Eléonor Riesco

Financement

• Subvention. Research Chair for a healthy aging. Fondation J.-L. Gravel et B. Breton (Sherbrooke, Canada). Research Chair. 500 000 $. (2026-2031). Voir plus
• Subvention. Fall Training Program at the Fall Clinic of CIUSSS de l'Estrie – CHUS and Fall Measurement: Feasibility Study. Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS (Sherbrooke, Canada). Operating grant. 25 000 $. (2025-2026).
• Subvention. Acute Effect of Personalized Aerobic Exercise on Anticancer Immune Response in individuals undergoing treatment for curable cancer. Fonds Sylvain Poissant (Sherbrooke, Canada). 225 000 $. (2024-2029).
• Subvention. High altitude expedition: When growing old rhymes with surpassing oneself. Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS (Sherbrooke, Canada). Operating. 30 000 $. (2024-2025).
• Subvention. Co-ACTIF : Évaluation de implantabilité et des effets préliminaires d'un programme de télépréadaptation multimodale en groupe pour les patients atteints de cancer et les proches aidants. Fonds de recherche du Québec (Québec, Canada). 254 000 $. (2023-2025).
• Subvention. Research Chair for a healthy aging. Fondation J.-L. Gravel et B. Breton (Sherbrooke, Canada). Research chair. 500 000 $. (2021-2026).
• Subvention. NuAge: une cohorte unique pour l'étude des trajectoires de vieillissement selon une perspective globale et multidimensionnelle. Fonds de recherche du Québec (Québec, Canada). 1 800 000 $. (2019-2025).

Publications

Articles

• Philippe St-Martin, Jean-Christophe Lagacé, Mathil Ruel, Ahmed Ghachem, Guillaume Léonard, Eleonor Riesco, Mathew Piasecki, Jamie S McPhee, Isabelle J. Dionne. (2026). Exercise during 14 days of head down tilt bedrest attenuates motor unit impairments in older humans. Experimental physiology.
• Isabelle Doré, Alexia Piché, Corentin Montiel, Chelsia Gillis, Sylvie D. Lambert, Sébastien S. Dufresne, Eleonor Riesco, Pauline Jardel, Michel Pavic, Vanessa Samouëlian, Samuel Dubé, Isabelle Brisson, Danielle Charpentier. (2025). Multimodal group-based tele-prehabilitation for cancer patients and caregivers: a pragmatic multicentre hybrid implementation-effectiveness study protocol. Frontiers in Oncology. DOI
• Maureen Ahiatsi, Guillaume Léonard, Eléonor Riesco, Marie-Claude Girard, Marie-Hélène Milot. (2025). A feasibility study on the use of cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation to improve affected arm function in people in the chronic stage of a stroke. BMC Neurology. DOI
• RENAUD TREMBLAY, ALEXIS MARCOTTE-CHÉNARD, LARA DESLAURIERS, PIERRE BOULAY, FRANÇOIS-MICHEL BOISVERT, PEDRO GERALDES, MATHIEU GAYDA, DEMETRA D. CHRISTOU, JONATHAN P. LITTLE, WARNER MAMPUYA, ELÉONOR RIESCO. (2025). Acute Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise on Blood Pressure in Females Living with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. DOI
• J. L. Low, A. Marcotte-Chénard, R. Tremblay, H. Islam, K. Falkenhain, W. M. Mampuya, A. Mari, A. M. McManus, E. Riesco, J. P. Little. (2025). An acute bout of 4 × 4-min or 10 × 1-min HIIT improves β cell glucose sensitivity in postmenopausal females with type 2 diabetes: a secondary analysis. Journal of Applied Physiology. DOI
• J. Paquin, R. Tremblay, H. Islam, E. Riesco, A. Marcotte-Chénard, I.J. Dionne. (2024). Resistance training, skeletal muscle hypertrophy, and glucose homeostasis: how related are they? A Systematic review and Meta-analysis. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. DOI
• (2024). Acute Effect of Intradialytic Aerobic Exercise on Hemodynamic Response, Dialysis-Related Side Effects and Proteome in Patients with Kidney Failure: A Pilot Study. Advances in Geriatric Medicine and Research. DOI
• Hugo Parent-Roberge, Adeline Fontvieille, Laurence Poirier, Lee-Hwa Tai, Michel Pavic, Tamàs Fülöp, Eléonor Riesco. (2024). Acute natural killer cells response to a continuous moderate intensity and a work-matched high intensity interval exercise session in metastatic cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. DOI
• Alexis Marcotte-Chénard, Renaud Tremblay, Kaja Falkenhain, Jonathan P. Little, Eléonor Riesco. (2024). Effect of Acute and Chronic Ingestion of Exogenous Ketone Supplements on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Dietary Supplements. DOI
• Félix-Antoine Savoie, Simon Benoit, Eléonor Riesco, Andréanne Tanguay. (2024). Long-term impact of a community-based adapted boxing program on physical functioning and quality of life of individuals with Parkinson’s disease. NeuroRehabilitation. DOI
• A. Marcotte-Chénard, R. Tremblay, L. Deslauriers, P. Geraldes, M. Gayda, D. Christou, W. Mampuya, J.P. Little, E. Riesco. (2024). Comparison of 10 × 1-minute high-intensity interval training (HIIT) versus 4 × 4-minute HIIT on glucose control and variability in females with type 2 diabetes. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. DOI
• Adeline Fontvieille, Hugo Parent-Roberge, Tamás Fülöp, Michel Pavic, Eléonor Riesco. (2024). The Mechanisms Underlying the Beneficial Impact of Aerobic Training on Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Conceptual Review. Cancers. DOI
• Alexis Marcotte-Chénard, René Maréchal, Ahmed Ghachem, Alan Cohen, Eléonor Riesco. (2023). Achievement of the ABC goal among Canadians with type 2 diabetes and the influence of physical activity: data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. DOI
• Renaud Tremblay, Alexis Marcotte-Chénard, Jovane Hamelin-Morrissette, Laurence Poirier, Pierre-Nicolas Perron, Andréanne Durivage, Warner Mbuila Mampuya, Gabriel Huard, Eléonor Riesco. (2023). The Effect of Exercise Modalities on Walking Capacity in Patients With Intermittent Claudication. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. DOI
• Jean-Christophe Lagacé, Jasmine Paquin, Renaud Tremblay, Philippe St-Martin, Daniel Tessier, Mélanie Plourde, Eléonor Riesco, Isabelle J. Dionne. (2022). The Influence of Family History of Type 2 Diabetes on Metabolism during Submaximal Aerobic Exercise and in the Recovery Period in Postmenopausal Women. Nutrients. DOI
• Marie-Philippe Harvey, Marylie Martel, Francis Houde, Inès Daguet, Eléonor Riesco, Guillaume Léonard. (2022). Relieving Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults Using Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: Effects on Pain Intensity, Quality, and Pain-Related Outcomes. Frontiers in Pain Research. DOI
• Jovane Hamelin Morrissette, Dominic Tremblay, Alexis Marcotte-Chénard, Farah Lizotte, Marie A. Brunet, Benoit Laurent, Eléonor Riesco, Pedro Geraldes. (2022). Transcriptomic modulation in response to high-intensity interval training in monocytes of older women with type 2 diabetes. European Journal of Applied Physiology. DOI
• (2022). Effects of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Compared to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Inflammatory Profile in Women with Type 2 Diabetes. Advances in Geriatric Medicine and Research. DOI
• (2021). Effects of a mixed exercise program on cancer related-fatigue and health-related quality of life in oncogeriatric patients: A feasibility study. Journal of Geriatric Oncology. DOI
• (2021). Low-volume walking HIIT: Efficient strategy to improve physical capacity and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in older women with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews. DOI
• (2021). Physical activity motives, barriers, and preferences in people with obesity: A systematic review. PLOS ONE. DOI
• (2021). Acute and Chronic Effects of Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Compared to Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Glycemic Control and Body Composition in Older Women with Type 2 Diabetes. Obesities. DOI
• (2021). Obesity among postmenopausal women: what is the best anthropometric index to assess adiposity and success of weight-loss intervention?. Menopause. DOI
• (2021). Impact de la COVID-19 sur le système cardiovasculaire et rôle de l'exercice. CV Edge.
• (2020). Exercise as a Promising Strategy to Manage Cluster Headache Pain: A Case Report. Douleur et Analgésie. DOI
• (2020). Acute and Chronic Effects of Exercise on Continuous Glucose Monitoring Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Endocrinology. DOI
• (2020). Effects of combined exercise training on the inflammatory profile of older cancer patients treated with systemic therapy. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health. DOI
• (2020). Feasibility of an Intradialytic Combined Exercise Program Targeting Older Adults With End-Stage Renal Disease. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. DOI
• (2019). Low-Volume High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Body Composition, Cardiometabolic Profile, and Physical Capacity in Older Women. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. DOI
• (2019). Exercice et cardiotoxicité des traitements contre un cancer : une avenue de collaboration prometteuse entre professionnels de l’exercice et cardio-oncologues. CV Edge.
• (2019). Effect of a mixed-exercise program on physical capacity and sedentary behavior in older adults during cancer treatments. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. DOI
• (2019). Minimal effect of walking before dinner on glycemic responses in type 2 diabetes: outcomes from the multi-site E-PAraDiGM study. Acta Diabetologica. DOI
• (2019). Acute Effect of Post-Resistance Exercise Milk-Based Supplement on Substrate Oxidation and Fat Mobilization in Older Men: A Pilot Study. Advances in Geriatric Medicine and Research. DOI
• (2019). Breaking Barriers: Could Exercise Supervision Attenuate Kinesiophobia in an Older Cancer Patient?. Advances in Geriatric Medicine and Research. DOI
• (2019). Nutrition et activité physique : une combinaison gagnante pour la santé osseuse. Nutrition Science en évolution: La revue de l'Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec. DOI
• (2018). The relationship between adiposopathy and glucose-insulin homeostasis is not affected by moderate-intensity aerobic training in healthy women with obesity. Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry. DOI
• (2018). The impact of post-resistance exercise protein consumption on subsequent appetite and daily energy intake of sarcopenic older men: a pilot study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. DOI
• (2017). Long-term exercise training and soy isoflavones to improve quality of life and climacteric symptoms. Climacteric. DOI
• (2017). Effect of a high-protein energy-restricted diet combined with resistance training on metabolic profile in older individuals with metabolic impairments. The journal of nutrition, health & aging. DOI
• (2016). Physical fitness improvement in overweight postmenopausal women who do not lose fat mass in response to exercise training. Menopause. DOI
• (2016). Activité physique et cancer : mise au point et revue de la littérature. La Revue de Médecine Interne. DOI
• (2016). Caloric restriction and aerobic exercise in sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic obese women: an observational and retrospective study. Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. DOI
• (2016). Sixteen weeks of resistance training decrease plasma heat shock protein 72 (eHSP72) and increase muscle mass without affecting high sensitivity inflammatory markers’ levels in sarcopenic men. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. DOI
• (2015). Variation in C-reactive Protein Following Weight Loss in Obese Insulin Resistant Postmenopausal Women: is there an Independent Contribution of Lean Body Mass?. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. DOI
• (2014). Additive effects of isoflavones and exercise training on inflammatory cytokines and body composition in overweight and obese postmenopausal women. Menopause. DOI
• (2014). Inflamm-aging does not simply reflect increases in pro-inflammatory markers. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. DOI
• (2013). Impact of a moderate-intensity walking program on cardiometabolic risk markers in overweight to obese women. Menopause. DOI
• (2012). Effect of exercise training combined with phytoestrogens on adipokines and C-reactive protein in postmenopausal women: a randomized trial. Metabolism. DOI
• (2012). Effect of exercise training and isoflavones on hepatic steatosis in overweight postmenopausal women. Climacteric. DOI
• (2011). Effect of exercise combined with phytoestrogens on quality of life in postmenopausal women. Climacteric. DOI
• (2011). Effects of soya isoflavones and exercise on body composition and clinical risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in overweight postmenopausal women: a 6-month double-blind controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition. DOI
• (2010). Synergic effect of phytoestrogens and exercise training on cardiovascular risk profile in exercise-responder postmenopausal women. Menopause. DOI
• (2010). Impact of walking on eating behaviors and quality of life of premenopausal and early postmenopausal obese women. Menopause. DOI
• (2010). Impact of Walking on Adipose Tissue Lipoprotein Lipase Activity and Expression in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women. Obesity Facts. DOI
• (2009). Impact of Weight Reduction on Eating Behaviors and Quality of Life: Influence of the Obesity Degree. Obesity Facts. DOI
• (2008). What is the influence of menopausal status on metabolic profile, eating behaviors, and perceived health of obese women after weight reduction?. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. DOI
• E. Riesco, K. Vallée, S. Tessier, P. Mauriège. (2008). Impact de l’activité physique seule ou combinée à une diète sur le syndrome métabolique chez les femmes ménopausées. Obésité. DOI
• E. Riesco, A. Gardes, N. Rossel, S. Garnier, P. Mauriège. (2007). Influence de l'âge et de l'obésité sur la condition physique, les capacités fonctionnelles et les comportements alimentaires chez les femmes préménopausées. Science & Sports. DOI

Chapitres de livre

• Eleonor Riesco. (2020). Cancer et activités physiques adaptées. e Guide d’intervention en activités physiques adaptées à l’intention des kinésiologues.

Autres contributions

Cours enseignés à l'UdeS

• EPK811 - Activité d'intégration I. (2026). (3CR).
• EPK815 - Contexte théorique et méthodologie. (2023-2024, 2026). (1CR).
• SAP911 - Séminaire disciplinaire I. (2024-2026). (2CR).
• SAP912 - Séminaire disciplinaire II. (2024-2026). (2CR).
• SAP921 - Travaux dirigés II. (2023, 2025-2026). (3CR).
• SAP950 - Examen de synthèse. (2026). (12CR).
• EPK808 - Séminaire de lecture I. (2024-2025). (2CR).
• EPK809 - Séminaire de lecture II. (2024-2025). (2CR).
• EPK810 - Activité d'application I. (2023-2025). (3CR).
• EPK816 - Présentation finale du mémoire. (2023-2025). (1CR).
• EPK817 - Mémoire. (2023-2025). (24CR).
• EPK856 - Lectures dirigées. (2025). (3CR).
• SAP960 - Thèse. (2023, 2025). (45CR).
• KIN345 - Activité pratique. (2024). (3CR).
• SAP920 - Travaux dirigés I. (2024). (3CR).
• EPK804 - Méthodes d'investigation. (2023). (3CR).
• EPK807 - Mémoire. (2023). (18CR).
• SAP952 - Rapport d'avancement. (2023). (12CR).

Activités professionnelles

• Centre de santé et de services sociaux Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Sherbrooke. Research Center on Aging. Scientific codirector. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. (2025-).
• Centre de santé et de services sociaux Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Sherbrooke. Research Center on Aging. Scientific codirector (interim). Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. (2024).
• Centre de santé et de services sociaux Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Sherbrooke. Research Center on Aging. Geroscience director. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. (2022-2025).
• Université de Sherbrooke. Kinanthropology. Director - BSc kinesiology program. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. (2016-2019).
• Quebec association for physical activity sciences. President. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (2015-2019).
• Université de Sherbrooke. Kinanthropology. Department Chair (interim). Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. (2014).
• Université de Sherbrooke. Kinanthropology. Director - BSc kinesiology program (interim). Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. (2013-2014).
• Quebec association for physical activity sciences. Vice-President. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (2012-2015).