Professor Dr. Martin Sénéchal

Biography

Martin Sénéchal holds a bachelor's and master's degree in kinesiology from the University of Sherbrooke and a Ph.D. in gerontology, where he investigates the impact of muscle strength on cardiometabolic health in obese individuals. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, followed by another fellowship at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba. Sénéchal is currently an Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies and Research and a Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Fredericton, having joined the faculty on July 1, 2015. He teaches courses in Pediatric Exercise Science, Physical Activity & Public Health, and Exercise Physiology. His research primarily focuses on the effects of physical activity and exercise training on the cardiometabolic health of individuals living with obesity and type 2 diabetes. He leads several studies, including the GUTFIT Study, which explores the relationship between the gut microbiome and fitness, and the BOOST-HEALTH Trial, testing blood flow restriction training's effectiveness for enhancing health benefits in type 2 diabetes patients. Additionally, he compares lactate elimination and recovery intervals among highly trained male and female endurance runners in the CLEAR Study. Sénéchal’s work includes multiple peer-reviewed publications and emphasizes innovative interventions to optimize exercise responses in managing obesity and diabetes.

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