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Over $600,000 in funding has been awarded to primary investigators' institutions through the AAHPERD Research Grant Program since its inception in 1997. The Graduate Student Grant category established in 2006, is funded through the Consortium. The other grant categories focusing on early career investigators, established investigators and research application dissemination are made possible through proceeds from the AAHPERD/American Heart Association Hoops for Heart Program. The following is a list of grant recipients, project titles and summaries of completed projects:
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PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR AND GRANT RECIPIENT |
PROJECT TITLE AND SUMMARY |
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2012 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Brian T. Gearity, The University of Southern Mississippi |
"Discipline and Resistance of NCAA Division I Female Strength and Conditioning Coaches" |
| Jinmoo Heo, Indiana University-Indianapolis |
"Investigating the Well-being of Physically Active Older Adults" |
| Erin Elizabeth Centeio, The University of Texas-Austin |
"Director of Physical Activity Professional Development Outcomes" |
| Michalis Stylianou, Arizona State University |
"Classroom Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Selective Attention in Preadolescent Children" |
| Shane Wurdeman, University of Nebraska-Omaha |
"Nonlinear Gait Analysis in Amputees" |
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2011 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Birgitta Baker Louisiana State University |
"Balancing Community Parks' Potential to Facilitate Social Capital and Physical Activity" |
| Daniel C. Herman, University of Virginia |
"A Comparison of Neuromuscular Characteristics between Recreational Athletes with Different Levels of Neurocognitive Performance" |
| Cindra S. Kamphoff, Minnesota State University-Mankato |
"Females in Positions of Power with Interscholastic U.S. Sports" |
| Tucker Readdy, University of Wyoming |
"Anti-Fat Bias of Pre-service Physical Education Teachers" |
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Jennifer M. Yentes, University of Nebraska at Omaha |
"Mechanical Abnormalities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" |
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2010 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Jeffrey S. Gehris, Temple University |
"Head Start Teachers' Perceptions About Physical Activity in Preschool Programs" |
| Xiangli Gu, Louisiana State University |
"School Students' Motivation, Physical Activity, and Health-related Quality of Life" |
| Kevin Patton, California State University |
"Conceptions of Successful Physical Education Teacher Development: Views from Facilitator and Participants" |
| Matthew Walker, University of Florida |
"Impact of Charity Sport Events on Physical Activity Behavior" |
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Collin A. Webster, |
"Determinants of Elementary Classroom Teachers' Intentions to Promote Physical Activity at School" |
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2009 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
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Minsoo Kang, |
"Establishing a Criterion-Referenced Cutoff Score of Daily Step Counts" |
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Pam Haibach |
"Balance and Psycho-Social Effects of Ballroom Dance in Adults“ |
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Anthony Amorose |
"Exploring Changes in Youth Sport Athletes' Psychosocial Development and Well-being" |
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Lori Gano-Overway |
"Influence of Caring on Social Behaviors and Bullying in PE" |
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Sara Myers |
"The Effect of Aging and Vascular Occlusion on Gait Variability" |
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2008 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
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Melissa Chase |
“Exploring Obesity in a Fixed Mindset in African-American Children” |
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Heather Erwin |
“Relation of Social and Physical Environments to Children's Physical Activity" |
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Yong Gao |
“Differential Item Functioning Analysis of Physical Activity Disparities in USA” |
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Zan Gao |
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Jeff McNamee |
“Reorienting Secondary School Physical Education: A Fitness Club Model” |
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Karl M. Newell |
“Growth and Obesity During Adolescence: Inertial Constraints on Physical Activity” |
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Iva Obrusnikova |
“Teacher Perceptions of Problem Situations in Inclusive Physical Education” |
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Christina Sinclair |
“Psychological Predictors of Children’s Recess Physical Activity” |
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Amelia Mays Woods |
“Characteristics of National Board Certified Physical Education Teachers” |
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Tao Zhang |
“Promoting Middle School Students’ Physically Active Lifestyles: A Social Ecological Perspective” |
| 2007 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Barbara Ainsworth Arizona State University |
"Arizona State University Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Conference" |
| Brian Geiger University of Alabama-Birmingham |
“Identifying Risk of Increased UV Exposure Among Adolescent Athletes and Coaches in AL” |
| Weidong Li University of Memphis |
“An In-Depth Qualitative Exploration of Overweight or Obese Adolescents’ and their Parents’ Coping Mechanisms Against Obesity Bias” |
| Matthew Mahar East Carolina University |
“Development of a Model to Estimate Aerobic Fitness from PACER Performance in Adolescents” |
| Delilah S. Moore Louisiana State University |
“Validation of Fall-Related Psychological Measures to Predict Falls Risk Among Independent Living Older Adults” |
| Viviene Temple University of Victoria-Canada |
“Validation of Physical Activity Recall for Persons with Intellectual Disability” |
| Ellen Van’t Hof Calvin College |
"Finding Their Own Dance: Reawakening the Alutiiq Arts, a Documentary Film" |
| Matthew B. Walker Florida State University |
“Perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility Amongst PGA Tour Supporters” |
| 2006 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Martha E. Ewing, Ph.D. Michigan State University |
"Early Specialization of Youth: Perceptiions of Youth, Parents, & Coaches" |
| Stephen Harvey, Ph.D. Oregon State University |
"Teaching Soccer Games for Understanding in Middle School PE using the Game Performance Assessment Instrument and Verbal Protocol Analysis" |
| Weidong Li, Ph.D. University of Memphis |
"Interventions for Reducing Obesity Bias Among Secondary School Students" |
| JenniferJ Waldron, Ph.D. University of Northern Iowa |
"Exploratory Investigation into Athletes’ Hazing Experiences" |
| Hans van der Mars, Ph.D. Oregon State University |
"Coaching Physical Educators to Integrate Formal Assessment Into Daily Instruction" |
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2005 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Nancy Getchell, Ph.D. University of Delaware |
"Quantifying Movement Deficits in Children with Dyslexia Before and After Practice of a Motor Coordination Task" |
| Carl Gabbard, Ed.D. Texas A&M University-College Station |
"Motor Ideation in Children: Exploring the Cognitive Level of Action Processing" |
| Francis M. Kozub, Ph.D. Indiana University |
"Free Time Motivation, Physical Activity, and Perceptions of Active and Inactive Young Adolescents" |
| Vikki Krane, Ph.D. Bowling Green State University |
"The Rest of the Story: Contributions of Women in Sport Psychology" |
| Philip W. Scruggs, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison |
"Quantifying Physical Activity Time via Pedometry in High School Physical Education" |
| Miyoung Lee, M.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
"Perceived Physical Activity Barrier of Blind or Visually Impaired Individuals" |
| Maria Nida Roncesvalles, Ph.D. Texas Tech University |
"Balance Impairment and Motor Development Delay in Early Childhood" |
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2004 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Russell R. Pate, Ph.D. University of South Carolina Research Foundation |
"LEAP Intervention Dissemination Workshop" |
| Weimo Zhu, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
"Development and Validation of a Walking Space Measure" |
| Melinda A. Solmon, Ph.D. Louisiana State University |
"Attitudes, Intrinsic Motivation, and Perceived Climate in Physical Education Classes: How Do They Relate to Physical Fitness and Physical Activity" |
| Kristi S. Menear, Ph.D. University of Alabama at Birmingham |
"Health Profiles of Children with Down Syndrome" |
| Philip W. Scruggs, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison |
"Quantification of Physical Activity Time in Fifth- through Eighth-Grade Physical Education" |
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2003 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| William J. “Jack” Rutherford, Ph.D. Kentucky AHPERD |
"Funding to Bring two Nationally Recognized Researchers to the KAHPERD Annual Convention" |
| Nathan McCaughtry, Ph.D. Wayne State University |
"Why Aren't Teachers Implementing Health-Related Fitness Curriculum? An Analysis of Michigan's EPEC Curriculum" |
| David A. Rowe, Ph.D. East Carolina University |
"Effect of the Take10! Activity Program on Total Energy Expenditure and Attitude Towards Physical Activity in Elementary School Children" |
| Pat R. Vehrs, Ph.D. Brigham Young University |
"Validity of Bio-electrical Impedance Body Composition Measurement Device Used in Public Schools" |
| Michael Sagas, Ed.D. Texas A&M University-College Station |
"Understanding Head Coaching Behavior Among Female NCAA Assistant Coaches" |
| Catrine Tudor-Locke, Ph.D. Arizona State University-East (Recipient: Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of Arizona State University) |
"Sex-Specific Activity Patterns of the Segmented School Day" |
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2002 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Kyle D. Biggerstaff, Ph.D. Texas Woman's University |
"Lipid and Lipoprotein Responses Following Multiple Days of Exercise in Women" |
| Philip W. Scruggs, Ph.D. Miami University |
"Quantification of Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Time in Physical Education via Pedometry" |
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2001 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Wade D. Gilbert, Ph.D. California State University - Fresno |
"An Annotated Bibliography and Analysis of Coaching Science" |
| Dixie L. Thompson, Ph.D. University of Tennessee |
"The Effect of 10,000 Steps per Day on Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Response in Overweight Women" |
| Matthew T. Mahar, Ed.D. East Carolina University |
"Validation and Test Equating of Measures of Aerobic Capacity in Adolescents" |
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2000 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Gregory J. Welk, Ph.D. Iowa State University |
"Calibration of Activity Monitors for the Assessment of Physical Activity in Children" |
| Mark G. Arnett, Ed.D. University of Arizona |
"The Effect of Jump Rope on Postpubescent Female Bone Mineral Density and Content" |
| Sarah Levin, Ph.D. University of South Carolina |
"Catch the Catawba SPARK" |
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1999 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Kathleen Williams, Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Greensboro |
"A Home-based Intervention to Improve Gait, Balance and Self-Confidence in Older Women" |
| Gregory M. Kline, Ph.D. University of Massachusetts |
"The Big Picture: Practical Aspects of Health Promotion and Fitness for Large Women and Men" |
| Matthew T. Mahar, Ed.D. East Carolina University |
"An After-School Activity Program (ASAP) for Obese Children and Children at Risk for Low Physical Activity" |
| Darren Dale, Ph.D. Arizona State University |
"Using the CSA Accelerometer to Examine Compensatory Increases in Physical Activity in Children Following Imposed Periods of Inactivity" |
| Daniel P. Heil, Ph.D. Montana State University |
"Validation of the CSA Accelerometer as a Tool for Classifying Energy Expenditure in Adults" |
| Melissa A. Chase, Ph.D. Miami University |
"Development of the Physical Education Teacher Efficacy Scale: Evaluation of Reliability, Concurrent and Construct Validity" |
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1998 RESEARCH CONSORTIUM GRANT AWARDS | |
| Lavon Williams, Ph.D. Northern Illinois University |
"Exploring Students' Beliefs about Physical Education and Their Use of Social Goals in Evaluating Their Achievements in the Physical Domain" |
| Lynn Housner, Ph.D. West Virginia University |
"A Comparison of Daily and 1 Day-a-Week Physical Education Programming" |
| Gregory J. Welk, Ph.D. The Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research |
"Promoting Parental Involvement in Physical Education" |
| Jacqueline D. Goodway, Ph.D. University of Houston |
"Successful Kinesthetic Instruction for Lifelong Learning: Teaching 'Skill' to Young Hispanic Children Who Are at Risk of Not Becoming Physically Educated" |
| Bonita L. Marks, Ph.D. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
"Fall Proofing Your Body with Fitness: A Guide for Older Adults" |
| Georgia C. Frey, Ph.D. Texas A&M University-College Station |
"Assessment of Physical Activity Patterns in children and Adolescents with Mental Retardation" |
