention, and workload (NASA-TLX) and anxiety (POMS-SF) were assessed before and after the video and post-exam.

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Addressing the topic of death is essential to empower healthcare professionals to work with people, but there is a lack of training in this area. This study presents the perceptions of students and educators regarding the use of metaphor and artistic creation to explore values, prejudices, emotions, and experiential knowledge related to death. The pedagogical innovation allowed students to reflect on and express their perceptions of death, while also experiencing a listening posture, thereby contributing to the development of communication skills, among others.

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Since the safety of new-generation polyester-based internal coatings regarding the migration of non-intentionally added substances (NIAS) is poorly documented, studies are needed to identify NIAS originating from these food-contact materials (FCM). The aim of this study was to identify volatile and semi-volatile NIAS from polyester-based coatings in order to assess their hazard and ensure consumers' safety with regard to exposure from canned food. Extraction and migration tests were carried out on a single polyester-coated tin plate (5 batches) using two solvents: acetonitrile and ethanol 95%, then FCM's extracts and migrates were analysed by GC-MS.

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  • - The text evaluates various elastography methods used to assess biomechanical properties of back muscles in patients with musculoskeletal disorders (MSKd), highlighting their reliability, validity, and responsiveness based on a meta-analysis of 79 studies involving 3,178 participants.
  • - Three elastography techniques were identified: strain imaging (SI), which showed good reliability and medium validity in detecting changes over time, and shear wave imaging (SWI), which also had strong reliability and even higher responsiveness, particularly in detecting between-group changes.
  • - The findings indicate that while elastography methods can reliably distinguish patients with MSDk from controls, further long-term studies are needed to confirm their effectiveness in tracking changes over time between different patient groups, especially given the high heter
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