2024
Intensive, Real-Time Data Collection of Psychological and Physiological Stress During a 96-Hour Field Training Exercise at a Senior Military College: Feasibility and Acceptability Cohort Study
Pojednic R, Welch A, Thornton M, Garvey M, Grogan T, Roberts W, Ash G. Intensive, Real-Time Data Collection of Psychological and Physiological Stress During a 96-Hour Field Training Exercise at a Senior Military College: Feasibility and Acceptability Cohort Study. JMIR Formative Research 2024, 8: e60925. PMID: 39422988, PMCID: PMC11530722, DOI: 10.2196/60925.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsField training exercisePhysical fitnessArmy Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadetsDiagnosis of mental health disordersTraining exercisesPsychological resiliencePoor physical fitnessReserve Officer Training Corps cadetsSelf-reported injuriesMental health disordersField-based trainingData collectionDaily wear timeMilitary field training exercisePhysical readinessTesting adherenceParticipant acceptabilityWear timeHealth disordersMilitary readinessAcceptability surveyOccupational stressorsCohort studyProspective pilot studyEconomic burdenStudy Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Huang S, Nam S, Ash G, Wu B, Melkus G, Jeon S, McMahon E, Dickson V, Whittemore R. Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research 2024, 73: 328-336. PMID: 38905624, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese American immigrantsRecruitment strategiesRetention strategiesSnowball samplingOnline surveyMultiple recruitment strategiesPhysical activity studiesForeign-born Chinese womenCOVID-19 pandemicAmerican immigrantsGestational diabetesDiverse socioeconomic groupsStudy websiteReport adherenceEmail remindersGeographically diverse sampleHealth researchText remindersAdherence strategiesCommunity outreachStudy recruitmentDiabetes diagnosisIndex pregnancyStudy webpageChinese women
2023
Development of a sports technology quality framework
Robertson S, Zendler J, De Mey K, Haycraft J, Ash G, Brockett C, Seshadri D, Woods C, Kober L, Aughey R, Rogowski J. Development of a sports technology quality framework. Journal Of Sports Sciences 2023, 41: 1983-1993. PMID: 38305379, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2024.2308435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSports technologySport stakeholdersPurchasing decisionsSports industrySportsTwo-round Delphi surveyQuality frameworkOrganisationsDecision-makingReview of standardsIndustryEvaluation technologyDelphi surveyInvestorsIndustry standardsFrameworkTechnologyPurchaseConsumersStakeholdersDecisionDataEvidence-based frameworkManufacturingSurveyThe effectiveness of dance movement interventions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia: A systematic scoping review and meta-analysis
Tao D, Awan-Scully R, Ash G, Pei Z, Gu Y, Gao Y, Cole A, Baker J. The effectiveness of dance movement interventions for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia: A systematic scoping review and meta-analysis. Ageing Research Reviews 2023, 92: 102120. PMID: 37944706, PMCID: PMC11262040, DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2023.102120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMild cognitive impairmentAlzheimer's diseaseOlder adultsCognitive impairmentCochrane Central RegisterMovement interventionNon-randomized StudiesRisk of biasWeb of ScienceCentral RegisterCochrane riskSystematic scoping reviewBias toolControlled TrialsRandomized trialsRCT studiesMethodological qualityComplementary treatmentElectronic databasesIntervention studiesDance interventionDementiaDiseaseSystematic searchGlobal cognitionHealth policy considerations for combining exercise prescription into noncommunicable diseases treatment: a narrative literature review
Tao D, Awan-Scully R, Ash G, Gu Y, Pei Z, Gao Y, Cole A, Supriya R, Sun Y, Xu R, Baker J. Health policy considerations for combining exercise prescription into noncommunicable diseases treatment: a narrative literature review. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1219676. PMID: 37849722, PMCID: PMC10577435, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1219676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise prescriptionNoncommunicable diseasesNoncommunicable disease preventionBenefits of exerciseHealth policy considerationsDisease treatmentPatients' life qualityLife qualityPopulation health statusRoutine careOutpatient settingHealth statusDisease preventionHealthy lifestyleEvidence baseLiterature reviewHealth policyNarrative literature reviewFitness levelHealthcare systemPrescriptionTreatmentFramework analysisExerciseReviewIntegration of exercise prescription into medical provision as a treatment for non-communicable diseases: A scoping review
Tao D, Awan-Scully R, Cole A, Gao Y, Ash G, Gu Y, Dutheil F, Sun Y, Baker J. Integration of exercise prescription into medical provision as a treatment for non-communicable diseases: A scoping review. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1126244. PMID: 37501942, PMCID: PMC10369190, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1126244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-communicable diseasesExercise prescriptionInclusion criteriaEffectiveness of exerciseOutpatient healthcare servicesPRISMA extension guidelinesWeb of ScienceExercise interventionMixed study designOutpatient settingPICO toolCurrent evidenceReference listsTreatment settingsLiterature searchDiseaseSystematic searchHealthcare policymakersHealthcare practitionersHealthcare servicesPrescriptionCurrent scientific literatureInpatientsScoping ReviewTreatmentAn observational human study investigating the effect of anabolic androgenic steroid use on the transcriptome of skeletal muscle and whole blood using RNA-Seq
Kolliari-Turner A, Lima G, Wang G, Malinsky F, Karanikolou A, Eichhorn G, Tanisawa K, Ospina-Betancurt J, Hamilton B, Kumi P, Shurlock J, Skiadas V, Twycross-Lewis R, Kilduff L, Martin R, Ash G, Potter C, Guppy F, Seto J, Fossati C, Pigozzi F, Borrione P, Pitsiladis Y. An observational human study investigating the effect of anabolic androgenic steroid use on the transcriptome of skeletal muscle and whole blood using RNA-Seq. BMC Medical Genomics 2023, 16: 94. PMID: 37138349, PMCID: PMC10157927, DOI: 10.1186/s12920-023-01512-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnabolic androgenic steroidsWhole bloodWhole blood transcriptional signaturesBlood transcriptional signaturesSkeletal muscleTranscriptional signatureObservational human studiesLong-term cessationAnabolic-androgenic steroid useSteroid useAAS exposureSedentary controlsAndrogen receptorBackgroundThe effectsHuman studiesHypertrophic processAndrogenic steroidsHuman whole bloodAAS usersBloodGroup comparisonsTime pointsTraining regimensMuscleAAS usagePersonalized Digital Health Information to Substantiate Human-Delivered Exercise Support for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Ash G, Nally L, Stults-Kolehmainen M, De Los Santos M, Jeon S, Brandt C, Gulanski B, Spanakis E, Baker J, Weinzimer S, Fucito L. Personalized Digital Health Information to Substantiate Human-Delivered Exercise Support for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Clinical Journal Of Sport Medicine 2023, 33: 512-520. PMID: 36715983, PMCID: PMC10898917, DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000001078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous glucose monitoringExercise supportHealth informationDigital health informationBody mass indexType 1 diabetesCommunity-based sampleSevere hypoglycemiaMass indexPsychosocial assessmentCGM useHigh satisfaction ratingsPhysician oversightType 1Future interventionsGlucose monitoringMedical readinessMolecular biomarkersBaseline observationsInterventionSatisfaction ratingsAdultsExerciseBehavioral skillsSingle group
2022
Sensitivity, specificity, and tolerability of the BACTrack Skyn compared to other alcohol monitoring approaches among young adults in a field‐based setting
Ash GI, Gueorguieva R, Barnett NP, Wang W, Robledo DS, DeMartini KS, Pittman B, Redeker NS, O’Malley S, Fucito LM. Sensitivity, specificity, and tolerability of the BACTrack Skyn compared to other alcohol monitoring approaches among young adults in a field‐based setting. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 783-796. PMID: 35567595, PMCID: PMC9179100, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective Sleep-Wake Characteristics Are Associated With Diabetes Symptoms in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Griggs S, Grey M, Ash GI, Li CR, Crawford SL, Hickman RL. Objective Sleep-Wake Characteristics Are Associated With Diabetes Symptoms in Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2022, 48: 149-156. PMID: 35446182, PMCID: PMC9157415, DOI: 10.1177/26350106221094521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSleep-wake characteristicsTotal symptom burdenSleep onset latencySymptom burdenDiabetes symptomsYoung adultsOnset latencyHigher total symptom burdenDistress symptomsDescriptive cross-sectional studyDistress ScaleHigh sleep variabilityShorter total sleep timeType 1 diabetesCross-sectional studyLonger sleep onset latencyPoor sleep efficiencyTotal sleep timeYoung adults ages 18Adults ages 18Pain symptomsT1D durationDiabetes clinicEmotional Distress Scale
2021
Cross-platform transcriptomic profiling of the response to recombinant human erythropoietin
Wang G, Kitaoka T, Crawford A, Mao Q, Hesketh A, Guppy FM, Ash GI, Liu J, Gerstein MB, Pitsiladis YP. Cross-platform transcriptomic profiling of the response to recombinant human erythropoietin. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 21705. PMID: 34737331, PMCID: PMC8568984, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00608-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA-seqDifferential gene expressionPathway enrichment analysisRNA biologyTranscriptomic profilingTarget genesEnrichment analysisGene expressionEPO biologyMicroarray platformGene correlateCross-platform comparisonGenesBiologyImmune regulationHuman erythropoietinTissue protectionProfilingRegulationErythropoietinRecombinant human erythropoietinExpressionImportant toolErythropoiesisOxygen transportYouth and Parent Perspectives on the Acceptability of a Group Physical Activity and Coping Intervention for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
DeJonckheere M, Joiner KL, Ash GI, Savoye M, Adams M, Weinzimer SA, Sadler LS, Grey M. Youth and Parent Perspectives on the Acceptability of a Group Physical Activity and Coping Intervention for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2021, 47: 367-381. PMID: 34610760, DOI: 10.1177/26350106211040429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup physical activityParents' perspectivesCoping interventionsSelf-management behaviorsSocial interactionWeekly sessionsGroup aspectsAdolescentsMultiple domainsPhysical activitySurvey subscalesSemistructured interviewsParticipant engagementFuture interventionsParentsYouthProgram componentsInterventionVigorous physical activityMean scoreAcceptabilityLikert scaleSubscalesPeersExit surveyEstablishing a Global Standard for Wearable Devices in Sport and Exercise Medicine: Perspectives from Academic and Industry Stakeholders
Ash GI, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Busa MA, Gaffey AE, Angeloudis K, Muniz-Pardos B, Gregory R, Huggins RA, Redeker NS, Weinzimer SA, Grieco LA, Lyden K, Megally E, Vogiatzis I, Scher L, Zhu X, Baker JS, Brandt C, Businelle MS, Fucito LM, Griggs S, Jarrin R, Mortazavi BJ, Prioleau T, Roberts W, Spanakis EK, Nally LM, Debruyne A, Bachl N, Pigozzi F, Halabchi F, Ramagole DA, Janse van Rensburg DC, Wolfarth B, Fossati C, Rozenstoka S, Tanisawa K, Börjesson M, Casajus JA, Gonzalez-Aguero A, Zelenkova I, Swart J, Gursoy G, Meyerson W, Liu J, Greenbaum D, Pitsiladis YP, Gerstein MB. Establishing a Global Standard for Wearable Devices in Sport and Exercise Medicine: Perspectives from Academic and Industry Stakeholders. Sports Medicine 2021, 51: 2237-2250. PMID: 34468950, PMCID: PMC8666971, DOI: 10.1007/s40279-021-01543-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBayesian structural time series for biomedical sensor data: A flexible modeling framework for evaluating interventions
Liu J, Spakowicz DJ, Ash GI, Hoyd R, Ahluwalia R, Zhang A, Lou S, Lee D, Zhang J, Presley C, Greene A, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Nally LM, Baker JS, Fucito LM, Weinzimer SA, Papachristos AV, Gerstein M. Bayesian structural time series for biomedical sensor data: A flexible modeling framework for evaluating interventions. PLOS Computational Biology 2021, 17: e1009303. PMID: 34424894, PMCID: PMC8412351, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWearable and telemedicine innovations for Olympic events and elite sport
Muniz-Pardos B, Angeloudis K, Guppy FM, Keramitsoglou I, Sutehall S, Bosch A, Tanisawa K, Hosokawa Y, Ash GI, Schobersberger W, Grundstein AJ, Casa DJ, Morrissey MC, Yamasawa F, Zelenkova I, Racinais S, Pitsiladis Y. Wearable and telemedicine innovations for Olympic events and elite sport. The Journal Of Sports Medicine And Physical Fitness 2021, 61: 1061-1072. PMID: 34256539, DOI: 10.23736/s0022-4707.21.12752-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential use of new cooling technologies during Tokyo 2020 Olympics and associated ethical dilemmas
Muniz-Pardos B, Angeloudis K, Guppy FM, Tanisawa K, Hosokawa Y, Ash G, Schobersberger W, Grundstein A, Bargoria V, Lwande GO, Ombaka JH, Ergen E, Yamasawa F, Racinais S, Casa DJ, Pitsiladis YP. Potential use of new cooling technologies during Tokyo 2020 Olympics and associated ethical dilemmas. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 55: 1315-1316. PMID: 33990295, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcological momentary assessment for health behaviors and contextual factors in persons with diabetes: A systematic review
Nam S, Griggs S, Ash GI, Dunton GF, Huang S, Batten J, Parekh N, Whittemore R. Ecological momentary assessment for health behaviors and contextual factors in persons with diabetes: A systematic review. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2021, 174: 108745. PMID: 33713720, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystematic reviewMore calorie intakeAssessment of diabetesType 2 diabetesAdministration of insulinType 1 diabetesDietary intake behaviorsSelf-management behaviorsPotential clinical utilityQuality of studiesDiabetes InterventionsPoor adherenceInsulin injectionsInclusion criteriaCalorie intakeClinical utilityGlucose checksHealth behaviorsDiabetesComprehensive searchPsychological stressModified ChecklistIntake behaviorEcological momentary assessmentPsychosocial context
2020
Day-to-day Relationships between Physical Activity and Sleep Characteristics among People with Heart Failure and Insomnia
Ash G, Jeon S, Conley S, Knies AK, Yaggi HK, Jacoby D, Hollenbeak CS, Linsky S, O’Connell M, Redeker NS. Day-to-day Relationships between Physical Activity and Sleep Characteristics among People with Heart Failure and Insomnia. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2020, 19: 602-614. PMID: 33048589, PMCID: PMC8496686, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1824918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNext-day physical activityHeart failureTotal sleep timePhysical activityCounts/minuteSleep characteristicsSleep timeSleep variablesNYHA class IIAdvanced heart failureStable heart failureDaytime physical activityBody mass indexCommunity-dwelling adultsWrist actigraphy recordingsCognitive behavioral therapyNYHA classHF classMass indexSleep improvementActigraphy recordingsLong sleepBehavioral therapyClass IIInsomniaFeasibility and acceptability of intensive, real‐time biobehavioral data collection using ecological momentary assessment, salivary biomarkers, and accelerometers among middle‐aged African Americans
Nam S, Dunton GF, Ordway MR, Ash GI, Jeon S, Vlahov D, Whittemore R, Nelson LE, Sinha R, Nunez‐Smith M, Granger DA. Feasibility and acceptability of intensive, real‐time biobehavioral data collection using ecological momentary assessment, salivary biomarkers, and accelerometers among middle‐aged African Americans. Research In Nursing & Health 2020, 43: 453-464. PMID: 32856310, PMCID: PMC8985242, DOI: 10.1002/nur.22068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUsing Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study
Ash GI, Robledo DS, Ishii M, Pittman B, DeMartini KS, O'Malley SS, Redeker NS, Fucito LM. Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2020, 22: e17449. PMID: 32780027, PMCID: PMC7448185, DOI: 10.2196/17449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSleep interventionsSleep concernsYoung adultsAlcohol useWeb-based surveyBrief web-based surveyProspective observational studyHeavy-drinking young adultsYears of ageHigh response rateAlcohol prevention strategiesHeavy alcohol useAlcohol prevention programsHeavy drinking young adultsScreening eligibilityRisk factorsStudy enrolleesObservational studySleep programSleep problemsAlcohol screenerUse disordersPrevention strategiesResponse rate