A5101508782- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Disaster Response and Management
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Global Health and Surgery
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Media Influence and Health
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
National Defense Medical Center
2023
Tri-Service General Hospital Songshan Branch
2023
University of Houston
2019-2020
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2016
Baylor College of Medicine
2015
Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine
2014
Background: Active video games (AVGs) capable of inducing physical activity offer an innovative approach to combating childhood obesity. Unfortunately, children's AVG game play decreases quickly, underscoring the need identify novel methods for player engagement. Narratives have been demonstrated influence behaviors.
Financial challenges, social and material instability, familial problems, living conditions, structural issues, mental health problems have been shown to contribute youth homelessness. Based on the paucity of literature illness as a reason for homelessness, current study retrospectively evaluated association between timing homelessness onset (youth versus adult) among homeless adults in shelters and/or receiving services from homeless-serving agencies. Homeless participants (N = 919; 67.3%...
Tobacco use is exceedingly high among those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness but not commonly addressed by clinicians. Taking Texas Free (TTTF) a tobacco control program that addresses known clinician barriers to intervention (e.g., low training receipt, limited resources). Here, we examine the process and outcomes TTTF’s adaptation within four agencies provide housing other services individuals vulnerably housed. Pre- post-implementation data were collected from clinicians (N =...
This study aimed to explore the associations among psychological correlates and physical activity (PA) in Chinese children further examine whether these varied by different PA measures. self-efficacy, motivation, preference were reported 449 8-13-year-old (252 males). Moderate- vigorous- intensity (MVPA) was measured Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) with an ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer. Correlations hierarchical regressions performed their associations. The...
Background: Previous research indicates games for health have substantial promise in promoting change children's diet and physical activity (PA) behavior obesity diabetes prevention, but the has generally not been rigorous. The study reported here was an efficacy trial of two role-playing videogames played sequence, "Escape from Diab" (hereinafter called Diab) "Nanoswarm: Invasion Inner Space" Nano), on risk factors: fasting insulin body mass index (BMI), risk-related behaviors: diet, PA,...
Background: Every school day, over 31 million U.S. children eat lunches. Unfortunately, students often do not choose the healthy options in cafeteria. This paper describes outcome results of a pilot study using “nudges” to improve elementary students’ fruits and vegetables selections. Methods: A was conducted from January May 2012, six intervention schools 2 control schools. behavioral economics-based or cues cafeteria (staff encouragement select fruit vegetables, food labels, “Harvest...
In 2019, the coronavirus pandemic was caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome 2. Taiwan, an inflatable negative pressure isolation chamber (INPIC) applied into emergency air medical transport (EAMT) in 2020. The standard operating procedure of INPIC as infection control developed and practiced UH-60M helicopter. There were five cases moved EAMT from Lanyu Township Ludao to Taiwan’s mainland. After they screened positive for disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a rapid test, staff completed...