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 use
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 Americans
2014
Physical Activity and Physical Fitness as Determinants of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors_a Comparison between African Americans and Caucasian College Students
Many G, Ash G, Hittel D, Devaney J, Barfield W, Houmard J, Dubis G, Pescatello L, Hoffman E. Physical Activity and Physical Fitness as Determinants of Cardiometabolic Risk Factors_a Comparison between African Americans and Caucasian College Students. Medicine & Science In Sports & Exercise 2014, 46: 166. DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000493674.55416.ef.Peer-Reviewed Original Research