PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH PROMOTION LAB
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    • Affiliated Faculty
    • Affiliated Students
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    • Monitor Research >
      • Accelerometry-Based Monitors
      • Consumer Monitor Studies
    • Youth Activity Profile
    • FNPA Screening Tool
    • Facilitated Health Coaching
    • SWITCH Programming
    • FitnessGram Research
    • Walk with Ease
  • Outreach
    • ExerCYse is Medicine
    • Wellness Works
    • Community Campus Partnership for Health
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    • Kin 290/Hon 290
    • Kin 294
    • Kin 494

Affiliated Faculty 

The Physical Activity and Health Promotion Lab combines research expertise from faculty in diverse areas of Kinesiology. The lab is the primary lab for Dr. Welk but is a shared space and resource for a number of other faculty in the Department.

Dr. Greg Welk
(Activity Assessment and Health Promotion)

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.Dr. Welk is a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology with broad interests focused on the intersections of physical activity (PA) and public health. A primary focus of his work is on the translation of evidence-based programs in community settings. He led t he development of the ISU Translation Research Network (U-TuRN) which brings together researchers from across campus to share and connect on translational research related to health. He led the dissemination of the SWITCH program which is now deployed in collaboration with the 4-H program in ISU Extension. He is also leading efforts on the dissemination of the evidence-based Walk with Ease program which serves older adults. Both projects are linked to U-TuRN.

 Primary research efforts within the lab are focused on advancing research on the assessment and promotion of physical activity. He conducts research on various PA assessment techniques including activity monitors as well as the refinement of report-based tools. Current emphasis is on refinements to the Youth Activity Profile tool, which is now promoted within the national Active School initiative.  He also directs a variety of outreach programs including the Iowa FitnessGram Initiative. the ISU Community Campus Partnership for Health,  WellnessWorks.as well as the "ExerCYse" initiative in the department (a local hub focused on the international Exercise is Medicine Initiative). The Outreach efforts are supported by undergraduate students as well as through formalized student organizations including the ExerCYse is Medicine Club and the Community Engagement Club. Click here to access his Google Scholar Page.

Dr. Andy Pitchford
(Pedagogy and Youth Activity Promotion)

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Dr. Pitchford is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology with research interests focused on promoting physical activity and health in children with developmental disabilities. He is an experienced adapted physical educator, but his work promoting lifespan physical activity spans home, school, and community settings. Dr. Pitchford is also interested in improving the methodology of wearable activity monitors for individuals with disabilities and pediatric populations. Click here to access his Google Scholar Page.

Dr. Lorraine Lanningham-Foster
(Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity)

Dr. Duck-Chul (DC) Lee
(Physical Activity Epidemiology)

Dr. Spyridoula Vazou
(Youth Activity Promotion, Exercise Psychology)

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 Dr. Vazou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology with expertise in exercise psychology and behavior change programming in youth. She works as a Co-Investigator on the Switch project and is also a member of the PARTy (Physical Activity Research Team - for youth) that focuses on developing and evaluating assessment tools and behavior change programming that can help promote physical activity. She is the lead developer of the Move for Thought materials widely used in schools to help promote activity in kids at school. Click here to access a list of publications and a biosketch.

Dr. Jacob Meyer
(Exercise Psychology / Interventions)

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Dr. Meyer is an Assistant Professor with expertise in exercise psychology with a focus on exercise in clinical mental health populations (e.g. major depressive disorder). His work focuses on understanding how physical activity influences mental wellbeing and applying that knowledge to improve the lives of those suffering with mental illness. He is also interested in physical activity monitoring and the broad effects physical activity can have in both healthy and ill populations. Click here to access his www.researchgate.net/profile/Jacob_MeyerResearchGate page



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