Sleep Laboratory
Laboratory
Professor Forest leads the Sleep Laboratory and conducts research aimed at better understanding the role of sleep in psychological, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning. The research projects taking place in the laboratory focus, among other things, on the relationship between sleep and athletic performance, the interaction between sleep and the development of children and adolescents, the issues related to napping in young children, and the impact of sleep deprivation on individuals.
Research Interests
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The relationship between sleep, mental health, and athletic performance in athletes.
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The influence of the biological clock in regulating factors related to athletic performance in athletes.
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The impact of improving children's sleep on parent-child relationships, family functioning, and parents' sleep.
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The relationship between napping in children, nighttime sleep, children's behavior, and family functioning.
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Beliefs and practices related to napping and their impact on children's sleep.
Geneviève Forest
Ph.D.
Significant work
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Morin, R., Forest, G., & Imbeault, P. (2025). Circadian rhythms revealed: unraveling the genetic, physiological, and behavioral tapestry of the human biological clock and rhythms. Frontiers in Sleep, vol. 4, https://doi.org/10.3389/frsle.2025.1544945
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Bourgon, V., Duval, F.-G., & Forest, G. (2024). Circadian variation in coaches’ decision-making in the National Football League’s evening games. Chronobiology International, 41(9), 1248-1254.https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2024.2393880
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Roy, J., Godin, R., Gaudreault, P., & Forest, G. (2023). The relationship between sleep, perfectionistic strivings, perfectionistic concerns, and academic and sports performance in young athletes. Chronobiology International, 40(11), 1500-1514. https://doi.org/10.1080/07420528.2023.2273828
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Lebel, V., Forest, G., Gervais, C., Chénard, J., Hamel-Hilaréguy, P., & Axelin, A. (2023) Sleep in families with a premature infant: A research protocol of a mixed method convergent design study about sleep characteristics, parental psychological well-being, and family functioning. Nursing Research, 10-1097. DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000642
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Potvin, J., Ramos Socarras, L., & Forest, G. (2022). Sleeping through a Lockdown: How adolescents and young adults struggle with lifestyle and sleep habits upheaval during a pandemic. Behavioral Sleep Medicine. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2021.2019035
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Brunet, J.-F., McNeil, J., Hintze, L.J., Doucet, E., & Forest, G. (2022). Interindividual differences in energy intake after sleep restriction: The role of personality and implicit attitudes toward food. Appetite. 169, 105844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105844
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Forest, G., Gaudreault, P., Michaud, F., & Green-Demers, I. (2022). Gender differences in the interference of sleep difficulties and daytime sleepiness on school and social activities in adolescents. Sleep Medicine, 100: 79-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2022.07.020
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Ramos Socarras, L., Potvin, J., & Forest, G. (2021). COVID-19 and sleep patterns in adolescents and young adults. Sleep Medecine. 83. 26-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2021.04.010
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Roy, J, & Forest, G (2018). Greater circadian disadvantage during evening games for the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL) teams traveling westward. Journal of Sleep Research. 27: 86–89. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12565​​