Barbara Ainsworth
Professor
Nutrition and Health Promotion
Arizona State University
United States of America
Biography
Barbara Ainsworth, PhD, MPH, FACSM, FNAK Professor Education MPH - University of Minnesota, MN, 1989 Specialization in Epidemiology PhD - University of Minnesota, MN, 1987 Specialization in Exercise Physiology MA - University of Minnesota, MN, 1975 Specialization in Education BA - Fresno State University, CA, 1974 Specialization in Physical Education
Research Interest
Assessment of physical activity, physical activity and public health, physical activity in women. Current/Recent Grants and Projects Co-Investigator for Madres para la Salud (Mothers for Health). C. Keller (PI). Contract to Procter and Gamble to assess the energy cost of cleaning activities
Publications
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Bauman, A., Ainsworth, B.E., Sallis, J.F., Hagströmer, M. , Craig, C.L., Bull, F.C., Pratt, M., Venugopal, K., Chau, J., Sjöström, M. & IPS group. A descriptive epidemiology of sitting a 20 country comparison using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Am J Prev Med. 2011 Aug;41(2):228-35.
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Payne, L., Ainsworth, B.E., a Godby, J. (Eds.) Leisure, Health, and Wellness. College Park, PA: Venture Press, 2010, 489 pp.
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Ainsworth, B.E., Haskell, W.L., Herrmann, S.D., Meckes, N., Bassett Jr., D.R., Tudor-Locke, C., Greer, J.L., Vezina, J., Whitt-Glover, M.C., & Leon, A.S. 2011 Compendium of Physical Activities: a second update of codes and MET values. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2011;43(8):1575-1581.
