Mes intérêts de recherche portent sur:

• L'amélioration de la santé physique de personnes avec des troubles de santé mentale
• Les stratégies de motivation à l'activité physique
• L'activité physique et l'obésité

2014 – 2019 Stagiaire postdoctoral

Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM)

2013 – 2014 Stagiaire postdoctoral

Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de montpellier

2010 – 2013 Doctorat (PhD) en Science du Mouvement Humain.

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier / Université de Montpellier (France).

2007 - 2009 Maitrise en réhabilitation par l’activité physique adaptée.

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier / Université de Montpellier (France)

2006 - 2007 Bsc en activité physique adaptée.

Université de Montpellier (France)

2004 - 2006 Bsc en sciences de l’activité physique.

Université des Antilles et de la Guyane (Guadeloupe-F.W.I.)

Axe 1: Promotion de la santé physique et mentale

A.J. Romain, C. Fankam, A. D. Karelis, G. Mikolajacks, E. Letendre, E. Stip, A. Abdel-Baki. Effects of aerobic interval training among overweight individuals with psychotic disorders: a randomized controlled trial. Schizophrenia Research (In press)

P. Bernard, I. Doré, A.J. Romain, G. Hains-Monfette, C. Sabiston. Dose response association of objective physical activity with mental health in a representative national sample of adults: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE 13(10): e0204682.

P. Bernard, S. St-Amour, C. Kingsbury, A.J. Romain. We need reproducible health behaviour change interventions to help adults with severe mental illness. Schizophrenia Research, 202 (2018), 404-405

Y. Francillette, B. Bouchard, E. Boucher, S. Gaboury, P. Bernard, A.J. Romain, K. Bouchard. Development of an exergame on mobile phones to promote physical activity in adults with schizophrenia. Proceedings of the 11th Pervasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments Conference, (2018), 241 – 248

A. Baillot, S. Saunders, J. Brunet, A.J. Romain, A. Trottier, P. Bernard. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of exercise on psychosocial outcomes in adults with obesity: A call for more research. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 14 (2018), 1 - 10

P. Bernard, A.J. Romain, J. Caudroit, G. Chevance, M. Carayol, M. Gourlan, K.N. Dancause, G. Moullec. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy combined with physical exercise for depression, anxiety, fatigue and pain in adults with chronic diseases: systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology, 37 (2018), 433-45

A.J. Romain, J. Marleau, A. Baillot. Impacts of obesity and mood disorders on psychological well-being, comorbidities, health behaviours and use of services. Journal of Affective Disorders, 225 (2018), 381-388

A.J Romain, A. Abdel-Baki. Using the transtheoretical model to predict physical activity among overweight adults with serious mental illness. Psychiatry Research, 258 (2017), 476-480

A.J. Romain. An ounce of prevention outweighs kilograms of weight loss. Psychiatry Research, 262 (2017), 341-342.

A.J. Romain, E. Letendre, Z. Akrass, A Avignon, A.D. Karelis, A. Sultan, A. Abdel-Baki. Can HbA1c be used to screen for glucose abnormalities among adults with severe mental illness? Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, 125 (2017), 251-255

A.J. Romain, P. Bernard. Élargir les soins somatiques en psychiatrie à la prévention. L’encéphale, 43 (2017), 298-299

P. Bernard, A.J. Romain, D. Vancampfort, A. Baillot, E. Esseul, G. Ninot. Six minutes walking test for individuals with schizophrenia. Disability & Rehabilitation, 37 (2015), 921-927

A.J. Romain, P. Bernard. L’amélioration de la santé cardiovasculaire par l’activité physique chez les individus atteints de schizophrénie, passe aussi par la psychologie de la santé. Obésité,10 (2015), 63-65

M. Carayol, P. Bernard, J. Boiche, F. Riou, B. Mercier, F. Cousson-Gelie, A.J. Romain, C. Delpierre, G. Ninot. Psychological effect of exercise in breast cancer women receiving adjuvant therapy: what is the optimal dose needed? Annals of oncology, 24 (2013), 291-300

P. Bernard, A.J. Romain, E. Esseul, M. Artigusse, Y. Poy, A. Baghdali, G. Ninot. Barrières et motivation à l’activité physique chez l’adulte atteint de schizophrénie : revue de littérature systématique. Science & Sports, 28 (2013) 247-252

A.J. Romain, J. Attal, A. Hermes, D. Capdevielle, R. Raimondi, J.-P. Boulenger, J.-F. Brun. Effets d’un réentrainement en endurance au LIPOXmax chez des patients psychiatriques traités par psychotropes. Science & Sports, 24 (2009), 265-268

Axe 2 : Motivation à l’activité physique : des mécanismes à l’application

A.J. Romain, J. Caudroit, M. Hokayem, P. Bermard. Application of the Transtheoretical Model to physical activity: state of the affairs. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Sciences, 50 (2018), 42-53

A.J. Romain, C. Bortholon, M. Gourlan, M. Carayol, E. Decker, O. Lareyre, G. Ninot, J. Boiché, P. Bernard. Matched or non-matched interventions based on the transtheoretical model to promote physical activity. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Sports and Health Science, 7 (2018), 50-57

A.J. Romain, C. Horwath, P. Bernard. Prediction of physical activity level using processes of change from the transtheoretical model. Experiential, behavioural, or an interaction effect? American Journal of Health promotion, 32 (2017), 16-23

P. Bernard, A.J. Romain, G. Chevance. Pour des interventions de changement de comportement factuelles. Santé publique, 29 (2017), 56-57

G. Chevance, A.J. Romain, P. Bernard. La promotion de l’activité physique passe nécessairement par une prise en compte de la motivation : commentaire concernant les articles de Reynes et al., 2016 et Berthouze et al., 2016. Psycho-oncologie, 11 (2017), 56-57

P. Bernard, M. Carayol, M. Gourlan, J. Boiché, A.J. Romain, C. Bortholon, O. Lareyre, G. Ninot. Moderators of theory-based interventions to promote physical activity in 77 randomized controlled trials. Health Education and Behavior, (2017), 227-235

G. Chevance, J. Caudroit, A.J. Romain, J. Boiché. The adoption of physical activity and eating behaviors among obese person and in the general population: The role of implicit attitudes within the Theory of Planned Behavior. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 7 (2016), 1-6

A.J. Romain, G. Chevance, J. Caudroit, P Bernard. Le modèle transthéorique; description, intérêt et application dans la motivation à l’activité physique auprès de population en surcharge pondérale. Obésité, 11 (2016), 47-55

M. Gourlan, P. Bernard, C. Bortholon, A.J. Romain, O. Lareyre, M. Carayol, G. Ninot, J. Boiché. Efficacy of theory-based interventions to promote physical activity. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Health Psychology Review, 10 (2016), 50-66

A.J. Romain, P. Bernard, M. Hokayem, C. Gernigon, A. Avignon. Measuring processes of change for physical activity in overweight and obese adults. American Journal of Health Promotion, 30 (2016), 272-278

A.J. Romain, P. Bernard, M. Galvez, J. Caudroit. Supervised exercise intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes. Longitudinal investigation of processes of change. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 20 (2015), 130-136

A.J. Romain, V. Attalin, A. Sultan, C. Boegner, C. Gernigon, A. Avignon. Experiential or behavioral processes: Which one is prominent in physical activity? Examining the processes of change one year after an intervention of therapeutic education among adults with obesity. Patient Education and Counselling, 97 (2014), 261-268

P. Bernard, A.J. Romain, R. Trouillet, C. Gernigon, C. Nigg, G. Ninot. Validation of the TTM processes of change measure for physical activity in an adult French sample. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 21 (2014), 402-410

A.J. Romain, P. Bernard, V. Attalin, C. Gernigon, G. Ninot, A. Avignon. Health-related quality of life and stages of behavior change for exercise in overweight/obesity individuals. Diabetes and metabolism, 38 (2012), 352-358

F. Riou, J. Boiché, J. Doron, A.J. Romain, K. Corrion, G. Ninot, F. D’Arripe-Longueville, C. Gernigon. Development and validation of the French achievement goals questionnaire for sport and exercise. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 28 (2012) 313-320

Axe 3 : Promotion de la santé en obésité

A. Bastin, A.J. Romain, J. Marleau, A. Baillot. Health behaviours, intention and barriers to change among obesity class I, II, and III. Clinical Obesity. In press

A. Baillot, E. Brais-Dussault, A. Bastin, C. Cyr, J. Brunet, A. Aimé, A.J. Romain, M.-F. Langlois, S.    Bouchard, R. Rabasa-Lhoret, P.-Y. Garneau, P. Bernard. What is known about the correlates and impact of excess skin after bariatric surgery: A scoping review. Obesity Surgery, 27 (2017),

M. Almasri, A.J. Romain, C. Boegner, V. Attalin, E. Leprieur, M. Picandet, A. Avignon, A. Sultan. Vitamin D status is not related to insulin resistance in different phenotypes of moderate obesity. Applied physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 42 (2017), 438-442

J.-F. Brun, A.J. Romain, A. Sferlazza, C. Fédou, E. Raynaud de Mauverger, J. Mercier. Which individuals become fatter when they practice exercise? Science & sports, 31 (2016), 214-218

M. Guiraudou, A.J. Romain, M. Mawunu, K. Bedijh, C. Fédou, J.-F. Brun. Effets chroniques de l’exercice ciblé au niveau d’oxydation maximal des lipides (LIPOXmax) sur le comportement alimentaire de sujets obèses sédentaires.  Science & sports, 31 (2016), 13-18

M. Guiraudou, C. Fédou, A.J. Romain, A. Sferlazza, E. Calas, J.-F. Brun. Effects over one year of low-intensity endurance exercise targeted at the level of maximal lipid oxidation. Science & Sports, 30 (2015), 127-131

P. Bernard, A.J. Romain, M. Vergnault. L’Activité physique adaptée : une nécessité pour mettre en œuvre les recommandations. Nutrition clinique et métabolisme, 29 (2015), 88-90

J.F. Brun, M. Guiraudou, A.J. Romain, M. Pollatz, C. Fedou, J. Mercier. The level of maximal lipid oxidation (LIPOXmax) as a level of exercise whose energetic and behavioural properties fit with the “thrifty genotype” of the metabolic syndrome: the hypothesis of the "healthy primitive lifestyle". Science & Sports, 2015, 30 (2015), 74-81

A. Baillot, A.J. Romain, K. Boisvert-vigneault, M. Audet, I.J. Dionne, L. Valiquette, J.-P. Baillargeon, M.-M. Rosa-fortin, C.N. Abou Chakra, E. Comeau, M.-F. Langlois. Effects of lifestyle intervention that included a physical activity component in class II and III obese individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Plos One, 10 (2015), e0119017

M. Pollatz, M. Guiraudou, A.J. Romain, C. Fedou, J.F. Brun, J. Mercier. Les effets d’un réentrainement de 45 minutes au LIPOXmax sur le comportement alimentaire sont analogues le matin et l’après-midi, Science & Sports, 29 (2014), 57-61

J.-F. Brun, A.J. Romain, M. Guiraudou, C. Fedou, J. Mercier. Stability over time of the level of maximal lipid oxidation. Science & Sports, 29 (2014), 168-171

A.J. Romain, M. Carayol, M. Desplan, C. Fédou, G. Ninot, J. Mercier, A. Avignon, J.F. Brun. Physical activity targeted at maximal lipid oxidation: a meta-analysis. Journal of nutrition and metabolism, 2012 (2012), 285395

V. Attalin, A.J. Romain, A. Avignon. Physical activity prescription for obesity management in primary care: attitudes and practices of GPs in a southern French city. Diabetes and metabolism, 38 (2012), 243-249

J.F. Brun, E Varlet-Marie, A.J. Romain, E Raynaud de Mauverger. Interrelationships among body composition, blood rheology and exercise performance. Clinical Hemorheology and microcirculation, 49 (2011), 183-197

A.J. Romain, J.F. Brun, E. Varlet-Marie, E. Raynaud de Mauverger. Effects of exercise training on blood rheology: a meta-analysis. Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 48 (2011), 1-7

G. Ninot, F. Riou, P. Bernard, M. Carayol, B. Mercier, A.J. Romain. L’évidence based, une incitation à la recherché non médicamenteuse en rééducation. La Revue Francophone de Gériatrie et de Gérontologie, 176  (2011), 186-189

P. Lavault, S. Deaux, A.J. Romain, C. Fedou, J. Mercier, J.F. Brun. Intérêt de la quantification de la masse musculaire pour interpréter la calorimétrie d’effort. Science & Sports, 26 (2011), 88-91

J.F. Brun, A.J. Romain, J. Mercier. Maximal lipid oxidation during exercise (LIPOXmax): from physiological measurements to clinical applications. Facts and uncertainties. Science & Sports, 26 (2011), 57-71

J. Maurie, J.F. Brun, E. Jean, A.J. Romain, J. Mercier. Comparaison de deux modalités d’activité physique (SWEET et LIPOXmax) chez des diabétiques de type 2. Science & Sports, 26 (2011), 92-96