Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu
Assistant Professor Adjunct of Epidemiology (Social and Behavioral Sciences)Cards
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2024
Document Analysis of Adaptive Sport Opportunities at Division-1 Universities in the United States
Fultz C, Nussbaum R, Schroth S, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Schroeder A. Document Analysis of Adaptive Sport Opportunities at Division-1 Universities in the United States. Disability And Health Journal 2024, 101646. PMID: 38853094, DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationSporting opportunitiesSports offersUnited StatesSport-related characteristicsDocument analysisAdaptive sports programsPromote sportsAthletic AssociationImprove social inclusionSocial inclusionSports programsPublic institutionsCollegiate levelAdaptive sportsSportsWheelchair basketballExercise participationPhysical activityUniversity levelOfferingsCollege yearsPrivate institutionsSignificant barriersStudentsSafeguarding strategies in athletes with intellectual disabilities: A narrative review
Raum G, Chowdhary K, Glotfelty‐Scheuering O, Stratton C, Tuakli‐Wosornu Y. Safeguarding strategies in athletes with intellectual disabilities: A narrative review. PM&R 2024, 16: 374-383. PMID: 38009695, DOI: 10.1002/pmrj.13110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterpersonal violenceIntellectual disabilitySafeguarding strategiesNon-disabled peersPaucity of literatureSafeguarding frameworkPrevention guidelinesViolenceSocial challengesSuspicion of abuseElevated riskNarrative reviewImpaired communicationSports participationDisabilityFormal monitoringAthletesRiskInherent risksFuture researchImplementation of FITReviewPopulationFocus areas and methodological characteristics of North American-based health disparity research in sports medicine: a scoping review
Kliethermes S, Asif I, Blauwet C, Christensen L, Coleman N, Lavallee M, Moeller J, Phillips S, Rao A, Rizzone K, Sund S, Tanji J, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Stafford C. Focus areas and methodological characteristics of North American-based health disparity research in sports medicine: a scoping review. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 58: 164-171. PMID: 38216322, PMCID: PMC10961938, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2023-107607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth disparities researchHealth disparitiesDisparities researchConsequences of health disparitiesHealth-related outcomesCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsCentral Register of Controlled TrialsSystematic literature search of PubMedPeer-reviewed manuscriptsRegister of Controlled TrialsExercise medicineSystematic literature searchCINAHL PlusLiterature search of PubMedSearch of PubMedSports medicineOrganised sportCochrane Central RegisterSocioeconomic statusReview objectivesWeb of Science Core CollectionEducation levelEvidence baseInclusion criteriaFull-textPublisher Correction: Female aging: when translational models don’t translate
Gilmer G, Hettinger Z, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Skidmore E, Silver J, Thurston R, Lowe D, Ambrosio F. Publisher Correction: Female aging: when translational models don’t translate. Nature Aging 2024, 4: 164-164. PMID: 38177332, DOI: 10.1038/s43587-023-00561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExperiences of Interpersonal Violence in Sport and Perceived Coaching Style Among College Athletes
Zogg C, Runquist E, Amick M, Gilmer G, Milroy J, Wyrick D, Grimm K, Tuakli-Wosornu Y. Experiences of Interpersonal Violence in Sport and Perceived Coaching Style Among College Athletes. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2350248. PMID: 38227316, PMCID: PMC10792469, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.50248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationNonheterosexual sexual orientationInterpersonal violenceCoaching styleCollege athletesSports careerSexual orientationNational Collegiate Athletic Association athletesExperiences of interpersonal violenceFemale gender identityPercentage point increaseGender identityAthletic AssociationCollege sportsSurvey studyFinancial abuseSexual abuseSelf-reported demographic characteristicsPhysical abusePrevalence of IVEmotional abusePercentage point decreaseSportsExpressed desireSelf-reported prevalence
2023
Navigation in immersive virtual reality: a comparison of 1:1 walking to 1:1 wheeling
Weser V, Sieberer J, Berry J, Tuakli-Wosornu Y. Navigation in immersive virtual reality: a comparison of 1:1 walking to 1:1 wheeling. Virtual Reality 2023, 28: 4. DOI: 10.1007/s10055-023-00901-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVirtual environmentComplex virtual environmentsVirtual reality experienceImmersive virtual realityVR developersVirtual worldVR locomotionLocomotion techniquesUser experienceSystem usabilityReality experienceVirtual realityReal worldSimulator sicknessMost applicationsVRDiverse needsSpatial updating taskDevelopersUsabilityUsersNavigationUpdating taskNegative affectApplicationsFemale aging: when translational models don’t translate
Gilmer G, Hettinger Z, Tuakli-Wosornu Y, Skidmore E, Silver J, Thurston R, Lowe D, Ambrosio F. Female aging: when translational models don’t translate. Nature Aging 2023, 3: 1500-1508. PMID: 38052933, PMCID: PMC11099540, DOI: 10.1038/s43587-023-00509-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related diseasesBiology researchFrequent adverse eventsBiology researchersReproductive senescenceMechanistic understandingAdverse eventsMale patientsFemale patientsHigh morbidityPreclinical modelsPreclinical studiesPreclinical workSystemic effectsConsideration of sexTranslational modelPatientsPregnancyDiseaseSenescenceAging trajectoriesLong-term impactPhenotypeMorbidityBreastfeeding
2022
The Accessibility of YouTube Fitness Videos for Individuals Who Are Disabled Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Application of a Text Analytics Approach
Kadakia S, Stratton C, Wu Y, Feliciano J, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. The Accessibility of YouTube Fitness Videos for Individuals Who Are Disabled Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Application of a Text Analytics Approach. JMIR Formative Research 2022, 6: e34176. PMID: 35044305, PMCID: PMC8849230, DOI: 10.2196/34176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPara athletes’ perceptions of abuse: a qualitative study across three lower resourced countries
Rutland EA, Suttiratana SC, da Silva Vieira S, Janarthanan R, Amick M, Tuakli-Wosornu YA. Para athletes’ perceptions of abuse: a qualitative study across three lower resourced countries. British Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 56: 561-567. PMID: 35012930, DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbusive behaviorExperiences of abusePerception of abuseForms of abusePara-athletesSemistructured focus group interviewsCharacteristics of abuseFocus group interviewsInclusive sportDisability stigmaQualitative researchDiverse experiencesFinancial abuseInterpersonal violenceQualitative dataViolenceQualitative studyGroup interviewsSport settingsPara sportsSports participationFramework methodAbuseCountriesMiddle-income countriesPerceived Physical and Mental Health and Healthy Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea
Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Pandiyan U, Stratton C, Hwang Y, Hajjioui A, Muñoz-Velasco LP, Fourtassi M, Cooper R, Balikuddembe JK, Peterson M, Krassioukov A, Palomba A, Tripathi DR, Hong BY. Perceived Physical and Mental Health and Healthy Eating Habits During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea. Journal Of Korean Medical Science 2022, 37: e118. PMID: 35437966, PMCID: PMC9015897, DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy eating habitsMental healthCOVID-19 pandemicProspective cross-sectional studyEating habitsSignificant differencesCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHealthy lifestyle behaviorsCross-sectional studyDisease 2019 pandemicWorse mental healthAbsence of disabilityLifestyle behaviorsDietary habitsSecondary analysisPhysical healthDisability groupsDisabilityHealthPerceived PhysicalPandemicHabitsGroupDifferencesLives of people
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- July 29, 2024
As the 2024 Summer Olympics begin, the Sports Equity Lab at Yale focuses on athletes’ rights
- June 20, 2024Source: Yale Law School
Report Seeks to Prevent Interpersonal Violence in Elite Sports
- July 01, 2019
Art in Public Spaces: A mirror on the community
- November 01, 2018
Overcoming Stigma Through Sports