College of Education and Human Development

Publications/Articles

 

William H. Cooke, PhD

 

  • Carter JR, Ray CA, Downs EM, and Cooke WH. Strength training reduces arterial blood pressure but not sympathetic neural activity in young normotensive subjects. Journal of Applied Physiology 94(6):2212-2216, 2003.
  • Cooke WH, Carter JR, and Kuusela TA. Muscle sympathetic nerve activation during the Valsalva maneuver: interpretive and analytical caveats. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 74(7):731-737, 2003.
  • Cooke WH, Pellegrini GL, and Kovalenko OA. Dynamic cerebral autoregulation is preserved during acute head-down tilt. Journal of Applied Physiology 95(4): 1439-1445, 2003.
  • Rothlisberger BW, Badra JL, Hoag JB, Cooke WH, Kuusela TA, Tahvanainen KUO, and Eckberg DL. Spontaneous baroreflex sequences occur as deterministic functions of the breathing phase. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging 23(6): 307-313, 2003.
  • Cooke WH, Ryan KL, and Convertino VA. Invited Review: Lower body negative pressure as a model to study progression to acute hemorrhagic shock in humans. Journal of Applied Physiology 96(4): 1249-1261, 2004.
  • Cooke WH, Carter JR, and Kuusela TA. Human cerebrovascular and autonomic rhythms during vestibular activation. American Journal of Physiology (Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology) 286(5): R838-R843, 2004.
  • West BJ, Scafetta N, Cooke WH, and Balocchi R. Influence of progressive central hypovolemia on fractal and multifractal dimension of cardiac interbeat intervals. Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 32(8):1077-1087, 2004.
  • Convertino VA, Ludwig DA, and Cooke WH. Stroke volume and sympathetic responses to lower body negative pressure reveal new insight into circulatory shock in humans. Autonomic Neuroscience. 111(2): 127-134, 2004.
  • Convertino VA, Ratliff DA, Ryan KL, Cooke WH, Doerr DF, Ludwig DA, Muniz GW, Britton DL, Clah SD, Fernald KB, Ruiz AF, Idris A, and Lurie KG. Effects of inspiratory impedance on the carotid-cardiac baroreflex response in humans. Clinical Autonomic Research. 14(4): 240-248, 2004.
  • Cooke WH and Convertino VA. Heart rate variability and spontaneous baroreflex sequences: implications for autonomic monitoring during hemorrhage. Journal of Trauma. 58(4):798-805, 2005.
  • Cooke WH and Carter JR. Strength training does not affect vagal-cardiac control or cardiovagal baroreflex sensitivity in young healthy subjects. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 93:719-725, 2005.
  • Carter JR, Cooke WH, and Ray CA. Forearm neurovascular responses during mental stress and vestibular activation. American Journal of Physiology (Heart and Circulatory Physiology). 288:H904-H907, 2005.
  • Cooke WH and Convertino VA. Invited Review: Cardiovascular consequences of weightlessness promote advances in clinical and trauma care. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. 6(4):285-297, 2005.
  • Convertino VA, Cooke WH, and Lurie KG. Inspiratory resistance as a potential treatment for orthostatic intolerance and hemorrhagic shock. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 76(4):319-325, 2005.
  • Convertino VA and Cooke WH. Invited Paper: Evaluation of cardiovascular risks of space flight does not support the NASA bioastronautics critical path roadmap. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 76:869-876, 2005.
  • Holcomb JB, Salinas J, McManus J, Miller CC, Cooke WH, and Convertino VA. Manual vital signs reliably predict need for life saving interventions in trauma patients. Journal of Trauma. 59(4):821-829, 2005.
  • Convertino VA, Cooke WH, and Lurie, KG. Restoration of central blood volume: application of a simple concept and a simple device to counteract cardiovascular instability in syncope and hemorrhage. Journal of Gravitational Physiology. 12(1):P55-P60, 2005.
  • Cooke WH, Salinas J, Convertino VA, Duke JA, Hinds D, Moore FA, and Holcomb JB. Heart rate variability and its association with mortality in pre-hospital trauma patients. Journal of Truama. 60(2): 363-370, 2006.
  • Cooke WH, Lurie KG, Rohrer MJ, and Convertino VA. Human autonomic and cerebrovascular responses to inspiratory impedance. Journal of Trauma. 60(6):1275-1283, 2006.
  • Convertino VA, Cooke WH, and Holcomb JB. Arterial pulse pressure and its association with reduced stroke volume during progressive central hypovolemia. Journal of Trauma. 61(3):629-634, 2006.
  • McManus JG, Convertino VA, Cooke WH, and Holcomb JB. R-wave amplitude in lead II of an electrocardiograph correlates with central hypovolemia in humans. Academic Emergency Medicine. 13(10): 1003-1010, 2006.
  • Cooke WH, Salinas J, McManus JG, Ryan KL, Rickards CA, Holcomb JB, and Convertino VA. Heart period variability in trauma patients may predict mortality and allow remote triage. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 77(11):1107-1112, 2006.
  • Batchinsky AI, Cooke WH, Kuusela TA, and Cancio LC. Loss of complexity characterizes the heart rate response to experimental hemorrhagic shock in swine. Critical Care Medicine. In Press.
  • Convertino VA, Ryan KL, Rickards CA, Cooke WH, Idris A, Metzer A, Holcomb JB, Adams BD, and Lurie KG. Inspiratory resistance maintains arterial pressure during central hypovolemia: Implications for treatment of patients with severe hemorrhage. Critical Care Medicine. In Press.
  • Cooke WH and Convertino VA. Invited Review: Sympathetic nervous system and spaceflight. Acta Astronautica. In Press.
  • Convertino VA and Cooke WH. Invited Review: Vascular functions in humans following cardiovascular adaptations to space flight. Acta Astronautica. In Press.

 

 

Jianmin Guan, PhD

 

  • Keating, X.D., Larson, A., Lai, Q., & Guan, J. (in press). A descriptive analysis of physical activity behaviors of health and kinesiology professionals around a metropolitan area. Research Journal of ICHPER-SD.
  • Guan, J., McBride, R., & Xiang, P. (in press). Reliability and Validity Evidence for Achievement Goal Models in High School Physical Education Settings. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Sciences. 
  • Ferguson, R., Keating, X. D., Guan, J., Chen, L., & Bridges, D. (in press). California Secondary School Physical Education Teachers’ Attitudes toward the Mandated Use of the FITNESSGRAM. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
  • Shen, B., Chen, A., & Guan, J. (in press). Examining the effect of goal orientation and individual interest on students motivational behaviors in physical education. Experimental Psychology.
  • Sullivan, S.L., Keating, X.D., Chen, L., Guan, J., & Delzeit-McIntire, L. (in press). Physical education and general health course and minority community college student risk levels for poor health and leisure-time exercise patterns. College Student Journal.
  • Keating, X.D., Huang, Y., Guan, J., Chen, L., Piñero, J.C., Bridges, D., & Deng, M. (in press). Promoting university personnel’s physical activity behaviors – A review and synthesis. Research Journal of ICHPER-SD.
  • Keating, X.D., Huang, Y., Guan, J., Deng, M., Zhu, L, & Dwan, C. (2006). An Examination of Southern Chinese Collegiate Leisure-Time Exercise Patterns. Research Journal of ICHPER-SD. 18-26.
  • Guan, J., McBride, R., & Xiang, P. (2006). Reliability and Validity Evidence for the Social Goal Scale-Physical Education (SGS-PE) in High School Settings. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 25, 226-238.
  • Guan, J., Xiang, P., McBride, R., & Bruene, A. (2006). Achievement goals, social goals, and students’ persistence and effort in high school physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. 25, 58-74.
  • Keating, X.D., Guan, J. Piñero, J. C.,& Bridges, D. M. (2005). A meta-analysis of college students’ physical activity behaviors. Journal of AmericanCollege Health. 52, 116-125.
  • Guan, J., McBride, R., & Xiang, P. (2005). Chinese teachers’ attitudes toward teaching physical activity and fitness. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 33, 147-157.
  • Keating, X. D., Guan, J., Haung, Y., Deng, M., Wu, J., & Qu, S (2005). A cross-culture validation of the stages of exercise behavior change scale. European Physical Education Review, 11, 71-83.
  • Keating, X.D., Guan, J., Bridges, D., & Huang, Y (2005). Preliminary analysis of student evaluation of teaching used in departments of kinesiology in higher education in the United States. The Proceedings of the II International Conference for Physical Educators (pp. 333-343), Hong Kong, P. R. China.
  • Guan, J., Xiang, P., & Keating, X.D (2004). Evaluating the replicability of sample results: A tutorial of double cross-validation methods. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Sciences, 8(4), 227-241. 
  • Xiang, P., McBride, R., & Guan, J. (2004). Children’s motivation in elementary physical education: A longitudinal study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75, 71-80.
  • Xiang, P., McBride, R., Guan, J., & Solmon, M. (2003). Children’s motivation in elementary physical education: An expectancy-value model of achievement choice. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 74, 25-35.

 

 

Sara B. Oswalt, MPH, PhD

 

  • Johnston Polacek G.N.L., Hicks, J. A., & Oswalt, S.B. (in press, anticipated publication January 2007) Twenty Years Later and Still at Risk: College Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors about HIV/AIDS. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
  • Oswalt, S.B., Shutt, M.D., & Cooper, D.L. (2006). Alcohol use of incoming students related to intent to join Greek organizations. Journal of First Year Experience & Students in Transition, 18(2), 31-52.
  • Shutt, M.D., Oswalt, S.B., & Cooper, D.L. (2006). Parent misperceptions of incoming student alcohol and other drug use. Journal of College Student Development, 47 (5), 577-585.
  • Oswalt, S.B., Cameron, K.C., & Koob, J.J. (2005). Sexual regret in college students.  Archives of Sexual Behavior 34(6) 663-669.
  • Oswalt, S.B. (2005). Creating the best possible health education cover letter and resume. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 3(1) 60-65.
  • Koob, J.J., Cameron, K.A., &  Oswalt, S.B. (2000). The Effects of peer sexuality education on perceived risk, condom use, and sexual decision making. The Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 17(3), 76-83.

 

 

Georgia Polacek, PHD

 

  • Johnston Polacek, G.N.L., Coker, J., Lewis, K., Minter, M. Villela-Perez, V., & Scott, A.A. (2007).  B.A.R.T. to HIVEd: Adapting an HIV education prevention program.  Health Promotion & Practice.  In Press.
  • Johnston Polacek, G.N.L., Hicks, J. A.  & Oswalt, S. (2007).  College students’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors about HIV/AIDS. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education.  In press.
  • Johnston Polacek, G.N.L., Ramos, M. R., & Ferrer, R. (2006).  Decision Making in Breast Cancer Treatment:  The Critical Role of Culturally Appropriate Interaction.  Patient Education and Counseling.  In press.
  • Johnston Polacek, G.N.L., Rojas, V., Levitt, S. & Mika, V.S. (2006) Media and sex:  Perspectives from Hispanic teens. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 1 (4). 51-69.
  • Reybold, L.E & Johnston Polacek, G.N.L (2006).  A critical perspective of health empowerment: The breakdown of theory-to-practice in one Hispanic subculture.  Family & Community Health, 29 (2), 153-157.
  • Johnston Polacek, G.N.L. & DeSola, W.  (2006). The effects of glycemic load and exercise on overweight/obesity in college students. California Journal of Health Promotion, 4 (1), 75-82.
  • Johnston, G.N.L. & Martinez, E. (2004). Health literacy:  Integrating health into English as a second language program, Scientific International Journal 1, (1), 25-32.
  • Johnston, G.N.L. (2003) Faith-Based Health Education Project:  A Case Study.  California Journal of Health Promotion, 1 (2), 208-222.
  • Johnston, G.N.L. and Benitez, B. (2003).  FAITH:  A project in building community capacity.  American Journal of Health Studies, 18 (2&3), 138-145.

 

 

Tiffanye M. Vargas-Tonsing, Ph.D.

 

  • Vargas-Tonsing, T.M., & Bartholomew, J.B.  (2006). An exploratory study of the effects of pre-game speeches on team efficacy.  Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36, 918-933.
  • Myers, N.D., Vargas-Tonsing, T.M., & Feltz, D.L.  (2005).  Coaching efficacy in intercollegiate coaches: Sources, coaching behavior, and team variables.  Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 6, 129-143.
  • Vargas-Tonsing, T.M., Myers, N.D., & Feltz, D.L.  (2004). Coaches’ and athletes’perceptions of efficacy enhancing techniques.  The Sport Psychologist, 18, 397- 414.
  • Vargas-Tonsing, T.M., Feltz, D.L., & Warners, A. L.  (2003). The predictability of  coaching efficacy on team efficacy and player efficacy in volleyball.  Journal of Sport Behavior, 26, 396-407.

 

 

Tammy J. Wyatt, PhD

 

  • Wyatt, T. and Peterson, F. (2005). Risky Business: Exploring Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors.  Journal of School Health. 75(6): 229-231. 
  • Wyatt, T.  (2006). Pre-service educators’ confidence and efficacy in dealing with child and adolescent risk behaviors in diverse classroom settings. Californian Journal of Health Promotion, 4(3), 165-176.  
  • Wyatt, T. and Peterson, F. (under review) Promoting social and health advocacy in the classroom through service learning.  Educational Leadership. 
  • Wyatt, T.  (under review).  A gender-based examination of violence and aggression perceptions among adolescents:  An interactive qualitative analysis. Youth & Society. 
  • Wyatt, T., Oswalt, S., White, C., and Peterson, F. (under review).  Are Tomorrow’s Teachers Ready to Deal with Diverse Students?:  Pre-service educators’ attitudes toward gays and lesbians.  Journal of Gay and Lesbian Issues in Education. 
  • Oswalt, S.B. and Wyatt, T.  (under review).  Mirror, Mirror, Help Me Like My Body:  Examining a Body Image Media Campaign.  Georgia Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Journal.

 

 

Zenong Yin, PhD

 

  • Moore, J.B., Hanes, J.C., Barbeau, P, Gutin, B., Treviño, R., Yin, Z. (in press). Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children in African American, European American, and Hispanic Children. Pediatric Exercise Science.
  • Love, A. S., Z. Yin., E. Codina, & J. T. Zapata. Ethnic identity and risky health behaviors in school-age Mexican-American children. Psychol Rep. 98:735-744, 2006.
  • Nichols-English, G.J, Lemmon, CR,  Litaker, MS,  Cartee, SG, Yin, Z., Gutin, B., & Barbeau, P. (2006). Relations of black mothers’ and daughters’ body fatness, physical activity beliefs and behavior. Ethnicity and Disease, 16(1), 172-179.
  • Yin, Z., Gutin, B, Johnson, MH, Hanes, J, Moore, JB, Cavnar, M, Thornburg, J, Moore, D, Barbeau, P. (2005). An environmental approach to obesity prevention in children: MCG FitKid Project year 1 results. Obesity Research, 13(12), 1-9.
  • Yin, Z., Moore, JB, Johnson, MH, Barbeau, P. Cavnar, M, Thornburg, J, Gutin, B. (2005).  The Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project: The relations between program attendance and changes in outcomes in year 1. International Journal of Obesity, 29(s2) 40-45.
  • Gutin, B, Z Yin., CA Howe, WH Hoffman, B Gower, P Barbeau (2005). Relations of fatness and fitness to fasting insulin in black and white adolescents. Journal of Pediatrics, 145(6), 737-43.
  • B. Gutin, Z. Yin., W.H. Hoffman, J.L. Hatfield I. Stallman-Jorgenson, M.C. Humphries, P. Barbeau (2005). Relations of self-reported physical activity and diet to fatness in black and white adolescents. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 81(4), 746-750.
  • Davis, C. Flickinger, B, Bassali, B, Moore, M, Baxter, S, Yin, Z. (2005). Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in schoolchildren in a rural Georgia community. The North American Journal of Medical Sciences, 330(2): 53-59.
  • Yin, Z., Davis, C, Moore, J, & Treiber, F (2005). Physical activity as a moderator of relationships between chronic stress and adiposity in youth. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 29, 29-36.
  • Yin, Z., J. Hanes, J. Moore, P. Barbeua, B. Gutin (2005). Rationale for the Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project: An environmental approach to obesity control in children. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 28, 67-89.
  • RP Trevino, AE Hernandez, Z. Yin., O. A. Garcia, I. Hernandez (2005). Impact of Bienestar Health Program on physical fitness in low-income Mexican-American children. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Science, 27, 120-132.

 

 
 

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