Area of research
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · Physiology
Research interest
Research interests include Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Physical Activity and Health, Children's Physical and Motor Development, and Cardiovascular and exercise physiology.
Results From the 2024 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.
Race/Ethnicity and Change in Physical Activity From Infancy to Preschool Age.
Characteristics of Community Programs and Policies: Associations With Physical Activity in Youth
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Prevalence of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Public School Students.
Longitudinal Change in Physical Activity in Children 6 to 36 Months of Age
Statewide Dissemination, Adoption, and Implementation of the SHAPES Intervention Via Online Professional Development to Promote Children's Physical Activity in Early Care and Education Programs.
Honoring Dr. Dianne Stanton Ward: A Legacy of Transformative Leadership in Childhood Obesity Prevention and Health Promotion.
Longitudinal Associations Between Physical Activity and Sleep Duration in Infants and Toddlers.
ABC Grow Healthy Practices and Obesity-Related Health Behaviours in Family Child Care Homes in South Carolina.
Clustering Patterns of 24-Hour Physical Activity in Children 6-36 Months Old.
A Longitudinal Examination of Direct and Indirect Influences of Parental Behaviors on Child Physical Activity
Child and mother characteristics associated with 6-month weight gain for infants and toddlers during 6 to 36 months.
Factors Associated with Children's Physical Activity During Youth Soccer Practices.
Policies, Practices, and Environmental Characteristics Among Family Child Care Homes in South Carolina.
A Comprehensive Planning Framework for Designing Effective Physical Activity Interventions in Youth.
Household Food Insecurity Is Associated With Physical Activity in Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Physical Activity and the Development of Islet Autoimmunity and Type 1 Diabetes in 5- to 15-Year-Old Children Followed in the TEDDY Study
Longitudinal associations between sleep and weight status in infants and toddlers.
Longitudinal Associations of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Poverty With Academic Performance Among Youth.
An Assessment of State-Level Planning for Physical Activity Promotion in the United States.
Future Directions for Transforming Kinesiology Implementation Science Into Society
A Summary of One Research Team's Contributions to Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Youth.
The association of physical activity to oral glucose tolerance test outcomes in multiple autoantibody positive children: The <scp>TEDDY</scp> Study
Children’s moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on weekdays versus weekend days: a multi-country analysis
Impact of a year-round school calendar on children's BMI and fitness: Final outcomes from a natural experiment.
Inter-individual differences in body mass index were not observed as a result of aerobic exercise in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.
NCS Assessments of the Motor, Sensory, and Physical Health Domains
Ten Research Priorities Related to Youth Sport, Physical Activity, and Health
Linking Activity, Nutrition, and Child Health (LAUNCH): protocol for a longitudinal cohort study of children as they develop from infancy to preschool age.
Poverty Status Moderates the Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Academic Achievement.