This section includes rural health research focused on: Physical Activity.
Papers published since 2020 are included and the list is updated three times a year (April, August and December). The title of publications is italicized. The author(s) affiliated with the UM System is bolded.
Physical Activity
Prevalence of meeting aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and combined physical activity guidelines during leisure time among adults, by rural-urban classification and region - United States, 2020, Abildso CG, Daily SM, Umstattd Meyer MR, Perry CK, Eyler A. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(4):85-89. DOI:10.15585/mmwr.mm7204a1
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7204a1
Tags: physical activity, muscle strengthening
Determining patient needs to enhance exercise program implementation and uptake in rural settings for women after a cancer diagnosis, Adams JL, Martin MY, Pisu M, Oster RA, Qu H, Shewchuk RM, Sheffield ME, Minter A, Baumann AA, Rogers LQ. Support Care Cancer. 2021;29(8):4641-4649. DOI:10.1007/s00520-021-05990-8
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8238835/
Tags: physical activity, cancer, women
A cross-sectional comparison of physical activity during COVID-19 in a sample of rural and non-rural participants in the US, Beck AM, Gilbert AS, Duncan DD, Wiedenman EM. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021;18(9). DOI:10.3390/ijerph18094991 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8125949/
Tags: physical activity, COVID-19
Multilevel correlates of domain-specific physical activity among rural adults - a cross-sectional study, Beck AM, Serrano NH, Toler A, Brownson RC. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):2150. DOI:10.1186/s12889-022-14634-3
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14634-3
Tags: physical activity, chronic diseases
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthy lifestyles in rural families, England KM, Forseth B, Bangash M, Bhagat R, Murray M, Bakula DM, Davis AM. J Healthy Eat Act Living. 2022;2(1):23-31. DOI:10.51250/jheal.v2i1.30
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9531899/
Tags: COVID-19, health behaviors, physical activity, mental health
The impact of COVID-19 on rural treatment-seeking families with children with overweight or obesity, Forseth B, Dean KM, Murray M, Killian HJ, Bakula D, Romine RES, Fleming K, Befort CA, England KM, Bhagat R, Bangash M, Dreyer Gillette ML, Nelson EL, Davis AM. Children's Health Care. 2022;51(3):300-315. DOI:10.1080/02739615.2022.2041419 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9540603/
Tags: diet, nutrition, physical activity, stress, COVID-19, obesity, overweight
Input from multiple stakeholder levels prioritizes targets for improving implementation of an exercise intervention for rural women cancer survivors, Qu H, Shewchuk R, Hu X, Baumann AA, Martin MY, Pisu M, Oster RA, Rogers LQ. Implement Sci Commun. 2020;1(1):97. DOI:10.1186/s43058-020-00061-1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7640400/
Tags: health promotion, implementation, nominal group technique, oncology, physical activity, qualitative, survivorship
Designing home-based physical activity programs for rural cancer survivors: A survey of technology access and preferences, Salerno EA, Gao R, Fanning J, Gothe NP, Peterson LL, Anbari AB, Kepper MM, Luo J, James AS, McAuley E, Colditz GA. Front Oncol. 2023;13:1061641. DOI:10.3389/fonc.2023.1061641
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9907024/
Tags: cancer survivorship, intervention design, physical activity, survey, technology
Examining the associations of and interactions between intrapersonal and perceived environmental factors with objectively assessed physical activity among rural midwestern adults, USA, Serrano N, Beck A, Salvo D, Eyler A, Reis R, Steensma JT, Gilbert A, Brownson RC. Am J Health Promot. 2022. DOI:10.1177/08901171221134797
https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171221134797
Tags: neighborhood environment, physical activity, rural communities
Promoting physical activity in rural settings: effectiveness and potential strategies, Smith WJ, Martin MY, Pisu M, Oster RA, Qu H, Shewchuk RM, Sheffield ME, Minter A, Baumann AA, Rogers LQ. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. 2021;6(4). DOI:10.1249/tjx.0000000000000180 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8580129/
Tags: physical activity, exercise, oncology, program evaluation, supportive care
Facilitating nutrition and physical activity-focused policy, systems, and environmental change in rural areas: a methodological approach using community wellness coalitions and cooperative extension, Meendering JR, McCormack L, Moore L, Stluka S. Health Promot Pract. 2023;24(1_suppl):68s-79s.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36999506/
Tags: community assessment, extension program, nutrition, physical activity
Deploying digital health technologies for remote physical activity monitoring of rural populations with chronic neurologic disease Waddell KJ, Patel MS, Wilkinson JR, Burke RE, Bravata DM, Koganti S, Wood S, Morley JF. Arch Rehabil Res Clin Transl. 2023;5(1):100250. DOI:10.1016/j.arrct.2022.100250
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10036227/
Tags: exercise, Parkinson disease, rehabilitation, stroke, telemedicine, wearable electronic devices
