Field: Sports Studies

Field: Sports Studies

Research Expertise:
aerobic and strength training, aging, detraining, energy cost of locomotion, exercise physiology, mobility, monitoring, sports performance

Expert: Prof. Nicolas Berryman
Department: Sports Studies
Interview languages: English, French

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Research Expertise:
skill acquisition, motor learning, motor control, athletic development, talent identification and development, coach education

Expert: Dr. Maxime Trempe
Department: Sports Studies
Interview languages: English, French

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Dr. Maxime Trempe

Associate Professor – Department Chairperson

Dr. Trempe joined the Sports Studies program in 2012 and was the first full-time faculty appointed to the program. He completed a Ph.D. in Sport exercise sciences at the Université de Montréal and a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. Dr. Trempe is primarily interested by the development of athletes as well as the processes underlying skill acquisition in athletes and non-athletes. His research projects aim at understanding the factors influencing the learning of complex movements and identifying optimal training methods. Dr. Trempe is also an adjunct professor at the Faculté des sciences de l’activité physique of the Université de Sherbrooke and a Master Learning-Facilitator for the National Coaching Certification Program.…Contact Information
Phone: 819-822-9600 ext. 2686

Dr. Trempe joined the Sports Studies program in 2012 and was the first full-time faculty appointed to the program. He completed a Ph.D. in Sport exercise sciences at the Université de Montréal and a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology. Dr. Trempe is primarily interested by the development of athletes as well as the processes underlying skill acquisition in athletes and non-athletes. His research projects aim at understanding the factors influencing the learning of complex movements and identifying optimal training methods. Dr. Trempe is also an adjunct professor at the Faculté des sciences de l’activité physique of the Université de Sherbrooke and a Master Learning-Facilitator for the National Coaching Certification Program. Prior to his academic life, Dr. Trempe worked as a professional alpine ski coach and instructor in Québec, Alberta and New-Zealand. Still an avid skier, he also likes road and mountain biking, cross country skiing, and squash.

Research interests:

  • Motor skill consolidation
  • Interplay between reinforcement and error-dependent learning processes
  • The influence of an acute bout of physical activity on motor skill consolidation
  • Decision-making in collective sports
  • How virtual reality can be used to train decision-making skills

Publications

See https://scholar.google.ca/citations?hl=en&user=7BAy2TYAAAAJ.

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