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Rebecca Ellis Gardner
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Dr. Gardner's primary research interest is examining the psychosocial determinants of physical activity in special populations such as older adults and adults with physical disabilities. In addition, she is also interested in health-related quality of life issues in people of various disease states and disabilities. Understanding the determinants of physical activity is important for designing health promotion interventions to increase physical activity and improve health-related quality of life for these populations.
EDUCATON:
PhD University of Florida, 2003
Dissertation Title: "Exercise and Diet Motivation of Overweight Women: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior"
M.S.E.S.S. University of Florida, 1999
B.A. Oglethorpe University, 1997
PUBLICATIONS:
Ellis, R., Kosma, M., Cardinal, B.J., Bauer, J.J., & McCubbin, J.A. (in press). Physical activity beliefs and behavior of adults with physical disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation.
Fabre, J.M., Wood, R.H., Cherry, K.E., Su, L.J., Cress, M.E., King, C.M., deVeer, M.J., Ellis, R., & Jazwinski, S.M. (in press). Age-related deterioration in flexibility is associated with health-related quality of life in nonagenarians. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.
Kosma, M., Ellis, R., Cardinal, B.J., Bauer, J.J., & McCubbin, J.A. (in press). The mediating role of intention and stages of change in physical activity among adults with physical disabilities: An integrative framework. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Kosma, M., Ellis Gardner, R., Cardinal, B.J., Bauer, J.J., & McCubbin, J.A. (2006). Psychosocial determinants of stages of change and physical activity among adults with physical disabilities. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 23, 49-64.
Ellis Gardner, R., & Hausenblas, H.A. (2005). Exercise and diet determinants of overweight women participating in an exercise and diet program: A prospective examination of the theory of planned behavior. Women & Health, 42, 37-62.
Fabre, J. M., Wood, R. H., Cherry, K. E., Su, L. J., Cress, M. E., King, C. M., deVeer, M. J., Ellis, R., & Jazwinski, S. M.
(in press). Age-related deterioration in flexibility is associated with health-related quality of life in nonagenarians.
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy.
Ellis, R., Kosma, M., Cardinal, B. J., Bauer, J. J. & McCubbin, J. A. (in press). Physical activity beliefs and behavior of adults with physical disabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation.
Kosma, M., Ellis, R., Cardinal, B. J., Bauer, J. J. & McCubbin, J. A. (in press). The mediating role of intention and stages of change in physical activity among adults with physical disabilities: An integrative framework. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Kosma, M., Ellis Gardner, R., Cardinal, B. J., Bauer, J. J. & McCubbin, J. A. (2006) Psychosocial determinants of stages of change and physical activity among adults with physical disabilities. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 23, 49-64.
Ellis Gardner, R., & Hausenblas, H. A. (2005). Exercise and diet determinants of overweight women participating in an exercise and diet program: A prospective examination of the theory of planned behavior. Women & Health, 42, 37-62.
Wood, R. H., Ellis Gardner, R., Ferachi, K. A, King, C. M., Nelson, M., Villarubia, A., Wilson, K. O., & Jazwinski, S. M. (2005). Social function, physical function, and self-prescribed physical activity in older adults. Scientific Proceedings from the 6th World Congress on Aging and Physical Activity, 203-209.
Wood, R. H., Ellis Gardner, R., Ferachi, K. A., King, C., Ermolao, A., Cherry, K.E., Cress, M. E., & Jazwinski, S. M. for the Louisiana Healthy Aging study (2005). Physical function and quality of life in older adults: Gender differences. Southern Medical Journal, 98, 504-512.
Ellis Gardner, R., & Hausenblas, H. A. (2004). Exercise and diet beliefs of overweight women participating in an exercise and diet program: An elicitation study using the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 9, 188-200.
Ellis Gardner, R., & Hausenblas, H. A. (2004). Understanding exercise and diet motivation in overweight women enrolled in a weight-loss program: A prospective study using the theory of planned behavior. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 34, 1353-1370.
PRESENTATIONS:
Kosma, M., Ellis Gardner, R., Cardinal, B.J., Bauer, J.J., & McCubbin, J.A. (2006, July). The mediating role of the stages of change in physical activity among adults with physical disabilities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Congress of Applied Psychology, Athens, Greece.
Ellis Gardner, R., Kosma, M., Cardinal, B. J., Bauer, J. J., & McCubbin, J. A. (2006, June). Physical activity beliefs and behavior of adults with physical disabilities. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Denver, CO.
Ellis Gardner, R., Kosma, M., Cardinal, B. J., Bauer, J. J., & McCubbin, J. A. (2006, June). The mediating role of intention in physical activity among adults with physical disabilities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Denver, CO.
Paul, K. C., Ellis Gardner, R., Kosma, M., Solmon, M., & Symons Downs, D. (2006, June). Psychological correlates of youth exercise behavior. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Denver, CO.
Symons Downs, D., & Ellis Gardner, R., (2006, June). Youth exercise intention and behavior: Does race moderate the theory of planned behavior contribution? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Denver, CO.
Holton, F., Fabre, J., Russell, R., Ellis Gardner, R., Cress, M. E., Jazwinski, S. M., Welsh, D. A., & Wood, R. H. (2006, June). Physical function, dyspnea, and perceived pain characterize need for assistive care in older adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sport Medicine, Denver, CO.
Ellis Gardner, R., Allen, P. D., Cherry, K. E., Monroe, P. A., O’Neil, C. E., & Wood, R. H. (2006, June). Baseline results of an interdisciplinary effort to promote healthy aging among culturally diverse adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Denver, CO.
Moore, D. S., Ellis Gardner, R., Sturgis, E., Fabre, J. M., Russell, R., & Wood, R. H. (2006, June). Construct validity of four physical activity questionnaires for culturally diverse older adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sport Medicine, Denver, CO.
Johnson, L.. G, Solmon, M. A., Ellis Gardner, R., & Lee, A. M. (2006, April). Gender specific associations between the physical environment and individual determinants of physical activity. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Salt Lake City, UT.
Ellis Gardner, R., Wood, R. H., & Allen, P. (2005, November). Psychosocial determinants of physical activity and physical function in culturally diverse elders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL.
Ellis Gardner, R., Brown, A., DeVeer, M. N., Toussaint, T., & Wood, R. H. (2005, June). Psychosocial determinants of physical activity in culturally diverse older adults: A cross-sectional examination of the theory of planned behavior. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Tampa, FL.
Ellis Gardner, R., Brown, A., deVeer, M. J., Toussaint, T., & Wood, R. H. (2005, June). Physical activity beliefs of culturally diverse older adults: An elicitation study using the theory of planned behavior. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Tampa, FL.
deVeer, M. N, Ellis Gardner, R., Fabre, J., Toussaint, T., Wood, R. H., & Jazwinski, S. M. (2005, June). Physical function and health-related quality of life in culturally diverse elders: Evidence of environmental press. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Nashville, TN.
Fabre, J. M., King, C. M., Nelson, M. J., Ellis Gardner, R., Cherry, K. E., Wood, R. H., & Jazwinski, S. M. (2005, February). The age-related deterioration in flexibility is associated with health-related quality of life in nonagenarians. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National American Physical Therapy Conference Combined Sections, New Orleans, LA.
Ellis Gardner, R., Bossier, R., Brown, A., deVeer, M. N., Fabre, J., Ferachi, K., Russell, R., Toussaint, T., Villarubia, A., & Wood, R. H. (2005, January). Physical function and health-related quality of life in culturally diverse elders: Evidence of environmental press. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Charlotte, NC.
Fabre, J. M., King, C. M., Nelson, M. J., Ellis Gardner, R., Cherry, K. E., Wood, R. H., & Jazwinski, S. M. (2005, January). Age-related declines in flexibility and health-related quality of life in nonagenarians: Gender differences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeast Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Charlotte, NC.
Li, L., Ellis Gardner, R., Hondzinski, J., Wood, R. H., & Welsch, M. (2005, January). Exercise intervention for peripheral neuropathy patients: Using an integrated approach to examine improvements. Paper presented as part of a symposium at the annual meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine, Charlotte, NC.
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