PUBLISHED WORK
Physical Activity - Epidemiology
Boyer, W.R., Brenton, M., Ehrlich, S. F., Churilla, J.R., Fitzhugh, E.C. The Physical Activity Guidelines and Diabetes-Related Mortality: NHANES 1999-2006. Epub: Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2024. doi: 10.1089/met.2023.0041.
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Boyer, W.R., Toth, L, Brenton, M., Augé, R. O., Churilla, J. R., Fitzhugh, E.C. The role of resistance training in influencing insulin resistance among adults living with obesity/overweight without diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice. 2023, Jul-Aug, 17(4), 279-287. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2023.06.002.
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Boyer, W.R., Bassett, D., Fitzhugh, E.C., Churilla, J.R., Milano, A., Toth, L., Richardson, M.R. Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors by Race-Ethnicity: 2003–2006 NHANES. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Disparities. 2022, 9, 1607–1615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-01100-w.
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Boyer, W.R., Ehrlich, S. F., Churilla, J. R., Crouter, S., Fitzhugh, E.C. Leisure-time aerobic physical activity and the risk of diabetes-related mortality: an analysis of effect modification by race-ethnicity. Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 2021, 35, 1077632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107763
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Boyer W, Churilla J, Miller A, Gillum T, Penny M. The independent and combined effects of aerobic physical activity and muscular strengthening activity on all-cause mortality: an analysis of effect modification by race-ethnicity. Journal of Physical Activity & Health 2020; Jul 30; 1-8. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0581
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Forseth, B., Boyer, W.R., Fitzhugh, E.C., Miller, A. Demographic, Health Behavior, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Profiles in Yoga and non-Yoga Participants: NHANES 1999-2006. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 2019: doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2019.04.006.
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Boyer, W. R., Churilla, J. R., Ehrlich, S. F., Crouter, S., Hornbuckle, L., Fitzhugh, E.C. The Protective Role of Physical Activity on Type 2 diabetes: An Analysis of Effect Modification by Race-Ethnicity. Journal of Diabetes. 2018; 10(2): 166-178.
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Fitzhugh, E.C., Hardin, R., Boyer, W.R., Post, E. Health-Enhancing Physical Activity during Practice among Student Football Managers at a Division I University. In submission: April 3, 2018: American Journal of College Health.
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Boyer, W.R., Indelicato, N.A., Richardson, M.R., Churilla, J.R., Johnson, T.M. Associations between mental distress and physical activity in U.S. adults: a dose-response analysis BRFSS 2011. 2017: Journal of Public Health.
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Boyer, W. R., Churilla, J. R., Ehrlich, S. F., Crouter, S., Hornbuckle, L., Fitzhugh, E.C. The Protective Role of Physical Activity on Type 2 diabetes: An Analysis of Effect Modification by Race-Ethnicity. 2017: Journal of Diabetes. doi: 10.1111/1753-0407.12574.
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Woodman, A., Crouter, S., Bassett, D., Fitzhugh, E.C, Boyer, W.R. Accuracy of Consumer Monitors for Estimating Energy Expenditure and Activity Type. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise. 2017; 49(2): 371-377.
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Strohacker, K., Boyer, W.R., Smitherman, K.N., Cornelius, E., Fazzino, D. Assessing Energy Level as a Marker of Aerobic Exercise Readiness: A Pilot Investigation. International Journal of Exercise Science. 2017; 10(1): 62-75.
Boyer, W.R., Wolff-Hughes, D.L., Bassett, D., Churilla, J.R., Fitzhugh, E.C. Accelerometer-Derived Total Activity Counts, Bouted Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous Activity, and Insulin Resistance: NHANES 2003–2006. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2016; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/ pcd13.160159.
Wolff-Hughes D.L., Troiano R.P, Boyer W.R., Fitzhugh E.C., McClain J.J. Use of population-referenced percentiles for total activity counts to determine physical activity levels of New York City adults: Implications for health promotion. Preventive Medicine. 2016; 87: 35-40.
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Boyer, W.R., Richardson, M.R., Johnson, T.M., Fitzhugh, E.C., Churilla, J.R. The Associations Between Increasing Degrees of HOMA-IR and Measurements of Adiposity Among Euglycemic U.S. Adults. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2016; 14(2):108-13.
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Richardson, M.R., Boyer, W.R, Johnson, T.M., Churilla, J.R. Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity and C-reactive protein in U.S. Adults. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2015; 13(10): 453-7.
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Boyer, W.R., Johnson, T.M., Fitzhugh, E.C., Richardson, M.R., Churilla, J.R. The associations between increasing degrees of HOMA-IR and muscular strengthening activities in euglycemic U.S. adults. Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research. 2015; 12(6): 420-7.
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Richardson, M.R., Johnson, T.M., Ford, E., Katzmarzyk, P., Boyer, W.R., Churilla, J.R. Gender Differences in High Sensitivity C-reactive Protein and Muscular Strengthening Activity in U.S. Adults. Journal of Physical Activity & Health. 2015; 12(12):1582-8.
Churilla, J.R., Johnson, T.M., Curls, R., Richardson, M.R., Boyer, W.R., Alnojeidi, A.H., Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Metabolic Health Risks in U.S. Adults. Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews. 2014; 8(2): 119-23.