Jean Lemoyne

• PhD
• Professor (Full) at University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres

Objective: To verify for the presence of sport-type and age-associated differences in four characteristics: (1) attainment of national guidelines in physical activity, (2) perceived fitness, (3) academic achievement, and, (4) intrinsic motivation towards physical activity, among a sample of Quebec’s adolescents involved in organized sport. Methods...

Objectives: Scientific evidence supports the favourable relationships between physical activity and development during adolescence. Moreover, developing autonomy and intrinsic motivation during adolescence is related with maintenance of an active lifestyle on a longer term basis. The purpose of this study is to investigate about the motivational ch...

Objectives: This study aims to investigate about anxiety related with sport and academic achievement among a sample of adolescent competitive swimmers. More specifically, this study investigates about the contribution of sport and study conciliation programs on the young swimmers’ sport anxiety and abilities to conciliate academic duties. Methods:...

Objectives: This study aims to: 1) compare the proportion of “athletes” vs. “students”, who attained the levels recommended on physical activity and nutrition national guidelines, 2) analyze the relationships between the adolescents’ environmental influences and the adoption of healthy behaviours, 3) verify if environmental influences on adolescent...

Background Physical activity (PA) provides maternal and fetal health benefits, but only 27.5% of Canadian pregnant women meet PA recommendations. Theory-based interventions like the theory of planned behavior (TPB) are useful in explaining what drives behavior. The first objective of this study was to validate the TPB model to predict prenatal mode...

Background: The obesity epidemic among adolescents significantly impacts not only their physical health but also various psychological factors, including their perception of body image. Thus, this study pursued three main objectives: (1) to update the reference standard values for all the physical fitness tests performed; (2) to examine the impact...

Date of birth influences the chances of success in sports. Compared to players born just before a cutoff date for marking the admissibility in a category (age groups), players born soon after are overrepresented. However, it is not yet known whether the effect of date of birth in sports applies beyond the players' active participation in the game....

This study examines the associations between force and velocity characteristics of forward skating and off‐ice speed, agility, and power of highly trained teenage ice hockey players. Players attending the Quebec ice hockey federation's off‐season evaluation camp were invited to participate in this study. Final sample consists of 107 highly trained...

This report outlines the development and validation of a sport-specific perceived competence scale tailored to ice hockey goaltenders. Drawing on previous research highlighting the multidimensional nature of perceived competence among athletes, our study aimed to conceptualize and validate perceived competence within the unique context of ice hocke...

Background: Adolescents who experience overweight or obesity commonly persist in these conditions into adulthood, thereby elevating their vulnerability to health issues. The focus of this study is on health risk markers such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), body surface area (BSA), and cardiorespirat...

Title: The role of perceptual-cognitive skills in the prevention of repeated head impacts in hockey: a pilot study

Introduction Ice hockey is a sport that has gained much attention in recent times, particularly concerning the development of young players. In the domain of youth sport development, one significant factor that must be considered is the perceived competence of players. This variable is closely linked to positive psychological outcomes and sustained...

Introduction Sprinting ability and anaerobic capacities are the determinant variables of the performance of ice hockey players. Recent research in sprinting showed the existence of distinct force–velocity ( F – V ) profiles, but the link between these profiles and anaerobic capacities remains unclear. This study explores the associations between F...

Introduction Ice hockey is a complex sport requiring multiple athletic and technical attributes. Considering the variety of tests developed, on-ice testing protocols have been created to measure the physiological and mechanical attributes associated with performance. To our knowledge, a lack of technical resources exists to help stakeholders opt fo...

Perceived competence plays a crucial role in establishing environments favorable to individual development in youth sport. As most assessment tools of perceived competence are not sport-specific, they have limited usefulness for sport practitioners and researchers. This study had two-fold aims: (i) to develop a perceived competence assessment tool...

Objective: The main objective of this study was to examine secular trends in body mass, body height and body mass index (BMI) from measured rather than self-reported values between 1972 and 2017. Methods: A total of 4500 students (males = 51%) were selected from a stratified sampling. The age range varied between 6.0 and 17.9 years. The sample c...

This study analyzes the relative age effect (RAE) among the world's best junior hockey leagues and in the NHL. Despite the prevalence of RAE in ice hockey, past research suggests its fading-reversal over time, which may occur at later stages of athletic development. The hypothesis of the RAE reversal was tested with two sources of raw data files fr...

L’inactivité physique chez les personnes avec limitations fonctionnelles est une préoccupation importante de santé publique. La pratique d’un sport peut être un moyen d’augmenter le niveau d’activité physique des personnes avec handicap. Ce projet vise à : (1) définir le profil identitaire des adeptes de para hockey, et (2) mieux comprendre les méc...

Background In the context of concerns regarding the cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) of youth populations, the aims of this study were: (1) to update reference values for the VO2max for school-aged Canadians and (2) to document secular trends in CRF after a 35-year interval. Methods Between September 2014 and April 2017, the CRF of 3725 students (5...

This study aimed to explore relationships between fitness, on-ice physical abilities and game performance among elite junior male ice hockey players. Twenty-one major junior ice hockey players (18.9 ± 1.4 years old) participated in the study. Measures including five fitness tests (anthropometric measures, pull up test, bench press test, broad jump,...

In the field of ice hockey, body mass and height have always played a role in team selection. This study aims to analyze the associations between anthropometry and multiple dimensions of performance among elite adolescent ice hockey players. Methods: 187 adolescent players (males: n = 80, 13.81 years; females: n = 107, 14.96 years) took part in t...

The relative age effect (RAE) and early sport specialization (ESS) have been of growing interest in the sports world, especially in ice hockey, because of their potential adverse effects. However, little is known about their distribution within each level of play in Canadian minor ice hockey, or whether they influence young people’s perceived compe...

Background: The process of talent identification in ice hockey occurs during middle adolescence when players are selected to participate in "off-season" evaluation camps, where coaches observe their fitness levels and status of development. Recently, the Quebec ice hockey federation opted for a holistic approach by evaluating players based on thre...

Les enseignants d'éducation physique et à la santé (ÉPS) rapportent avoir de la difficulté à soutenir la motivation des élèves. Afin de pouvoir orienter la formation initiale de manière à contrer cette difficulté, les perceptions de futurs étudiants en enseignement de l'ÉPS, 51 participants (M = 22,4 ans; É-T = ,39) ont été recrutés lors de tests d...

Background: Despite the exhaustive body of literature on the demands of ice hockey, less is known about the relationships between functional performance testing protocols (on ice and off ice) and performance in a game situation. The objective of this review is to provide an overview of these associations. Methods: This review aims to identify on...

Youth sport provides the opportunity for children to develop skills, motivation, and interests towards an active lifestyle. In Canada, more than 75% of young people (6-12 years old) are engaged in organized sport; more specifically, over 300 000 children participate in organized hockey. Hockey Canada recently decided to propose a new way to introdu...

The term "relative age effect" (RAE) is used to describe a bias in which participation in sports (and other fields) is higher among people who were born at the beginning of the relevant selection period than would be expected from the distribution of births. In sports, RAEs may affect the psychological experience of players as well as their perform...

Background The effect of basic needs and motivational climate has been widely examined in recent years in the field of achievement motivation. Nevertheless, recent studies indicate the need to consider students’ (with or without special needs) social goals (e.g. affiliation, recognition, status and responsibility goals) in order to achieve a better...

Background Worldwide, most adolescent girls do not meet physical activity (PA) recommendations and very few PA programs are tailored specifically towards them. Even fewer information exists about the long-term effects of such programs. Some Canadian schools have implemented the FitSpirit PA intervention designed specifically for girls aged 12 to 17...

Le présent article est une exemplification méthodologique de l’utilisation des graphiques Johnson-Neyman pour interpréter l’effet d’interaction entre variables latentes. Il fait suite à l’exemplification méthodologique de Girard et Béland (2017) et apporte certaines mises à jour au regard des analyses précédemment exemplifiées. De plus, il propose...

Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the relationship and contribution of physical performance test results on the final selection of an elite under-18 football selection camp. Methods: Data were drawn from 2 876 players divided into seven position groups (DB, DL, OL, LB, QB, RB, and WR) collected over an 8-year span. Players' evaluat...

This study aims to determine the proportion of girls who meet the recommendations for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), screen time and sleep duration among FitSpirit participants and evaluate the associations of these recommendations with perceived health-related quality of life (QOL), perceived health, physical activity (PA), self-ef...

Adolescence is a crucial time in the development and maintenance of lifestyle habits. Interventions to improve health-related behaviors are important, including those that can contribute to an increase in physical activity (PA). During adolescence, PA typically decreases with age, particularly in girls. The FitSpirit program offers services that he...

Background: Few fire departments in Québec have a diversified health promotion programme. Yet, many allow firefighters to physically train during working hours. Aims: To compare the weekly physical activity (PA) level and cardiovascular health indicators of firefighters who physically train on duty in the fire station to those who do not. Methods...

La littératie physique est liée au désir de promouvoir un mode de vie actif. Cependant, on observe un taux élevé de sédentarité à partir de l’adolescence, entraînant des effets délétères au regard de leur santé. Ainsi, l’enseignant en ÉPS joue un rôle clé en tant que modèle. En ce sens, les futurs enseignants en ÉPS ont-ils un niveau de littératie...

Early sport specialization has recently become a growing concern among sport federations, because it is associated with deleterious effects that may lead to sport attrition. More specifically in ice hockey, some studies found that the dropout rate is approximately 5% per year. This study aims to assess the prevalence of early sport specialization (...

Organized sport yields many cognitive, social and physical benefits and is one of the most popular types of physical activity for children and adolescents. Despite the benefits of sports participation, a substantial proportion of adolescents fail to meet Canadian guidelines regarding physical activity. In this regard, it is relevant to understand t...

Motivation to take part in sufficient levels of physical activity is a common problem during adolescence. This study investigated about motivational characteristics of a cohort of 1804 adolescents involved in a large organized sport event, “Quebec’s Summer Games Final”. Questionnaires were completed preceding their participation to the games. Fifte...

Scientific evidence reveals a significant decline in exercise behaviors during adolescence. Although multiple school-based initiatives have been implemented in Canada, little is known of how these initiatives affect students' motivation for subsequent physical activity (PA). The transcontextual model of motivation offers an interesting approach to...

Contexte : L’enseignant en éducation physique et à la santé (ÉPS) doit développer un ensemble de compétences professionnelles, de connaissances et d’habiletés motrices pour lui permettre d’endosser le rôle de modèle, mais aussi pour incarner un mode de vie sain et actif. Cependant, plusieurs études révèlent une augmentation marquée du niveau d’inac...

This research explore the athetic identity of para-hockey players. Sample consists of 90 para-hockey participants, who accepted to complete two questionnaires: 1) Athletic Identity measure Scale (AIMS), and 2) Atheltic Identity Questionnaire (AIQ). Results showed that athletic identity is more well defined among participants who have congenital han...

This project aims to assess summer hockey schools, by developping scales based on three developmental frameworks: le long-term athlete development (LTAD), the Developmental Model for Sport Participation (DMSP: Côté, 2014), and Québec's Ice Hockey Federation prescribed contents for youth hockey. 9 hockey schools were assessed. This study contributed...

Introduction. Collaborative efforts among communities, schools, parents, and health professionals are needed to prevent childhood obesity, which touches one third of Canadian youth. The purpose of this case study was to obtain parents’ experience and perceptions about stakeholder roles in a multidisciplinary community-based intervention aiming to t...

This study explores the way goals are scored during a Stanley Cup Conquests. We collected data from the 2011, and 2014-2018 SC champions to identify tendencies and situations that lead to the conquest of a Stanley Cup conquest. The theoretical framework for the study was the TCP model (Transion Clear path-Power Plays), established by Shea and Baher...

Introduction Built environments can influence physical activity habits. Their features vary according to population size and density. In developed countries, rural populations often display higher rates of obesity and lower levels of physical activity compared with urban populations. This study aims to 1) assess municipal officials’ propensity to i...

Purpose: Ice hockey testing traditionally consists of isolated, skills-specific tests that are performed in less realistic contexts. Global testing approaches should offer an improved assessment of players’ skills and performance fluctuations during a hockey game. This study aims to measure ice hockey players’ skills and analyze their fluctuations...

This poster describes parents' and coaches' beliefs, predispositions and intentions towards Hockey Canada's Novice Half Ice Hockey program. The Theory of Planned Behavior was used as the theoretical framework for this study. Practical implications are suggested, to facilitate the implementation of the program in 2019.

Based on achievement goal theory, this paper aimed to verify if relationships between student-perceived motivational climate and their achievement goals differ according to different types of teacher-induced climates in physical education (PE). A sample of 651 French-Canadian students and 23 PE teachers (categorized in three clusters) completed sel...

An overview of how goals are created in a conquest of a Stanley Cup Finals. The 2015 Chicago Blackhawks SC conquest was analyze. The TCP model (Shea & Barker, 2017) was used as a theoretical model for the study.

The purpose of this presentation id to explain how adolescent hockey players are influenced towards participation in other types off physical activities and exercise behaviors.

Au Québec, la fin de l’adolescence concorde avec la transition entre l’école secondaire et le collégial. Cette étude porte sur les trajectoires de changement au regard de la pratique d’activités physiques, de la condition physique et des dimensions de l’estime de soi physique d’adolescents prenant part à un programme d’éducation physique au collégi...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the energy expenditure and heart rate responses elicited in elite male midget ice hockey players during small-sided games. Nine players (aged 15.89 ± 0.33 years) participated in the study. Maximal progressive treadmill testing in the laboratory measured the relationship of oxygen consumption ( V · O 2 )...

Background: Scientific evidence suggests many health benefits are associated with sport participation. However, it high intensity participation may be related to an increased risk of musculoskeletal injuries. Objectives: This study aims to: 1) describe the prevalence and patterns of sports injuries, and 2) identify its associated risk factors. Met...

In ice hockey, a new trend in performance analytics has taken place over the last five years. However, very little data is available about the coaches’ knowledge, beliefs about the usefulness of advanced statistics in competitive hockey. The purpose of this study is to investigate about coaches’ beliefs and perceptions about the utilization of adva...

Methods: Among an initial sample of 417 college students, 195 participants completed a validated questionnaire measuring attitudes, subjective norms, perceived control, intentions and self-reported physical activity, at the beginning and end of each of 3 college semesters. Latent growth curve modeling analyses were conducted to examine the relatio...

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Introduction In ice hockey, most testing procedures refer to physiological parameters, without taking consideration of multiple technical skills (Behm et al., 2005; Burr et al., 2008). In this regard, more complete testing protocol seems to be optimal to verify about the impact of fatigue on performance. This study aims to measure the impact of fa...

Introduction In ice hockey, most testing procedures refer to physiological parameters, without taking consideration of multiple technical skills (Behm et al., 2005; Burr et al., 2008). In this regard, more complete testing protocol seems to be optimal to verify about the impact of fatigue on performance. This study aims to measure the impact of fat...

Late adolescence is a stage associated with important decline in exercise behaviors. In this regard, interventions are needed to promote the maintenance of physical activity during college years. The purpose of this study was to measure the impacts of a 5-week intervention conducted among college students. The intervention was based on the theory o...

Objectives This study aims to: 1) compare the proportion of “athletes” vs “students”, who attained the levels recommended on physical activity and nutrition national guidelines, 2) analyze the relationships between the adolescents’ environmental influences and the adoption of healthy behaviours, 3) verify if environmental influences on adolescents...

Au fil des années, les pratiques enseignantes au Québec ont fortement changées et les attentes envers les étudiants se sont transformées. Face à cette évolution, comment sélectionner les étudiants les plus prometteurs ? L’objectif de ce projet est d’étudier la relation entre les résultats des étudiants aux épreuves d’admission et la réussite académ...

Objective: In Canada, nearly one-third of 5 to 17 year olds are overweight or obese. Collaborative efforts among communities, schools, parents and health professionals are needed to implement childhood obesity prevention programs. The role of each stakeholder must be identified as well. The purpose of this case study was to obtain parents’ views of...

The purpose of this study was to test for reciprocal relationships between physical self-concept (PSC) and participation in physical activity. We hypothesized specific bidirectional relationships between PSC dimensions (i.e., perceived endurance, sport competence, and strength and body attractiveness) and participation in corresponding types of phy...

- Sixteen year old female - low physical activity/poor motivation - endurance training - exercise physiology - biomechanics - psychology - pedagogy

La santé des adolescents est influencée par une multitude de comportements, tels la pratique d’activités physiques et l’adoption de saines habitudes alimentaires. Parmi les comportements alimentaires les plus favorables à l’atteinte d’un état de santé optimal figurent la prise quotidienne du petit déjeuner, la consommation de légumes et de fruits e...

Physical educators experience several occupational constraints and a high risk of physical injury associated with a high attrition rate. Our investigation aimed at identifying the principal career reorientation factors among physical educators and reasons for their career changes. This research used semistructured interviews (n = 53) that were anal...

The purpose of this study is to verify the contribution of additional variables such as past behavior and physical self-concept to the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on the prediction of physical activity. Participants were 386 college students enrolled in mandatory physical education (mean age 18 ± 2 years old). Questionnaire was completed twice...

Encouraging participation in regular physical activity among late adolescents is one of the most important challenges in the domain of physical and health education. Despite the awareness towards the benefits of exercise and physical activity, adolescents tend to become less active during their college years. The purpose of this study is to refine...

Most epidemiological studies demonstrated an important decline in physical activity between teenage years and the young adulthood. However, few longitudinal data is available regarding the potential contribution of physical education classes during transition between high school and college. PURPOSE: The objective of this study is to analyze the e...

Le Québec reçoit de plus en plus d’immigrants et la région de la Mauricie n’échappe pas à cette tendance. Des études ont montré la dégradation dans les habitudes de vie des nouveaux arrivants. D’autres se sont attardées à l’identification des compétences de la vie courante susceptibles de favoriser l’adaptation des immigrants dans leur société d’ac...

Introduction: Physical inactivity is a major concern at the international level. According to most studies, the more important decline in physical active behaviors is occurring during adolescence and young adulthood. At this stage, physical education seems an opportunity to promote the adoption of an active lifestyle. Purpose of the study: The pu...

Physical educators experience several occupational constraints and a high risk of physical injury associated with a high attrition rate. Our investigation aimed at identifying the principal career reorientation factors among physical educators and reasons for their career changes. This research used semistructured interviews (n = 53) that were anal...

The purpose of this study was to describe the traumatology of teaching physical education (PE) and to document the causes and mechanisms of injuries in this occupation. Our sample was composed of 314 physical educators (PEs) teaching at three school levels (primary school, secondary school and college) who responded to a questionnaire survey. The r...