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List of works by Dianne S. Ward

A Comparison of Web and Print Media for Physical Activity Promotion among Adolescent Girls

scientific article published on 01 July 2006

A cross-sectional study of demographic, environmental and parental barriers to active school travel among children in the United States.

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A prospective study of the determinants of physical activity in rural fifth-grade children

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A randomized trial testing the efficacy of a novel approach to weight loss among men with overweight and obesity

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A study of factors associated with weight change in women who attempt smoking cessation

scientific article published in January 1989

A suggested approach for imputation of missing dietary data for young children in daycare.

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Accelerometer use in physical activity: best practices and research recommendations

scientific article published on November 2005

Acculturation and overweight-related behaviors among Hispanic immigrants to the US: the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health

scientific article published in December 2003

Advances and controversies in the design of obesity prevention trials

scientific article published on September 2007

Age-related changes in types and contexts of physical activity in middle school girls.

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Application of the Intervention Mapping protocol to develop Keys, a family child care home intervention to prevent early childhood obesity

scientific article published on 10 December 2015

Assessing and promoting physical activity in African American barbershops: results of the FITStop pilot study

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Assessing sustainability of Lifestyle Education for Activity Program (LEAP) ⬇️

scientific article published on December 8, 2011

Association of environment and policy characteristics on children's moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and time spent sedentary in afterschool programs

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Barriers to and facilitators of walking and bicycling to school: formative results from the non-motorized travel study

scientific article published on 19 December 2007

Barriers to physical activity: qualitative data on caregiver-daughter perceptions and practices

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Brief report: A randomized controlled trial examining peer support and behavioral weight loss treatment

scientific article published on 7 August 2015

Child-care self-assessment to improve physical activity, oral health and nutrition for 2- to 4-year-olds: a feasibility cluster RCT

scientific article published on 26 July 2019

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Perceived Barriers to Improving Exercise and Dietary Behaviors

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

Children's Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Attending Summer Day Camps

scientific article published on 14 February 2017

Children, parents and pets exercising together (CPET): exploratory randomised controlled trial

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Children, parents, and pets exercising together (CPET) randomised controlled trial: study rationale, design, and methods ⬇️

scientific article published on March 19, 2012

Comparison of barriers self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control for explaining physical activity across 1 year among adolescent girls

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Correlates of objectively measured physical activity in preadolescent youth

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Correlates of physical activity behavior in rural youth

scientific article published in September 1997

Cumulative Risk Exposure and Waist Circumference in Preschool-Aged Children: the Mediating Role of Television and Moderating Role of Sex.

scientific article published on 17 January 2017

Daily self-weighing and adverse psychological outcomes: a randomized controlled trial

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Deconstructing interventions: approaches to studying behavior change techniques across obesity interventions

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Development and reliability of an observation method to assess food intake of young children in child care.

scientific article published in April 2007

Development of HomeSTEAD's physical activity and screen time physical environment inventory ⬇️

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Development of a Comprehensive Assessment of Food Parenting Practices: The Home Self-Administered Tool for Environmental Assessment of Activity and Diet Family Food Practices Survey ⬇️

scientific article published on 19 September 2016

Development of questionnaires to measure psychosocial influences on children's physical activity

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Dietary intakes in North Carolina child-care centers: are children meeting current recommendations?

scientific article published in April 2008

Do motion controllers make action video games less sedentary? A randomized experiment.

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Do physical activity facilities near schools affect physical activity in high school girls?

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Drivers of overweight mothers' food choice behaviors depend on child gender

scientific article published on 06 October 2014

Effectiveness of an active commuting school-based intervention at 6-month follow-up.

scientific article published on 16 November 2015

Effects of child care policy and environment on physical activity

scientific article published on March 2010

Effects of providing personalized feedback of child's obesity risk on mothers' food choices using a virtual reality buffet

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Energy intake and expenditure during sedentary screen time and motion-controlled video gaming ⬇️

scientific article published on July 3, 2012

Engagement, enjoyment, and energy expenditure during active video game play.

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Enrollment in Physical Education Is Associated With Overall Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls

scientific article published on 01 September 2007

Exaggerated blood pressure response to dynamic exercise and risk of future hypertension.

scientific article published on January 1998

Examining social-cognitive determinants of intention and physical activity among black and white adolescent girls using structural equation modeling

scientific article published in September 2002

Examining the link between program implementation and behavior outcomes in the lifestyle education for activity program (LEAP)

scientific article published on 11 October 2006

Factorial Invariance and Latent Mean Structure of Questionnaires Measuring Social-Cognitive Determinants of Physical Activity among Black and White Adolescent Girls

scientific article published on 01 January 2002

Factorial Validity and Invariance of Questionnaires Measuring Social-Cognitive Determinants of Physical Activity among Adolescent Girls

scientific article published on 01 November 2000

Factors associated with physical activity in children attending family child care homes

scientific article published on 11 December 2011

Family child care home providers as role models for children: Cause for concern?

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Family ties to health program: a randomized intervention to improve vegetable intake in children

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First year physical activity findings from turn up the HEAT (Healthy Eating and Activity Time) in summer day camps.

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Food Policy Council Self-Assessment Tool: Development, Testing, and Results

scientific article published on 02 March 2017

Fundamental constructs in food parenting practices: a content map to guide future research.

scientific article published on 02 January 2016

Gait and postural stability in obese and nonobese prepubertal boys

scientific article published on 01 April 2000

Goals and intentions mediate efficacy beliefs and declining physical activity in high school girls

scientific article published on 15 November 2006

Impact of Policies on Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices in 50 Child-Care Centers in North Carolina

scientific article published on 31 March 2015

Implementation of a school environment intervention to increase physical activity in high school girls

scientific article published on 10 November 2006

Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in Child Care: What Parents Recommend

scientific article published on 01 November 2008

Improving physical activity in daycare interventions

scientific article published on 23 July 2014

Improving the impact of obesity prevention interventions in the childcare setting: The need for a systematic application of implementation science

scientific article published on 20 January 2017

In the Absence of Clear Causation, Casting a Wider Net for Prevention

scientific article published on 10 October 2016

Integrating a family-focused approach into child obesity prevention: rationale and design for the My Parenting SOS study randomized control trial

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Intervention leads to improvements in the nutrient profile of snacks served in afterschool programs: a group randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on September 2016

Interventions for increasing physical activity at child care.

scientific article published on March 2010

Long-term effects of a physical activity intervention in high school girls.

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Making Healthy Eating Policy Practice: A Group Randomized Controlled Trial on Changes in Snack Quality, Costs, and Consumption in After-School Programs

scientific article published on 9 July 2015

Making healthy eating and physical activity policy practice: process evaluation of a group randomized controlled intervention in afterschool programs

scientific article published on December 2015

Making policy practice in afterschool programs: a randomized controlled trial on physical activity changes

scientific article published on June 2015

Measuring parent food practices: a systematic review of existing measures and examination of instruments ⬇️

scientific article published on 20 May 2013

Measuring the physical activity practices used by parents of preschool children.

scientific article published on December 2013

Mothers' guilt responses to children's obesity risk feedback

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Motivation and its relationship to adherence to self-monitoring and weight loss in a 16-week Internet behavioral weight loss intervention

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Multilevel Interventions Targeting Obesity: Research Recommendations for Vulnerable Populations

scientific article published on 26 October 2016

NAP SACC UK: protocol for a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial in nurseries and at home to increase physical activity and healthy eating in children aged 2-4 years

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Novel approaches to obesity prevention: effects of game enjoyment and game type on energy expenditure in active video games.

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Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC): Results from a Pilot Intervention

scientific article published on 01 May 2007

Nutrition policies at child-care centers and impact on role modeling of healthy eating behaviors of caregivers.

scientific article published on 22 December 2011

Nutrition practices and mealtime environments of North Carolina child care centers.

scientific article published on June 2012

Patient Perception of Midlevel Providers in Pediatric Diabetes Care

scientific article published on 20 March 2014

Peer support enhanced social support in adolescent females during weight loss

scientific article published in September 2014

Perceived physical environment and physical activity across one year among adolescent girls: self-efficacy as a possible mediator?

scientific article published on 01 November 2005

Physical activity and healthy eating environmental audit tools in youth care settings: A systematic review

scientific article published on 9 May 2015

Physical activity correlates in adolescent girls who differ by weight status

scientific article published on January 2006

Physical activity in young children: the role of child care

scientific article published in March 2010

Physical activity opportunities in afterschool programs.

scientific article published on 13 January 2015

Physical activity outcomes in afterschool programs: A group randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 7 July 2016

Physical self-concept and self-esteem mediate cross-sectional relations of physical activity and sport participation with depression symptoms among adolescent girls

scientific article published on 01 May 2006

Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to Address Childhood Overweight: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Web to In-Person Training

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Process Evaluation of Making HEPA Policy Practice: A Group Randomized Trial

scientific article published on 22 May 2016

Promotion of physical activity among high-school girls: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published in September 2005

Providers' response to child eating behaviors: A direct observation study

scientific article published on 17 June 2016

Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in white and African-American girls

scientific article published in September 2002

Recruitment and retention in obesity prevention and treatment trials targeting minority or low-income children: a review of the clinical trials registration database

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Recruitment of Family Child Care Homes for an Obesity Prevention Intervention Study.

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Reliability and validity of a nutrition and physical activity environmental self-assessment for child care

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Reliability and validity of the Healthy Home Survey: a tool to measure factors within homes hypothesized to relate to overweight in children

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Salty or sweet? Nutritional quality, consumption, and cost of snacks served in afterschool programs

scientific article published on February 2015

Sedentary activity and body composition of middle school girls: the trial of activity for adolescent girls

scientific article published on December 2008

Self-efficacy partially mediates the effect of a school-based physical-activity intervention among adolescent girls.

scientific article published on May 2004

Should child obesity be an issue for child protective services? A call for more research on this critical public health issue.

scientific article published on 13 November 2013

Social support for physical activity-role of Facebook with and without structured intervention.

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Society of Behavioral Medicine position statement: early care and education (ECE) policies can impact obesity prevention among preschool-aged children

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Sport participation and physical activity in adolescent females across a four-year period

scientific article published on 10 July 2006

State policies targeting junk food in schools: racial/ethnic differences in the effect of policy change on soda consumption.

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Statewide prevalence and correlates of walking and bicycling to school

scientific article published in September 2003

Strength of obesity prevention interventions in early care and education settings: A systematic review.

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Television viewing associated with adverse dietary outcomes in children ages 2-6.

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The Childcare Environment and Children’s Physical Activity

scientific article published on 01 January 2008

The Health and Working Conditions of Women Employed in Child Care

scientific article (publication date: 9 March 2017)

The Healthy Afterschool Activity and Nutrition Documentation Instrument ⬇️

scientific article published on September 1, 2012

The efficacy of a daily self-weighing weight loss intervention using smart scales and e-mail

scientific article published on 02 July 2013

The keys to healthy family child care homes intervention: study design and rationale

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The relationship between physical activity and diet and young children's cognitive development: A systematic review

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Theoretical and Behavioral Mediators of a Weight Loss Intervention for Men

scientific article published on 2 February 2016

Tracking of avoidance of alcohol use and smoking behavior in a fifth grade cohort over three years

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Use of text messaging for monitoring sugar-sweetened beverages, physical activity, and screen time in children: a pilot study

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Use of the Environment and Policy Evaluation and Observation as a Self-Report Instrument (EPAO-SR) to measure nutrition and physical activity environments in child care settings: validity and reliability evidence

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Validation of PIN 3 physical activity survey in low-income overweight and obese young mothers

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Validity of self-reported leisure-time sedentary behavior in adolescents

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Validity of the computer science and applications (CSA) activity monitor in children

scientific article published in April 1998

Voluntary dehydration and heat intolerance in cystic fibrosis

scientific article published in March 1992

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