Dr. Jones obtained his PhD in 2002 at the University of Western Ontario. His doctoral research interest was in hip fracture rehabilitation strategies. Prior to 2002 he was the exercise physiologist for the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging, where he helped develop exercise intervention and education programs that targeted home care and long-term care, clients, residents and staff.

In 2002, he became the Director of the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging until 2005, when he became a full-time faculty member within the School of Occupational Therapy. In 2008, he moved to UBC Okanagan to help establish the new Human Kinetics program, which will specialize in training clinical kinesiologists.

His primary research interest is in utilizing exercise to mitigate the effects of age associated chronic disease and to support functional independence in older adults.

Current research initiatives include; (1) development and evaluation of interventions that target the prehabilitation and rehabilitation needs of frail older adults, including those with dementia, (2) understanding the contribution of sarcopenic obesity on functional decline and eventual frailty, and (3) exploration of the built environment and its influence on successful aging in the Okanagan.

Dr. Jones has authored over 30 scientific publications and was most recently involved with updating Canada’s exercise recommendations for older adults. He is the current Associate Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity and is an active member with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.