Current Projects
- Effects and outcomes of online higher education physical activity courses
- Physical activity behaviors and perceptions pre- and post-COVID-19
- Pediatrician prescriptions and referrals for the outdoors (TRACK Rx, OutdoorRx, ParkRx)
- Evaluation of the TRACK Trails trail enhancement intervention (Kids in Parks)
- Healthcare provider survey of physical activity counseling practices. Project is in collaboration with Kansas State University
- Development of a web database of local parks and outdoor spaces for play in the High Country region of North Carolina (collaboration with Park Rx America)
- Investigating the effectiveness of a student peer Outdoor Champion program at Appalachian State University to increase physical activity and improve mental health indicators among students
- HOPE for Inclusion. A case study approach to implement Outdoor Rx with adults wtih physical or mental limitations to increase self-efficacy, autonomy, and nature affinity
- Promoting the outdoors in home school settings
- Chase Bugs, Not Balls
- Taking the Family to the Great Outdoors
Past Projects
2020-2022
- The HOPE Lab: An Interprofessional Approach to Researching and Promoting Healthy Outdoor Play and Exercise (PDF)
- Effectiveness of a Point-of-Decision Prompt to Encourage Physical Distancing on Greenways and Rail-Trails During the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
- A Scoping Review of the Health Benefits of Nature-Based Physical Activity (web link)
- Active Living Environments Mediate Rural and Non-Rural Differences in Physical Activity, Active Transportation, and Screen Time among Adolescents (PDF)
- Systematic Observation of Physical Distancing Behaviors of Trail Users during the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
- Prescribing Physical Activity in Parks and Nature: Health Care Provider Insights on Park Prescription Programs (PDF)
- Recommendations for Keeping Parks and Green Space Accessible for Mental and Physical Health during COVID-19 and Other Pandemics (PDF)
- Parental Impact on Child Physical Activity and Sedentary TIme in Appalachian North Carolina (PDF)
2017-2019
- Physical Activity Levels among Rural Adolescents with a History of Ankle Sprain and Chronic Ankle Instability (PDF)
- A Historical and Critical Analysis of Park Prescriptions (PDF)
- Smartphone Use and Physical Activity among College Students in Health Science-Related Majors in the United States and Thailand (PDF)
- Active Living in Rural Appalachia: Using the Rural Active Living Assessment (RALA) Tools to Explore Environmental Barriers (PDF)
- Prescribing Outdoor Physical Activity to Children: Healthcare Providers' Perspectives. (PDF)
- Pediatrician Prescriptions for Outdoor Physical Activity Among Children: A Pilot Study (PDF)
- Unplug Yosef
- Outdoor Play and Health Research Cluster
