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Author:

Baker, Birgitta L

Title:

PUBERTAL TIMING, TYPE OF MOTIVATION, AND PERCEIVED ATHLETIC COMPETENCE AS PREDICTORS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Graduate Program:

Leisure Studies

Keywords:

adolescents
physical activity
motivation. perceived athletic competence
puberty

File:

Download Birgitta_Baker_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Alan R Graefe, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kirsten Davison, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andrew Justin Mowen, Committee Member
Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Committee Member
Leann L Birch, Committee Member

Author:

Twietmeyer, Gregg

Title:

EMBODYING KINESIS: HOW ARISTOTLE AND POLANYI RESHAPE THE PHILOSOPHY OF KINESIOLOGY

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

humanities
sport
play
skills
two cultures
kinesiology
kinesis
tacit
Polanyi
Aristotle
purpose
epistemology
games
physical activity
entelecheia

File:

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Committee Members:

Robert Scott Kretchmar, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Doug Anderson, Committee Member
Mark Dyreson, Committee Member
Dagmar Sternad, Committee Member
Christopher P Long, Committee Member

Author:

Son, Julie Stafford

Title:

Physical Activity in Later Life: The Role of Constraints, Negotiation, Motivation, Selective Optimization with Compensation (SOC), Age and Gender

Graduate Program:

Leisure Studies

Keywords:

selective optimization with compensation
leisure
physical activity
constraints
negotiation
older adults

File:

Download Dissertation_Julie_Son.pdf

Committee Members:

Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andrew Justin Mowen, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Melissa Hardy, Committee Member
Careen M Yarnal, Committee Member
Laura Payne, Committee Member

Author:

Swartzwelder, Justin C

Title:

PEER INFLUENCE ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DIFFERING MOTIVATIONAL PROFILES

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

social support
students
exercise
physical activity
college
motivation
peer influence

File:

Download JCS_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Treece, Jared Lee

Title:

Exercise and Alcohol Dependence

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

SMAST
alcohol dependence
college students
physical activity

File:

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Committee Members:

George Graham, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
George Graham, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Motch, Susan Marie

Title:

MIDI MOUSE AS A NOVEL MODEL FOR INVESTIGATING IGF-1 IN AGING

Graduate Program:

Physiology

Keywords:

physical activity
metabolism
heat shock proteins
midi mouse
aging
IGF-1
stress

File:

Download smotch_dissertation_2010.pdf

Committee Members:

Roger John Mccarter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Roger John Mccarter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Michael Henry Green, Committee Member
Ramesh Ramachandran, Committee Member
Wesley Craig Hymer, Committee Member
Joseph Tobias Stout, Committee Member

Author:

Bradley , Stephanie A

Title:

Agentic Functioning in Adolescents: Development and Validation of a Brief Comprehensive Measure

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

physical activity
efficacy
adolescents
agentic
agency

File:

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Committee Members:

Edward A Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Edward A Smith, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Linda L Caldwell, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ross, Sharon E.

Title:

A JUGAR!: UNDERSTANDING THE EXPERIENCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY (PA) AND INFLUENCES ON PA ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS IN U.S. CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

physical activity
immigrant
public health
obesity
health promotion
children

File:

Download Ross_Dissertation_Thesis_FINAL.pdf

Committee Members:

Lori Anne Francis, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lori Anne Francis, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Collins O Airhihenbuwa, Committee Member
Patricia Barthalow Koch, Committee Member
Robert William Schrauf, Committee Member
Edgar Paul Yoder, Committee Member

Author:

Sylvia, Sarah Noel

Title:

An ecological understanding of recreational physical activity among young adults

Graduate Program:

Leisure Studies

Keywords:

Strucutral Equation Modeling (SEM)
university students
physical activity

File:

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Committee Members:

Linda L Caldwell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Garry Chick, Committee Member
Alan R Graefe, Committee Member
Edward A Smith, Committee Member

Author:

Psota, Tricia Lynn

Title:

DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF A WEIGHT-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BASED ON THE 2005 DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS

Graduate Program:

Nutrition

Keywords:

lifestyle modification
physical activity
diet
2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
weight management
Obesity/overweight
nutrition education
chronic disease risk
eating behavior

File:

Download TLPSOTA_DISSERTATION.pdf

Committee Members:

Penny Margaret Kris Etherton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Penny Margaret Kris Etherton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barbara Ann Lohse, Committee Member
Barbara Jean Rolls, Committee Member
Sheila Grace West, Committee Member
Linda Ann Wray, Committee Member

Author:

Gallant, Nancy Rowley

Title:

Adaptation Of The Strongwoman Strength Training Program New Steps For Breast Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, And Survivorship In Six Rural Appalachia Pennsylvania Counties

Graduate Program:

Public Health Sciences

Keywords:

breast cancer
physical activity
Appalachia

File:

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Committee Members:

Eugene Joseph Lengerich, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Oralia Dominic, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ping Du, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Yang, Stephen Peter

Title:

Comparing energy expenditure, exertion, and enjoyment of adolescents playing exergames

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

exergame
energy expenditure
video game
physical education
kinesiology
exertion
exercise
physical activity
MVPA

File:

Download Stephen_Yang_2012_PhD_Dissertation_Exergame_Exertion_Enjoyment_Teens.pdf

Committee Members:

Melissa Jean Bopp, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melissa Jean Bopp, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Karl Maxim Newell, Committee Member
Linda L Caldwell, Committee Member
Robert Scott Kretchmar, Committee Member
David E Conroy, Special Member

Author:

Webb, Benjamin Lee

Title:

Examination and Promotion of Health Behaviors Among Clergy in a Faith-Based Setting

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

physical activity
health
clergy

File:

Download Dissertation_final_blw5236.pdf

Committee Members:

Melissa Jean Bopp, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steriani Elavsky, Committee Member
Kurt David Johnson, Committee Member
Jenny Trinitapoli, Committee Member

Author:

Kishida, Moe

Title:

Coping with the Menopausal Transition: Identifying Resilient Resources for Successful Adaptation

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

physical activity
women's health
aging
wellbeing

File:

Download Thesis_FINAL_mk.pdf

Committee Members:

Steriani Elavsky, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
David E Conroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sy Miin Chow, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

La, Nhan Thanh

Title:

Weight-related Behaviors Among U.s. Adolescents: A Social Network Approach

Graduate Program:

Health Policy and Administration

Keywords:

social network
adolescent
physical activity
sedentary behavior
eating behavior

File:

Download Nhan_La_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Marianne Messersmith Hillemeier, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jonathan Rogers Clark, Committee Member
Steven Andrew Haas, Committee Member
D Wayne Osgood, Committee Member

Author:

Scott, Jason Lovejoy

Title:

Does Motivation Mediate The Effect Of Parental Influence On Urban, Minority Adolescents’ Physically Active Leisure?

Graduate Program:

Recreation and Parks

Keywords:

physical activity
leisure
adolescents
minority
urban
parental support

File:

Download Scott.pdf

Committee Members:

Linda L Caldwell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Garry Chick, Committee Member
Benjamin Daniel Hickerson, Committee Member
Edward A Smith, Committee Member

Author:

Petersen, Bailey Anne

Title:

Alternative Methods of Resistance and High-intensity Interval Training: Effects on Musculoskeletal and Physiological Health and Fitness.

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

group exercise
bone density
physical activity
intervention

File:

Download thesis_bp_150624.pdf

Committee Members:

Jinger Gottschall, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Hart, Jeffery Leroy

Title:

Determining the Duration of Effects on Behavior and Academic Outcomes From Single and Multiple Bouts of Moderate Physical Activity for Students with ADHD

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

MVPA
ADHD
physical activity
exercise

File:

Download JLH_final_University_Formatted_Dissy.pdf

Committee Members:

David Lee, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kathy L Ruhl, Committee Member
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Member
John Michael Regan, Committee Member

Author:

Jomaa, Lamis Hassan

Title:

Implementation of Local Wellness Policies in Pennsylvania School Districts: Student Involvement and Process Factors Associated with Positive Changes in the School Wellness Environment

Graduate Program:

Nutrition

Keywords:

student involvement
schools
Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 200
local wellness policies
childhood obesity
nutrition education
physical activity
competitive foods and beverages

File:

Download Dissertation_7_14_LJomaa.pdf

Committee Members:

Claudia Probart, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Terryl Hartman, Committee Member
Katarzyna Kordas, Committee Member
Leif Jensen, Committee Member

Author:

Sims, Dangaia Alfre

Title:

Complete Streets Policy Analysis and Examination of Influence on Travel, Health, and Health Disparities

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

active transportation
physical activity
complete streets
policy
health
health disparities

File:

Download Sims_Dissertation_110416_Final_tagsremoved.pdf

Committee Members:

Melissa Jean Bopp, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melissa Jean Bopp, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Scherezade Mama, Committee Member
Liza Rovniak, Committee Member
Stephen Augustus Matthews, Outside Member

Author:

Watach, Alexa Justine

Title:

Sleep, Physical Activity, and Executive Function in Obese Adolescents with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Feasibility Study

Graduate Program:

Nursing

Keywords:

Adolescent
obesity
obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
OSAS
physical activity
sleep
executive function
feasibility

File:

Download Watach_Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Amy M Sawyer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Amy M Sawyer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David E Conroy, Committee Member
Ann Marie Kolanowski, Committee Member
Tonya Sharp King, Outside Member
Carole Marcus, Special Member

Author:

Eikey, Elizabeth Victoria

Title:

The Health Journey of College Women with Eating Disorder Behaviors: A Qualitative Study on the Use and Unintended Consequences of Mobile Weight Loss Applications

Graduate Program:

Information Sciences and Technology

Keywords:

eating disorders
mobile applications
health apps
weight loss
MyFitnessPal
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
unintended consequences
self-diagnosed
users
design
Information Science
Information Technology
recovery
sociocultural perspective
mutual shaping
health journey
EDNOS
OSFED
UFED
anorexia nervosa
bulimia nervosa
college
university
women
qualitative
think-aloud
interviews
EAT-26
EDE-Q
quantified self
food journaling
mHealth
persuasive technology
food log
activity trackers
physical activity
exercise
diet
nutrition
mental health
psychology
smartphone
personal informatics
health informatics
self-tracking
calorie counting
students
CIA
logging
weight loss apps
mutual influence
eating disorder behaviors
disordered eating

File:

Download Eikey_Dissertation_FINAL_REVISED.pdf

Committee Members:

Lynette (Kvasny) Yarger, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Lynette (Kvasny) Yarger, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andrea H. Tapia, Committee Member
Eun Kyoung Choe, Committee Member
Kathleen L. Keller, Outside Member
Madhu C. Reddy, Special Member

Author:

Bhuiyan, Nishat Anjum

Title:

Associations between mind-body intervention attendance, psychosocial outcomes, physical activity and sitting time among racial/ethnic minorities and rural Appalachian adults

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

intervention adherence
physical activity
disparities
rural
racial/ethnic minorities

File:

Download Bhuiyan_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Scherezade K. Mama, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Melissa Jean Bopp, Committee Member
Danielle Symons Downs, Committee Member

Author:

Nye, Russell

Title:

Daily-level Associations of Sleep, Physical Activity and Smoking Behavior

Graduate Program:

Biobehavioral Health

Keywords:

physical activity
sleep
health behavior
multilevel modeling
cigarette smoking
daily-level

File:

Download Dissertation_RTN_final_7819.pdf

Committee Members:

Steven A Branstetter, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Steven A Branstetter, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Michael A Russell, Committee Member
Linda Ann Wray, Committee Member
David E Conroy, Outside Member

Author:

Hojjatinia, Sarah

Title:

System Identification Algorithms for Noisy Data with Application to Behavior Modeling

Graduate Program:

Electrical Engineering

Keywords:

System identification
data analysis
modeling
physical activity
behavior
machine learning
algorithm
noisy data
social network
switched systems
markov
design
SARMAX
SARX
Markov jump
hybrid
health
Real Data

File:

Download Sarah-Dissertation_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Vishal Monga, Committee Member
Minghui Zhu, Committee Member
David E Conroy, Outside Member
Kultegin Aydin, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Xu, Yitong

Title:

The effects of changes in energy balance on immune regulation during the early stage of 4T1.2 mammary tumor development

Graduate Program:

Integrative and Biomedical Physiology

Keywords:

breast cancer
physical activity
energy restriction
tumor microenvironment
immunosuppression
4T1.2-HER2 mammary tumor model
antigen-specific immune response

File:

Download Xu-Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Connie Jo Rogers, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Connie Jo Rogers, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Margherita Teresa-Anna Cantorna, Committee Member
Joshua D Lambert, Committee Member
Todd Schell, Outside Member
Donna Hope Korzick, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Cain, Abriana

Title:

The effect of physical activity and energy restriction on tumor blood vessel architecture and hypoxia in the 4T1.2 murine breast cancer model

Graduate Program:

Nutritional Sciences

Keywords:

breast cancer
cancer
triple negative breast cancer
physical activity
hypoxia
calorie restriction
energy restriction
vessel architecture

File:

Download Abriana_Cain_MS_Thesis_Submission.pdf

Committee Members:

A Ross, Program Head/Chair
Connie Jo Rogers, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Alison D Gernand, Committee Member
Vishal Singh, Committee Member

Author:

Negrini, Kara

Title:

The Role of Oncostatin M in Exercise-Induced Delayed Latency of Breast Cancer

Graduate Program:

Laboratory Animal Medicine

Keywords:

breast cancer
oncostatin m
cancer prevention
MNU
OSM
physical activity
animal model

File:

Download Thesis_Negrini_07092023.pdf

Committee Members:

Tiffany Whitcomb, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Dr. Kathleen Sturgeon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr. Jenelle Izer, Committee Member
Dr. Henry Thompson, Special Signatory

Author:

Turrisi, Taylor

Title:

Affective Judgements, Environmental Determinants, and Physical Activity in Emerging and Young Adults

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

affective judgements
physical activity
social support
built environment
weather
photoperiod
social environment
natural enviornment
environmental determinants
motivation
young adult
emerging adult
emotions

File:

Download TaylorTurrisi_MastersThesis_6.30.2021_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Jonathan Bates Dingwell, Program Head/Chair
David E Conroy, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Danielle Symons Downs, Committee Member
Constantino Manuel Lagoa, Committee Member

Author:

Gui, Fanlu

Title:

Exploring Social Interactions in Online Exercise Classes

Graduate Program:

Informatics

Keywords:

group exercise
physical activity
fitness
social interaction

File:

Download Fanlu_Dissertation_0705.pdf

Committee Members:

Xinning Gui, Major Field Member
Melissa Bopp, Outside Unit & Field Member
Jack Carroll, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Saeed Abdullah, Major Field Member
Jeffrey Bardzell, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Lin, Dan

Title:

The effect of pre-diagnosis physical activity on breast cancer outcomes

Graduate Program:

Epidemiology (PhD)

Keywords:

breast cancer
physical activity
recurrence
window of susceptibility
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
pathological complete response
white blood cell

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Committee Members:

Duanping Liao, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies
Joshua Muscat, Major Field Member
Shouhao Zhou, Outside Field Member
Kathleen Sturgeon, Special Member
Cheryl Thompson, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Andrea Hobkirk, Outside Unit Member

Author:

Dell, Kristine

Title:

The Role of Physical Activity Across the Lifespan on Brain Structure and Function After Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Graduate Program:

Psychology

Keywords:

traumatic brain injury
physical activity
sedentary behavior

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Committee Members:

Kristin Buss (she/her), Program Head/Chair
Jenae Neiderhiser, Major Field Member
Frank Hillary, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
David Proctor, Outside Unit & Field Member
Peter Arnett, Major Field Member

Author:

West, Ashley Brooke

Title:

Clusters of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Alcohol Use Across Three Timescales

Graduate Program:

Kinesiology

Keywords:

physical activity
sedentary behavior
alcohol use
adolescents
college students
polysubstance use

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Committee Members:

Michael Russell, Outside Field Member
Diana Fishbein, Outside Unit & Minor Member
David Conroy, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Lacy Alexander, Major Field Member
Jonathan Bates Dingwell, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Mendu, Sanjana

Title:

Developing Conversational User Interfaces To Deliver Evidence-Based Health Interventions

Graduate Program:

Informatics

Keywords:

healthcare
human-computer interaction
mixed-methods
conversational user interface
generative AI
smart speaker
chronic pain
physical activity
health intervention

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Committee Members:

Xinning Gui, Major Field Member
Saeed Abdullah, Chair & Dissertation Advisor
Andrew High, Outside Unit & Field Member
Kenneth Huang, Major Field Member
Dongwon Lee, Professor in Charge/Director of Graduate Studies