Ø  Human Anatomy

Ø  Health Education

Ø  Community Health

Research Interest  

Alain Gauthier (Ph.D.) is an Assistant Professor with the School Human Kinetics at Laurentian University. He received his doctoral and undergraduate degrees from Laurentian University, and his master’s degree from the University of Ottawa. His doctoral training was supported by a studentship from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. Dr. Gauthier’s research interests revolve around the role of physical activity behaviour in promoting and maintaining optimal health and wellness. He is particularly interested in understanding determinants of physical activity, as well as ways of facilitating the uptake of this behaviour, among vulnerable populations (e.g., rural dwellers, children, and smokers).

Research Affiliations

Ø  Francophone Health (Safon) 

Ø   Rural Health (CRaNHR) 

Papers in refereed journals

Gauthier, A. P., Snelling, S. J., & King, M. (In Press). ‘Thinking Outside the Pack’: Examining Physically Active Smokers and Implications for Practice among Ontario Residents. Health Promotion Practice.

Gauthier, A. P., Larivière, M., Pong, R., Snelling, S., & Young, N. L.  (In Press). Differences in Occupational, Transportation, Domestic, and Leisure-Time Physical Activities: Do Geographical Location and Socio-Cultural Status Matter?. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.

Gauthier, A. P., Young, N. L., Snelling, S. J., Sears, E., & Burke, T. (2011). Looking Beyond the Bright Lights: Identifying Canadian Indicators of Health for Children in Rural and Northern Regions. Child Indicators Research. 4(1), 169-183.

Gauthier, A. P., Larivière, M., Pong, R., Snelling, S., & Young, N. L.  (2010). Assessing the Importance of Social and Environmental Supports for Physical Activity in a Unique Socio-Cultural and Geographical Context. International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 13, 59-75.

Gauthier, A. P., Larivière, M., & Young, N. L. (2009). Psychometric properties of the IPAQ: A validation study in a sample of northern Franco-Ontarians.  Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 6(1), s54-s60.

Schinke, R. J., Gauthier, A. P., Dubuc, N., & Crowder, T. (2007). Understanding athlete adaptation in the National Hockey League through an archival data source. The Sport Psychologist. 21(3). 277-287.

Schinke, R. J., Michel, G., Gauthier, A. P., Danielson, R., & Pickard, P. (2006). The adaptation to elite sport: An Aboriginal perspective. The Sport Psychologist. 20(4). 435-448.

Gauthier, A. P., Schinke, R. J., & Pickard, P. (2006). Coaching adaptation: Techniques learned and taught in Northern Ontario Canada. The Sport Psychologist. 20(4). 449-464.

Gauthier, A. P., Schinke, R. J., & Pickard, P. (2005). Coaching in northern Canadian communities: Reflections of elite coaches. Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, 4, 113-123.