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
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
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 cognition
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 Research
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 ratePerceived Stress, Subjective, and Objective Symptoms of Disturbed Sleep in Men and Women with Stable Heart Failure
Gaffey AE, Jeon S, Conley S, Jacoby D, Ash GI, Yaggi HK, O’Connell M, Linsky SJ, Redeker NS. Perceived Stress, Subjective, and Objective Symptoms of Disturbed Sleep in Men and Women with Stable Heart Failure. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2020, 19: 363-377. PMID: 32394733, PMCID: PMC7658015, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2020.1762601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDysfunctional beliefsCognitive abilitiesMental healthCognitive behavioral therapySymptom severitySleep disturbance questionnaireSleep disturbancesHF patientsSelf-reported sleep disturbanceHeart failurePerceived Stress ScaleBehavioral therapyInsomnia Severity IndexPerceived stressStress ScaleBaseline stressPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexDisturbance QuestionnaireLower symptomsSleep Quality IndexNew York Heart Association classification ISF-36 mental healthSleep-related characteristicsStable heart failureSleep Scale
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
2018
A genetic variant in IL‐15Rα correlates with physical activity among European–American adults
Bruneau M, Walsh S, Selinsky E, Ash G, Angelopoulos TJ, Clarkson P, Gordon P, Moyna N, Visich P, Zoeller R, Thompson P, Gordish‐Dressman H, Hoffman E, Devaney J, Pescatello LS. A genetic variant in IL‐15Rα correlates with physical activity among European–American adults. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2018, 6: 401-408. PMID: 29624921, PMCID: PMC6014439, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activity phenotypesMuscle strengthPhysical activityPaffenbarger Physical Activity QuestionnaireLight-intensity physical activityHabitual physical activityPhysical Activity QuestionnaireIntensity physical activityActivity phenotypesInterleukin-15Activity QuestionnaireResistance trainingCC genotypeAnalysis of covarianceProtein breakdownEuropean American adultsMenPhenotypeGenotypesMyokinesBMIWomen
2017
Deep‐targeted sequencing of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene exons uncovers exercise intensity and ethnicity‐dependent associations with post‐exercise hypotension
Pescatello LS, Schifano ED, Ash GI, Panza GA, Corso LML, Chen M, Deshpande V, Zaleski A, Cilhoroz B, Farinatti P, Taylor BA, O'Neill RJ, Thompson PD. Deep‐targeted sequencing of endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene exons uncovers exercise intensity and ethnicity‐dependent associations with post‐exercise hypotension. Physiological Reports 2017, 5: e13510. PMID: 29180482, PMCID: PMC5704084, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.13510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-exercise hypotensionAmbulatory blood pressure responsesBlood pressure responseAmbulatory BP monitorObese African AmericansModerate-intensity exerciseModerate-intensity cyclingMultiple testing thresholdDiastolic BPAcute exerciseValidation cohortBP measurementsBP monitorIntensity exerciseVigorous intensityVariant genotypesIntensity cyclingMmHgTesting thresholdMinor alleleModerate intensityPressure responseHypotensionHypertensionAfrican AmericansThe antihypertensive effects of aerobic versus isometric handgrip resistance exercise
Ash GI, Taylor BA, Thompson PD, MacDonald HV, Lamberti L, Chen MH, Farinatti P, Kraemer WJ, Panza GA, Zaleski AL, Deshpande V, Ballard KD, Mujtaba M, White CM, Pescatello LS. The antihypertensive effects of aerobic versus isometric handgrip resistance exercise. Journal Of Hypertension 2017, 35: 291-299. PMID: 27861249, PMCID: PMC5713890, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000001176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIHG trainingAntihypertensive effectBlood pressureAerobic exerciseResistance exerciseCarotid-femoral pulse wave velocityPulse wave velocity changesBP benefitPrimary exercise modalityAmbulatory BP monitorPulse wave velocityMiddle-aged adultsSubset of participantsAntihypertensive therapyAwake SBPIHG exerciseAcute exerciseExercise modalitiesAcute boutAerobic trainingBP monitorAwake hoursStudy participantsLimited evidenceSBP
2016
Deep‐targeted exon sequencing reveals renal polymorphisms associate with postexercise hypotension among African Americans
Pescatello LS, Schifano ED, Ash GI, Panza GA, Lamberti L, Chen M, Deshpande V, Zaleski A, Farinatti P, Taylor BA, Thompson PD. Deep‐targeted exon sequencing reveals renal polymorphisms associate with postexercise hypotension among African Americans. Physiological Reports 2016, 4: e12992. PMID: 27940662, PMCID: PMC5064144, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12992.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple testing thresholdADD1 variantsAngiotensin type 1 receptorAmbulatory blood pressure responsesTesting thresholdBlood pressure responseExon sequencingAmbulatory BP monitorModerate-intensity exerciseType 1 receptorModerate-intensity cyclingPostexercise hypotensionRenal variantDiastolic BPAcute exerciseValidation cohortBP measurementsBP monitorIntensity exerciseVigorous intensityAdducin geneVariant genotypesAldosterone synthaseIntensity cyclingCYP11B2 variantsEffects of aerobic exercise intensity on ambulatory blood pressure and vascular responses in resistant hypertension
Santos LP, Moraes RS, Vieira PJ, Ash GI, Waclawovsky G, Pescatello LS, Umpierre D. Effects of aerobic exercise intensity on ambulatory blood pressure and vascular responses in resistant hypertension. Journal Of Hypertension 2016, 34: 1317-1324. PMID: 27137175, DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000000961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForearm blood flowResistant hypertensionDiastolic pressureAmbulatory BPBlood flowExercise intensityPoor blood pressure controlAmbulatory systolic pressureDevice-based proceduresAcute hemodynamic effectsBlood pressure controlAmbulatory blood pressureVenous occlusion plethysmographyMaximal exercise testingModerate aerobic exerciseModerate intensityAerobic exercise intensityVascular resistanceExercise testingHemodynamic effectsOcclusion plethysmographyBlood pressureResistant patientsSystolic pressureReactive hyperemiaExamination 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
2015
The blood pressure response to acute and chronic aerobic exercise: A meta-analysis of candidate gene association studies
Bruneau ML, Johnson BT, Huedo-Medina TB, Larson KA, Ash GI, Pescatello LS. The blood pressure response to acute and chronic aerobic exercise: A meta-analysis of candidate gene association studies. Journal Of Science And Medicine In Sport 2015, 19: 424-431. PMID: 26122461, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngiotensinogen M235TChronic aerobic exerciseDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressure changesBlood pressurePost-exercise phaseAerobic exerciseM235TAmbulatory conditionsCandidate gene association studiesBlood pressure responseAerobic exercise interventionAerobic exercise trainingGene association studiesChanges of BPMaximum oxygen consumptionOnly genetic variantExercise interventionOverweight menExercise trainingAcute exercisePressure changesSample characteristicsSystematic searchAssociation studies
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
2012
Antihypertensive Effects of Exercise Among Those With Resistant Hypertension
Ash GI, MacDonald HV, Pescatello LS. Antihypertensive Effects of Exercise Among Those With Resistant Hypertension. Hypertension 2012, 61: e1. PMID: 23129696, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.111.00126.Peer-Reviewed Original Research