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Overview

Shira Dunsiger is affiliated with Brown University in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in medicine and psychology. Their work spans multiple subfields including physiology, clinical psychology, general health professions, public health, environmental and occupational health, and applied psychology.

Their research primarily focuses on topics such as physical activity and health, obesity, physical activity and diet, eating disorders and behaviors, behavioral health and interventions, mobile health and mHealth applications, cancer survivorship and care, and health and lifestyle studies.

Frequent publication venues for Dunsiger include:

  • Contemporary Clinical Trials
  • SLEEP
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Annals of Behavioral Medicine
  • Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Dunsiger has collaborated notably with several researchers, including:

  • Bess H. Marcus
  • Beth C. Bock
  • Britta Larsen
  • Rena R. Wing
  • Sheryl J. Kopel

Some recent papers published by Dunsiger include:

  • "A Cyberbullying Media-Based Prevention Intervention for Adolescents on Instagram: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial," 2021, published in JMIR Mental Health
  • "The Young Men and Media Study: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Community-Informed, Online HIV Prevention Intervention for 14-17-Year-Old Sexual Minority Males," 2021, published in AIDS and Behavior
  • "Randomized trial examining the effect of exercise and wellness interventions on preventing postpartum depression and perceived stress," 2021, published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • "Sedentary behavior among breast cancer survivors: a longitudinal study using ecological momentary assessments," 2020, published in Journal of Cancer Survivorship
  • "Physical Activity Adoption and Maintenance Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Trial of Peer Mentoring," 2021, published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Best Publications

  • Acute Affective Response to a Moderate-intensity Exercise Stimulus Predicts Physical Activity Participation 6 and 12 Months Later.

    David M. Williams;Shira Dunsiger;Joseph T. Ciccolo;Beth A. Lewis

  • Walk Score™ As a Global Estimate of Neighborhood Walkability

    Lucas J. Carr;Shira I. Dunsiger;Bess H. Marcus

  • Does affective valence during and immediately following a 10-min walk predict concurrent and future physical activity?

    David M. Williams;Shira Dunsiger;Shira Dunsiger;Ernestine G. Jennings;Ernestine G. Jennings;Bess H. Marcus;Bess H. Marcus;Bess H. Marcus

  • A comparison of internet and print-based physical activity interventions

    Bess H. Marcus;Beth A. Lewis;David M. Williams;Shira Dunsiger

  • Risk perception and smoking behavior in medically ill smokers: a prospective study

    Belinda Borrelli;Rashelle B. Hayes;Shira Dunsiger;Joseph L. Fava

  • Comparing psychosocial predictors of physical activity adoption and maintenance.

    David M. Williams;Beth A. Lewis;Shira Dunsiger;Jessica A. Whiteley

  • A culturally adapted physical activity intervention for Latinas: a randomized controlled trial.

    Dorothy W. Pekmezi;Charles J. Neighbors;Christina S. Lee;Kim M. Gans

  • Association of fish oil supplement use with preservation of brain volume and cognitive function

    Lori A. Daiello;Lori A. Daiello;Assawin Gongvatana;Shira Dunsiger;Ronald A. Cohen

  • Self-Paced Exercise, Affective Response, and Exercise Adherence: A Preliminary Investigation Using Ecological Momentary Assessment.

    David M. Williams;Shira Dunsiger;Shira Dunsiger;Jessica A. Emerson;Chad J. Gwaltney

  • Internet-Based Physical Activity Intervention Targeting Young Adult Cancer Survivors

    Carolyn Rabin;Shira Dunsiger;Kirsten K. Ness;Bess H. Marcus

  • Pasos Hacia La Salud: a randomized controlled trial of an internet-delivered physical activity intervention for Latinas

    Bess H. Marcus;Sheri J. Hartman;Britta A. Larsen;Dori Pekmezi

  • The Seamos Saludables Study: A Randomized Controlled Physical Activity Trial of Latinas

    Bess H. Marcus;Shira I. Dunsiger;Dorothy W. Pekmezi;Britta A. Larsen

  • Randomized controlled trial testing an internet physical activity intervention for sedentary adults.

    Lucas J. Carr;Shira I. Dunsiger;Beth A Lewis;Joseph T. Ciccolo

  • Exercise and relaxation intervention for breast cancer survivors: feasibility, acceptability and effects.

    Carolyn Rabin;Bernardine Pinto;Shira Dunsiger;Justin Nash

  • Health literacy predicts change in physical activity self-efficacy among sedentary Latinas.

    Gregory M. Dominick;Shira I. Dunsiger;Dorothy W. Pekmezi;Bess H. Marcus

  • Recommending Self-Paced Exercise among Overweight and Obese Adults: a Randomized Pilot Study

    David M. Williams;Shira Dunsiger;Shira Dunsiger;Robert Miranda;Chad J. Gwaltney

  • Mediators of physical activity behavior change: findings from a 12-month randomized controlled trial.

    George D. Papandonatos;David M. Williams;Ernestine G. Jennings;Melissa A. Napolitano

  • Acute effects of moderate intensity aerobic exercise on affective withdrawal symptoms and cravings among women smokers.

    David M. Williams;Shira Dunsiger;Jessica A. Whiteley;Michael H. Ussher

  • Moderate intensity exercise as an adjunct to standard smoking cessation treatment for women: a pilot study.

    David M. Williams;Jessica A. Whiteley;Shira Dunsiger;Ernestine G. Jennings

  • User Attitudes towards Physical Activity Websites in a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Beth Lewis;David Williams;Shira Dunsiger;Christopher Sciamanna

  • Reciprocal within-day associations between incidental affect and exercise: An EMA study

    Jessica A. Emerson;Shira Dunsiger;David M. Williams

Frequent Co-Authors

Beth C. Bock
Beth C. Bock Brown University
Belinda Borrelli
Belinda Borrelli Boston University
Rena R. Wing
Rena R. Wing Brown University
Joseph L. Fava
Joseph L. Fava Brown University
Michael P. Carey
Michael P. Carey Brown University
Michael Ussher
Michael Ussher St George's, University of London
Ronald A. Cohen
Ronald A. Cohen University of Florida
Nicole R. Nugent
Nicole R. Nugent Brown University
George D. Papandonatos
George D. Papandonatos Brown University
Peter J. Snyder
Peter J. Snyder University of Rhode Island

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