Links of interest
Benjamin’s publications are available on his ResearchGate profile.
Pageaux Benjamin
Ph.D.
Contact information
École de kinésiologie et des sciences de l'activité physique (EKSAP), Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal
CEPSUM
2100 boul. Édouard-Montpetit
Montréal, Québec
Canada H3T 1J4
(514) 343-6111 #55517
benjamin.pageaux@umontreal.ca
Biography
Benjamin obtained his MSc in Adapted Physical Activities at the Université de Bourgogne (Dijon, France) in 2011, and his PhD in Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Kent (United Kingdom) in 2015. He was then a postdoctoral researcher within the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) U1093 laboratory based in Dijon from 2015 to 2018. Benjamin is now an Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences (EKSAP) at the Université de Montréal.
Research interests
Benjamin’s multidisciplinary background allowed him to acquire knowledge in the neurophysiology of exercise and movement that he is now integrating with theories and experimental techniques from motivation psychology, neuropsychology and psychophysics.
The overarching goal of Benjamin’s research program is to understand the underlying neurophysiological mechanisms of effort perception, in order to improve health and performance. His research program contains three axes :
• Axis 1: Understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms responsible for the increased perception of effort in the presence of physical and mental fatigue, as well as pain.
• Axis 2: Improving the efficiency of training and rehabilitation methods by manipulating mechanisms identified in the Axis 1.
• Axe 3: Understanding the role of perceived effort in the regulation of physical activity