NeuroDance : effects of dance, physical activity, and cognitive stimulation on brain health The NeuroDance project aims to compare the effects of dance training versus the combination of physical exercise and cognitive stimulation on brain health. The study will involve a six-month intervention with three experimental groups : a Dance group; a Combined Physical and…
The CEPIC Montreal Cohort: An Initiative to Better Understand Preventive Health Launched in December 2024 by the ÉPIC Center at the Montreal Heart Institute, the CEPIC Montreal Cohort is an innovative preventive health research initiative. Its goal is to allow our research team to study the links between lifestyle habits and cardiovascular and brain health,…
COVEPIC: An investigation of the effects of physical training and cognitive stimulation at home. Target population: You are 50 years of age or older, have heart disease, no contraindications to exercise, and have access to the internet. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the population has not had access to training…
ReCardio: Comparison of the effects of cognitive training and physical exercise on cognition, self-regulation and cerebral vasoreactivity in men and women with heart failure. Target population: You are 60 years of age or older, you have heart failure and your treating cardiologist authorizes your possible participation in a physical training program. We invite…
DIISCCO: Effects of diuretics vs. high-intensity interval training on cardiovascular and cognitive health. Target population: You are 60 years of age or older and have pre-hypertension not treated by antihypertensive medication. The prescription of physical activity by physicians is becoming possible but in order to make it effective and relevant, it is necessary…
HRV-Predict: Effectiveness of personalized exercise training based on heart rate variability in coronary patients. Target population: you have coronary artery disease and have been admitted to the Montreal Heart Institute’s EPIC Centre as part of a cardiovascular rehabilitation program. We invite you to participate in this clinical study to help scientists, cardiologists and…
ELECTRO-COG-AF: Effects of electrical cardioversion on cognitive function in individuals with atrial fibrillation. Target population: You are 50 years old or older and have an appointment for electrical cardioversion. We invite you to participate in this study to help researchers better understand the effect of electrical cardioversion on cognitive function (e.g., attention, memory,…