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Jennifer Brunet is a full professor at the School of Human Kinetics at the University of Ottawa. Her research seeks to identify innovative ways to promote physical activity (PA) in people at risk of or diagnosed with cancer. This has critical implications for individuals’ health and well-being, as data show unequivocally that PA reduces the risk of certain cancers, disability, morbidity and mortality.

As a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair, her research:

• Provides knowledge of the causes of physical inactivity, to guide planning and implementation of physical activity interventions
• Offers evidence of the benefits of physical activity
• Assists with national and international initiatives to create physical activity interventions
• Involves developing, implementing and evaluating hospital-, community- and home-based physical activity interventions for cancer prevention and control

Professor Brunet’s research is multidisciplinary, involves many different collaborators and  partners, and uses various study designs, as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Affiliations

• Cross-appointed associate professor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa
• Affiliated associated professor, Population Health PhD program, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa
• Research member at the Institut du Savoir Montfort, Montfort Hospital
• Affiliate Investigator at the Cancer Therapeutic Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI)

Professor Brunet  is accepting new students for thesis supervision for the following programs: Master of Arts in Human Kinetics (MAHK), Master of Science in Human Kinetics (MScHK), Doctorate of Philosophy in Human Kinetics (PhD), Combined Master and Doctorate in Experimental Psychology (MA-PhD in Experimental Psychology) and Master in Experimental Psychology with Major Research Paper (EXP. MRP) in the research areas noted below.

• Behaviour (e.g., physical activity interventions)
• Effects of physical activity on psychological (e.g., mental health, body image, quality of life, cognition), biophysiological (e.g., inflammation, fitness) and social (e.g., relationships) functioning and well-being
• Physical activity and cancer
• Determinants of physical activity (e.g., motivation, affect)
• Measurement and evaluation
• Patient-centred research and knowledge translation

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Study designs include:

• randomized controlled trials
• other trial designs
• observational studies (e.g., cohort studies, cross-sectional studies)
• evidence synthesis

Current research projects involve:

• studying the effects of physical activity (including exercise)
• determining factors associated with PA behaviour
• helping people recover after treatment for cancer and improving long-term cancer survival
• applying technology to health behaviour change
• developing, implementing and evaluating behaviour change interventions to increase PA and, in turn, functioning and well-being

• Sharma S & Brunet J. (2024). . J Psychosoc Oncol, 1-15.
• Price J, Harris C, Praamsma N, & Brunet J. (2024). . Support Care Cancer, 32(10), 656.
• Brunet J, Sharma S, Zadravec K, Taljaard M, LeVasseur N, Srikanthan A, Bland KA, Sabri E, Collins B, Hayden S, Simmons C, Smith AM, & Campbell KL. (2024). . Cancer, 131(1), e35540.
• Baillot A, Asselin M, Bernard P, Lapointe J, Bond D, Romain AJ, Garneau PY, Biertho L, Tchernof A, Blackburn P, Langlois M, & Brunet J. (2024). . Obes Surg, 1-14.
• Brunet J, Hussien J, Pitman A, Wurz A, Conte E, Polskaia N, & Seely D. (2024). . Integr Cancer Ther, 23, 15347354241233517.
• Caru M, Wurz A, Brunet J, Barb ED, Adams SC, Roth ME, Winters-Stone K, Fidler-Bednaoudia MM, Dandekar S, Ness KK, Culos-Reed N, Schulte F, Rao P, Mizrahi D, Chang Swartz M, Smith M, Valle CG, Kadan-Lottic NS, Dieli-Conwright CM, & Schmitz KH. (2023). . Support Care Cancer, 31(10), 569.
• Brunet J, Sharma S, Price J, & Black M. (2023). . JMIR Form Res, 7, e48301.
• Brunet J, & Sharma S. (2023). . J Cancer Survivor, 1-19.
• Baillot A, St-Pierre M, Lapoint J, Bernard P, Bond D, Romain AJ, Garneau PY, Biertho L, Tchernof A, Blackburn P, Langlois MF, & Brunet J. (2023). . JMIR Res Protoc, 11(9), e39633.
• Brunet J, Price J, Srikanthan A, Gillison F, Standage M, Taljaard M, Beauchamp M, Reed J, & Wurz A. (2022). . PLoS One, 17(12), e0273045.
• Stearns J, Bélanger M, O’Loughlin JL, & Brunet J. (2022). . Psychol Sport Exerc, 60, 102170.
• Price J, & Brunet J. (2022). . Health Inform J, 28, 14604582221075560.
• Black M, & Brunet J. (2021). . JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 9(12).
• Brunet J, Price J, & Harris C. (2021). . Frontiers Psychol, 12, 720178.
• Wurz A, Ayson G, Smith A, & Brunet J. (2021). . BMC Neurol, 21, 300.
• Lambert M, Wurz A, Smith AM, Fang Z, & Brunet J. (2021). . Brain Plast, 19, 97-109.
• Brunet J, Price J, Wurz A, McDonough MH, & Nantel J. (2021). . Disabil Rehabil, 24, 1-10.
• Cox AE, Brunet J, McMahon AK, & Price J. (2021). . J Women Aging, 34, 460-472.
• Price J, & Brunet J. (2021). . J Psychosoc Oncol, 2, 1-17.
• Wurz A, Price J, & Brunet J. (2021). . Support Care Cancer, 29, 4439-4450.

Talks and presentations

• Brunet J, Zadravec K, Taljaard M, Sabri E, & Campbell KL. (2024). Effects of exercise during chemotherapy for breast cancer on patient-reported outcomes: secondary data analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) Conference, Winnipeg, Canada.
• Brunet J, Asselin M, Bernard P, Lapointe J, Bond D, Romain AJ, Garneau P, Biertho L, Tchernof A, Blackburn P, Langlois M, & Baillot A. (2024). Physical activity counselling to support behaviour change in patients pursuing metabolic and bariatric surgery: a multicentre feasibility trial. Paper presented at at the European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology (FEPSAC) Congress, Innsbruck, Austria.
• Brunet J, Price J, Taljaard, M, Srikanthan, A, Gillison, F, Standage, M, Beauchamp, MR, & Reed, J. (2024). Exploring physical activity counseling for young adult cancer patients: insights from the ACCESS pilot randomized controlled trial. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Conference, New Orleans, USA.
• Sharma S, Brunet J, Jagannathan A, Bush K, Crack D, & Jaworska N. (2024). Feasibility of a two-arm aerobic exercise trial assessing clinical and neural outcomes in transitional-aged youth with depression. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Conference, New Orleans, USA.
• Price J, Westlake B, & Brunet J. (2024). Meeting their needs: acceptability outcomes of a co-created yoga program for adults diagnosed with gynecologic cancer. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Conference, New Orleans, USA.
• Brunet J, Hussien J, Pitman A, Polskaia N, Wurz A, Conte E, & Seeley E. (2023). Patient reported outcomes in cancer survivors: a single-subject exploratory experimental study of the effects of a yoga therapy intervention. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) Conference, Kingston, Canada.
• Sharma S, & Brunet J. (2023). Exploring links between physical activity characteristics and perceived cognitive impairment in young adults after cancer treatment. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Conference, Toronto, Canada.
• Brunet J, & Sharma S. (2023). An observational study on cognitive impairment in young adults after cancer treatment: levels and associations with disease-related, psychological, and lifestyle factors. Paper presented at the International Cognition & Cancer Task Force conference, San Diego, USA.
• Brunet J, Sharma S, & Kaddour R. (2022). A scoping review of studies exploring physical activity and cognition among persons diagnosed with cancer. Paper presented at the Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) Conference, Montreal, Canada.
• Brunet J, McDonough M, & Nantel J. (2022). A self-led Nordic walking program for adults with Parkinson’s Disease: an exploratory qualitative study of participants’ experiences. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) Conference, Kailau-Kona, USA.