2021
Racial Discrimination, Sedentary Time, and Physical Activity in African Americans: Quantitative Study Combining Ecological Momentary Assessment and Accelerometers
Nam S, Jeon S, Ash G, Whittemore R, Vlahov D. Racial Discrimination, Sedentary Time, and Physical Activity in African Americans: Quantitative Study Combining Ecological Momentary Assessment and Accelerometers. JMIR Formative Research 2021, 5: e25687. PMID: 34096870, PMCID: PMC8218214, DOI: 10.2196/25687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERPhysical activitySedentary timeEcological momentary assessmentDaily racial discriminationHealth behaviorsAfrican AmericansPA outcomesCross-sectional studyHealthy African AmericansPerson associationsCase-crossover designDaily ecological momentary assessmentsTotal energy expenditureSocial stressDay-level associationsLifetime racial discriminationMomentary assessmentDepressive symptomsPrecision health approachYounger ageHealth disparitiesPA levelsHealth approachConcurrent useEcological 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
Motivation States for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Desire, Urge, Wanting, and Craving
Stults-Kolehmainen MA, Blacutt M, Bartholomew JB, Gilson TA, Ash GI, McKee PC, Sinha R. Motivation States for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Desire, Urge, Wanting, and Craving. Frontiers In Psychology 2020, 11: 568390. PMID: 33240154, PMCID: PMC7677192, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.568390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAffective-reflective theoryMotivation statesElaborated Intrusion TheorySocial cognitive frameworkInvestigation of motivationEffect of desireMotor control researchIntrusion theoryCognitive frameworkPositive reinforcementClinical populationsHealth Behavior FrameworkPhysical activity behaviorHuman behaviorIndependent dimensionsHigh desireStrong urgeBehavior frameworkAffectUrgeCravingHealth behaviorsTic disordersPsychiatric disordersActivity behavior
2016
Examination of Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in University Students Enrolled in Kinesiology Degree Programs
Many GM, Lutsch A, Connors KE, Shearer J, Brown HC, Ash G, Pescatello LS, Gordish-Dressman H, Barfield W, Dubis G, Houmard JA, Hoffman EP, Hittel DS. Examination of Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in University Students Enrolled in Kinesiology Degree Programs. The Journal Of Strength And Conditioning Research 2016, 30: 1137-1146. PMID: 25647655, DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000000871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiometabolic risk factorsRisk factorsInsulin levelsLifestyle behaviorsPhysical activityHealth behaviorsSelf-reported physical activityVigorous intensity sportsHomeostasis model assessmentBody mass indexPeak oxygen consumptionAverage caloric expenditurePaffenbarger QuestionnaireBlood pressureHealthy college studentsWaist circumferenceMass indexPhysical inactivityBlood glucoseInsulin sensitivityLifelong obesityLipid profileModel assessmentCaloric expenditureHealthy behaviors