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Pierre Boulay

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ProfessorFASAP Département de kinanthropologieUniversité de Sherbrooke

Pierre Boulay

Professor

FASAP Département de kinanthropologie

Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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27 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Research

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Latest papers

Older Adults’ Physiological Responses During A Simulated Multi-day Heatwave: 24-hour Versus Night-only 26°C Indoor Temperature
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2026
Effects of a Three-Day Simulated Heatwave on Physiological and Functional Outcomes in Older Adults: A Randomised Cross-Over Trial
SSRN Electronic Journal · 2026
Effect of Ceiling Fans on Core Temperature in Bed‐Resting Older Adults Exposed to Indoor Overheating
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025

All 127 publications

Latest funding

Evaluating the effectiveness of commonly recommended heat-mitigation strategies for limiting heat strain in elderly adults during extreme heat events
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$952,425
Understanding and managing the limits of physiological tolerance in heat vulnerable individuals during rest and physical activity
CIHR · 2018 · Principal investigator
$891,226
Heat stress in older adults and individuals with type 2 diabetes
CIHR · 2012 · Co-investigator
$441,731

All 3 grants and awards

127 publications.

Older Adults’ Physiological Responses During A Simulated Multi-day Heatwave: 24-hour Versus Night-only 26°C Indoor Temperature

Glen P. Kenny, Kelli E. King, James J. McCormick, Sarah M. Taggart, Gil Bourgois, Pierre Boulay, Ronald J. Sigal, Robert D. Meade

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise2026

DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0001259352.41097.51

Effects of a Three-Day Simulated Heatwave on Physiological and Functional Outcomes in Older Adults: A Randomised Cross-Over Trial

Robert D. Meade, Kelli E. King, Jeremy J. McCormick, Sarah M. Taggart, Gil Bourgois, Nicholas Goulet, Caroline Li-Maloney, Pierre Boulay, Ronald J. Sigal, Glen P Kenny

SSRN Electronic Journal2026Open Access

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6134924

Effect of Ceiling Fans on Core Temperature in Bed‐Resting Older Adults Exposed to Indoor Overheating

Fergus K. O’Connor, Robert D. Meade, Kristina‐Marie T. Janetos, Caroline Li‐Maloney, Ronald J. Sigal, Pierre Boulay, Glen Patrick Kenny

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society20257 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.70109 PMID: 41014079

The effect of an exercise- and passive-induced heat stress on autophagy in young and older males

James J. McCormick, Kelli E. King, Nicholas Goulet, Andres E. Carrillo, Naoto Fujii, Tatsuro Amano, Pierre Boulay, Glen Patrick Kenny

American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology20257 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00232.2024 PMID: 39903041

Assessment of Maximum Heart Rate Prediction Equations in Adults at Low and High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease.

Boulay P, Ghachem A, Poirier P, Sigal RJ, Kenny GP

Medicine and science in sports and exercise20256 citationsFirst author

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003540 PMID: 39160700

Effects of pedestal-mounted electric fans on self-reported symptoms and mood-state in older adults exposed to indoor overheating during a simulated heatwave: an exploratory analysis

Fergus K. O’Connor, Gregory W. McGarr, Roberto C. Harris‐Mostert, Pierre Boulay, Ronald J. Sigal, Robert D. Meade, Glen Patrick Kenny

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism20255 citations

DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0461 PMID: 40020224

Acute Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise on Blood Pressure in Females Living with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension.

Tremblay R, Marcotte-Chénard A, Deslauriers L, Boulay P, Boisvert FM, Geraldes P, Gayda M, Christou DD, Little JP, Mampuya W, Riesco E

Medicine and science in sports and exercise20251 citations

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003639 PMID: 39787496

Effect of pedestal fan use on serum stress biomarkers in older adults exposed to simulated daylong indoor overheating

Benjamin Lee, Thomas McCarthy, Fergus K. O’Connor, Sarah Davey, Doug Thake, James J. McCormick, Kelli E. King, Pierre Boulay, Robert D. Meade, Glen Patrick Kenny

Physiological Reports20251 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70390 PMID: 40542541

Irisin and betatrophin responses to 9 h of passive heat exposure: Influence of age, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes

Joel M. Garrett, James J. McCormick, Kelli E. King, Robert D. Meade, Pierre Boulay, Ronald J. Sigal, Fergus K. O’Connor, Glen Patrick Kenny

Physiological Reports20251 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70411 PMID: 40554659

Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness with a Cycle Ergometry Equation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults at Low and High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Pierre Boulay, Ahmed Ghachem, James J. McCormick, Glen Patrick Kenny

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise2025First author

DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003761 PMID: 40392098

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Heat-Related Injuries Dear Professor Boulay, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Older Adults’ Physiological Responses During A Simulated Multi-day Heatwave: 24-hour Versus Night-only 26°C Indoor Temperature" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Evaluating the effectiveness of commonly recommended heat-mitigation strategies for limiting heat strain in elderly adults during extreme heat events" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Pierre Boulay

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Older Adults’ Physiological Responses During A Simulated Multi-day Heatwave: 24-hour Versus Night-only 26°C Indoor Temperature

Effects of a Three-Day Simulated Heatwave on Physiological and Functional Outcomes in Older Adults: A Randomised Cross-Over Trial

Effect of Ceiling Fans on Core Temperature in Bed‐Resting Older Adults Exposed to Indoor Overheating

The effect of an exercise- and passive-induced heat stress on autophagy in young and older males

Assessment of Maximum Heart Rate Prediction Equations in Adults at Low and High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease.

Effects of pedestal-mounted electric fans on self-reported symptoms and mood-state in older adults exposed to indoor overheating during a simulated heatwave: an exploratory analysis

Acute Effect of High-Intensity Interval Exercise on Blood Pressure in Females Living with Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension.

Effect of pedestal fan use on serum stress biomarkers in older adults exposed to simulated daylong indoor overheating

Irisin and betatrophin responses to 9 h of passive heat exposure: Influence of age, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes

Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness with a Cycle Ergometry Equation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults at Low and High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Evaluating the effectiveness of commonly recommended heat-mitigation strategies for limiting heat strain in elderly adults during extreme heat events

Understanding and managing the limits of physiological tolerance in heat vulnerable individuals during rest and physical activity

Heat stress in older adults and individuals with type 2 diabetes

Frequent collaborators

Glen Kenny

Ronald Sigal

Gregory McGarr

Janine Malcolm

Denis Prud'homme

Éric Doucet

Marcel Ruzicka

Jane Yardley

Rémi Rabasa-Lhoret

Isabelle Dionne

Eléonor Riesco

Chris Blanchard

Andrew Seely

Michelle Fortier

Frédéric Dallaire

Robert Reid

Michèle Brochu

Shane Sweet

William Hogg

Tracey O'Sullivan

Nathaly Gaudreault