A5085203502- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Media in Health Education
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Digital Communication and Language
- Media Influence and Health
- Sleep and related disorders
- Gut microbiota and health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Digital Games and Media
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Henry Ford Health System
2021-2025
Michigan State University
2023-2025
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
2024-2025
University of Windsor
2015-2023
Windsor Dermatology
2018
The growth of the digital environment provides tremendous opportunities to revolutionize health behavior change efforts. This paper explores use Web-based, mobile, and social media interventions determines whether there is a need for face-to-face or an in-person component. It further argued that although components can be beneficial online interventions, person-to-person component foster similar results while dealing with challenges faced by traditional intervention approaches. Using rooted...
The aim of this study was to investigate whether problematic social networking site (SNS) use (i.e., degree dependent relationship with SNSs), total SNS time/day, friends, and specific activities were related body image (BI), self-esteem (SE), eating disorder (ED) symptoms/concerns. A sample young adults ( N = 147) completed an online survey which measured usage, use, BI, SE, ED symptom/concerns. findings revealed that females males spent 4.1 ± 3.9 2.9 2.8 hr on SNS, respectively, the...
The #fitspo 'tag' is a recent trend on Instagram, which used posts to motivate others towards healthy lifestyle through exercise/eating habits. This study mixed-methods approach consisting of text and network analysis via the Netlytic program ( N = 10,000 posts), content images 122) was examine author image characteristics. Results suggest that may appearance-mediated themes, as largest categories (based associated text) were 'feeling good' 'appearance'. Furthermore, create peer...
Importance Limited access to healthy foods, resulting from residence in neighborhoods with low food access, is a public health concern. The contribution of this exposure early life child obesity remains uncertain. Objective To examine associations neighborhood during pregnancy or childhood body mass index (BMI) and risk. Design, Setting, Participants Data cohorts participating the US nationwide Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes consortium between January 1, 1994, March 31,...
The present study aimed to explore using popular technology that people already have/use as a health promotion tool, in campus wide social media initiative, entitled #LancerHealth. During two-week period the university community was asked share photos on Twitter and Instagram of What does being healthy look like you?, while tagging image with All publically tagged collected Netlytic software analysed. Text analysis (N=234 records, Twitter; N=141 Instagram) revealed majority conversation...
<i>Long COVID-19 has emerged as a significant public health problem, and understanding the long journey is paramount to patient-centered care. Virtual body mapping (VBM) was used gain deeper of both shared differing experiences patients with COVID-19. There were 3 VBM sessions (each 2 hours). Session topics included (1) The Long Experience, (2) Life Hauler, (3) Resilience Coping. Guided structured by corresponding exercises, an adapted method for visual analysis influenced...
Results of the Test Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) consistently show acceptable validity and reliability for children/adolescents who are sighted those have visual impairments. Development-3 (TGMD-3) often valid reliable children sighted, but its psychometric properties unknown with Participants (N = 66; Mage 12.93, SD 2.40) impairments completed TGMD-2 TGMD-3. The TGMD-3 results from this sample revealed high internal consistency (ω .89-.95), strong interrater (ICC .91-.92), convergence...
Abstract Long-term birth cohorts are essential for studying health and disease over the life course. The retention of participants remains a challenge in study design. Previous research works on attrition limited length follow-up time lack racial/ethnic diversity. Using data from Wayne County Health, Environment, Allergy, Asthma Longitudinal Study (WHEALS; United States cohort born between 2004 2007, n = 1258), we first performed longitudinal latent class analyses to identify patterns...
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the introduction a fundamental movement skills (FMS) program grade 4-6 physical education (PE) classes could improve students' literacy (PL) and influence amount effort exerted in PE class. Athletics Canada's grassroots Run Jump Throw Wheel (RJTW) Program delivered for 10 weeks during (2 schools: four 4, 5, two 6, one split 5-6 class, 6-7 totalling 310 students). Participants completed Canadian Assessment Physical Literacy (CAPL) wore heart...
Through user-generated posts on Instagram, Paralympians’ self-presentation may mitigate stereotypes associated with disability, counteracting negative assumptions. Using content analyses and paired t tests, visual posted by Paralympians was examined for the portrayal of disability stereotypes. Compared social media able-bodied athletes, which typically focus personal lifestyle aspects, majority depicted them engaged in sport or fitness-related activities. By posting that depicts physical...
The scientific community is just beginning to uncover the potential long-term effects of COVID-19, and one way start gathering information by examining present discourse on topic. conversation about long COVID-19 Twitter provides insight into related public perception personal experiences.The aim this study was investigate #longCOVID #longhaulers conversations combined topic discussion social network analysis for discovery COVID-19.A multipronged approach used analyze data (N=2500 records...
The present study aimed to explore the interactions and influences that occurred on Twitter after Joey Julius’s (NCAA athlete, Penn State Football) Mike Marjama’s (MLB player, Seattle Mariners) eating-disorder (ED) diagnoses were revealed. Corresponding with publicizing of each athlete’s ED, all publicly tagged media using @joey_julius, Julius, @MMarjama, Marjama collected Netlytic software analyzed. Text analysis revealed conversation was supportive focused feelings size. Social network...
Training and self-confidence of the instructor are important components in success any inclusive physical education (PE) or recreation program.The purpose this study was to determine if self-efficacy toward teaching students with intellectual disabilities, disabilities visual impairment PE would increase pre-service teachers working at a one-week intensive sports camp for youth impairments.PE (n=18) filled out Self-Efficacy Scale Physical Education Teacher Majors towards Children...
#selfharm has been blocked by Instagram, but manoeuvring hashtags (e.g. #selfharn) are beginning to appear in order for secret non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) communities communicate. The purpose of this study was (a) determine the nature #selfharn conversation on (b) analyze common properties visual content (i.e. images and videos; n = 93) tagged with #selfharn, (c) discover what kind environment authors (n 50) were creating.A multi-method approach utilized study. Netlytic used generate a...
Abstract Objective: The objective of the current study was to determine if patients a large health care system in Detroit who self-identify as food insecure live further away from healthy grocery stores compared with secure patients. Second, we explored whether insecurity and distance are related ecological measures vehicle availability area residence. Design: A secondary data analysis that uses baseline pilot intervention/feasibility study. Setting: Detroit, Michigan, USA. Participants:...
[Purpose] To determine whether physical activity (PA), primarily the recommended 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA, is associated with gut bacterial microbiota in 10-year-old children.[Methods] The Block Physical Activity Screener, which provides minutes/day PA variables, was used to child met recommendations. 16S rRNA sequencing performed on stool samples from children profile composition their microbiota. Differences alpha diversity metrics (richness, Pielou’s evenness, and Faith’s...