UQAM researchers apply lifestyle medicine to astronaut health and remote-region training
Graduate researchers at UQAM co‑authored a Frontiers in Physiology article (2026) proposing the six pillars of lifestyle medicine for astronaut health. Their work connects Earth-based isolated-site studies with adapted training approaches such as blood‑flow restriction.
Julie Rocheleau (PhD candidate in work and organizational psychology) and Michael Stolberg (doctoral student in biology and sessional instructor in kinesiology) are co‑authors of an article published in Frontiers in Physiology in 2026. The team argues that the six pillars of lifestyle medicine—nutrition, regular physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, positive social interactions and avoiding risky substances—can support astronaut health. Stolberg’s doctoral research investigates blood‑flow restriction training and trials a self‑training app using elastic bands in remote Canadian sites, aiming for autonomous countermeasures during long missions. The authors met at the Canadian Space Health research network symposium (London, 2024); the third symposium will be held in Montreal, 2–4 November 2026.