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
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
2020
Using 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
2019
Feasibility and safety of a group physical activity program for youth with type 1 diabetes
Ash GI, Joiner KL, Savoye M, Baker JS, Gerosa J, Kleck E, Patel NS, Sadler LS, Stults‐Kolehmainen M, Weinzimer SA, Grey M. Feasibility and safety of a group physical activity program for youth with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes 2019, 20: 450-459. PMID: 30834621, PMCID: PMC6508986, DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesMVPA interventionsVigorous-intensity physical activityGroup physical activity programsFruit/vegetable servingsSystolic blood pressureCompletion of interventionIntensity physical activityPhysical activity programLow-density lipoproteinSelf-management behaviorsLow baseline levelsEffect sizeHedge's effect sizesHypoglycemia ratesBlood pressureGlycemic controlVegetable servingsMild hypoglycemiaPsychosocial assessmentClinical assessmentPhysical activityIntervention completionNormal rangeAssessment completionFURIN variant associations with postexercise hypotension are intensity and race dependent
Cilhoroz BT, Schifano ED, Panza GA, Ash GI, Corso L, Chen M, Deshpande V, Zaleski A, Farinatti P, Santos LP, Taylor BA, O'Neill RJ, Thompson PD, Pescatello LS. FURIN variant associations with postexercise hypotension are intensity and race dependent. Physiological Reports 2019, 7: e13952. PMID: 30706700, PMCID: PMC6356167, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBicyclingBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureCase-Control StudiesExerciseFemaleFurinGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansHypertensionHypotensionMaleMiddle AgedObesityPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsTime FactorsWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsPostexercise hypotensionSystolic BPDiastolic BPBlood pressure responseAmbulatory BP monitorBlood pressure regulationModerate-intensity cyclingRace-dependent associationsObese blacksAerobic exerciseBP measurementsBP monitorIntensity cyclingAwake hoursMmHgPressure regulationMinor alleleMerit further explorationPressure responseHypotensionHypertensionP-valueReceptor processingMultiple testing
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 behaviorsGlucocorticoid Receptor (NR3C1) Variants Associate with the Muscle Strength and Size Response to Resistance Training
Ash GI, Kostek MA, Lee H, Angelopoulos TJ, Clarkson PM, Gordon PM, Moyna NM, Visich PS, Zoeller RF, Price TB, Devaney JM, Gordish-Dressman H, Thompson PD, Hoffman EP, Pescatello LS. Glucocorticoid Receptor (NR3C1) Variants Associate with the Muscle Strength and Size Response to Resistance Training. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0148112. PMID: 26821164, PMCID: PMC4731199, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum voluntary contractionResistance trainingMuscle strengthPost-resistance trainingGlucocorticoid receptor polymorphismsGreater relative sizeCortisol sensitivityReceptor polymorphismsNR3C1 polymorphismsVoluntary contractionAllele carriersCortisol actionMuscle responsesCortisol productionRT programIsometric strengthAA homozygotesG alleleT alleleVariant associatesBiceps sizeEuropean American adultsSex differencesMuscle tissueAssociation
2013
Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure changes from the initial values on two different days
Ash GI, Walker TJ, Olson KM, Stratton JH, Gómez AL, Kraemer WJ, Volek JS, Pescatello LS. Reproducibility of ambulatory blood pressure changes from the initial values on two different days. Clinics 2013, 68: 1509-1515. PMID: 24473508, PMCID: PMC3840371, DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2013(12)06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory BP changesAmbulatory BP monitorBP changesBlood pressureDay 1Day 2BP monitorAmbulatory blood pressure changesDiastolic BP changesNormal blood pressureAmbulatory blood pressureBlood pressure changesCardiovascular health outcomesAlerting reactionReproducibility of changesDifferent daysBP reactivityHealth outcomesHealthy adultsSame investigatorNext morningWomenMeasures analysisMenTotal sample