Two frameworks commonly used to understand physical activity (PA) are the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT). TTM describes that individuals in the later stages of change report greater PA compared to those in the earlier stages. According to SDT, there are two...
As obesity continues to remain an epidemic, health behavior researchers are tasked with finding cost-effective, wide-reaching, and efficacious interventions to decrease obesity risk. One such approach that researchers can take is to manipulate highly prevalent forms of social influence, including...
The United States is currently experiencing a rapid rise in obesity prevalence of epidemic proportions. This obesity epidemic contains considerable geographic and demographic disparities and is affecting a significant proportion of the child population. Often these disparities manifest themselves...
Abstract of ThesisAn Integrated Approach to Health and Wellness in an Underserved African-AmericanCommunity – A Design Project Focused on Community Engagement Frederick Douglass stated that “it is easier to build strong children than repair broken men.” However, in the same way that adaptive...
The sample consisted of 243 predominantly white, non-Hispanic participants (58% women, 42% men) between 25-60 years old. Participants were recruited from seven sport and health clubs in the D.C. metropolitan area via a member's only e-mail distribution list. The secure-online survey assessed...
The principal is ultimately responsible for decisions regarding the master schedule at the elementary level of education (Canady & Rettig, 2013; Young, 2008), and these scheduling decisions are influenced by multiple factors (Benamati, 2010; Harris, 2013; Howard & Rakoz, 2009). Although...