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 burden
2023
Health 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 ReviewTreatmentPersonalized 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
2021
Youth 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 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 IIInsomnia
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
Effects 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 behaviors
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 studiesAssessing the Existing Professional Exercise Recommendations for Hypertension: A Review and Recommendations for Future Research Priorities
Pescatello LS, MacDonald HV, Ash GI, Lamberti LM, Farquhar WB, Arena R, Johnson BT. Assessing the Existing Professional Exercise Recommendations for Hypertension: A Review and Recommendations for Future Research Priorities. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2015, 90: 801-812. PMID: 26046413, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJoint National Committee guidelinesJoint National CommitteeBlood pressureExercise recommendationsAmerican CollegeAmerican Heart Association/American CollegeEighth Joint National Committee GuidelinesAmerican Heart Association scientific statementEighth Joint National CommitteeHypertension/European SocietySeventh Joint National CommitteeCommittee guidelinesEffective exercise interventionsSpecific lifestyle modificationsEuropean SocietyAerobic exercise trainingAerobic physical activityWork Group ReportHealth education programsNational CommitteeStrength of evidenceAdult hypertensionLifestyle modificationExercise interventionPrimary outcome
2013
The promises and challenges of the use of genomics in the prescription of exercise for hypertension: the 2013 update.
Ash GI, Eicher JD, Pescatello LS. The promises and challenges of the use of genomics in the prescription of exercise for hypertension: the 2013 update. Current Hypertension Reviews 2013, 9: 130-47. PMID: 23971695, DOI: 10.2174/15734021113099990010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBP responseCardiovascular disease risk factorsMajor global public health problemGlobal public health problemControl of hypertensionDisease risk factorsEffectiveness of exercisePrescription of exercisePublic health problemExercise prescriptionRisk factorsHypertensionTherapeutic modalitiesAmerican CollegeConsiderable individual variabilityHealth problemsSports medicineAerobic activityModerate intensityNext-generation sequencingAssociation studiesSpecific genetic variantsSignificant proportionMost daysGenetic variants
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