Physical Activity
Physical Activity description
Factors associated with meeting physical activity guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic
Heredia, N. I., Machiorlatti, M., Reininger, B. M., & Robledo, C. (2022). BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1-8.
Relationship between teacher fidelity to an early childhood obesity prevention program and the child care center nutrition and physical activity environment
Rana, P., Atem, F. D., Lebron, C., Sunil Mathew, M., Natale, R. A., & Messiah, S. E. (2022). Preventive medicine reports, 30, 102024.
Youth physical activity and the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review
Do, B., Kirkland, C., Besenyi, G. M., Carissa Smock, M., & Lanza, K. (2022). Preventive medicine reports, 29, 101959.
A direct observation tool to measure interactions between shade, nature, and children's physical activity: SOPLAY-SN
Poulos, A., Wilson, K., Lanza, K., & Vanos, J. (2022). The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 19(1), 127.
Longitudinal associations of physical activity patterns and the environment: An 18-year follow-up to the MESA study
Parra, M., Ferreira De Moraes, A., Nascimento-Ferreira, M., Mills, P., Allison, M. (2022). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health.
Weight status and meeting the physical activity, sleep, and screen-time guidelines among Texas children: Results from a population based, cross-sectional analysis
Bejarano, G., Brayton, R. P., Ranjit, N., Hoelscher, D. M., Brown, D., & Knell, G. (2022). BMC pediatrics, 22(1), 428.
Climate change and physical activity: ambient temperature and urban trail use in Texas
Lanza, K., Gohlke, J., Wang, S., Sheffield, P. E., & Wilhelmi, O. (2022). International journal of biometeorology, 1–14. Advance online publication.
Longitudinal changes in objectively-measured physical activity and sedentary time among school-age children in central Texas, US during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ganzar, L. A., Salvo, D., Burford, K., Zhang, Y., Kohl, H. W., 3rd, & Hoelscher, D. M. (2022). The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 19(1), 56.
The acceptability of an electronically delivered acceptance- and mindfulness-based physical activity intervention for survivors of breast cancer: One-group pretest-posttest design
Robertson, M. C., Cox-Martin, E., Shegog, R., Markham, C. M., Fujimoto, K., Durand, C. P., et al. (2022). JMIR cancer, 8(2), e31815.
Interweaving adult fitness classes into community settings via stronger Austin's community partnership model: Increasing access to physical activity and positive social connectedness in underserved communities
Springer, A. E., Castro, V., Ruiz, F., Luna, E., Martinez, K., et al. (2022). Family & community health, 45(2), 125–135.
Using Implementation Mapping to develop and test an implementation strategy for active learning to promote physical activity in children: a feasibility study using a hybrid type 2 design
Walker, T. J., Kohl, H. W., Bartholomew, J. B., Green, C., & Fernández, M. E. (2022). Implementation Science Communications, 3(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-022-00271-9
Effects of large-scale municipal safe routes to school infrastructure on student active travel and physical activity: Design, methods, and baseline date of the Safe Travel Environment Evaluation in Texas Schools (STREETS) natural experiment.
Hoelscher, D. M., Ganzar, L. A., Salvo, D., Kohl, H. W., 3rd, Pérez, A., et al. (2022). International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(3), 1810.
Effects of Large-Scale Municipal Safe Routes to School Infrastructure on Student Active Travel and Physical Activity: Design, Methods, and Baseline Data of the Safe Travel Environment Evaluation in Texas Schools (STREETS) Natural Experiment
Hoelscher, D. M., Ganzar, L. A., Salvo, D., Kohl, H. W., III, Pérez, A., Brown, H. S., Bentley, S. S., Dooley, E. E., Emamian, A., & Durand, C. P. (2022). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1810. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031810 PMCID: PMC8834930
Qualitative exploration of family influences on physical activity in Hispanic families
John JC, Heredia NI, McNeill LH, Hoelscher DM, Schembre S, Lee M, Opusunju JJ, Goetz M, Aguirre M, Reininger BM, Strong LL. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 1(aop), pp. 1-10
Acceptance- and mindfulness-based techniques for physical activity promotion in breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study
Robertson, M. C., Cox-Martin, E., Liao, Y., Flores, S. A., Shegog, R., et al. (2022). Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(1), 465–473.
Physical Activity, Sleep, and Sedentary Behavior among Successful Long-Term Weight Loss Maintainers: Findings from a U.S. National Study.
(Knell, G., Li, Q., Morales-Marroquin, E., Drope, J., Gabriel, K. P., & Shuval, K. (2021). International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(11), 5557.
Association of the Quality Rating and Improvement System, Texas Rising Star, on Physical Activity and Screen Time Policies and Practices in Texas Child Care Centers
(Dooley EE, Browning C, Thi C, Hoelscher DM, Byrd-Williams CE. American Jour. of Health Promotion, first published online March 31, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171211003826.)
Y-PATHS: A conceptual framework for classifying the timing, how, and setting of youth physical activity.
(Szeszulski, J., Lanza, K., Dooley, E., Johnson, A. M., Knell, G., Walker, T. J., Craig, D. W., Robertson, M. C., Salvo, D., & Kohl III, H. W. (2021). Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 18(3), 310-317)
School-based gardening, cooking and nutrition intervention increased vegetable intake but did not reduce BMI: Texas Sprouts - a cluster randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Davis, J.N., Pérez, A., Asigbee, F.M., Landry, M.J., Vandyousefi, S., Ghaddar, R., Hoover, A., Jeans, M., Nikah, K., Fischer, B., Pont, S.J., Richards, D., Hoelscher, D.M., Van den Berg, A.E. (2021) School-based gardening, cooking and nutrition intervention increased vegetable intake but did not reduce BMI: Texas Sprouts - a cluster randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Jan 23;18(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s12966-021-01087-x. [PMC7825209]
Transit environments for physical activity: Relationship between micro-scale built environment features surrounding light rail stations and ridership in Houston, Texas
Lanza, K., Oluyomi, A., Durand, C., Gabriel, K. P., Knell, G., Hoelscher, D. M., Ranjit, N., Salvo, D., Walker, T. J., & Kohl, H. W., 3rd (2020). Journal of transport & health, 19, 100924.
Bidirectional Day-to-Day Associations of Reported Sleep Duration With Accelerometer Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Among Dutch Adolescents: An Observational Study
(Knell G, Berninger N, Gabriel KP, Plasqui G, Crutzen R, ten Hoor G. J Measurement Physical Behavior. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1123/jmpb.2020-0010.)
Impact of a gardening and physical activity intervention in Title 1 schools: The TGEG study
van den Berg, A., Warren, J. L., McIntosh, A., Hoelscher, D., Ory, M. G., et al. (2020). Childhood obesity (Print), 16(S1), S44–S54.
How race, ethnicity, and income moderate the relationship between urban vegetation and physical activity in the United States.
Lanza, K, Stone, B, & Haardörfer, R. Preventive Medicine, 121, 55–61. 2019; 121:55-61
Physical activity in the summer heat: How hot weather moderates the relationship between built environment features and outdoor physical activity of adults.
Lanza, K, Stone, B, Chakalian, PM, Gronlund, C, Hondula, D, Larsen, L, Mallen, E, & Haardörfer, R. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 2020; 17(3):261-269
Self-efficacy, social-support, and physical activity measures among hospital employees: A multisite cross-sectional study
John, J. C., Sharma, S. V., Hoelscher, D., Swartz, M. D., & Huber, C. (2020). Journal of physical activity & health, 17(5), 548–556.
Coaction between physical activity and fruit and vegetable intake in racially diverse, obese adults
Heredia, N. I., Fernandez, M. E., van den Berg, A. E., Durand, C. P., Kohl, H. W., et al. (2020). American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 34(3), 238–246.
Sedentary Time and Physical Activity Across Occupational Classifications
Quinn, T. D., Pettee Gabriel, K., Siddique, J., Aaby, D., Whitaker, K. M., et al. (2020). American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 34(3), 247–256.
Occupationally Tailored, Web-Based, Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Firefighters: Cluster Randomized Trial and Weight Outcome
Day, R. S., Jahnke, S. A., Haddock, C. K., Kaipust, C. M., Jitnarin, N., et al. (2019). Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(10), 841–848.
Intention to use light-rail transit in Houston, Texas, United States: Findings from the travel-related activity in neighborhoods study
Sener, I. N., Lee, K., Durand, C. P., Oluyomi, A. O., & Kohl, H. W., 3rd (2020). International journal of sustainable transportation, 14(12), 944–955.
Bidirectional 10-year associations of accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior and activity categories with weight among middle-aged adults
Barone Gibbs, B., Aaby, D., Siddique, J., Reis, J. P., Sternfeld, B., et al. (2020). International journal of obesity (2005), 44(3), 559–567.
Factors Associated with Use of Recreational Facilities and Physical Activity Among Low-Income Latino Adults
Heredia, N. I., Fernandez, M. E., Durand, C. P., Kohl Iii, H. W., Ranjit, N., et al. (2020). Journal of immigrant and minority health, 22(3), 555–562.
Design and evaluation of a coalition-led obesity initiative to promote healthy eating and physical activity in low-income, ethnically diverse communities: the Go! Austin/Vamos! Austin initiative
van den Berg, A., Nielsen, A., Akhavan, N., Llanes Pulido, C., Basu, S., et al. (2019). Archives of Public Health, 77(25).
Parental and peer social support is associated with healthier physical activity behaviors in adolescents: a cross-sectional analysis of Texas School Physical Activity and Nutrition (TX SPAN) data.
Haidar A, Ranjit N, Archer N, Hoelscher DM (2019). BMC Public Health. 19(1):640. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7001-0.
Prevalence and likelihood of meeting sleep, physical activity, and screen-time guidelines among US youth
Knell, G., Durand, C. P., Kohl, H. W., 3rd, Wu, I., & Pettee Gabriel, K. (2019). JAMA pediatrics, 173(4), 387–389.
Cost-effectiveness of improvements to the built environment intended to increase physical activity
Knell, G., Brown, H. S., Gabriel, K. P., Durand, C. P., Shuval, K., Salvo, D., & Kohl, H. W., 3rd (2019). Journal of physical activity & health, 16(5), 308–317.
Foot-based audit of streets adjacent to new light rail stations in Houston, Texas: Measurement of health-related characteristics of the built environment for physical activity research.
Oluyomi, A. O., Knell, G., Durand, C. P., Mercader, C., Salvo, D., Sener, I. N., Gabriel, K. P., Hoelscher, D. M., & Kohl, H. W. (2019). BMC public health, 19(1), 238.
Measures of Physical Activity and Body Mass Index in Hospital Workers: A Multisite Cross-Sectional Study.
John, J., Swartz, M. D., Hoelscher, D., Huber, C., & Sharma, S. (2019). Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(5), e176–e182.
The Longitudinal Relationship Between Social Support and Physical Activity in Hispanics
Heredia, N. I., Walker, T. J., Lee, M., & Reininger, B. M. (2019). American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 33(6), 921–924.
The combined effect of physical activity and sedentary behavior on subclinical atherosclerosis: a cross-sectional study among Mexican Americans
Walker, T. J., Heredia, N. I., Lee, M., Laing, S. T., Fisher-Hoch, et al. (2019). BMC public health, 19(1), 161.
Exploring physical activity engagement in secondary school students in Montevideo, Uruguay: A qualitative study
Parobii, I., Springer, A. E., Harrell, M. B., Gomensoro, L. M., Fresco, M. T., et al. (2018). International journal of child and adolescent health, 11(1), 47–56.
Urban-Rural Differences in Aerobic Physical Activity, Muscle Strengthening Exercise, and Screen-time Sedentary Behavior
Robertson, M. C., Song, J., Taylor, W. C., Durand, C. P., & Basen-Engquist, K. M. (2018). The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association, 34(4), 401–410.
Examining the Role of Income Inequality and Neighborhood Walkability on Obesity and Physical Activity Among Low-Income Hispanic Adults
Towne, S. D., Jr, Lopez, M. L., Li, Y., Smith, M. L., Warren, J. L., Evans, A. E., et al. (2018). Journal of immigrant and minority health, 20(4), 854–864.
Evaluation of Event Physical Activity Engagement at an Open Streets Initiative within a Texas-Mexico Border Town
Salazar-Collier, C. L., Reininger, B., Gowen, R., Rodriguez, A., & Wilkinson, A. (2018). Journal of physical activity & health, 15(8), 605–612.
If you build it, will they come? A quasi-experimental evaluation of sidewalk improvements and changes in physical activity
Knell, G., Durand, C. P., Shuval, K., Kohl, H. W., 3rd, Salvo, D., et al. (2018). Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 3(9), 66–71.
The utility and cross-validation of a composite physical activity score in relation to cardiovascular health indicators: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)
Pettee Gabriel, K., Pérez, A., Jacobs, D. R., Jr, Lee, J., Kohl, H. W., 3rd, et al. (2018). Journal of physical activity & health, 15(11), 847–856.
Associations between parent-perceived neighborhood safety and encouragement and child outdoor physical activity among low-income children
Nicksic, N. E., Salahuddin, M., Butte, N. F., & Hoelscher, D. M. (2018). Journal of physical activity & health, 15(5), 317–324.
Reliability and Validity of a Questionnaire for Physical Activity Assessment in South American Children and Adolescents: The SAYCARE Study
Nascimento-Ferreira, M. V., De Moraes, A., Toazza-Oliveira, P. V., Forjaz, C., Aristizabal, J. C., et al. (2018).Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 26 Suppl 1, S23–S30.
Does the CATCH Early Childhood Program Increases Vigorous Physical Activity among Low-Income Preschoolers? – Results from a Pilot Study
Chuang, R. J., Sharma, S. V., Perry, C., & Diamond, P. (2018). American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 32(2), 344–348.
Transit Use and Physical Activity: Findings from the Houston Travel Related Activity in Neighborhoods (TRAIN) Study
Knell, G., Durand, C. P., Shuval, K., Kohl Iii, H. W., Salvo, D., et al. (2017). Preventive medicine reports, 9, 55–61.
Weather is not significantly correlated with destination-specific transport-related physical activity among adults: a large-scale temporally matched analysis
Durand, C. P., Zhang, K., & Salvo, D. (2017). Preventive medicine, 101, 133-136.
25-year physical activity trajectories and development of subclinical coronary artery disease as measured by coronary artery calcification: The CARDIA Study
Laddu, D. R., Rana, J. S., Murillo, R., Sorel, M. E., Quesenberry, C. P., et al. (2017). Mayo Clinic proceedings, 92(11), 1660–1670.
Impacts of a Temporary Urban Pop-Up Park on Physical Activity and Other Individual- and Community-Level Outcomes
Salvo, D., Banda, J. A., Sheats, J. L., Winter, S. J., Lopes Dos Santos, D., et al. (2017). Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 94(4), 470–481.
Associations of Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Screen Time With Cardiovascular Fitness in United States Adolescents: Results from the NHANES National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS)
Porter, A. K., Matthews, K. J., Salvo, D., & Kohl, H. W., 3rd (2017). Journal of physical activity & health, 14(7), 506–512.
The longitudinal relation between self-reported physical activity and presenteeism
Walker, T. J., Tullar, J. M., Diamond, P. M., Kohl, H. W., 3rd, & Amick, B. C., 3rd (2017). Preventive medicine, 102, 120–126.
Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations of sedentary time, physical activity, and obesity: The CARDIA Study
Barone Gibbs, B., Pettee Gabriel, K., Carnethon, M. R., Gary-Webb, T., Jakicic, J. M., et al. (2017). American journal of preventive medicine, 53(6), 764–771.
Association of Self-Reported Aerobic Physical Activity, Muscle-Strengthening Physical Activity, and Stretching Behavior With Presenteeism
Walker, T. J., Tullar, J. M., Diamond, P. M., Kohl III, H. W., & Amick III, B. C. (2017). Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 59(5), 474.
Effect Of Neighborhood-unit Definition On The Relationship Between Physical Activity And The Built Environment: 3667 Board #114 June 3 8
Salvo, D., Durand, C. P., Evans, A. E., Perez, A., & Kohl III, H. W. (2017). Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 49(5S), 1050.
Preserving older adults' routine outdoor activities in contrasting neighborhood environments through a physical activity intervention
King, A. C., Salvo, D., Banda, J. A., Ahn, D. K., Chapman, J. E., et al. (2017). Preventive medicine, 96, 87–93.
Do associations between objectively-assessed physical activity and neighbourhood environment attributes vary by time of the day and day of the week? IPEN adult study
Cerin, E., Mitáš, J., Cain, K. L., Conway, T. L., Adams, M. A., et al. (2017). The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 14(1), 34.
The effect of new shower facilities on physical activity behaviors of employees: A quasi-experiment
Nehme, E. K., Pérez, A., Ranjit, N., Amick, B. C., 3rd, & Kohl, H. W., 3rd (2017). Journal of physical activity & health, 14(2), 98–107.
Correlates of Physical Activity Differ by Sex and Country of Birth Among Mexican-Heritage Youth
Wilkinson, A. V., Miller, E. E., Koehly, L. M., Daniel, C. R., & Forman, M. R. (2017). Journal of immigrant and minority health, 19(2), 246–253.
Reducing tobacco use among low socio-economic status youth in Delhi, India: outcomes from project ACTIVITY, a cluster randomized trial
Harrell, M. B., Arora, M., Bassi, S., Gupta, V. K., Perry, C. L., et al. (2016). Health Education Research, 31(5), 624-638.
Bi-directional associations of accelerometer-determined sedentary behavior and physical activity with reported time-in-bed: Women’s Health Study
Pettee Gabriel, K., Sternfeld, B., Shiroma, E. J., Pérez, A., Cheung, J., et al. (2017). Sleep health, 3(1), 49–55.
Strategic Priorities for Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States
Fulton, J. E., Carlson, S. A., Ainsworth, B. E., Berrigan, D., Carlson, C., et al. (2016). Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, 1(13), 111-123.
Do Short Spurts of Physical Activity Benefit Cardiovascular Health? The CARDIA Study
White, D. K., Gabriel, K. P., Kim, Y., Lewis, C. E., & Sternfeld, B. (2015). Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 47(11), 2353–2358.
Impact of school-based vegetable garden and physical activity coordinated health interventions on weight status and weight-related behaviors of ethnically diverse, low-income students: Study design and baseline data of the Texas, Grow! Eat! Go!
(Evans A, Ranjit N, Hoelscher D, Jovanovic C, Lopez M, McIntosh A, Ory M, Whittlesey L, McKyer L, Kirk A, Smith C, Walton C, Heredia N, Warren J; BMC Public Health; 2016)
The Effect of Light Rail Transit on Physical Activity: Design and Methods of the Travel-Related Activity in Neighborhoods Study
(Durand CP, Oluyomi AO, Gabriel KP, Salvo D, Sener IN , Hoelscher DM, Knell G, Tang X, Porter AK, Robertson MC, Kohl III HW; Frontiers in Public Health; 2016)
An international perspective on the nexus of physical activity research and policy
(Pratt M, Salvo D, Cavill N, Giles-Corti B, McCue P, Reis RS, Juaregui A, Foster C; Environment and Behavior; 2016)
Using Family-Focused Garden, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Programs To Reduce Childhood Obesity: The Texas! Go! Eat! Grow! Pilot Study
(Spears-Lanoix EC, McKyer EL, Evans A, McIntosh WA, Ory M, Whittlesey L, Kirk A, Hoelscher DM, Warren JL; Childhood Obesity, 2015)
Moderating effects of age, gender and education on the associations of perceived neighborhood environment attributes with accelerometer-based physical activity: The IPEN adult study
(Van Dyck D, Cerin E, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Salvo D, Christiansen LB, MacFarlane D, Owen N, Mitas J, Troelsen J, Aguinaga-Ontoso I, Davey R, Reis RS, Sarmiento OL, Schofield G, Conway TL, Sallis JF; Health & Place; 2015)
Do short spurts of physical activity benefit cardiovascular health? The CARDIA study
(White DK, Gabriel KP, Kim Y, Lewis CE, Sternfeld B; Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise; 2015)
Bullied Status and Physical Activity in Texas Adolescents
(Case KR, Pérez A, Saxton DL, Hoelscher DM, Springer AE; Health Educ Behav; 2015)
Effects of the Quest to Lava Mountain Computer Game on Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviors of Elementary School Children: A Pilot Group-Randomized Controlled Trial
(Sharma SV, Shegog R, Chow J, Finley C, Pomeroy M, Smith C, Hoelscher DM; Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; 2015)
Time with friends and physical activity as mechanisms linking obesity and television viewing among youth
(Vandewater EA, Park SE, Hébert ET, Cummings HM; International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; 2015)
Family cohesion and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity among Mexican origin adolescents: A longitudinal perspective
(Bigman G, Rajesh V, Koehly LM, Strong LL, Oluyomi AO, Strom SS, Wilkinson AV; Journal of Physical Activity and Health; 2015)
Accelerometer-based physical activity levels among Mexican adults and their relation with sociodemographic characteristics and BMI: a cross-sectional study
(Salvo D, Torres C, Villa U, Rivera JA, Sarmiento OL, Reis RS, Pratt M; International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; 2015)
Recent evidence exploring the associations between physical activity and menopausal symptoms in midlife women: Perceived risks and possible health benefits
(Pettee-Gabriel K, Mason JM, Sternfeld B; Women's Midlife Health; 2015)
Narrative communication as a strategy to improve diet and activity in low-income families: the use of role model stories
(Ranjit N, Menendez T, Creamer M, Hussain, A, Potratz C, Hoelscher DM; American Journal of Health Education; 2015)
Intensity-specific leisure-time physical activity and the built environment among Brazilian adults: A best-fit model
(Salvo D, Reis RS, Hino AA, Hallal PC, Pratt M; Journal of Physical Activity and Health; 2015)
Youth and young adult physical activity and body composition of young adult women: findings from the Dietary Intervention Study in Children
(Hodge MG, Hovinga M, Shepherd JA, Egleston B, Gabriel K, Van Horn L, Robson A, Snetselaar L, Stevens VK, Jung S, Dorgan J; Pediatric Exercise Science; 2015)
International study of objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time with body mass index and obesity: IPEN adult study
(Van Dyck D, Cerin E, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Hinckson E, Reis RS, Davey R, Sarmiento OL, Mitas J, Troelsen J, MacFarlane D, Salvo D, Aguinaga-Ontoso I, Owen N, Cain KL, Sallis JF; International Journal of Obesity; 2015)
Taking the Next Step: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Physical Activity and Behavior Change Interventions in Recent Post-Treatment Breast Cancer Survivors
(Bluethmann SM, Vernon SW, Gabriel KP, Murphy CC, Bartholomew LK; Breast Cancer Research and Treatment; 2015)
Individual, social and environmental correlates of physical activity in African American and Hispanic women with Obesity: a structural equation model analysis
(Mama SK, Diamond PM, McCurdy SA, Evans AE, McNeill LH, Lee RE; Preventive Medicine Reports; 2015)
Sitting Time, Physical Activity, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Cooper Center Longitudinal Study Cohort
(Barlow CE, Shuval K, Balasubramanian BA, Kendzor DE, Pettee Gabriel K; Journal of Physical Activity and Health; 2015)
The association between sports participation and dietary behaviors among fourth graders in the School Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey, 2009-2010
(Dortch KS, Gay J, Springer, AE, Kohl, HW, Sharma, SV, Saxton, DL, Hoelscher, DM.; American Journal of Health Promotion, 2014)
Promoting teacher adoption of physical activity breaks in the classroom: Findings of the Central Texas CATCH Middle School Project
(Delk J, Springer, AE, Kelder, SH, Conklin, M; Journal of School Health, 2014)
Implications for Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Implementation
(Karp, FC, Scruggs PW, Brown H, Kelder SH. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 2014;33(4):611-623.)
Sleep and executive function in older women: The moderating effect of physical activity
(Lambiase, MJ, Pettee-Gabriel, K, Kuller, LH, Matthews, KA; Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 2014)
Convergent validity of a brief self-reported physical activity questionnaire
(Pettee-Gabriel K, Sidney S, Jacobs DR, Quesenberry CP, Reis JP, Jiang SF, Sternfeld B; Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 2014)
Utility of computer-assisted approaches for population surveillance of physical activity
(Creamer, M, Bowles, H, von Hofe, B, Pettee-Gabriel, K, Kohl, HW, Bauman, A; Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2014)
Relation of parental practices and home environment to physical activity and television viewing behaviors among low-income, minority preschoolers in Texas
(Chuang RJ, Sharma, SV, Skala K, Evans, AE, Hedberg AM; American Journal of Health Promotion, 2013)
Association between state physical education (PE) requirements and PE attendance, physical activity, and body mass index change
(Taber, D, Chriqui, JF, Perna, FM, Powell, LM, Slater, SJ, Chaloupka, FJ; Preventative Medicine, 2013)
Identifying state-level policy and provision domains for physical education and physical activity in high school
(Hales DH, Stevens JS Murray DM, Taber DR, Roberts A; International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity; 2013)
Association between accelerometer-derived physical activity and regional adiposity in young men and women
(Smith HA, Storti KL, Arena VC, Kriska AM, Pettee-Gabriel, K, Sutton-Tyrrel K, Hames K, Conroy MB; Obesity, 2013)
Objective habitual physical activity and estradiol levels in Latina adolescent females with obesity
(Gyllenhammer, LE, Vanni, AK, Byrd-Williams, C, Kalan, M, Bernstein, L, Davis, JN; Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2013)
Family History of Chronic Disease and Meeting Public Health Guidelines for Physical Activity: The Cooper Center Longitudinal Study
(Shuval K, Chiu CY, Barlow CE, Pettee-Gabriel, K, Kendzor DE, Businelle MS, Sugg SC, Balasubramanian B; Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2013)
All health is local: state and local planning for physical activity promotion
(Kohl, HW, Satinsky S, Whitfield GW, Evenson KR; Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2013)
Physical activity during recess in low-income 3rd grade students in Texas
(Springer AE, Tanguturi Y, Ranjit N, Skala KA, Kelder SH. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2013;37(3):318-324.)
Association of leisure physical activity and sleep with cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women
(Casas RS, Pettee-Gabriel, K, Kriska AM, Kuller LH, Conroy MB ; Menopause, 2012)
Sensation-seeking Genes and Physical Activity in Youth
(Wilkinson AV, Pettee-Gabriel, K, Dong Q, Shete S, Bondy ML, Spitz MR; Genes, Brain and Behavior, 2013)
Examining the availability and equitable distribution of recreational assets for physical activity across school neighborhoods in Central Texas
9/22/22 - Examining the availability and equitable distribution of recreational assets for physical activity across school neighborhoods in Central Texas
Longitudinal Changes in Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time among School-Age Children in Central Texas, US during the COVID-19 Pandemic
9/10/22 - Longitudinal Changes in Objectively-Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time among School-Age Children in Central Texas, US during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Child Physical Activity Crisis in Texas 2021
12/2/21 - Healthy Children, Healthy State. A one-pager on the child physical activity crisis in Texas from the Texas Child Health Status Report Project using 2019-2020 SPAN data.
Child Physical Activity Crisis in Texas
6/11/19 - Healthy Children, Healthy State. A one-pager on the child physical activity crisis in Texas from the Texas Child Health Status Report Project.
Next Steps Home Activity Book
Next Steps Home Activity Book. Part of Next Steps materials.
Next Steps Home Activity Book (Spanish)
Next Steps Home Activity Book (Spanish) Next Steps Home Activity Book (Español)
Slides - Taking Physical Activity Beyond the School Walls with Dr. Jim Sallis
PDF of the slides from the webinar, Taking Physical Activity Beyond the School Walls with Dr. Jim Sallis.
Active Play-Active Learning Peer-Led Activity Guide
2/1/15 - The Peer-Led games process of Active Play Active Learning is a way to teach students leadership skills as well as social and emotional skills while they engage in physically active games.
Health Fits Into Every Day: Physical Activity Guide
8/30/14 - Learn how to get your kids active for at least 60 minutes every day.
Activity Break Guide
11/1/13 - Got that “2:30" feeling? Don’t reach for a sugary energy drink–try these activity breaks to re-energize your body and mind!
Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School (2013)
The Institute of Medicine’s recommendations for strengthening and improving programs and policies for physical activity and physical education in the school environment—including before, during, and after school.
Designed to Move: A Physical Activity Action Agenda
9/1/12 - More than 70 experts from a wide range of disciplines contributed to the development of the fact base and this framework. This document is for the “changemakers”–people, companies, institutions and governments with the resources to turn this situation around.
Integrating Physical Activity Every Day in Every Way (PDF)
5/1/12 - Physical activity is key to maintaining a healthy weight. The way that environments where we live, work, learn, and play are designed and built— for example, whether there are sidewalks or bike lanes—influences how physically active we are. Source: Institute of Medicine
Physical Activity & Cancer
6/1/11 - This fact sheet explains the importance of physical activity in cancer prevention.
Active Texas 2020: Taking Action to Promote Physical Activity
12/1/09 - A 10-year blueprint detailing proven strategies that will help schools, medical care organizations, employers, municipal leaders, transportation planners, parks and wildlife leaders and community leaders find and implement proven strategies for helping make exercise and physical activity a health priority throughout the State of Texas.
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
1/1/08 - The Federal Government has issued its first-ever Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. They describe the types and amounts of physical activity that offer substantial health benefits to Americans.