Affiliations

• School of Kinesiology and Exercise Science (EKSAP) - Faculty of Medicine
• Research Centre of the University Institute of Geriatrics of Montreal (CRIUGM)

Research expertise

• Neuroplasticity
• Motor learning with upper limbs
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation
• Acute exercise to increase neuroplasticity and motor learning
• Upper limb rehabilitation in people with stroke or Parkinson's disease

Main research projects

• Neural mechanisms underlying the promotion of motor learning through acute exercise
• Neurophysiological effects of a period of acute exercise in healthy youth
• The impact of eccentric versus concentric cycling exercise on motor learning: is the benefit worth the pain?
• The impact of attention allocation on exercise-induced motor cortex neuroplasticity

Approaches used

• Transcranial magnetic stimulation
• Peripheral nerve stimulation
• Kinematic recording of motor behavior
• Electromyography
• Electroencephalography
• Aerobic exercise

Keywords

Motor learning, neuroplasticity, acute exercise, transcranial magnetic stimulation, motor rehabilitation