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Simon Bacon

Concordia University & CIUSSS-NIM

Sessions in which Simon Bacon attends

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AdultsOlder Adults

The effects of physical inactivity among older adults have been established as a "public health crisis" because of their heightened risk of cardiovascular, autoimmune, neurocognitive, and mental health problems (Wu, 2020). While physical distancing is essential in the fight against COVID-19, long-term self-isolation protocols established to protect the elderly population have created new health risks, as older adults are now left more socially isolated and inactive than before. Making an inve...

NutritionChronic disease

According to the oxidative stress theory, reactive species are key drivers of inflammation and cardiovascular disease (1). The electron transport chain of the mitochondria accounts for ≈90 of the intracellular radioactive oxygen species (2). Interestingly, while low-carbohydrate high-protein diets promote weight loss, animal experiments show that they could also lead to mitochondrial dysfunction and therefore, oxidative stress and inflammation (3). In parallel, research in the last decade has...

Tuesday 11 May, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | 15 minutes
10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | 30 minutes

The following posters will be presented:10:45am-10:50amThe Belief in Health Benefits of Digital Play Modulates Physiological Responses to Games Played for Cognitive BenefitsPresented by: Sasha Elbaz10:50am-10:55amEffects of Injury Prevention Strategies on the Biomechanics and Neuromuscular Performance of Fundamental Movement Skills in Children and Adolescents.Presented by: John A. Jimenez-Garcia10:55am-11:00am

1:15 PM
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | 45 minutes
Speaker

Sleep and circadian disturbances are common and represent risk factors for the development of some of the most prevalent and challenging chronic illnesses, such as cardio-metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders.Circadian rhythms are ubiquitous in all organisms. These rhythms, maintained through a complex molecular transcription-translation feedback loop are present throughout the brain and body, and play a key role in the regulation of nearly all physiological and behavioral processes. S...