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2021 – 2024
  • Greenberg, J. D., van der Mars, H., McKenzie, T. L., Battista, R. A., Chriqui, J. F., Cornett, K., Graber, K. C., Kern, B. D., Russell, J. A., Ward, D. S., & Wilson, W. J. (2024). The Role of Physical Education Within the National Physical Activity Plan. Journal of physical education, recreation & dance, 95(2), 7–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/07303084.2023.2291641 
  • Herrmann SD, Conger SA, Willis EA, Ainsworth BE. Promoting public health through the 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities: Strategies for adults, older adults, and wheelchair users. J Sport Health Sci. 2024 May 31;. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2024.05.013. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38825318. 
  • Thompson KL, Clarke EC, Wasser H, Schenkelberg MA, Agrawal S, Willis EA. Complementary feeding practices of caregivers of infants with Down syndrome as compared to caregivers of typically developing infants. Appetite. 2024 Jul 1;198:107356. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107356. Epub 2024 Apr 16. PubMed PMID: 38636668. 
  • Valle, C. G., Heiling, H. M., Deal, A. M., Diamond, M. A., Hales, D. P., Nezami, B. T., Rini, C. M., Pinto, B. M., LaRose, J. G., & Tate, D. F. (2024). Examining sociodemographic and health-related characteristics as moderators of an mHealth intervention on physical activity outcomes in young adult cancer survivors. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 10.1007/s11764-024-01577-4. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11764-024-01577-4 
  • Hollis-Hansen, K., Vogelzang, J., Bode, B., Markworth, A., Rivera, R. L., Heydarian, N., Russell, R., & Clarke, E. W.  The Need to Prioritize People With Disabilities in Nutrition Education. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 56(3), March 2024, 119–120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2024.01.004 
  • Finnegan OL, White JW 3rd, Armstrong B, Adams EL, Burkart S, Beets MW, Nelakuditi S, Willis EA, von Klinggraeff L, Parker H, Bastyr M, Zhu X, Zhong Z, Weaver RG. The utility of behavioral biometrics in user authentication and demographic characteristic detection: a scoping review. Syst Rev. 2024 Feb 8;13(1):61. doi: 10.1186/s13643-024-02451-1. PubMed PMID: 38331893; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10851515. 
  • Herrmann SD, Willis EA, Ainsworth BE. The 2024 Compendium of Physical Activities and its expansion. J Sport Health Sci. 2024 Jan;13(1):1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.09.008. PubMed PMID: 38242592; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10818113. 
  • Herrmann SD, Willis EA, Ainsworth BE, Barreira TV, Hastert M, Kracht CL, Schuna JM Jr, Cai Z, Quan M, Tudor-Locke C, Whitt-Glover MC, Jacobs DR Jr. 2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: A third update of the energy costs of human activities. J Sport Health Sci. 2024 Jan;13(1):6-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.10.010. PubMed PMID: 38242596; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10818145. 
  • Conger SA, Herrmann SD, Willis EA, Nightingale TE, Sherman JR, Ainsworth BE. 2024 Wheelchair Compendium of Physical Activities: An update of activity codes and energy expenditure values. J Sport Health Sci. 2024 Jan;13(1):18-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.11.003. PubMed PMID: 38242594; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10818147. 
  • Willis EA, Herrmann SD, Hastert M, Kracht CL, Barreira TV, Schuna JM Jr, Cai Z, Quan M, Conger SA, Brown WJ, Ainsworth BE. Older Adult Compendium of Physical Activities: Energy costs of human activities in adults aged 60 and older. J Sport Health Sci. 2024 Jan;13(1):13-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jshs.2023.10.007. Review. PubMed PMID: 38242593; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10818108. 
  • Coffman EM, Smitherman AB, Willis EA, Ward DS, Tate DF, Valle CG. Frailty and comorbidities among young adult cancer survivors enrolled in an mHealth physical activity intervention trial. J Cancer Surviv. 2023 Aug 23;. doi: 10.1007/s11764-023-01448-4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37610479; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10884352. 
  • Valle, C. G., Diamond, M. A., Heiling, H. M., Deal, A. M., Hales, D. P., Nezami, B. T., LaRose, J. G., Rini, C. M., Pinto, B. M., & Tate, D. F. (2023). Physical activity maintenance among young adult cancer survivors in an mHealth intervention: Twelve-month outcomes from the IMPACT randomized controlled trial. Cancer medicine, 12(15), 16502–16516. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6238 
  • West M, Dooyema C, Smith FT, Willis EA, Clarke E, Shira Starr A, Hall K, Hales DP, Ward DS. Multi-State Implementation of Go NAPSACC to Support Healthy Practices in the Early Care and Education Setting. Health Promot Pract. 2023 May;24(1_suppl):145S-151S. doi: 10.1177/15248399221118890. PubMed PMID: 36999493; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10131084. 
  • Schenkelberg MA, Clarke EC, Wasser H, Ward DS, Essenmacher MM, Thompson KL, Willis EA. A call for obesity prevention interventions for young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Transl Behav Med. 2023 Nov 5;13(11):817-819. doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibad043. PubMed PMID: 37440760. 
  • Willis EA, Burney R, Hales D, Ilugbusi LO, Tate DF, Nezami B, Clarke EC, Moore RH, Mathews E, Thompson M, Beckelheimer B, Ward DS. “My wellbeing-their wellbeing “- An eHealth intervention for managing obesity in early care and education: Protocol for the Go NAPSACC Cares cluster randomized control trial. PLoS One. 2023;18(7):e0286912. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286912. eCollection 2023. PubMed PMID: 37418363; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10328321. 
  • Carr, T., Thompson, A. L., Benjamin-Neelon, S. E., Wasser, H. M., & Ward, D. S. (2023). Confirmatory factor analysis of the infant feeding styles questionnaire in infant and toddler child care teachers. Appetite, 183, 106449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.106449 
  • Clarke E, Smith FT, Willis EA, Herr M, Ward DS. Go NAPSACC On-Demand Trainings for Early Care and Education Providers: Development and Dissemination. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 Jan;55(1):48-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.07.001. Epub 2022 Oct 1. PubMed PMID: 36195540. 
  • Valle, C. G., Diamond, M. A., Heiling, H. M., Deal, A. M., Hales, D. P., Nezami, B. T., Pinto, B. M., LaRose, J. G., Rini, C. M., & Tate, D. F. (2023). Effect of an mHealth intervention on physical activity outcomes among young adult cancer survivors: The IMPACT randomized controlled trial. Cancer, 129(3), 461–472. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.34556 
  • Soto, S. H., Hales, D. P., Callahan, L. F., & Rini, C. (2022). Partner and Relationship Predictors of Longitudinal Physical Activity Trajectories Among Individuals with Osteoarthritis Using Latent Class Growth Analysis. Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 56(7), 685–697. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab054 
  • Clarke E, Smith FT, Willis EA, Herr M, Ward DS. Go NAPSACC On-Demand Trainings for Early Care and Education Providers: Development and Dissemination. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2023 Jan;55(1):48-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2022.07.001. Epub 2022 Oct 1. PubMed PMID: 36195540. 
  • Willis EA, Hales D, Smith FT, Burney R, El-Zaatari HM, Rzepka MC, Amft O, Barr R, Evenson KR, Kosorok MR, Ward DS. Feasibility and Acceptability of Wearable Sensor Placement for Measuring Screen Time of Children. Transl J Am Coll Sports Med. 2022 Fall;7(4):e000214. PMID: 36420110 
  • Pate, R. R., Dishman, R. K., Dowda, M., McIver, K. L., Pfeiffer, K. A., Porter, D. E., Saunders, R. P., & Ward, D. S. (2022). A Summary of One Research Team’s Contributions to Understanding Physical Activity Behavior in Children and Youth. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(21), 14136. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114136 
  • Yin, Z., Liang, Y., Howard, J. T., Errisuriz, V., Estrada, V. M., Martinez, C., Li, S., Ullevig, S., Sosa, E., Olmstead, T., Small, S., Ward, D. S., & Parra-Medina, D. (2022). ¡Míranos! a Comprehensive Preschool Obesity Prevention Program in Low-Income Latino Children: One-year Results of a Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial. Public health nutrition, 1–26. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980022002439 
  • Beauchamp, T., Arbeeva, L., Cleveland, R. J., Golightly, Y. M., Hales, D. P., Hu, D. G., & Allen, K. D. (2022). Accelerometer-Based Physical Activity Patterns and Associations With Outcomes Among Individuals With Osteoarthritis. Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases, 28(2), e415–e421. https://doi.org/10.1097/RHU.0000000000001750 
  • Gans, K. M., Tovar, A., Kang, A., Ward, D. S., Stowers, K. C., von Ash, T., Dionne, L., Papandonatos, G. D., Mena, N., Jiang, Q., & Risica, P. M. (2022). A multi-component tailored intervention in family childcare homes improves diet quality and sedentary behavior of preschool children compared to an attention control: results from the Healthy Start-Comienzos Sanos cluster randomized trial. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 19(1), 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-022-01272-6 
  • Bullock, S. L., Dawson-McClure, S., Truesdale, K. P., Ward, D. S., Aiello, A. E., & Ammerman, A. S. (2022). Associations between a Universal Free Breakfast Policy and School Breakfast Program Participation, School Attendance, and Weight Status: A District-Wide Analysis. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(7), 3749. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073749 
  • Creasy SA, Wayland L, Panter SL, Purcell SA, Rosenberg R, Willis EA, Shiferaw B, Grau L, Breit MJ, Bessesen DH, Melanson EL, Catenacci VA. Effect of Morning and Evening Exercise on Energy Balance: A Pilot and Feasibility Study. Nutrients. 2022 Feb 15;14(4):816. PMID: 35215466 
  • Willis EA, Chang X, Smith F, Clarke EC, Ward DS. Predictors of non-compliance with a national early care and education-based obesity prevention initiative: Go NAPSACC. American Journal of Health Promotion. 2022 Jun;36(5):864-8. PMID: 35152767 
  • Sisson, S. B., Eckart, E., Williams, B. D., Patel, S. M., Kracht, C. L., Davis, H. A., Ward, D. S., Hildebrand, D., Stoner, J. A., Stinner, E., Kerr, K. E., & Salvatore, A. (2022). Family child care home providers’ self-reported nutrition and physical activity practices, self-efficacy, barriers and knowledge: baseline findings from happy healthy homes. Public health nutrition, 25(8), 1–14. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980022000337 
  • Forseth B, Carlson JA, Willis EA, Helsel BR, Ptomey LT. A Comparison of accelerometer cut-points for measuring physical activity and sedentary time in adolescents with Down syndrome. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2022 Jan 1;120:104126. PMID: 34837754 
  • White DA, Willis EA, Ptomey LT, Gorczyca AM, Donnelly JE. Weekly Frequency of Meeting the Physical Activity Guidelines and Cardiometabolic Health in Children and Adolescents. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2022 Jan 1;54(1):106-12. PMID: 34334716 
  • Willis EA, Creasy SA, Saint-Maurice PF, Keadle SK, Pontzer H, Schoeller D, Troiano RP, Matthews CE. Physical activity and total daily energy expenditure in older US adults: constrained vs additive models. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2022 Jan 1;54(1):106-12. PMID: 34334719 
  • Luecking, C. T., Neshteruk, C. D., Mazzucca, S., & Ward, D. S. (2021). Efficacy of an Enhanced Implementation Strategy to Increase Parent Engagement with a Health Promotion Program in Childcare. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(1), 106. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010106 
  • Barnes, C., Yoong, S. L., Nathan, N., Wolfenden, L., Wedesweiler, T., Kerr, J., Ward, D. S., & Grady, A. (2021). Feasibility of a Web-Based Implementation Intervention to Improve Child Dietary Intake in Early Childhood Education and Care: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of medical Internet research, 23(12), e25902. https://doi.org/10.2196/25902 
  • Creasy SA, Hibbing PR, Cotton E, Lyden K, Ostendorf DM, Willis EA, Pan Z, Melanson EL, Catenacci VA. Temporal Patterns of Physical Activity in Successful Weight Loss Maintainers. International Journal of Obesity. 2021 Sep;45(9):2074-82. PMID: 34127805 
  • Neshteruk CD, Willis E, Smith F, Vaughn AE, Grummon AH, Vu MB, Ward DS, Linnan L. Implementation of a workplace physical activity intervention in child care: process evaluation results from the Care2BWell trial. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2021 Jul;11(7):1430-40. PMID: 33864466. 
  • Soldavini, J., Taillie, L. S., Lytle, L. A., Berner, M., Ward, D. S., & Ammerman, A. (2022). College student motivations for and perceived impacts of volunteering with a nutrition and cooking education program for children. Journal of community psychology, 50(5), 2104–2115. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22757 
  • Salerno EA, Saint-Maurice PF, Willis EA, Moore SC, DiPietro L, Matthews CE. Ambulatory Function and Mortality among Cancer Survivors in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. 2021 Apr;30(4):690-698. PMID: 33664017. 
  • Ptomey LT, Willis EA, Reitmeier K, Dreyer Gillette ML, Sherman JR, Sullivan DK. Comparison of Energy Intake Assessed by Image-Assisted Food Records to Doubly Labeled Water in Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Feasibility Study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2021 Apr;65(4):340-7. PMID: 33443319 
  • Valle, C. G., Pinto, B. M., LaRose, J. G., Diamond, M., Horrell, L. N., Nezami, B. T., Hatley, K. E., Coffman, E. M., Polzien, K., Hales, D. P., Deal, A. M., Rini, C. M., Rosenstein, D. L., & Tate, D. F. (2021). Promoting physical activity in young adult cancer survivors using mHealth and adaptive tailored feedback strategies: Design of the Improving Physical Activity after Cancer Treatment (IMPACT) randomized controlled trial. Contemporary clinical trials, 103, 106293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2021.106293 
  • Willis EA, Hales D, Burney R, Smith F, Vaughn AE, Ward DS. Providing Time in the Schedule is Insufficient for Increasing Physical Activity in Childcare. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 2021 Apr;6(2):e000156. 
  • Luecking, C.T., Vaughn, A.E., Burney, R., Hennink-Kaminski, H. Hales, D., & Ward, D.S. (2021). Fidelity and factors influencing implementation of Healthy Me, Healthy: Process evaluation of a social marketing campaign for diet and physical activity behaviors of children in childcare. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11, 733-744. 
  • Vaughn, A.E., Hennink-Kaminski, H., Moore, R., Burney, R., Chittams, J.L., Parker, P., Luecking, C., Hales, D., & Ward, D.S. (2021). Evaluating a child care-based social marketing approach for improving children’s diet and physical activity: Results from the Healthy Me, Healthy We cluster-randomized controlled trial. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11, 775-784. 
  • Dobson, P., Burney, R., Hales, D, Vaughn, A., Tovar, A., Østbye T., & Ward, D. (2021). Self-efficacy for healthy eating moderates the impact of stress on diet quality among family child care home providers. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 53, 309-315. 
  • Soldavini, J., Taillie, L. S., Lytle, L. A., Berner, M., Ward, D. S., & Ammerman, A. (2022). Cooking Matters for Kids Improves Attitudes and Self-Efficacy Related to Healthy Eating and Cooking. Journal of nutrition education and behavior, 54(3), 211–218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2021.09.004 
  • Neshteruk, C. D., Tripicchio, G. L., Lobaugh, S., Vaughn, A. E., Luecking, C. T., Mazzucca, S., & Ward, D. S. (2021). Screen Time Parenting Practices and Associations with Preschool Children’s TV Viewing and Weight-Related Outcomes. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(14), 7359. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147359 
  • Erinosho, T., Treadway, C., Wretman, C. J., Hales, D., Blitstein, J. L., & Ward, D. S. (2021). Lessons From the Feasibility Testing of a Parent-Focused, Life Skills-Based Intervention to Prevent Obesity in Preschoolers From Underserved Families. Family & community health, 44(3), 206–214. https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000303 
  • Luecking, C. T., Vaughn, A. E., Burney, R., Hennink-Kaminski, H., Hales, D., & Ward, D. S. (2021). Fidelity and factors influencing implementation of Healthy Me, Healthy: process evaluation of a social marketing campaign for diet and physical activity behaviors of children in childcare. Translational behavioral medicine, 11(3), 733–744. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibab001 
  • LeCroy, M. N., Bryant, M., Albrecht, S. S., Siega-Riz, A. M., Ward, D. S., Cai, J., & Stevens, J. (2021). Obesogenic home food availability, diet, and BMI in Pakistani and White toddlers. Maternal & child nutrition, 17(3), e13138. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13138 
2015 – 2020
  • Barnes, C., Grady, A., Nathan, N., Wolfenden, L., Pond, N., McFayden, T., Ward, D. S., Vaughn, A. E., & Yoong, S. L. (2020). A pilot randomised controlled trial of a web-based implementation intervention to increase child intake of fruit and vegetables within childcare centres. Pilot and feasibility studies, 6(1), 163. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00707-w 
  • White DA, Willis EA, Panchangam C, Teson KM, Watson JS, Birnbaum B, Shirali G, Parthiban A. Physical Activity Patterns in Children and Adolescents with Heart Disease: An Age and Sex Matched Study. Pediatric Exercise Science. 2020 Sep;32(4):233-40. PMID: 32963120. 
  • Willis EA, Huang WY, Saint-Maurice PF, Leitzmann MF, Salerno EA, Matthews CE, Berndt SI. Increased frequency of intentional weight loss associated with reduced mortality: a prospective cohort analysis. BMC medicine. 2020 Dec;18(1):1-3. PMID: 32938465 
  • Linnan LA, Vaughn AE, Smith FT, Westgate P, Hales D, Arandia G, Neshteruk C, Willis EA, Ward DS. Results of caring and reaching for health (CARE): a cluster-randomized controlled trial assessing a worksite wellness intervention for child care staff. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2020 Dec;17(1):1-5. PMCID: PMC7227251 
  • Luecking, C. T., Dobson, P., & Ward, D. S. (2020). Barriers and Facilitators of Parent Engagement With Health Promotion in Child Care: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education, 47(6), 914–926. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198120952040 
  • Anderson, K. C., Hirsch, K. R., Peterjohn, A. M., Blue, M. N. M., Pihoker, A. A., Ward, D. S., Ondrak, K. S., & Smith-Ryan, A. E. (2020). Characterization and prevalence of obesity among normal weight college students. International journal of adolescent medicine and health, 35(1), 81–88. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2020-0240 
  • Finkelstein, E. A., Lim, R. S. M., Ward, D. S., & Evenson, K. R. (2020). Leveraging family dynamics to increase the effectiveness of incentives for physical activity: the FIT-FAM randomized controlled trial. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 17(1), 113. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-020-01018-2 
  • Vaughn AE, Willis EA, Ward DS, Smith F, Grummon A, Linnan LA. Workplace-based opportunities to support child care workers’ health and safety. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2020 Jun 30:101154. PMID: 32714774 
  • Blackman Carr, L. T., Samuel-Hodge, C. D., Ward, D. S., Evenson, K. R., Bangdiwala, S. I., & Tate, D. F. (2020). Comparative effectiveness of a standard behavioral and physical activity enhanced behavioral weight loss intervention in Black women. Women & health, 60(6), 676–691. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2019.1700585 
  • Allen, K., Vu, M. B., Callahan, L. F., Cleveland, R. J., Gilbert, A. L., Golightly, Y. M., Griesemer, I., Grimm, K., Hales, D. P., Hu, D. G., Huffman, K., Nelson, A. E., Pathak, A., Rees, J., Rethorn, Z. D., & Wandishin, A. E. (2020). Osteoarthritis physical activity care pathway (OA-PCP): results of a feasibility trial. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 21(1), 308. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03339-6 
  • Neshteruk, C. D., Jones, D. J., Skinner, A., Ammerman, A., Tate, D. F., & Ward, D. S. (2020). Understanding the Role of Fathers in Children’s Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study. Journal of physical activity & health, 17(5), 540–547. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2019-0386 
  • Saint-Maurice PF, Sampson JN, Keadle SK, Willis EA, Troiano RP, Matthews CE. Reproducibility of Accelerometer and Posture-derived Measures of Physical Activity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2020 Apr 1;52(4):876-83. PMID: 31688655 
  • Ptomey LT, Willis EA, Sherman JR, White DA, Donnelly JE. Exploring the effectiveness of an 18‐month weight management intervention in adults with Down syndrome using propensity score matching. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2020 Mar;64(3):221-33. PMID: 31944472 
  • Luecking, C. T., Mazzucca, S., Vaughn, A. E., & Ward, D. S. (2020). Contributions of Early Care and Education Programs to Diet Quality in Children Aged 3 to 4 Years in Central North Carolina. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120(3), 386–394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.018 
  • Neshteruk, C. D., Mazzucca, S., Vaughn, A. E., Jones, D. J., & Ward, D. S. (2020). Identifying patterns of physical activity and screen time parenting practices and associations with preschool children’s physical activity and adiposity. Preventive medicine reports, 18, 101068. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101068 
  • Brazendale, K., Beets, M. W., Weaver, R. G., Turner-McGrievy, G. M., Moore, J. B., Huberty, J. L., & Ward, D. S. (2020). Turn up the healthy eating and activity time (HEAT): Physical activity outcomes from a 4-year non-randomized controlled trial in summer day camps. Preventive medicine reports, 17, 101053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101053 
  • Willis EA, Creasy SA, Honas JJ, Melanson EL, Donnelly JE. The Effects of Exercise Session Timing on Weight Loss and Components of Energy Balance: Midwest Exercise Trial 2. International Journal of Obesity. 2020 Jan;44(1):114-124. PMID: 31289334 
  • Ward, D.S., Vaughn, A.E., Burney, R.V., Hales, D., Benjamin-Neelon, S.E., Tovar, A., & Østbye T. (2020). Keys to healthy family child care homes: Results from a cluster randomized trial. Preventive Medicine, 132, 105974. 
  • Vaughn, A. E., Studts, C. R., Powell, B. J., Ammerman, A. S., Trogdon, J. G., Curran, G. M., Hales, D., Willis, E., & Ward, D. S. (2019). The impact of basic vs. enhanced Go NAPSACC on child care centers’ healthy eating and physical activity practices: protocol for a type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster-randomized trial. Implementation science : IS, 14(1), 101. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-019-0949-4 
  • Vaughn A, Studts CR, Powell BJ, Ammeran AS, Trogdon JG, Curran GM, Hales D, Willis EA, Ward DS. The Impact of Basic vs. Enhanced Go NAPSACC on Child Care Centers’ Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Practices: Protocol for a Type 3 Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Cluster-Randomized Trial. Implementation Science. 2019 Dec 5;14(1):101. PMCID: PMC6896698 
  • Vaughn, A. E., Hales, D. P., Neshteruk, C. D., & Ward, D. S. (2019). HomeSTEAD’s physical activity and screen media practices and beliefs survey: Instrument development and integrated conceptual model. PloS one, 14(12), e0226984. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226984 
  • Ward, D. S., & Vaughn, A. E. (2019). Multi-Level Opportunities to Improve Nutrition in Child Care Settings. Nestle Nutrition Institute workshop series, 92, 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1159/000499550 
  • LeCroy, M. N., Siega-Riz, A. M., Albrecht, S. S., Ward, D. S., Cai, J., Perreira, K. M., Isasi, C. R., Mossavar-Rahmani, Y., Gallo, L. C., Castañeda, S. F., & Stevens, J. (2019). Association of food parenting practice patterns with obesogenic dietary intake in Hispanic/Latino youth: Results from the Hispanic Community Children’s Health Study/Study of Latino Youth (SOL Youth). Appetite, 140, 277–287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.05.006 
  • Ward, D. S., Neshteruk, C. D., & Mazzucca, S. (2019). Means of Optimizing Physical Activity in the Preschool Environment: A Commentary on Coe (2019). American journal of lifestyle medicine, 14(1), 28–31.
  • Soto, S. H., Callahan, L. F., Bahorski, S., Altpeter, M., Hales, D. P., Phillips, A., Carthron, D., & Rini, C. (2019). The Role of Cohabitating Partner and Relationship Characteristics on Physical Activity among Individuals with Osteoarthritis. International journal of behavioral medicine, 26(5), 522–530. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-019-09806-2 
  • Zenko Z, Willis EA, White DA. Proportion of Adults Meeting the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans According to Accelerometers. Frontiers in Public Health. 2019 Jun 7; 7: 135. PMID: 3123162  
  • Willis EA, Szabo-Reed AN, Ptomey LT, Honas JJ, Steger FL, Washburn RA, Donnelly JE. Energy expenditure and intensity of group-based high intensity functional training: a brief report. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2019 Jun 1;16(6):470-6. PMID: 31104545 
  • Szabo-Reed AN, Willis EA, Lee J, Hillman CH, Washburn RA, Donnelly JE. The influence of classroom physical activity participation and time-on-task on academic achievement. Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. 2019 Jun 15;4(12):84-95. PMCID: PMC6771264 
  • Cui, Z., Truesdale, K. P., Robinson, T. N., Pemberton, V., French, S. A., Escarfuller, J., Casey, T. L., Hotop, A. M., Matheson, D., Pratt, C. A., Lotas, L. J., Po’e, E., Andrisin, S., & Ward, D. S. (2019). Recruitment strategies for predominantly low-income, multi-racial/ethnic children and parents to 3-year community-based intervention trials: Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research (COPTR) Consortium. Trials, 20(1), 296. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3418-0 
  • Fu E, White MA, Hughto JMW, Kotlyar B, Willis EA. Development of the Physical Activity Tracking Preference Questionnaire. International Journal of Exercise Science. Vol. 12: Iss. 5, Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol12/iss5/5. PMID: 31156755 
  • Tovar, A., Vaughn, A.E., Orlet Fisher, J., Benjamin Neelon, S.E., Burney, R., Webster, K., Liu, T., Østbye T., & Ward, D.S. (2019). Modifying the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO) to better capture feeding practices in family childcare home providers. Public Health Nutrition, 22, 223-234. 
  • Tovar, A., Benjamin-Neelon, S. E., Vaughn, A. E., Tsai, M., Burney, R., Østbye, T., & Ward, D. S. (2018). Nutritional Quality of Meals and Snacks Served and Consumed in Family Child Care. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 118(12), 2280–2286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2018.08.154 
  • Stoner, L., Kerr, Z. Y., & Ward, D. S. (2018). Now is not the time for isolationism: integrating global citizenship into higher education for the good of global health. Journal of global health, 8(2), 020301. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.08.020301 
  • Katzmarzyk, P. T., Denstel, K. D., Beals, K., Carlson, J., Crouter, S. E., McKenzie, T. L., Pate, R. R., Sisson, S. B., Staiano, A. E., Stanish, H., Ward, D. S., Whitt-Glover, M., & Wright, C. (2018). Results from the United States 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Journal of physical activity & health, 15(S2), S422–S424. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2018-0476 
  • Er, V., Dias, K. I., Papadaki, A., White, J., Wells, S., Ward, D. S., Metcalfe, C., Jago, R., & Kipping, R. (2018). Association of diet in nurseries and physical activity with zBMI in 2-4-year olds in England: a cross-sectional study. BMC public health, 18(1), 1262. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-6138-6 
  • Benjamin-Neelon, S. E., Vaughn, A. E., Tovar, A., Østbye, T., Mazzucca, S., & Ward, D. S. (2018). The family child care home environment and children’s diet quality. Appetite, 126, 108–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2018.03.024 
  • Arandia G, Vaughn A, Bateman L, Ward DS, Linnan LA. Development of a Workplace Intervention for Child Care Staff: Caring and Reaching for Health’s (CARE) Healthy Lifestyles Intervention. Health Promot Pract.2018; (2):277-287. doi: 10.1177/1524839918786214 
  • Crane, M. M., Lutes, L. D., Sherwood, N. E., Ward, D. S., & Tate, D. F. (2018). Weight Loss Strategies Utilized in a Men’s Weight Loss Intervention. Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education, 45(3), 401–409. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198117733025 
  • Ward, D. S., Vaughn, A. E., Hales, D., Viera, A. J., Gizlice, Z., Bateman, L. A., Grummon, A. H., Arandia, G., & Linnan, L. A. (2018). Workplace health and safety intervention for child care staff: Rationale, design, and baseline results from the CARE cluster randomized control trial. Contemporary clinical trials, 68, 116–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2018.02.018 
  • Tovar, A., Vaughn, A. E., Fisher, J. O., Benjamin Neelon, S. E., Burney, R., Webster, K., Liu, T., Ostbye, T., & Ward, D. S. (2019). Modifying the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation (EPAO) to better capture feeding practices of family childcare home providers. Public health nutrition, 22(2), 223–234. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018002665 
  • Mazzucca, S., Neshteruk, C., Burney, R., Vaughn, A.E., Hales, D., Østbye T., & Ward. D. (2018) Physical activity and sedentary behaviors of children in family child care homes: Are there opportunities for improvement? Pediatric Exercise Science, 30, 529-536. 
  • Calancie, L., Allen, N. E., Ng, S. W., Weiner, B. J., Ward, D. S., Ware, W. B., & Ammerman, A. S. (2018). Evaluating Food Policy Councils Using Structural Equation Modeling. American journal of community psychology, 61(1-2), 251–264. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12207 
  • Blackman Carr, L. T., Samuel-Hodge, C., Ward, D. S., Evenson, K. R., Bangdiwala, S. I., & Tate, D. F. (2018). Racial Differences in Weight Loss Mediated by Engagement and Behavior Change. Ethnicity & disease, 28(1), 43–48. https://doi.org/10.18865/ed.28.1.43 
  • Hennink-Kaminski, H., Vaughn, A. E., Hales, D., Moore, R. H., Luecking, C. T., & Ward, D. S. (2018). Parent and child care provider partnerships: Protocol for the Healthy Me, Healthy We (HMHW) cluster randomized control trial. Contemporary clinical trials, 64, 49–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2017.11.007 
  • Tripicchio, G. L., Ammerman, A. S., Neshteruk, C., Faith, M. S., Dean, K., Befort, C., Ward, D. S., Truesdale, K. P., Burger, K. S., & Davis, A. (2017). Technology Components as Adjuncts to Family-Based Pediatric Obesity Treatment in Low-Income Minority Youth. Childhood obesity (Print), 13(6), 433–442. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2017.0021 
  • Ward DS, Vaughn AE, Mazzucca S, Burney R. Translating a child care based intervention for online delivery: development and randomized pilot study of Go NAPSACC. BMC Public Health. 2017;17(1):891. Published 2017 Nov 21. doi:10.1186/s12889-017-4898-z 
  • Tripicchio, G. L., Ammerman, A. S., Neshteruk, C., Faith, M. S., Dean, K., Befort, C., Ward, D. S., Truesdale, K. P., Burger, K. S., & Davis, A. (2017). Technology Components as Adjuncts to Family-Based Pediatric Obesity Treatment in Low-Income Minority Youth. Childhood obesity (Print), 13(6), 433–442. https://doi.org/10.1089/chi.2017.0021 
  • Linnan L, Arandia G, Bateman LA, Vaughn A, Smith N, Ward D. The Health and Working Conditions of Women Employed in Child Care. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017; 14(283).  
  • Grummon, A. H., Vaughn, A., Jones, D. J., & Ward, D. S. (2017). Cumulative Risk Exposure and Waist Circumference in Preschool-Aged Children: the Mediating Role of Television and Moderating Role of Sex. Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 51(4), 489–499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-016-9872-y 
  • Beets, M. W., Weaver, R. G., Turner-McGrievy, G., Huberty, J., Moore, J. B., Ward, D. S., Freedman, D. A., & Beighle, A. (2017). Two-Year Healthy Eating Outcomes: An RCT in Afterschool Programs. American journal of preventive medicine, 53(3), 316–326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2017.03.009 
  • Neshteruk, C. D., Nezami, B. T., Nino-Tapias, G., Davison, K. K., & Ward, D. S. (2017). The influence of fathers on children’s physical activity: A review of the literature from 2009 to 2015. Preventive medicine, 102, 12–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.06.027 
  • Vaughn, A. E., Mazzucca, S., Burney, R., Østbye, T., Benjamin Neelon, S. E., Tovar, A., & Ward, D. S. (2017). Assessment of nutrition and physical activity environments in family child care homes: modification and psychometric testing of the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation. BMC public health, 17(1), 680. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4686-9 
  • Vaughn, A. E., Mazzucca, S., Burney, R., Østbye, T., Benjamin Neelon, S. E., Tovar, A., & Ward, D. S. (2017). Assessment of nutrition and physical activity environments in family child care homes: modification and psychometric testing of the Environment and Policy Assessment and Observation. BMC public health, 17(1), 680. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4686-9
  • Brazendale, K., Beets, M. W., Weaver, R. G., Chandler, J. L., Randel, A. B., Turner-McGrievy, G. M., Moore, J. B., Huberty, J. L., & Ward, D. S. (2017). Children’s Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Attending Summer Day Camps. American journal of preventive medicine, 53(1), 78–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2017.01.019 
  • Jones, J., Yoong, S. L., Wyse, R., Ward, D. S., & Wolfenden, L. (2017). Improving the impact of obesity prevention interventions in the childcare setting: The need for a systematic application of implementation science. Journal of paediatrics and child health, 53(3), 211–213. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.13464 
  • Calancie, L., Allen, N. E., Weiner, B. J., Ng, S. W., Ward, D. S., & Ammerman, A. (2017). Food Policy Council Self-Assessment Tool: Development, Testing, and Results. Preventing chronic disease, 14, E20. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160281 
  • Weaver, R. G., Brazendale, K., Chandler, J. L., Turner-McGrievy, G. M., Moore, J. B., Huberty, J. L., Ward, D. S., & Beets, M. W. (2017). First year physical activity findings from turn up the HEAT (Healthy Eating and Activity Time) in summer day camps. PloS one, 12(3), e0173791. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0173791 
  • Mazzucca, S., Hales, D., Evenson, K. R., Ammerman, A., Tate, D. F., Berry, D. C., & Ward, D. S. (2018). Physical Activity Opportunities Within the Schedule of Early Care and Education Centers. Journal of physical activity & health, 15(2), 73–81. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2017-0071 
  • Ward, D. S., Welker, E., Choate, A., Henderson, K. E., Lott, M., Tovar, A., Wilson, A., & Sallis, J. F. (2017). Strength of obesity prevention interventions in early care and education settings: A systematic review. Preventive medicine, 95 Suppl, S37–S52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.09.033 
  • Vaughn, A. E., Dearth-Wesley, T., Tabak, R. G., Bryant, M., & Ward, D. S. (2017). 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. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(2), 214–227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2016.07.021 
  • Grummon AH, Vaughn A, Jones DJ, Ward DS. Cumulative Risk Exposure and Waist Circumference in Preschool-Aged Children: the Mediating Role of Television and Moderating Role of Sex. Annual of Behavioral Medicine. 2017 Jan 17. doi: 10.1007/s12160016-9872-y. PMID: 28097514 
  • Stevens, J., Pratt, C., Boyington, J., Nelson, C., Truesdale, K. P., Ward, D. S., Lytle, L., Sherwood, N. E., Robinson, T. N., Moore, S., Barkin, S., Cheung, Y. K., & Murray, D. M. (2017). Multilevel Interventions Targeting Obesity: Research Recommendations for Vulnerable Populations. American journal of preventive medicine, 52(1), 115–124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2016.09.011
  • Perrin EM, Howard JB, Ward DS.  In the Absence of Clear Causation, DS.    DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-2895. Pediatrics; originally published online October 10, 2016. 
  • Ward DS, Welker E, Choate A, Henderson KE, Lott M, Tovar A, Wilson A, Sallis JF.  Strength of obesity prevention interventions in early care and education settings: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine. 2016 Sep 28. pii: S0091-7435(16)30289-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.09.033. PMID: 27693295 
  • Vaughn AE, Dearth-Wesley T, Tabak RG, Bryant M, Ward DS.  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. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics . 2016 Sep 19. pii: S2212-2672(16)30938-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.07.021. PMID: 27660178 
  • Tovar, A., Vaughn, A. E., Grummon, A., Burney, R., Erinosho, T., Østbye, T., & Ward, D. S. (2016). Family child care home providers as role models for children: Cause for concern?. Preventive medicine reports, 5, 308–313. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.11.010 
  • Ward, D. S., Vaughn, A. E., Burney, R. V., & Østbye, T. (2016). Recruitment of Family Child Care Homes for an Obesity Prevention Intervention Study. Contemporary clinical trials communications, 3, 131–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2016.05.001 
  • Beets, M. W., Weaver, R. G., Turner-McGrievy, G., Huberty, J., Ward, D. S., Pate, R. R., Freedman, D., Hutto, B., Moore, J. B., Bottai, M., Chandler, J., Brazendale, K., & Beighle, A. (2016). Physical activity outcomes in afterschool programs: A group randomized controlled trial. Preventive medicine, 90, 207–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.002 
  • Tandon PS, Tovar A, Jayasuriya AT, Welker E, Schober DJ, Copeland K, Dev DA, Murriel AL, Amso D, Ward DS. The relationship between physical activity and diet and young children’s cognitive development: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2016 Apr 22;3:379-90. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.04.003. eCollection 2016 Jun. Review. PMID: 27419040   
  • Beets MW, Weaver RG, Turner-McGrievy G, Huberty J, Ward DS, Pate RR, Freedman D, Hutto B, Moore JB, Bottai M, Chandler J, Brazendale K, Beighle A. Physical activity outcomes in afterschool programs: A group randomized controlled trial. Preventive Medicine. 2016 Jul 7. pii: S0091-7435(16)30169-4. doi:    .1016/j.ypmed.2016.07.002. PMID: 27397608 
  • Tate DF, Lytle LA, Sherwood NE, Haire-Joshu D, Matheson D, Moore SM, Loria CM, Pratt C, Ward DS, Belle SH, Michie S. Deconstructing interventions: approaches to studying behavior change techniques across obesity interventions. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2016 Jun;6(2):236-43. doi: 10.1007/s13142-015-0369-1. Review. PMID: 27356994 Free PMC Article 
  • Tovar A, Vaughn AE, Fallon M, Hennessy E, Burney R, Østbye T, Ward DS.  Providers’ response to child eating behaviors: A direct observation study.  Appetite. 2016 Jun 18;105:534-541. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.06.020.  PMID: 27328098 
  • Crane MM, Ward DS, Lutes LD, Bowling M, Tate DF.  Theoretical and Behavioral Mediators of a Weight Loss Intervention for Men. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2016. doi: 10.1007/s12160-016-9774-z  PMID: 26842133 
  • Benjamin Neelon, S. E., Østbye, T., Hales, D., Vaughn, A., & Ward, D. S. (2016). Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education settings: lessons from two intervention studies. Child: care, health and development, 42(3), 351–358. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12329 
  • Weaver, R.G., Beets, M.W., Huberty, J., Freedman, D., Turner-Mcgrievy, G., Ward, D. Physical activity opportunities in afterschool programs. Health Promotion Practice. 2015 May;16(3):371-82. doi: 10.1177/1524839914567740. 2015 Jan 13. 
  • Mann CM, Ward DS, Vaughn A, Benjamin Neelon SE, Long Vidal LJ, Omar S, Namenek Brouwer RJ, Østbye T. (2015). Application of the Intervention Mapping protocol to develop Keys, a family child care home intervention to prevent early childhood obesity. BMC Public Health, 15 (1), 1227. PMID: 26654726; PMCID: PMC4675063. 
  • Stevens, J., Ou, F., Truesdale, K., Zeng, D., Vaughn, A., Pratt, C., Ward, D. A suggested approach for imputation of missing dietary data for young children in daycare. Food & Nutrition Research. 2015; 59(0). PMID: 26689313 
  • Villa-González E, Ruiz JR, Ward DS, Chillón P. Effectiveness of an active commuting schoolbased intervention at 6-month follow-up. The European Journal of Public Health. 2015. PMID: 26578663 
  • Cui Z, Seburg EM, Sherwood NE, Faith MS, Ward DS. Recruitment and retention in obesity prevention and treatment trials targeting minority or low-income children: a review of the clinical trials registration database. Trials. 2015;16:564. PMID: 26651822 
  • Weaver, R. G., Hutto, B., Saunders, R., Moore, J. B., Turner-McGrievy, G., Huberty, J., Ward, D. S., Pate, R., Beighle, A., Freedman, D., Beets, M. W. Making Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Policy Practice: Process evaluation of a group randomized controlled intervention targeting healthy eating and physical activity in afterschool programs. Health Education Research. 2015 December; 30(6):849-865. doi: 10.1093/her/cyr052 
  • Beets, M. W., Turner-McGrievy, G., Weaver, R. G., Huberty, J., Moore, J. B., Ward, D. S., & Freedman, D. A. (in press). Intervention leads to improvements in the nutrient profile of snacks served in afterschool programs: A group randomized controlled trial. Translational Behavioral Medicine: Practice, Policy and Research. doi: 10.1007/s13142-015-0342-z 
  • Kulik, N., Ennett, S.T., Ward, D.S., Bowling, J.M., Fisher, E.B., & Tate, D.F. Brief Report: A Randomized Controlled Trial Examining Peer Support and Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment. Journal of Adolescence. 2015 Oct;44: 117-23.  doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2015.07.010 
  • Buscemi J, Kanwischer K, Becker AB, Ward DS, Fitzgibbon ML, on behalf of the Society of Behavioral Medicine Health Policy Committee. Society of Behavioral Medicine position statement: early care and education (ECE) policies can impact obesity prevention among preschool-aged children. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2015; 5(1):122-125. doi: 10.1007/s13142-014-0297-5. PMID: 25729461. 
  • Chang MW, Hales D, Brown R, Ward D, Resnicow K, Nitzke S. Validation of PIN 3 physical activity survey in low-income overweight and obese young mothers. BMC Public Health. 2015;15:121. doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1493-z. PMID: 25885482. 
  • Beets, M. W., Weaver, R. G., Turner-McGrievy, G., Huberty, J., Ward, D. S., Pate, R. R., Freedman, D. A., Hutto, B., Moore, J. B., & Beighle, A. Making policy practice in afterschool programs: A randomized control trial on physical activity changes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2015 Jun;48(6):694-706. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.01.012. PMID: 25998921 
  • Ajja R, Beets MW, Chandler J, Kaczynski AT, ward DS.  Physical activity and healthy eating environmental audit tools in youth care settings: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine. 2015 May 9. Pii: S0091-7435(15)00154-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2015.05.002. PMID: 25964078 
  • Persky S, McBride CM, Faith MS, Wagner LK, Ward DS.  Mother’s guilt response to children’s obesity risk feedback. Journal of Health Psychology. 2015 May;20(5):649-58. doi: 10.1177/1359105315576608. PMID 25903251 
  • Erinosho, T., Hales, D., Vaughn, A., Mazzucca, S., & Ward, D. S. (2016). Impact of Policies on Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices in 50 Child-Care Centers in North Carolina. Journal of physical activity & health, 13(1), 59–66. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2014-0467 
2009 – 2014
  • Cavallo DN, Tate DF, Ward DS, DeVellis Rf, Thayer LM, Ammerman AS.  Social support for physical activity-role of Facebook with and without structured intervention.  Translational Behavioral Medicine. 2014 Dec;4(4):346-54. Doi: 10.1007 / s13142-014-0269-9. PMID: 25584083. 
  • Bouhlal S, McBride CM, Ward DS, Persky S.  Drivers of overweight mothers’ food choice behaviors depend on child gender. Appetite. 2014 Oct 6. pii: S0195-6663(14)00467-X. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.09.024.   
  • Bonis M1, Loftin M, Ward D, Tseng TS, Clesi A, Sothern M. Improving physical activity in daycare interventions. Child Obes. 2014 Aug; 10(4):334-41. doi: 10.1089/chi.2014.0040. Epub 2014 Jul 23. 
  • Kulik NL, Fisher EB, Ward DS, Ennett ST, Bowling JM, Tate DF. Peer support enhanced social support in adolescent females during weight loss. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2014 Sep;38(5):789-800. doi: 10.5993. 
  • Ajja, R., Clennin, N.M., Weaver, R. G., Moore,  J. B., Huberty, J., Ward, D.S., Pate, R. R., & Beets, M. W.  Association of Environment and Policy Characteristics on Children’s Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Time Spent Sedentary in Afterschool Programs. Preventive Medicine. Preventive Medicine. 2014 Dec;69 Suppl 1:S49-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.09.010. Epub 2014 Sep 22.   
  • Chillón P, Hales D, Vaughn A, Gizlice Z, Ni A and Ward DS. A cross-sectional study of demographic, environmental and parental barriers to active school travel among children in the United States International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2014, 11:61  doi:10.1186/1479-5868-11-61 
  • Beets, M. W., Weaver, R. G., Turner-McGrievy, G., Huberty, J., Ward, D., Freedman, D. A., Pater, R. R., Beighle, A., Saunders, R., Huttor, B., & Moore, J. B..   Making Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Policy Practice: The Design and Overview of a Group Randomized Controlled Trial in Afterschool Programs. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2014 Jun 1. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2014.05.013 
  • Andrews EB, Thomas J, Jaacks L, D’ Agostion R Jr, Ward D, Mayer-Davis EJ.  Patient Perception of Midlevel Providers in Pediatric Diabetes Care.  Diabetics Educ. 2014 Mar 20; 40 (3) : 329-335.  [Epup ahead of print]  PMID: 24652057 
  • Beets, M. W., Weaver, R. G., Tilley, F., Turner-McGrievy, G., Huberty, J., Ward, D. S., & Freedman, D. A. (in press).  Salty or Sweet? Nutritional quality, consumption, and cost of snacks served in afterschool programs. Journal of School Health. 2015 Feb;85(2):118-24. Doi: 10.1111/josh.12224. PMID: 25564980 
  • Chriqui JF, Economos CD, Henderson K, Kohl HW 3rd, Kumanyika SK, Ward DS. Environmental change strategies to promote healthy eating and physical activity and reduce disparities. Childhood Obesity. 2014 Feb;10(1):11-7. doi: 10.1089/chi.2014.1016. PMID: 24506159 
  • Steinberg DM, Tate DF, Bennett GG, Ennett S, Samuel-Hodge C, Ward DS. Daily selfweighing and adverse psychological outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2014 Jan;46(1):24-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2013.08.006. PMID: 24355668   
  • Hales D, Vaughn AE, Mazzucca S, Bryant MJ, Tabak RG, McWilliams C, Stevens J, Ward DS. Development of HomeSTEAD’s physical activity and screen time physical environment inventory. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and  Physical Activity. 2013 Dec 5;10:132. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-132. PMID: 24313962 
  • Hoffman ER, Hodges EA, Propper C, Postage PL, Zipkin EC, Bentley ME, Ward DS, Hamer RM, Bulik CM.  Behavioral and Psychophysiological Responsiveness During Child Feeding in Mothers with Histories of Eating Disorders: A Pilot Study.  Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessessment. 2013 Dec 1;35(4):578-591. PMID: 24511180 [PubMed] 
  • Morrison, R., Reilly, J. J., Penpraze, V., Westgarth, C., Ward, D. S., Mutrie, N., Hutchison, P., Young, D., McNicol, L., Calvert, M., & Yam, P. S. (2013). Children, parents and pets exercising together (CPET): exploratory randomised controlled trial. BMC public health, 13, 1096. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1096 
  • Jones DJ, Gonzalez M, Ward DS, et al. Should child obesity be an issue for child protective services? A call for more research on this critical public health issue. Trauma, Violence & Abuse. 2014 Apr;15(2):113-125. DOI: 10.1177/1524838013511544. PMID: 24231942. 
  • Erinosho TO, Ball SC, Hanson PP, Vaughn AE, Ward DS. Assessing foods offered to children at child-care centers using the Healthy Eating Index-2005. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013 Aug; 113(8):1084-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.04.026. Epub 2013 Jun 15.PMID: 23773561 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE] 
  • McBride CM, Persky S, Wagner LK, Faith MS, Ward DS.  Effects of providing personalized feedback of child’s obesity risk on mothers’ food choices using a virtual reality buffet. International Journal of Obesity (Lond). 2013 Oct;37(10):1322-7. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2013.87. Epub 2013 May 24. PMID: 23736369 
  • Lyons EJ, Tate DF, Ward D S, The better the story, the bigger the serving: narrative transportation increases snacking during screen time in a randomized trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2013, 10:60. DOI: 10.1186/14795868-10-60. 
  • Vaughn, A. E., Hales, D., & Ward, D. S. (2013). Measuring the physical activity practices used by parents of preschool children. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 45(12), 2369–2377. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31829d27de 
  • Vaughn AE, Tabak RG, Bryant MJ, Ward DS. Measuring parent food practices: a systematic review of existing measures and examination of instruments. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2013 May 20; 10:61. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-61. Review. PMID: 23688157 
  • Steinberg, D. M., Tate, D. F., Bennett, G. G., Ennett, S., Samuel-Hodge, C., & Ward, D. S. (2013). The efficacy of a daily self-weighing weight loss intervention using smart scales and e-mail. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 21(9), 1789–1797. https://doi.org/10.1002/oby.20396 
  • Ward DS, Vaughn A, Story A. Expert and Stakeholder Consensus on Priorities for Obesity Prevention Research in Early Care and Education Settings. Childhood Obesity. April 2013, 9(2): 116-124. 
  • Ajja, R., Beets, M. W., Huberty, J. L., Kacznski, A., & Ward, D. Development of the Healthy Afterschool Activity and Nutrition Documentation (HAAND).  American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2012 Sep;43(3):263-71. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.05.020. 
  • Erinosho TO, Hales DP, McWilliams CP, Emunah J, Ward DS. Nutrition policies at child-care centers and impact on role modeling of healthy eating behaviors of caregivers. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012 Jan; 112(1):119-24. 
  • Gunter KB, Rice KR, Ward DS, Trost SG. Factors associated with physical activity in children attending family child care homes. Preventive Medicine. 2012 Feb;54(2):131-3.   
  • Hoffman, E. R., Bentley, M. E., Hamer, R. M., Hodges, E. A., Ward, D. S., & Bulik, C. M. (2014). A comparison of infant and toddler feeding practices of mothers with and without histories of eating disorders. Maternal & child nutrition, 10(3), 360–372. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00429.x
  • Lyons EJ, Tate DT, Ward DS, Wang X.  Energy intake and expenditure during sedentary screen time and motion-controlled video gaming.  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. First published ahead of print July 3, 2012 as doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.028423. 
  • Lyons EJ, Tate DF, Komoski SE, Carr PM, Ward DS. Novel approaches to obesity prevention: effects of game enjoyment and game type on energy expenditure in active video games. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2012;6(4):839-848. 
  • Leone LA and Ward DS.  A Mixed Methods Comparison of Perceived Benefits and Barriers to Exercise between Obese and Non-Obese Women.   Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2012 Jul 10. . PMID: 22820539. 
  • Benjamin Neelon A, Vaughn A, Ball SC, McWilliams C, Ward DS. Nutrition Practices and Mealtime Environments of North Carolina Child Care Centers. Childhood Obesity. June 2012, 8(3): 216-223. 
  • Tabak RG, Tate DF, Stevens J, Siega-Riz AM, Ward DS.  Family ties to health program: a randomized intervention to improve vegetable intake in children. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2012 Mar-Apr;44(2):166-71. Epub 2011 Dec 8. PMID:22154131. 
  • Saksvig BI, Webber L, Elder, J, Ward DS, Evenson K, Dowda M, Chae SE, Treuth MS. Crosssectional and Longitudinal Study of Travel by Walking Before and After School among Eighth Grade Girls. Journal of Adolescent Health.  2012; 51(6): 608-14.  PMID: 23174472 
  • Saunders RP, Pate RR; Dowda M, Ward DS, Epping JN, Dishman RK. Assessing sustainability of Lifestyle Education for Activity Program (LEAP) Health Education Research. 2012, 27(2): 319-30. PMID: 22156233   
  • Lyons E, Ward DS, Tate D.    Do Motion Controllers Make Action Video Games Less Sedentary? A Randomized Experiment, Journal of Obesity, vol. 2012, Article ID 852147, 7 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/852147. 
  • Ward DS, Vaughn AE, Bangdiwala KI, Campbell M, Jones DJ, Panter AT, and Stevens J. Integrating a family-focused approach into child obesity prevention: rationale and design for the My Parenting SOS study randomized control trial. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jun 5; 11:431. 
  • Taber DR, Stevens J, Evenson KR, Ward DS, Poole C, Maciejewski ML, Murray DM, Brownson RC.  State policies targeting junk food in schools: racial/ethnic differences in the effect of policy change on soda consumption.  American Journal of Public Health. 2011 Sep;101(9):1769-75. Epub 2011 Jul 21. 
  • Taber DR, Stevens J, Poole C, Maciejewski ML, Evenson KR, Ward DS.  State Disparities in Time Trends of Adolescent Body Mass Index Percentile and Weight-Related Behaviors in the United States.  Journal of Community Health. 2011 Jul 20.   
  • Trilk JL, Ward DS, Dowda M, Pfeiffer KA, Porter DE, Hibbert J, Pate RR. Do physical activity facilities near schools affect physical activity in high school girls? Health Place. 2011 Mar;17(2):651-7. Epub 2011 Jan 26. 
  • Lyons EJ, Tate DF, Ward DS, Bowling JM, Ribisl KM, Kalyararaman S.  Energy Expenditure and Enjoyment during Video Game Play: Differences by Game Type. Medicine and Science in Sports Exercise. 2011 Feb 28.   
  • Larson N, Ward DS, Neelon SB, Story M. What role can child-care settings play in obesity prevention? A review of the evidence and call for research efforts. J Am Diet Assoc. 2011 Sep; 111(9):1343-62. 
  • Chillón P, Ortega FB, Ruiz JR, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Martínez-Gómez D, Vicente-Rodriguez G, Widhalm K, Molnar D, Gottrand F, González-Gross M, Ward DS, Moreno LA, Castillo MJ, Sjöström M; HELENA study group.  Active commuting and physical activity in adolescents from Europe: results from the HELENA study.  Pediatric Exercise Science. 2011 May;23(2):207-17. 
  • Chillón P, Evenson KR, Vaughn A, Ward DS. A systematic review of interventions for promoting active transportation to school. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011 Feb 14; 8:10. 
  • Affuso O, Stevens J, Catellier D, McMurray RG, Ward DS, Lytle L, Sothern MS, Young DR. Validity of self-reported leisure-time sedentary behavior in adolescents.  Journal of Negative Results Biomed. 2011 Feb 11;10:2. 
  • Linnan LA, Reiter PL, Duffy C, Hales D, Ward DS, Viera AJ.  Assessing and promoting physical activity in African American barbershops: results of the FITStop pilot study. American Journal of Mens’ Health. 2011 Jan;5(1):38-46. PubMed PMID: 20413387 
  • Pate RR; Sallis JF; Ward DS; Stevens J; Dowda M; Welk GJ; Young DR; Jobe JB; Strikmiller PK Age-related changes in types and contexts of physical activity in middle school girls. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  2010;39(5):433-9.   PubMed PMID: 2096538 
  • Ward DS. School Policies on Physical Education and Physical Activity. Active Living Research. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, October 2011. 
  • Pate RR; Sallis JF; Ward DS; Stevens J; Dowda M; Welk GJ; Young DR; Jobe JB; Strikmiller PK Age-related changes in types and contexts of physical activity in middle school girls. American Journal of Preventive Medicine.  2010;39(5):433-9.   PubMed PMID: 2096538 
  • Benjamin SE, Copeland KA, Ball SC, Bradley LK, Ward DS. Comparison of menus to actual foods and beverages served in North Carolina child-care centers. J Am Diet Assoc. 2010. Dec; 110(12):1890-5. PMID: 21111096 
  • Webber KH, Tate DF, Ward DS, Bowling JM. Motivation and Its Relationship to Adherence to Self-monitoring and Weight Loss in a 16-week Internet Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2010  May-Jun; 42(3):161-7.  PubMed PMID: 20138583 
  • Dishman, R. K., Hales, D. P., Sallis, J. F., Saunders, R., Dunn, A. L., Bedimo-Rung, A. L., & Ring, K. B. (2010). Validity of social-cognitive measures for physical activity in middle-school girls. Journal of pediatric psychology, 35(1), 72–88. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsp031 
  • Ward DS Physical Activity in Young Children: The Role of Child Care. 2010. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Mar; 42(3):499-501. PubMed PMID: 20068500 
  • Trost SG, Ward DS, Senso M.2010 Effects of Child Care Policy and Environment on Physical Activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Mar; 42(3): 520-5. PubMed PMID: 20068496 
  • Ward DS, Vaughn A, McWilliams C, Hales D. 2010. Interventions for Increasing Physical Activity at Child Care. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 Mar; 42(3):526-34. 
  • Ward DS, Vaughn A, McWilliams C, Hales D.  2010. Interventions for Increasing Physical Activity at Child Care. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2010 Mar; 42(3):52634. 
  • Vaughn AE, Ball SC, Linnan LA, Marchetti LM, Hall WL, Ward DS. Promotion of walking for transportation: a report from the Walk to School day registry. J Phys Act Health. 2009 May; 6(3):281-8. 
  • McWilliams, C., Ball, S. C., Benjamin, S. E., Hales, D., Vaughn, A., & Ward, D. S. (2009). Best-practice guidelines for physical activity at child care. Pediatrics, 124(6), 1650–1659. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-0952
  • Ward DS, Vaughn A, McWilliams C, Hales D. Physical activity at child care settings: Review and research recommendations. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2009; 3:474 originally published online Jul 28, 2009. 
2003 – 2008
  • Shapiro JR, Bauer S, Hamer RM, Kordy H, Ward D, Bulik CM. Use of text messaging for monitoring sugar-sweetened beverages, physical activity, and screen time in children: a pilot study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2008 Nov-Dec;40(6):385-91. 
  • Benjamin SE, Haines J, Ball SC, Ward DS. Improving nutrition and physical activity in child care: what parents recommend. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Nov; 108(11):1907-11. 
  • Ward DS, Benjamin SE, Ammerman AS, Ball SC, Neelon BH, Bangdiwala SI. Nutrition and Physical Activity in Child Care Results from an Environmental Intervention. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008. Oct; 35(4):352-6. 
  • Pratt C, Webber LS, Baggett CD, Ward D, Pate RR, Murray D, Lohman T, Lytle L, Elder JP Sedentary activity and body composition of middle school girls: the trial of activity for adolescent girls.  Research Quarterly of Exercise and Sport. 2008 Dec;79(4):458-67. 
  • Bryant MJ, Ward DS, Hales D, Vaughn A, Tabak RG, and Stevens J. Reliability and validity of the Healthy Home Survey: A tool to measure factors within homes hypothesized to relate to overweight in children. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2008 Apr; 5:23. 
  • Bower, JK, Hales, DP, Tate, DF, Rubin, DA, Benjamin, SE, Ward, DS. The child care environment and children’s physical activity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008; 34:23-29. 
  • Barr-Anderson DJ, Neumark-Sztainer D, Schmitz KH, Ward DS, Conway TL, Pratt C, Baggett CD, Lytle L, Pate RR.  But I like PE: factors associated with enjoyment of physical education class in middle school girls. Research Quarterly Exercise and Sport. 2008 Mar;79(1):18-27. 
  • McMurray RG, Ward DS, Elder JP, Lytle LA, Strikmiller PK, Baggett CD, and Young DR. Do overweight girls overreport physical activity? American Journal of Health Behavior. 2008 Sep-Oct; 32(5):538-46. 
  • Ward DS, Hales D, Haverly K, Marks J, Benjamin S, Ball S, Trost SG. An Instrument to Assess the Obesogenic Environment of Child Care Centers. American Journal of Health Behavior 2008 Jul-Aug; 32(4):380-6. 
  • Ball SC, Benjamin SE, Ward DS. Dietary intakes in North Carolina child-care centers: are children meeting current recommendations J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Apr; 108(4):718-21. 2008 Apr; 108(4):718-21. 
  • Pate RR, Saunders R, Dishman RK, Addy C, Dowda M, Ward DS. Long-term effects of a physical activity intervention in high school girls. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2007 Oct;33(4):276-80. 
  • Benjamin SE, Neelon B, Ball SC, Bangdiwala SI, Ammerman AS, Ward DS. Reliability and validity of a nutrition and physical activity environmental self-assessment for child care. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2007 Jul 5;4:29. 
  • Ball, S, Benjamin, S, Ward, DS. Development and reliability of an observation method to assess food intake of young children in child care. 2007; Journal of American Dietetics Association; 107(4):656-61. 
  • Benjamin, S. E., Tate, D. F., Bangdiwala, S. I., Neelon, B. H., Ammerman, A. S., Dodds, J. M., & Ward, D. S. (2008). Preparing Child Care Health Consultants to address childhood overweight: a randomized controlled trial comparing web to in-person training. Maternal and child health journal, 12(5), 662–669. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-007-0277-1 
  • Ammerman A, Ward D, Benjamin S, Ball S, Sommers J, Molloy M, and Dodds J. An Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight:  Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child Care (NAP SACC) Theory and Design. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2007; 4(3):112. 
  • Benjamin, S, Ammerman, A, Sommers, J, Dodds, J, Ward, DS.  Improving nutrition and physical activity environments in child care: Results from the NAP SACC pilot project.  Nutrition Education and Behavior.  2007;39(3):142-149.   
  • Pate, RR, Ward, DS, Grubb, JR, and Dowda, M.  Impact of enrollment in physical education on overall physical activity in adolescent girls.  Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.  2007.78:265-270. 
  • Schneider, L, Ward, D, Dunn, C, Vaughn, A, Newkirk, J, Thomas, C.  The Move More Scholars Institute: A state model of the Physical Activity and Public Health Practitioners’ course. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2007 Jul;4(3):A69. Epub 2007 Jun 15 
  • Pate, RR, Dowda, Grubb, J, Ward, DS.  Change in physical activity participations among adolescent girls from 8th to 12th grade.  Physical Activity and Health. 2007; 4:3-16. Evenson, KR, Motl, RW, Birnbaum, AS, Ward, DS.  Measurement of Perceived School Climate for Active Travel in Children.  American Journal of Health Behavior. 2007;31(1):8697. 
  • Saksvig, BI, Catellier, DJ, Pfeiffer, KA, Schmitz, KH, Conway, T,  Going, S, Ward, DS, Strikmiller, P.  Treuth, MS.  Travel by Walking Before and After School Increases Physical Activity among Adolescent Girls.  Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. 2007;161:153-158. 
  • Ward, DS, Saunders, R, Williams, E, Epping, J, Pate, RR.  Implementation of a school environment intervention to increase physical activity in high school girls.  Health Education Research. 2006 Dec;21(6):896-910.   
  • Saunders, RP, Ward, DS, Felton, GM, and Pate, RR.  Lifestyle Education for Activity Program: Process evaluation model and results.  Evaluation and Program Planning. 2006;29(4):352-364. 
  • Dishman RK, Saunders RP, Felton G, Ward DS, Dowda M, Pate RR. Goals and intentions mediate efficacy beliefs and declining physical activity in high school girls. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2006 Nov 14;31(6):475-483. 
  • Ward, DS, Dowda, M,  Felton, GM, Trost, SG, Dishman, RK, Pate, RR.  Physical Activity Correlates in Adolescent Girls Who Differ by Weight Status.  Obesity. 2006;14:97-105. 
  • Dishman RK, Hales DP, Pfeiffer KA, Felton GA, Saunders R, Ward DS, Dowda M, Pate RR. Physical self-concept and self-esteem mediate cross-sectional relations of physical activity and sport participation with depression symptoms among adolescent girls. Health Psychology. 2006 May;25(3):396-407. 
  • Pfeiffer, KA, Dowda, M, Dishman, RK, McIver, KL, Sirard, JR, Ward, DS, Pate, RR.  Sport Participation and Physical Activity in Adolescent Females Across a Four-Year Period. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2006; 39(4):523-529. 
  • Marks, JT, Campbell MK, Ward, DS, Ribisl, KM, Wildemuth, BM, Symons MJ.  A comparison of Web and Print media for physical activity promotion among adolescent girls. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2006; 39(1):96-104.   
  • Dishman, RK, Ward, DS, Saunders, R Felton, G, Dowda, M, Pate, RR.  Goal setting mediates self-efficacy and declining physical activity in high school girls. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2006 Dec;31(6):475-83. 
  • Dunn, C., Thomas, C., Ward, D., Pegram, L., Webber, K, and Cullitan, C. Design and implementation of a nutrition and physical activity curriculum for the child care setting. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2006; Apr; 3(2):A58. Epub 2006 Mar 15. 
  • Dishman, R.K., Hales, D., Pfeiffer, K, Felton, G., Saunders, R, Ward, DS, Dowda, M, and Pate, RR. Physical self-concept and self-esteem mediate the association of physical activity with depression symptoms in adolescent girls.  Health Psychology. 2006 May;25(3):396-407. 
  • Ward, DS, Evenson, KR, Vaughn A, Rodgers AB, and Troiano, RP. Accelerometer use in physical activity: best practices and research recommendations. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2005. Nov; 37 (11 Suppl):S582-8. 
  • Pate RR, Ward DS, Saunders RP, Felton G, Dishman RK, and Dowda M.  Promotion of physical activity in high school girls: A randomized trial.  American Journal of Public Health.  2005;95:1582-1587. 
  • Motl RW, Dishman RK, Ward DS, Saunders RP, Dowda M, Felton G, Pate RR. Comparison of barriers self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control for explaining physical activity across 1 year among adolescent girls. Health Psychology. 2005.24:106-11. 
  • Motl, RW, Dishman RK, Ward DS, Saunders RP, Dowda M, Felton G, Pate RR.  Perceived physical environment and physical activity across one year among adolescent girls: self-efficacy as a possible mediator?  Journal of Adolescent Health. 2005 Nov; 37(5):403-8. 
  • Dishman RK, RW Motl, R, Saunders, G Felton, DS Ward and RR Pate.  Enjoyment mediates the effects of a school-based physical activity intervention among adolescent girls.  Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. 2005; 37:478-487. 
  • Felton G, Saunders RP, Ward DS, Dishman RK, Dowda M, Pate RR. Promoting physical activity in girls: a case study of one school’s success. Journal of School Health. 2005 Feb;75(2):57-62. 
  • Dowda, M., R.R. Pate, G.M.  Felton, R. Saunders, D.S.  Ward, R.K. Dishman  and S.G. Trost.  Physical activities and sedentary pursuits in African American and Caucasian girls.  Research Quarterly for Sport and Exercise, 2004 Dec; 75(4):352-60. 
  • Gordon-Larsen P, Griffiths P, Bentley ME, Kelsey K, Shields K, Ward DS, Ammerman A. Barriers to physical activity: qualitative data on caregiver-daughter habits. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2004; 27(3):218-23. 
  • Dishman, RK, RW Motl, R Saunders, G, Felton, DS Ward, M Dowda, and RR Pate.  Selfefficacy partially mediates the effect of a school-based physical activity intervention among adolescent girls.  Preventive Medicine. 2004; 358;628-636. 
  • Dunn, C., Thomas, C., Pegram, L., Ward, D., Schmal, S. Color me healthy, preschoolers moving and eating healthfully. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2004 Nov-Dec; 36(6):327-8. 
  • Marks, J and D. Ward. Kidnectic. A Website for physical activity. Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2003; 35(3), 87. 

Books

Ward, DS, Saunders, RP, and Pate, RR. Physical Activity Interventions for Children and Adolescents. Human Kinetics, Champagne-Urbana, 2007, pp.270.

Book Chapters

Ward, Dianne & Erinosho, Temitope & Wasser, Heather & Munoz, Paula. (2014). Family-Centered Interventions to Reduce Maternal and Child Obesity. 10.1007/978-1-4471-2831-1_12.

Ward DS and Erinosho, T. Strategies for Promoting Healthy Weight Development in Child Care Centers: A Review of the NAP SACC Program. In AJ Reynolds, AJ Rolnick, JA Temple (Eds.) Health and Education in Early Childhood: Predictors, Interventions, and Policies. Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Rhew L, Thomas C, Peach T, Dunn C, Newkirk J, Ward DS, Vaughn A. Move More Scholars Institute. In R. Pate and D. Buchner (Eds.). Implementing Physical Activity Strategies. Human Kinetics, Champagne, 2014.

Ward DS and Ford C. Physical activity promotion in schools. In B. Ainsworth and C. Macera (Eds). Physical Activity and Public Health Practice. CRC Press, NY, 2012.

Ward DS, Reis A, and Tabak R. Environment and Policy Interventions to Prevent Obesity in Children in J.A. O’Dea and M. Eriksen (Eds). Childhood Obesity Prevention: International Research, Controversies and Interventions. Oxford University Press, NY, 2010.