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Genevieve F. Dunton is affiliated with the University of Southern California in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields within medicine and psychology, with a primary focus on public health, environmental and occupational health, and applied psychology.

Their work explores various subfields including clinical psychology, physiology, and health toxicology and mutagenesis. Main topics of their research include obesity, physical activity, diet, behavioral health and interventions, eating disorders and behaviors, as well as mental health research topics. Additionally, their research touches on air quality and health impacts alongside birth, development, and health.

Genevieve F. Dunton has published extensively, contributing to frequent publication venues such as:

  • Journal of Physical Activity and Health
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Appetite
  • ISEE Conference Abstracts

They have recently authored important papers including:

  • Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the U.S. (2020) published in BMC Public Health
  • Ambulatory assessment for physical activity research: State of the science, best practices and future directions (2020) published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity locations and behaviors in adults living in the United States (2020) published in Preventive Medicine Reports

Other notable papers related to the broader research context include studies on ambient air pollution and birth weight and the impact of COVID-19 on fertility preferences in the United States.

The following coauthors have frequently collaborated with Genevieve F. Dunton:

  • Tyler B. Mason
  • Theresa M. Bastain
  • Carrie V. Breton
  • Rima Habre
  • Sandrah P. Eckel

In addition to journal articles, Genevieve F. Dunton has contributed to book publications, notably with Frontiers Media on the topic titled Motivation States and Hedonic Motivation for Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sport vs. Sedentary Behaviors published in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behavior in children living in the U.S.

    Genevieve F. Dunton;Bridgette Do;Shirlene D. Wang

  • A systematic review of built environment factors related to physical activity and obesity risk: implications for smart growth urban planning.

    Casey P. Durand;Mohammad Andalib;Genevieve F. Dunton;Jennifer Wolch

  • A study of community design, greenness and physical activity in children using satellite, GPS and accelerometer data

    Estela Almanza;Michael Jerrett;Genevieve Dunton;Edmund Seto

  • Physical environmental correlates of childhood obesity: a systematic review

    Genevieve Fridlund Dunton;Jesse Kaplan;Jennifer Wolch;Michael Jerrett

  • Ecological Momentary Assessment in Physical Activity Research.

    Genevieve Fridlund Dunton

  • Traffic-related air pollution and obesity formation in children: a longitudinal, multilevel analysis

    Michael Jerrett;Rob McConnell;Jennifer Wolch;Roger Chang

  • A Systematic Review of Methods and Procedures Used in Ecological Momentary Assessments of Diet and Physical Activity Research in Youth: An Adapted STROBE Checklist for Reporting EMA Studies (CREMAS)

    Yue Liao;Kara Skelton;Genevieve Dunton;Meredith Bruening

  • The Acute Relationships Between Affect, Physical Feeling States, and Physical Activity in Daily Life: A Review of Current Evidence.

    Yue Liao;Eleanor T. Shonkoff;Genevieve F. Dunton

  • Momentary assessment of affect, physical feeling states, and physical activity in children.

    Genevieve F. Dunton;Jimi Huh;Adam M. Leventhal;Nathaniel Riggs

  • mHealth approaches to child obesity prevention: successes, unique challenges, and next directions.

    Eleanor B Tate;Donna Spruijt-Metz;Gillian O’Reilly;Maryalice Jordan-Marsh

  • Physical activity and physical self-concept among sedentary adolescent females: An intervention study

    Margaret Schneider;Genevieve Fridlund Dunton;Dan M. Cooper

  • Investigating children's physical activity and sedentary behavior using ecological momentary assessment with mobile phones

    Genevieve F. Dunton;Yue Liao;Stephen S. Intille;Stephen S. Intille;Donna Spruijt-Metz

  • Ambulatory assessment for physical activity research: State of the science, best practices and future directions

    Markus Reichert;Markus Reichert;Marco Giurgiu;Marco Giurgiu;Elena D. Koch;Lena M. Wieland

  • Just-in-Time Feedback in Diet and Physical Activity Interventions: Systematic Review and Practical Design Framework.

    Susan M Schembre;Yue Liao;Michael C Robertson;Genevieve Fridlund Dunton

  • Do Stressed Mothers have Heavier Children? A Meta‐Analysis on the Relationship Between Maternal Stress and Child Body Mass Index

    Eleanor B. Tate;Wendy Wood;Yue Liao;Genevieve F. Dunton

  • Mapping the social and physical contexts of physical activity across adolescence using ecological momentary assessment

    Genevieve Fridlund Dunton;Carol K. Whalen;Larry D. Jamner;Josh N. Floro

  • Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Examine Antecedents and Correlates of Physical Activity Bouts in Adults Age 50+ Years: A Pilot Study

    Genevieve Fridlund Dunton;Genevieve Fridlund Dunton;Audie A. Atienza;Cynthia M. Castro;Abby C. King

  • Sustaining Health-Protective Behaviors Such as Physical Activity and Healthy Eating

    Genevieve F Dunton

  • Joint associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviors with body mass index: results from a time use survey of US adults.

    G F Dunton;D Berrigan;R Ballard-Barbash;B Graubard

  • Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity locations and behaviors in adults living in the United States.

    Genevieve F. Dunton;Shirlene D. Wang;Bridgette Do;Jimikaye Courtney

  • Neighborhood park use by children: use of accelerometry and global positioning systems.

    Genevieve Fridlund Dunton;Estela Almanza;Michael Jerrett;Jennifer Wolch

Frequent Co-Authors

Adam M. Leventhal
Adam M. Leventhal University of Southern California
Tyler B. Mason
Tyler B. Mason University of Southern California
Gayla Margolin
Gayla Margolin University of Southern California
Chih-Ping Chou
Chih-Ping Chou University of Southern California
Rachel Ballard-Barbash
Rachel Ballard-Barbash National Institutes of Health
Nathaniel R. Riggs
Nathaniel R. Riggs Colorado State University
Abby C. King
Abby C. King Stanford University
David R. Strong
David R. Strong University of California, San Diego
Eric Rice
Eric Rice University of Southern California
John J. McArdle
John J. McArdle University of Southern California

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