- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Physical Activity and Health
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Community Health and Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
Washington University in St. Louis
2023-2025
University of Arizona
2025
University of Arizona Cancer Center
2025
Abstract Introduction: The Institute for Implementation Science Scholars (IS-2) is a dissemination and implementation (D&I) science training mentoring program. A key component of IS-2 collaborating networking. To build knowledge on effective networking mentoring, this study sought to 1) conduct social network analysis determine whether underrepresented scholars have equivalent levels connection 2) gain insights into the differences in among racial/ethnic subgroups scholars. Methods:...
Adaptation is a key aspect of implementation science; interventions frequently need adaptation to better fit their delivery contexts and intended users recipients. As digital health are rapidly developed expanded, it important understand how such modified. This paper details the process engaging end-users in adapting PREVENT intervention for rural adults systematically reporting adaptations using Framework Reporting Adaptations Modifications-Enhanced (FRAME). The secondary objective was...
The Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a national positive youth development program to promote self-confidence, resilience, and self-esteem for girls through physical activity. It also includes an opportunity parent involvement in 5K event at end of program. Given evidence importance family support role modeling children’s activity, purpose this study was explore how parents from different socioeconomic backgrounds view their daughters’ participation GOTR own attitudes toward Parents were recruited...
Abstract Background This pilot study examined the preliminary effectiveness of PREVENT digital intervention that supports health care teams in delivering behavior counseling on cancer survivors’ motivation to change behavior, their physical activity and food intake behaviors, cardiovascular (CVH). Methods Clinicians (physicians, nurse practitioners) at three urban survivorship clinics were trained use PREVENT. Patients randomized or a wait-list routine control group. Eligibility criteria for...
Collaborative community and academic partner decision-making is imperative for efforts to reduce structural racism achieve health equity. It essential intentionally integrate methods tools that will help ensure efficient, collaborative, clear among research partners. The RAPID® framework one of these tools, it an acronym stands Recommend, Agree, Perform, Input, Decide. assigns roles in the process explicitly clarify who provides input or feedback on a decision, decides, implements decision....
Purpose Examine whether barriers to physical activity (PA) and PA level serve as serial mediators the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) perceived quality of health. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: A public university in Southeast United States. Subjects Seventy-five participants (18- 49 years). Measures: Self-report measures related ACEs, PA, amount Analysis Serial mediation analysis. Barriers was a first-order mediator, second-order mediator ACEs Results levels...
Impact of the Run, Jump, Throw Program on Fundamental Motor Skills in School-Aged Children Kara BoynewiczPT, DPT, PCS, ATC, Brandi Eveland-Sayers, PhD, Andy R.Dotterweich, Loni Parrish, MA, Alyson Chroust PhD Abstract motor skills and physical activity are essential health well-being children, building structural framework for future wellness. The Run-Jump-Throw targets fundamental school aged children. A six-week intervention using program was implemented children kindergarten through 5th...