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Steriani Elavsky

Steriani Elavsky

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
39
Citations
13130
World Ranking
5495
National Ranking
1

Overview

Steriani Elavsky is affiliated with Masaryk University in the Czech Republic. Their research primarily focuses on medicine, with particular attention to orthopedics and sports medicine, physiology, experimental and cognitive psychology, biomedical engineering, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

Their work covers various topics including physical activity and health, lower extremity biomechanics and pathologies, mobile health and mHealth applications, tendon structure and treatment, sports injuries and prevention, obesity, physical activity, and diet, as well as COVID-19 and mental health.

Frequent publication venues for Elavsky include Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, BMC Public Health, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Computers in Human Behavior, and Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Elavsky include the following:

  • "Effects of Mindfulness Training on Daily Stress Response in College Students: Ecological Momentary Assessment of a Randomized Controlled Trial" (2020, Mindfulness)
  • "The Role of Psychological Factors in Older Adults' Readiness to Use eHealth Technology: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study" (2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research)
  • "Running and Physical Activity in an Air-Polluted Environment: The Biomechanical and Musculoskeletal Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study 4HAIE (Healthy Aging in Industrial Environment-Program 4)" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • "COVID-19 Induced Anxiety and Protective Behaviors During COVID-19 Outbreak: Scale Development and Validation" (2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))
  • "Physical activity in an air-polluted environment: behavioral, psychological and neuroimaging protocol for a prospective cohort study (Healthy Aging in Industrial Environment study - Program 4)" (2021, BMC Public Health)

Elavsky has collaborated frequently with several researchers in their field, including Daniel Jandačka, Jiří Skýpala, Lenka Knapová, Jan Plesek, and Jitka Kühnová.

Best Publications

  • Aerobic Exercise Training Increases Brain Volume in Aging Humans

    Stanley J. Colcombe;Kirk I. Erickson;Paige E. Scalf;Jenny S. Kim

  • Cardiovascular fitness, cortical plasticity, and aging

    Stanley J. Colcombe;Arthur F. Kramer;Kirk I. Erickson;Paige Scalf

  • Predicting long-term maintenance of physical activity in older adults.

    Edward McAuley;Gerald J Jerome;Steriani Elavsky;David X Marquez

  • Physical activity enhances long-term quality of life in older adults: Efficacy, esteem, and affective influences

    Steriani Elavsky;Edward McAuley;Robert W. Motl;James F. Konopack

  • Long-term follow-up of physical activity behavior in older adults.

    Edward McAuley;Katherine S. Morris;Robert W. Motl;Liang Hu

  • Exercise self-efficacy in older adults: social, affective, and behavioral influences.

    Edward McAuley;Gerald J. Jerome;David X. Marquez;Steriani Elavsky

  • Physical Activity, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem: Longitudinal Relationships in Older Adults

    Edward McAuley;Steriani Elavsky;Robert W. Motl;James F. Konopack

  • Neuroanatomical correlates of aging, cardiopulmonary fitness level, and education.

    Brian A. Gordon;Elena I. Rykhlevskaia;Carrie R. Brumback;Yukyung Lee

  • Physical activity and mental health outcomes during menopause: a randomized controlled trial.

    Steriani Elavsky;Edward McAuley

  • Physical activity, symptoms, esteem, and life satisfaction during menopause.

    Steriani Elavsky;Edward McAuley

  • Promoting healthy transition to college through mindfulness training with first-year college students: Pilot randomized controlled trial

    Kamila Dvořáková;Moé Kishida;Jacinda Li;Steriani Elavsky

  • A daily analysis of physical activity and satisfaction with life in emerging adults.

    Jaclyn P. Maher;Shawna E. Doerksen;Steriani Elavsky;Amanda L. Hyde

  • Sedentary behavior as a daily process regulated by habits and intentions.

    David E. Conroy;Jaclyn P. Maher;Steriani Elavsky;Amanda L. Hyde

  • Depressive symptoms among older adults: long-term reduction after a physical activity intervention.

    Robert W. Motl;James F. Konopack;Edward McAuley;Steriani Elavsky

  • Enhancing physical activity adherence and well-being in multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial

    E. McAuley;R.W. Motl;K.S. Morris;L. Hu

  • Interactive effects of fitness and hormone treatment on brain health in postmenopausal women.

    Kirk I. Erickson;Stanley J. Colcombe;Steriani Elavsky;Edward McAuley

  • When talking less is more: Exploring outcomes of Twitter usage in the large-lecture hall

    C Michael Elavsky;Cristina Mislan;Steriani Elavsky

  • Physical activity, menopause, and quality of life: the role of affect and self-worth across time.

    Steriani Elavsky

  • Enhancing Brain and Cognitive Function of Older Adults Through Fitness Training

    Arthur F. Kramer;Stanley J. Colcombe;Edward McAuley;Kirk I. Eriksen

  • Physical activity-related well-being in older adults: social cognitive influences.

    Edward McAuley;Steriani Elavsky;Gerald J. Jerome;James F. Konopack

  • Exercise: An Active Route to Healthy Aging Aerobic Exercise Training Increases Brain Volume in Aging Humans

    Stanley J. Colcombe;Kirk I. Erickson;Paige E. Scalf;Jenny S. Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Edward McAuley
Edward McAuley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David E. Conroy
David E. Conroy Pennsylvania State University
Arthur F. Kramer
Arthur F. Kramer Northeastern University
Stanley J. Colcombe
Stanley J. Colcombe Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
Amanda L. Rebar
Amanda L. Rebar Central Queensland University
Kirk I. Erickson
Kirk I. Erickson University of Pittsburgh
Jan Stochl
Jan Stochl University of Cambridge
Ruchika Shaurya Prakash
Ruchika Shaurya Prakash The Ohio State University
Mark T. Greenberg
Mark T. Greenberg Pennsylvania State University
Jacqueline Mogle
Jacqueline Mogle Pennsylvania State University

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