A5021913313- Physical Activity and Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Sleep and related disorders
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
2016-2025
University of Washington
2007-2024
Kaiser Permanente
2019-2024
University of California, San Diego
2006-2021
Children's Mercy Hospital
2021
Qualcomm (United States)
2021
Human Longevity (United States)
2021
Center for Children
2021
University of Missouri–Kansas City
2021
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2021
This study examined the association of objective and perceived neighborhood environmental characteristics parent concerns with active commuting to school, investigated whether parental varied by characteristics, compared environment, concerns, environment on outcome school.Randomly selected parents children (aged 5-18 yr), in neighborhoods chosen for their variability objectively measured walkability income, completed questionnaires about walking children's behavior (N = 259). Objective...
Background: Sedentary behavior is related to obesity, but measures of sedentary behaviors are lacking for adults. The purpose this study was examine the reliability and validity Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) among overweight Methods: Participants were 49 adults 2 week test-retest (67% female, 53% white, mean age = 20) 401 women (mean 41, 61% white) 441 men 44, 81% study. SBQ consisted reports time spent in 9 behaviors. Outcomes included accelerometer measured inactivity, sitting...
The purpose of this study was to describe prevalence technology use among adults ages 65 and older, particularly for those with disability activity-limiting symptoms impairments. Data from the 2011 National Health Aging Trends Study, a nationally representative sample community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries (N = 7,609), were analyzed. Analysis consisted (use e-mail/text messages internet) by sociodemographic health characteristics ratios usage status. Forty percent older used e-mail or...
Purpose: This study explored definitions of sedentary behavior and examined the relationship between sitting time physical inactivity using items from International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Methods: Participants (N = 289, 44.6% male, mean age 35.93) 3 countries completed self-administered long- short-IPAQ items. wore accelero-meters; were classified as inactive (no leisure-time activity), insufficiently active, or meeting recommendations; into tertiles behavior. Results:...
Older adults are a large but very inactive population group. Physical activity, especially walking, has many important health benefits for older adults. This review describes the relationship between walking and reviews studies investigating built environment, in Important features of community design identified suggestion impacting behavior is made.
Background: Evidence that higher sedentary time is associated with risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) based mainly on self-reported measures. Few studies have examined whether patterns of are CVD. Methods: Women from the OPACH Study (Objective Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health; n=5638, aged 63–97 years, mean age 79±7 years) no history myocardial infarction or stroke wore accelerometers 4 to 7 days were followed up 4.9 years CVD events. Average daily bout duration exposures...
Background The benefits of an active lifestyle after a breast cancer diagnosis are well recognized, but the majority survivors insufficiently active. ACTIVATE Trial examined efficacy intervention (use Garmin Vivofit 2 activity monitor coupled with behavioral feedback and goal‐setting session 5 telephone‐delivered health coaching sessions) to increase moderate vigorous physical (MVPA) reduce sedentary behavior in survivors. Methods This randomized controlled trial recruited 83 inactive,...
Importance Modifiable risk factors are hypothesized to account for 30% 40% of dementia; yet, few trials have demonstrated that risk-reduction interventions, especially multidomain, efficacious. Objective To determine if a personalized, multidomain reduction intervention improves cognition and dementia profile among older adults. Design, Setting, Participants The Systematic Multi-Domain Alzheimer Risk Reduction Trial was randomized clinical trial with 2-year intervention. A total 172 adults...
To prospectively examine potential benefits of active commuting to school on measures weight status and physical activity in a sample youth.A cohort students from seven elementary schools was measured four times--in the fall spring fourth grade (N = 1083) fifth 924). Participants were classified as (walking, biking, or skateboarding almost every day for baseline analyses at least 2 d/wk consistent commuting) non-active commuters school. Accelerometers used measure activity. Height, weight,...
Background: Suburban development patterns may impede physical activity (PA) and mobility affect healthy aging. This paper investigates the relationships between neighborhood design walking, driving, PA, obesity in adults over age 65 years. Methods: Data from SMARTRAQ (Atlanta region) survey provided measures of BMI, SES, travel patterns. Neighborhood was measured using a walkability index (residential density, street connectivity, retail land use mix). Chi square regression used to evaluate...
To document physical activity (PA) during organized youth soccer and baseball/softball practices.Cross-sectional study.Community sports leagues in San Diego County, California.Two hundred aged 7 to 14 years were recruited from 29 teams 2 middle-income cities with an approximately equal distribution across sports, sex, age groups.Youth practices.A sample of players wore accelerometers practices. Minutes PA at multiple intensity levels calculated using established cutoff points. Participants...
<h3>Importance</h3> To our knowledge, no studies have examined light physical activity (PA) measured by accelerometry and heart disease in older women. <h3>Objective</h3> investigate whether higher levels of PA were associated with reduced risks coronary (CHD) or cardiovascular (CVD) <h3>Design, Setting, Participants</h3> Prospective cohort study women from baseline (March 2012 to April 2014) through February 28, 2017, for up 4.91 years. The setting was community-dwelling participants the...
We examined the relationships between objective and self-reported sedentary time health indicators among older adults residing in retirement communities. Our cross-sectional analysis used data from 307 participants who completed baseline measurements of a physical activity trial 11 communities San Diego County. Sedentary was objectively measured with devices (accelerometers) using self-reports. Outcomes assessed included emotional cognitive health, function, (eg, blood pressure). Linear...
Physical activity represents a promising treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD) in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). We conducted single-blind, two-arm randomized controlled trial comparing 12-week physical counseling intervention delivered primarily by telephone (n = 44) to wait-list control group (N 48).Ninety-two adults MS and MDD or dysthymia (M(age) 48 years; 86% female, 92% White) completed an in-person baseline assessment were involving motivational-interviewing-based...
Background. Overweight and obese older adults have high sedentary time. We tested the feasibility preliminary effects of a time reduction intervention among over age 60 with body mass index 27 kg/m 2 using nonrandomized one-arm design. Methods. Participants ( N = 25, mean 71.4, 34) completed an 8-week theory-based targeting reduced total sitting increased sit-to-stand transitions. An inclinometer (activPAL™) measured primary outcomes, change in Secondary outcomes included physical activity...