Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

CORE PROJECTS

Integrated Nutrition and Physical Activity Program

"Adapting and implementing a long-term nutrition and physical activity curriculum to a rural, low-income biethnic community."
Belansky E, Romaniello C, Morin C, Uyeki T, Sawyer B, Scarbro S, Auld G, Crane L, Reynolds K, Hamman R, Marshall J
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol 38, 106-113, 2006

“Coaching Process Outcomes of a Family Visit Nutrition and Physical Activity Intervention.”
Heimendinger J, Uyeki T, Andhara A, Marshall JA, Scarbro S, Belansky E, Crane L.
Health Education & Behavior, first published on May 31, 2006 as doi: 10.1177/1090198105285620.

SPECIAL INTEREST PROJECTS

Promoting Colorectal Cancer Screening in Rural Colorado

“National Survey of Primary Care Physicians Regarding Herpes Zoster and Herpes Zoster Vaccine.”
Hurley LP, Harpaz R, Daley MF, Crane LA, Beaty BL, Barrow J, Babbel C,
Marin M, Steiner JF, Davidson A, Dickinson LM, Kempe A. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2008 Mar 1;197 Suppl 2:S216-23.

“Predictors of Colorectal Screening in Rural Colorado: Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer in the High Plains Research Network.”
Young WF, McGloin J, Zittleman L, West DR, and Westfall JM,
Testing to Prevent Colon Cancer in High Plains Research Network.
The Journal of Rural Health 23:3, 238-245, 2007.

Vaccine Policy Collaborative Initiative

For complete list of publications, see VPCI website
http://www.uchsc.edu/vaccinepolicyresearch/publications.php

Healthy Aging Network

“Effects of the rural built environment on older adults engaging in physical activity: A review of the literature”
Frost S, Goins R, Hunter R, Hooker S, Bryant L ,Kruger P, Pluto D.
American Journal of Health Promotion, 2008.

“Evidence based health practice: Knowing and using what works for older adults.”
Altpeter, M., Bryant, L., Schneider, E., Whitelaw, N., Enguidanos S.M.,
Evidence based interventions for community dwelling older adults.
Bringham NY: Hayworth Press, 2006.

"Physical Activity, Public Health, and Aging: Critical issues and Research Priorities."
Prohaska T, Belansky E, Belza B, Buchner D, Marshall V, McTigue K, Satariano W, Wilcox S 
Journal of Gerontology B: Social Sciences, Vol. 61B, No. 5, S267-S273, 2006.

"The Prevention Research Centers Healthy Aging Research Network. Preventing Chronic Disease."
The Healthy Aging Research Network Writing Group [Anderson L., Lang J., LoGerfo J, Sharkey J, Belansky E, Bryant L, Prohaska T, Altpeter M, Marshall V, Satariano W, Ivey S, Bayles C, Pluto D, Wilcox S, Goins RT].
Available from: URL http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2006/jan/05_0054.htm, 2006 Jan.

“Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs for Older Adults: An Introduction.”
Bryant L, Altpeter M, Whitelaw NA.
The Southern Gerontological Society, Vol. 25,3: 197-213 2006.

“Characteristics of physical activity programs for older adults: Results of a multisite survey.”
Hughes SL, Williams B, Molina LC, Bayles C, Bryant LL, Harris JR, Hunter R, Ivey S, Watkins K
The Gerontologist, Vol. 45, 667-675, 2006.

“Using the Evidence Base to Promote Healthy Aging”
Altpeter, M, Bryant, L, Schneider, E, Whitelaw, N, Beattie, L
[Issue Brief, Evidence based Health Promotion Series, no. 1].
National Council on the Aging, Center for Healthy Aging, 2004.

“Community-Based Treatment of Late Life Depression- An Expert Panel Informed Literature Review.”
Frederick, JT, Steinman, LE, Prohaska, T, Satariano, WA, Bruce, M, Bryant L, et al.(2007).
American Journal of Preventative Medacine 33(3), 222-249

“Promoting cognitive health: a formative research collaboration of the Healthy Aging Research Network.”
Laditka JN, Beard RL, Bryant LL, Fetterman D, Hunter R, Ivey S, Logsdon RG, Sharkey JR, Wu B.
The Gerontologist: Special Issue (2009)

“Characteristics of the healthy brain sample: representing diversity among older Americans.”
Bryant LL, Laditka JN, Laditka SB, Matthews AE.
The Gerontologist: special issue. (2009)

“The two voices of Alzheimer's: attitudes toward brain health by diagnosed individuals and their support persons.”
Beard RL, Fetterman D, Wu B, Bryant L.
The Gerontologist: special issue. (2009)

Other RMPRC Projects

"Local School Wellness Policies: How Are Schools Implementing the Congressional Mandate?"
Belansky ES, Chriqui JF, Schwartz MB. June 2009.

Collective efficacy in Denver, Colorado: Strengthening neighborhoods and health through community gardens
Teig E, Amulya J, Bardwell L, Buchenau M, Marshall JA, Litt JS. Health and Place 2009.

"Early Impact of the Federally Mandated Local Wellness Policy on Nutrition in Rural, Low-Income Elementary Schools in Colorado"
Belansky ES, Cutforth N, Delong E, Ross C, Scarbro S, Gilbert L, Beatty B, Litt J, Brink L, Marshall JA. Journal of Public Health Policy 2009.

"Parental Involvement in Active Transport to School Initiatives: A Multisite Case Study"
Eyler AA, Baldwin J, Carnoske C, Nickelson J, Troped P, Steinman LE, Pluto D, Litt JS, Evenson KR, Terpstra JL, Brownson RC, Schmid TL. American Journal of Health Education. 39(3): 138-147 2008.

"Removing the Roadblocks to Walking to School."
Eyler AA, Bronson RC, Doescher MB, Steinman LE, Evenson KR, Fesperman CE, Litt JS, Pluto D, Terpstra JL, Schmid TL. Health News Digest 2007 Nov 28.

"Policies related to active transport to and from school: A multisite case study. "
Eyler Amy A, Brownson RC, Doescher MP, Evenson KR, Fesperman CE, Litt JS, Pluto D, Steinman LE, Terpstra JL, Tropped PJ, Schmid TL. Health Education and Behavior. 2007 OCT:1-13.

"Gardens for growing healthy communities transforms vacant lots into community gardens. "
Litt J, Aboelata M, Mikkelson L, Cohen L, Fernandes S, Silver M, Parks LF, DuLong J. The Built Environment and Health Prevention Institute. 11(1): 21-25 July 2004. 2006.

"Physical activity in older, rural, hispanic, and non-hispanic white adults."
Swenson C, Marshall JA, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Baxter J, Morgenstern N. American College of Sports Medicine. 37(6): 995-1002. 2005

Presentations

Seminar presented May 11, 2009, Colorado School of Public Health

• Engaging Public Health Practice in the Research Enterprise AND Engaging Academics in Public Health Practice
  Julie Marshall

Presented at the 2008 Public Health in the Rockies Conference (Colorado Public Health Association), September, 2008

• Obesity Surveillance in Colorado Children
  Julie Marshall

Presented  to Colorado Society for Public Health Education (CoSOPHE), August 16, 2007

• Developing a Reasonable Approach to Evaluating Your Project
  Lori Crane

Presentented at the 2005 American Public Health Association Conference:

• Bryant et all APHA 2005
  Cindy Bryant

Abstracts presented February 19, 2004 at the 18th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Roundtables:

• Community Designed Health Promotion Program for Small Business
  Trina Rivera

• Physical Activity Barriers for Older Adults in Bi-Ethnic, Rural Setting
  Jennifer McLean

• The Alamosa Farmers' Market Project
  Missy Dunnahoo

Poster sessions at the 17th National Conference on Chronic Disease and Control
NCCDP Conference in St. Louis, February 2003:

• A Family-Based Intervention Aimed at Promoting Physical Activity and Nutrition in a Biethnic, Low Income Population
  J.A. Marshall, C. Morin, E. Belansky, L. Crane, T. Uyeki, J. Vigil, B. Sawyer, K. Reynolds, J. Brett, J. Heimendinger

• Qualitative Evaluation of a Family Intervention to Promote Physical Activity and Nutrition
  T. Uyeki, J. Brett

• An integrated, hands-on and school-based nutrition and physical activity intervention
  C. Morin, C. Romaniello, E. Belansky, B. Sawyer, R.F. Hamman, J.A. Marshall