Moncion K, Wiley E, Kramers S, Rodrigues L, Las Heras B, Sweet SN, Eng JJ, MacKay-Lyons M, Fung J, Richardson J, MacDonald MJ, Roig M, Tang A. High-intensity interval training is not just for athletes – It’s for stroke survivors too. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40684288/

De Las Heras B, Rodrigues L, Moncion K, Eng JJ, Dancause N, Thiel A, Tang A, Roig M. Divergent associations between brain excitability and motor skill acquisition in cortical and subcortical stroke. Brain Communications. 2025.

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, De Las Heras B, Wiley E, Noguchi KS, Eng JJ, Tang A, Roig M. Physical activity predicts both cardiorespiratory fitness and walking capacity in people post-stroke: a diagnostic accuracy study. Journal of Neurological Physical Therapy. 2025.

Cristini J, Medina Rincon A, Van Roy A, Seo F, Moncion K, Carrier J, Paquette C, Dagher A, Steib S, Roig M. Non-invasive brain stimulation to enhance sleep quality and architecture in Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40592028/

Rodrigues L, Moncion K, De Las Heras B, Cristini J, Khalili R, Eng JJ, MacKay-Lyons M, Fung J, Thiel A, Tang A, Roig M. Modulating brain excitability in chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair. 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40637167/

De Las Heras B, Rodrigues L, Cristini J, Eng JJ, Tang A, Fung J, Roig M. Investigating the acute and chronic effects of cardiovascular exercise on brain-derived neurotrophic factor in early subacute stroke. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair. 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40462267/

Rodrigues L, Moncion K, Angelopoulos SA, De Las Heras B, Noguchi K, Wiley E, Sweet S, Eng JJ, MacKey-Lyons M, Tang A, Roig M. Psychosocial responses to a cardiovascular exercise randomized controlled trial: does intensity matter for individuals post-stroke? Archives Physical Medicine Rehabilitation. 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39894292

Gagné-Pelletier L, Poitras I, Roig M, Mercier C. Factors associated with upper extremity use after stroke: a scoping review of accelerometry studies. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2025. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39994630/

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, De Las Heras B, Noguchi K, Wiley E, Sweet S, Eng JJ, MacKay-Lyons M, Thiel A, Fung J, Richardson J, MacDonald MJ, Roig M, Tang A. The effects of 12 weeks of high-intensity interval training vs. moderate-intensity continuous training on cardiovascular health post-stroke. Stroke. 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39113181/

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, Wiley E, Noguchi KS, Negm A, Richardson J, McDonald M, Roig M, Tang A. Aerobic exercise prescription for cardiovascular health and mobility after stroke: a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38413134/

Pongpanit K, Dayan N, Janaudis-Ferreira T, Roig M, Spahija J, Bertagnolli M. Exercise effects on maternal vascular health, and blood pressure during pregnancy and postpartum: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal Preventive Cardiology. 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38711399/

Khalili R, Kehayia E, Roig M. Exercise, and language performance: a scoping review. Canadian Geriatrics Journal. 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39234282/

Wiley E, Moncion K, Rodrigues L, Fang H, Noguchi KS, Roig M, Richardson J, MacDermid J, Tang A. Exploring gender differences in exercise self-efficacy and outcome expectations for exercise in individuals with stroke. Plos One. 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38478486/

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, De Las Heras B, Noguchi K, Wiley E, Sweet S, Eng JJ, MacKay-Lyons M, Thiel A, Fung J, Richardson J, MacDonald MJ, Roig M, Tang A. Cardiorespiratory fitness benefits of high-intensity interval training after stroke: a randomized controlled trial. Stroke. 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39113181/

Roig M, Cristini J. Does dopamine mediate the effects of exercise on cognition? Journal of Physiology. 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38319872/

De Las Heras B, Rodrigues L, Cristini J, Mocion K, Ploughman M, Tang A, Roig M. Biomarkers of neuroplasticity promoted by cardiovascular exercise after stroke: a critical perspective. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair. 2024. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38291890/

De Las Heras, Rodrigues L, Cristini J, Mocion K, Ploughman M, Tang A, Roig M. Biomarkers of neuroplasticity promoted by cardiovascular exercise after stroke: a critical perspective. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair. 2023.

Frisch N, Heischel L, Wanner P, Kern S, Roig M, Feld G, Steib S. An acute bout of high intensity exercise affects nocturnal sleep and sleep-related memory consolidation. Journal of Sleep Research. 2023. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsr.14126

Cristini J, Kraft VS, De Las Heras B, Gulde P, Rodrigues L, Parwanta Z, Hermsdörfer J, Steib S, Roig M. Differential effects of acute cardiovascular exercise on explicit and implicit motor memory: the moderating effects of fitness level. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37865261/

Cristini J, Parwanta Z, De Las Heras B, Medina-Rincón A, Dagher A, Doyon J, Steib S, Roig M. Deficits in motor memory consolidation in Parkinson’s Disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37458048/

Cristini J, Seo F, Potvin-Desrochers A, Dagher A, Postuma RB, Rosa-Neto P, Amara A, Carrier J, Steib S, Paquette C, Roig M. The effect of different types of exercise on sleep quality and architecture in Parkinson’s Disease: a study protocol. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37354450/

Jespersen L, Maes KM, Ardenkjær-Skinnerup N, Bjørndal JR, Roig M, Beck MM, Lundbye-Jensen J. Acute exercise before and after motor practice act in synergy to promote motor skill learning. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37741613/

Ayotte B, Cristini J, Lotlikar M, Parwanta Z, Cossette P, Gasparovich L, Yee-Wong M, Qi Yue H, Doyon J, Dal Maso F, Carrier J, Steib S, Robertson EM, Roig M. Does cardiorespiratory fitness protect memory from sleep deprivation? Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2023. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37379255/

Loprinzi P, Roig M, Tomporowski PD, Javadi AH, Kelemen WL. Effects of acute exercise on memory: considerations of exercise intensity, post-exercise recovery period and aerobic endurance. Memory and Cognition. 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36401115/

Wiley E, Moncion K, Noguchi KS, Moncion K, D’Isabella N, Shkredova DA, Fang H, Richardson J, MacDermid J, Rodrigues L, Roig M, Tang A. The association between global cognitive function and walking capacity in individuals with broad ranges of cognitive and physical function: are there sex differences? Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36188989/

Moncion K, Pryzbek M, Noguchi KS, Roig M, McDonnald MJ, Richardson J, Tang A. Cardiorespiratory fitness benefits of long-term maintenance phase cardiac rehabilitation in males and females: a retrospective cohort study. Physiotherapy Canada. 2022.

Rodrigues L, Moncion K, Eng JJ, Noguchi KS, Wiley E, De Las Heras B, Sweet NS, Tang A, Fung J, MacKay-Lyons M, Nelson AJ, Medeiros D, Crozier J, Thiel A, Tang A, Roig M. Intensity matters in stroke recovery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial exercise intervention for individuals with chronic stroke. Trials. 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35610659/

Moncion K, Allison E, Al-Khazraji B, MacDonald MJ, Roig M, Tang A. What are the effects of exercise on cerebrovascular physiology following stroke? A systematic review. Journal of Applied Physiology. 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35482325/

Roig M, Cristini J, Parwanta Z, Rodrigues L, Ayotte B, Nepveu JF, Huber R, Carrier J, Steib S, Youngstedt S, Wright D. Exercising the sleepy-ing brain: exercise, sleep, and lack of sleep on memory. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 2022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34669627/

Moncion K, Rodrigues L, MacKay-Lyons M, Eng J, Billinger S, Ploughman M, Bailey D, Trivino M, Roig M, Tang A. COVID-19 pandemic: guidance for current and future aerobic exercise-based stroke rehabilitation. Neurorehabilitation & Neural Repair. 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34711094/

Loprinzi P, Roig M, Etnier J, Tomporowski PD, Voss M. Acute and chronic exercise on human memory: what we know and where to go from here. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34768329/

Noguchi SK, Moncion K, Wiley E, MacDonald MJ, Richardson J, Roig M, Tang A. Prolonged elevation of arterial stiffness following peak aerobic exercise in individuals with chronic stroke. Frontiers Physiology. 2021. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8165203/.

Hung A, Roig M, Sabiston CM, Swardfager W, Cheng J. Aerobic fitness does not modify exercise effects on motor skill learning. Scientific Reports. 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33686100/.

Edwards J, Black SE, Boe S, Boyd L, Chaves A, Chen R, Dukelow S, Fung J, Kirton A, Meltzer J, Moussavi Z, Neva J, Paquette C, Ploughman M, Rajji T, Roig M, Tremblay F, Thiel A. Canadian platform for trials in non-invasive brain stimulation (CanStim) consensus recommendations for the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in stroke rehabilitation trials for upper extremity motor recovery. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33410386/.

Cristini J, Weiss M, De Las Heras B, Medina Rincón A, Doyon J, Dagher A, Postuma RB, Huber R, Carrier J, Roig M. The effects of exercise on sleep quality in persons with Parkinson’s Disease: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2021. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32987321/.

De Las Heras B, Rodrigues L, Cristini J, Weiss M, Prats-Puig A, Roig M. Does the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Polymorphism Modulate the Effects of Physical Activity and Exercise on Cognition? The Neuroscientist. 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33300425

Calverley TA, Ogoh S, Marley C, Steggall M, Marchi N, Brassard P, Lucas SJE, Cotter JD, Roig M, Ainslie PN, Wisloff U, Bailey DM. HIITing the brain with exercise; mechanisms, consequences and practical recommendations. Journal of Physiology. 2020. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32347544.

Beck MM, Grandjean MU, Hartmand S, Spedden E, Christiansen L, Roig M, Lundbye-Jensen J. Acute exercise protects newly formed motor memories against r-TMS induced interference targeting the primary motor cortex. Neuroscience. 2020. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32311411.

Chen J, Roig M, Wright DL. Exercise reduces competition between procedural and declarative memory systems. eNeuro. 2020. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32616624.

Roig M. Exercise, brain plasticity and sleep: slowing the neurodegenerative effects of Parkinson’s Disease. Neurodiem. 2020. https://www.neurodiem.ca/news/exercise-brain-plasticity-and-sleep-slowin….

De Las Heras B, Li O, Rodrigues L, Nepveu JF, Roig M. Exercise improves video game performance: A win-win situation. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2020. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31977638.

Christiansen L, Thomas, Beck MM, Pingel J, Andersen JD, Mang CS, Madsen MAJ, Roig M, Lundbye-Jensen J. The beneficial effect of acute exercise on motor memory consolidation is modulated by dopaminergic gene profile. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31035583.

De Las Heras B, Li O, Rodrigues L, Nepveu JF, Roig M. A single bout of exercise improves accuracy in videogaming: a pilot study. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2019. 51:5. Suppl.

Ghosh A, Dal Maso F, Roig M, Mitsis GD, Boudrias MH. Unfolding the effects of acute cardiovascular exercise on neural correlates of motor learning using convolutional neural networks. Frontiers of Human Neuroscience. 2019. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31798403/.

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