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Best female scientists D-index 109 Citations 52,316 465 World Ranking 562 National Ranking 345
Medicine D-index 112 Citations 53,346 445 World Ranking 2935 National Ranking 1687

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Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Statistics
  • Public health

Abby C. King mostly deals with Gerontology, Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Public health and Physical fitness. Her Gerontology research incorporates elements of Psychological intervention, Epidemiology, Program evaluation, Health promotion and Physical exercise. Her Physical therapy research includes themes of Intervention, Mental health and Heart rate.

The concepts of her Randomized controlled trial study are interwoven with issues in Clinical trial, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Overweight, Cognition and Health education. Her Public health study which covers Medical education that intersects with Community psychology. Her Physical fitness study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Social support, Self-efficacy, Generalizability theory and Flexibility.

Her most cited work include:

  • Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults Recommendation From the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association (2624 citations)
  • CHAMPS physical activity questionnaire for older adults: outcomes for interventions. (952 citations)
  • Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN Diets for Change in Weight and Related Risk Factors Among Overweight Premenopausal Women: The A TO Z Weight Loss Study: A Randomized Trial (873 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Abby C. King focuses on Gerontology, Physical therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Psychological intervention and Intervention. Her work carried out in the field of Gerontology brings together such families of science as Obesity, Quality of life, Public health, Health promotion and Physical exercise. Public health and Epidemiology are frequently intertwined in her study.

Her work deals with themes such as Heart rate, Physical medicine and rehabilitation and Confidence interval, which intersect with Physical therapy. As a part of the same scientific study, Abby C. King usually deals with the Randomized controlled trial, concentrating on Health education and frequently concerns with Hazard ratio. Her research in Psychological intervention intersects with topics in Clinical psychology and Behavior change.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Gerontology (42.27%)
  • Physical therapy (26.58%)
  • Randomized controlled trial (23.75%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Citizen science (6.32%)
  • Randomized controlled trial (23.75%)
  • Psychological intervention (18.52%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Citizen science, Randomized controlled trial, Psychological intervention, Built environment and Health education. Her Randomized controlled trial research integrates issues from Test, Clinical trial, Gerontology, Intervention and Physical therapy. Abby C. King has researched Gerontology in several fields, including Quality of life and Odds.

Her Preferred walking speed study in the realm of Physical therapy interacts with subjects such as Sitting. The concepts of her Built environment study are interwoven with issues in Applied psychology, Health care, Public health and Medical education. Her Public health study combines topics in areas such as Epidemiology and Recreation.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Effect of Low-Fat vs Low-Carbohydrate Diet on 12-Month Weight Loss in Overweight Adults and the Association With Genotype Pattern or Insulin Secretion: The DIETFITS Randomized Clinical Trial. (312 citations)
  • The Scientific foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition. (121 citations)
  • Physical Activity Promotion: Highlights from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Systematic Review. (55 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Statistics
  • Social psychology

Abby C. King mainly focuses on Randomized controlled trial, Citizen science, Built environment, Psychological intervention and Gerontology. Her Randomized controlled trial research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Coaching, Dementia and Cohort. Her studies deal with areas such as Community engagement, CINAHL, Disease and Population health as well as Built environment.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Physical therapy, Coproduction and Knowledge management in addition to Psychological intervention. Her Physical therapy research incorporates elements of Screen time, Crossover study, Behavior change and Saturated fat. Her research integrates issues of Bipolar disorder, Quality of life, Systematic review, Confidence interval and Health education in her study of Gerontology.

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Best Publications

Physical Activity and Public Health in Older Adults Recommendation From the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association

Miriam E. Nelson;W. Jack Rejeski;Steven N. Blair;Pamela W. Duncan.
Circulation (2007)

5816 Citations

CHAMPS physical activity questionnaire for older adults: outcomes for interventions.

Anita L. Stewart;Kristin M. Mills;Abby C. King;William L. Haskell.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (2001)

1580 Citations

Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Prevention of Major Mobility Disability in Older Adults: The LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial

Marco Pahor;Jack M. Guralnik;Jack M. Guralnik;Walter T. Ambrosius;Steven Blair.
JAMA (2014)

1249 Citations

Personal and environmental factors associated with physical inactivity among different racial-ethnic groups of U.S. middle-aged and older-aged women.

Abby C. King;Cynthia Castro;Sara Wilcox;Amy A. Eyler.
Health Psychology (2000)

1158 Citations

Comparison of the Atkins, Zone, Ornish, and LEARN Diets for Change in Weight and Related Risk Factors Among Overweight Premenopausal Women: The A TO Z Weight Loss Study: A Randomized Trial

Christopher D. Gardner;Alexandre Kiazand;Sofiya Alhassan;Soowon Kim.
JAMA (2007)

1096 Citations

Determinants of physical activity and interventions in adults.

Abby C. King;Steven N. Blair;Diane E. Bild;Rod K. Dishman.
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (1992)

927 Citations

Determinants of leisure time physical activity in rural compared with urban older and ethnically diverse women in the United States

Sara Wilcox;Cynthia Castro;Abby C King;Robyn Housemann.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (2000)

915 Citations

Effects of a physical activity intervention on measures of physical performance: Results of the lifestyle interventions and independence for Elders Pilot (LIFE-P) study.

Marco Pahor;Steven N. Blair;Mark Espeland;Roger Fielding.
Journals of Gerontology Series A-biological Sciences and Medical Sciences (2006)

870 Citations

Moderate-Intensity Exercise and Self-rated Quality of Sleep in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abby C. King;Roy F. Oman;Glenn S. Brassington;Donald L. Bliwise.
JAMA (1997)

845 Citations

Physical activity interventions targeting older adults. A critical review and recommendations.

Abby C King;W.Jack Rejeski;David M Buchner;David M Buchner.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine (1998)

826 Citations

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