Concordia University Perform Centre
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The Grova lab is looking for participants to take part in their EEG-NIRS Workload brain imaging study. Contact them at their lab email or phone number for details: https://perform.concordia.ca/Email/archive/preview_681.html

Save the date for the 2021 PERFORM Centre Research Conference which will be held online from May 10-13, 2021. The theme will be "Lifestyle Across the Lifespan". Registration is not yet available, we will provide an update when it is open. https://www.concordia.ca/research/perform/research/pcrc.html

Just because it's getting colder, it doesn't mean you can't exercise outside anymore. As winter approaches, if you are keen on jogging outdoors during the colder months, here are some tips to make outdoor running safer and more enjoyable.

Researchers at Concordia University are looking for participants for a pilot study on sleep and memory https://perform.concordia.ca/Email/archive/preview_673.html

How does a rocking motion affect your sleep compared to sleeping stationary bed that does not move? Dr. Aurore Perrault, PhD discusses her research in this area in our first webinar of the year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wocfNZo4HXA

Learn how to make a mushroom bok choy stir-fry with PERFORM dietetics intern Minnie Su! Also find out about kitchen and food safety, as well as the health benefits of mushrooms and leafy greens.

The first PERFORM colloquium webinar of the year is on Tuesday, January 12: "Sleep and Circadian Factors in Health and Disease" with Dr. Sarah Chellappa, MD, PhD. Register now: https://perform.concordia.ca/BookR/events.asp

Researchers in the Media Health Lab are looking for adults to help evaluate a digital health platform app for studying the impact of creativity on chronic pain. Participation is open to caregivers, patients, clinicians, and researchers. https://perform.concordia.ca/Email/archive/preview_661.html

Learn about the nutritional and health attributes of chocolate with PERFORM Registered Dietitian, Théa Demmers. Then learn how to make vegan chocolate bites at home.

Just because it's getting colder, that doesn't mean you can't exercise outside anymore. PERFORM Conditioning Floor coordinator Henry Tung has a few quick tips for running & exercising outside. https://www.concordia.ca//blog/20201214_Winter-Running.html

PERFORM dietetics intern Cherry Zhou brings us a red bean spring roll recipe! She will also discuss the nutrition & health benefits of red beans, other ways to use them, and kitchen safety. https://www.concordia.ca//20201216_red-bean-spring-rolls.h

In this webinar, learn more about the nutritional and health attributes of chocolate with PERFORM Registered Dietitian, Théa Demmers, and learn how to make vegan chocolate bites at home! https://www.concordia.ca//we/20201217_chocolate-cocoa.html

Happy Holidays from the PERFORM Centre / Joyeuses fêtes du Centre PERFORM. The team at the PERFORM Centre wishes you a healthy and joyous holiday season. L'équipe du Centre PERFORM vous souhaite une période des fêtes saine et pleine de joie.

In our latest webinar learn how #nutrition can be used to reduce the risk of injury and learn to make an Omega-3 fried rice recipe https://www.concordia.ca//20201203_Nutrition-for-Injury-Pr

Our next webinar on November 25: "Healthy living in a digital age: Screens and wellbeing in childhood" with Caroline Fitzpatrick from Université Sainte-Anne https://www.concordia.ca//perform-colloquium-healthyliving

Neuroplasticity, Motor Learning, and Aerobic Exercise: Implications to Motor Rehabilitation Presented by Jason Neva, PhD, Assistant Professor at the School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences at the Université de Montréal. In this PERFORM Colloquium webinar, Dr. Neva presents his recent work on the neurophysiological mechanisms impacted by motor learning, aerobic exercise and repetitive brain stimulation. Particularly, the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation t...o measure and modulate cortical excitability and connectivity between brain regions will be highlighted. Findings will include healthy individuals as well as people with stroke and those with Parkinson’s disease. He will also discuss the implications of these findings to promote positive neuroplasticity, improve rehabilitation of upper-limb function after stroke and maintain motor function in people with Parkinson’s disease.

Repost from 2018: sleep researcher at PERFORM Aurore Perrault on adapting to & minimizing the effects of turning back our clocks for daylight savings time. https://www.concordia.ca//concordia-researcher-aurore-perr

Our next zoom colloquium webinar is coming up on Nov. 3: "Neuroplasticity, Motor Learning and Aerobic Exercise: Implications to Motor Rehabilitation" with Jason Neva, PhD from Université de Montréal. See link to register. https://www.concordia.ca//neuroplasticity-motor-learning-a

Our webinar "Nutrition for Injury Prevention" presented by one of our dietetics interns is now online for anyone who missed it. https://www.concordia.ca//20201022_Nutrition-for-Injury-Pr