Research
Read how they describe their research on their University of Ottawa profile.
Latest papers
A Glass Half-Full: Physical Activity Discussions Between Health Care Professionals and Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.
The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2026
A pilot and feasibility study of a randomized clinical trial testing a self-compassion intervention aimed to increase physical activity behaviour among people with prediabetes.
Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022
Physical activity participation and mental health profiles in Canadian medical students: latent profile analysis using continuous latent profile indicators.
Psychology, health & medicine · 2021
Latest funding
- $145,000
Examining the impact of a self-compassion intervention on physical activity behaviour among people with prediabetes: A pilot and feasibility study
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
- $146,889
Positive youth development through sport: examining and understanding program quality
SSHRC · 2015 · Co-investigator
- $111,330
Working with youth for youth: the development, implementation and evaluation of a youth driven sport and recreation-based life skills program for female youth
SSHRC · 2010 · Co-investigator
23 publications.
A Glass Half-Full: Physical Activity Discussions Between Health Care Professionals and Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.
Comeau KE, Lew LA, Prince SA, Fortier M, Pipe A, Pilutti LA, Reed JL
A pilot and feasibility study of a randomized clinical trial testing a self-compassion intervention aimed to increase physical activity behaviour among people with prediabetes.
Signore AK, Jung ME, Semenchuk B, Kullman SM, Tefft O, Webber S, Ferguson LJ, Kowalski K, Fortier M, McGavock J, Ahmed R, Orr M, Strachan S
Physical activity participation and mental health profiles in Canadian medical students: latent profile analysis using continuous latent profile indicators.
McFadden T, Fortier M, Sweet SN, Tomasone JR
Demographic differences in Canadian medical students' motivation and confidence to promote physical activity.
McFadden T, Fortier M, McGinn R, Levac BM, Sweet SN, Tomasone JR
Evidence-based recommendations to assist adults with depression to become lifelong movers.
Fortier M, McFadden T, Faulkner G
Secondary outcomes of the guided self-help behavioral activation and physical activity for depression trial.
Soucy I, Provencher MD, Fortier M, McFadden T
Youth get a D+ grade in physical activity: How can we change public health messages to help reverse this trend?
Alberga AS, Fortier M, Bean C, Freedhoff Y
Canadian medical students' perceived motivation, confidence and frequency recommending physical activity
Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship: Applying Self-Determination Theory to Explain Quality of Life and Participation.
Sweet SN, Michalovic E, Latimer-Cheung AE, Fortier M, Noreau L, Zelaya W, Martin Ginis KA
Identifying content-based and relational techniques to change behaviour in motivational interviewing.
Hardcastle SJ, Fortier M, Blake N, Hagger MS
Examining the impact of a self-compassion intervention on physical activity behaviour among people with prediabetes: A pilot and feasibility study
Principal investigators: Strachan, Shaelyn M; Jung, Mary E
Keywords: Accelerometers; Exercise Psychology; Experimental Design; Feasibility Trial; Intervention; Mixed Methods; Physical Activity; Pilot Study; Self-Compassion; Self-Regulation
Positive youth development through sport: examining and understanding program quality
Principal investigators: Forneris, Tanya E.
Keywords: gender mainstreaming; multi-level governance; economic crisis; European Union; policy studies
Working with youth for youth: the development, implementation and evaluation of a youth driven sport and recreation-based life skills program for female youth
Principal investigators: Forneris, Tanya E.
Keywords: positive youth development; female youth; youth driven; program development and implementation; mixed methods program evaluation
The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology
Principal investigators: Young, Bradley W
Keywords: Annual Conference; Exercise Psychology; Motor Control; Motor Learning; Sport Psychology
Understanding physical activity adoption and maintenance in cardiac rehabilitation
Principal investigators: Fortier, Michelle
Keywords: cardiac rehabilitation; physical activity adoption and maintenance; determinants of physical activity; motivation\self-determination; self-efficacy; theory integration; multiple health behaviours; gender
Persistance dans la pratique de l'activité physique : une analyse motivationnelle
Principal investigators: Fortier, Michelle
Keywords: éducation physique; motivation; santé; jeunesse; psychologie sociale; comparaison des sexes; psychologie du sport
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Human Kinetics
- Family Medicine
- Department of Medicine
- Medicine
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health
- Cardiovascular Research
- School of Kinesiology
- Other
Co-authors at University of Ottawa, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Heather Tulloch
Medicine
3 shared papers, latest 2013
Ryan McGinn
Faculty
2 shared papers, latest 2020
Yoni Freedhoff
Family Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Richard Larouche
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Denis Prud'homme
Human Kinetics
1 shared papers, latest 2007
Mario Cappelli
Mental Health and Addiction
1 shared papers, latest 2010
Guy Faulkner
School of Kinesiology
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Robert Reid
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2010
Shaelyn Strachan
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2022
William Hogg
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2006
Tracey O'Sullivan
Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
1 shared papers, latest 2012
Corliss Bean
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Andrew Pipe
Family Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2026
Douglas Coyle
Cardiovascular Research
1 shared papers, latest 2007
Doug Coyle
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
1 shared papers, latest 2012
Luc Noreau
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2018
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