Join us for Houston's Fitness for All 2027!
News · 1 min read

University of Houston Clear Lake begins research on Bloom Fitness program.

October 20, 2020
University of Houston Clear Lake begins research on Bloom Fitness program.
News

There are numerous stories of the amazing impact that Bloom Fitness has had on the lives of our athletes. But there would be great value to our program and to the population of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to have hard data back up those stories. Well, that possibility now exists.

The University of Houston-Clear Lake has begun research on the Emotional and Physical Benefits of the Bloom Fitness program. The research is lead by UHCL research professors Dr. Kirk English and Dr. Dorothea Lerman. The research will continue for the next 6-9 months and it will be interesting to see how At a very minimum, we know there will be a lot learned that will make this program better for our athletes. This research will be going on for the next 9 months.

Share this story

Every story starts with someone choosing to give.

$1 gives one adult with IDD access to one Bloom class. Your gift makes every one of these stories possible.