Christopher N Sciamanna
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Recent Articles
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Johnson J, Zawadzki M, Sliwinski M, Almeida D, Buxton O, Conroy D, et al.
JMIR Res Protoc
. 2025 Jan;
14:e58985.
PMID: 39842791
Background: Personalized approaches to behavior change to improve mental and physical health outcomes are needed. Reducing the intensity, duration, and frequency of stress responses is a mechanism for interventions to...
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Martinez C, Nezami B, Gorin A, Mayer-Davis E, Willis E, Sciamanna C, et al.
J Health Psychol
. 2025 Jan;
13591053241309178.
PMID: 39819238
This study explored whether baseline autonomous motivation (AM), controlled motivation (CM), and relative autonomy index (RAI) scores predicted 12-month weight in a three-arm randomized controlled trial of internet weight loss...
3.
Sciamanna C, Kurth J, Luzier W, Conroy D, Calo W, Schmitz K, et al.
Contemp Clin Trials
. 2024 Oct;
147:107709.
PMID: 39384065
One in four older adults report difficulty walking, greatly increasing the risk of future disability and death. Though exercise improves mobility, too few older adults do it. While studies show...
4.
Kuzmik A, Liu Y, Cuffee Y, Kong L, Sciamanna C, Rovniak L
Int J Exerc Sci
. 2024 Sep;
17(5):1068-1082.
PMID: 39257546
Both physical activity and social network size decline as people age. However, limited research has examined if social network size and contact frequency differentially influence physical activity across the adult...
5.
Kurth J, Sciamanna C, Herrell C, Moeller M, Stine J
PLoS One
. 2024 May;
19(5):e0302892.
PMID: 38722856
Background/objectives: Engagement in regular physical activity is one of the best strategies for older adults to remain healthy. Unfortunately, only 35% of older adults meet guidelines for muscle strengthening activities....
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Rao P, Kazak A, Doerksen S, Koehly L, Verdery A, Heitzenrater J, et al.
J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol
. 2023 Oct;
12(6):929-934.
PMID: 37815633
Adolescent/young adult cancer survivors (AYACS) struggle with poor psychosocial health related to social disruptions due to cancer diagnosis, impacting long-term goal achievement and overall health. In particular, social health promotion...
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Ladwig M, Sciamanna C, Luzier G, Blaker J, Agans J, Visek A
Pilot Feasibility Stud
. 2023 Jul;
9(1):118.
PMID: 37430342
Introduction: Adolescents who drop out of sport often report that it had become less 'fun' and 'enjoyable' over time. Although preadolescent sport typically emphasizes experiences of fun, emphases on competition...
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Sciamanna C, Lemaster K, Danilovich M, Conroy D, Schmitz K, Silvis M, et al.
Gerontol Geriatr Med
. 2023 Apr;
9:23337214231167979.
PMID: 37113797
Screening for poor physical performance has the potential to identify older adults at risk for loss of future independence, yet clinically feasible measures have yet to be identified. Using data...
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Tate D, Kraschnewski J, Martinez C, Diamond M, Veldheer S, Hwang K, et al.
Obesity (Silver Spring)
. 2022 Nov;
30(12):2363-2375.
PMID: 36416000
Objective: Despite the high prevalence of obesity and associated health risks in the United States adult population, few primary care providers (PCPs) have time and training to provide weight-management counseling...
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Rovniak L, Cho J, Freivalds A, Kong L, DE Araujo-Greecher M, Bopp M, et al.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
. 2022 Aug;
55(1):20-31.
PMID: 35977110
Purpose: Under-desk pedaling devices could help reduce health risks associated with the global decline in work-related energy expenditure. However, the optimal pedaling work rate to facilitate concurrent work performance among...