Research
Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory
The Zoomers in Balance program is co-managed by Fitness New Brunswick and the University of New Brunswick’s Cardiometabolic Exercise & Lifestyle Laboratory (CELLAB). While Fitness New Brunswick is responsible for the training and certification of Zoomers Instructors and Leaders, the CELLAB is responsible for managing the program by taking care of registration and organizing location. The CELLAB is also responsible for any research that is done on the Zoomers in Balance program. To see other past and current research projects that the CELLAB is involved with, click the button below!
Past Research
Publications
MacDonald, M., Sénéchal, M., Leadbetter, B., & Bouchard, D. R. (2023). Fear of Falls Following an Online Exercise Program for Aging Adults. Gerontology & geriatric medicine, 9, 23337214231151357.
Pitre, V., Sénéchal, M., & Bouchard, D. R. (2023). Comparing online and in-person delivery of a fall prevention exercise program for older adults. Journal of aging and physical activity, 32(1), 55-61.
Bouchard, D. R., Olthuis, J. V., Bouffard-Levasseur, V., Shannon, C., McDonald, T., & Sénéchal, M. (2021). Peer-led exercise program for aging adults to improve physical functions - a randomized trial. European review of aging and physical activity: official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity, 18(1), 2.
Current Research
The AAIMS Project
Zoomers in balance is part of a larger national initiative called The AAIMS Project, which aims to improve access to fall-prevention exercise programs for aging adults of all backgrounds across Canada. The AAIMS project has four arms: Attract, Adapt, IMplement, and Sustain. Check out the infographic and video below for more information on The AAIMS Project!
