Cynthia K Perry
Biographic Data
| ID | 3491847 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cynthia K Perry |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cynthia K |
| FAMILY NAME | Perry |
| SIGNATURE | PERRY C K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oregon Health & Science University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8167-5936 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Assessing the Readiness of Rural Public Librarians to Implement Public Health Programs
Although health promotion is not the primary function of public libraries, it is well documented that many libraries engage in health promotion activities, even when resources are constrained. Less understood is the readiness of the public library workforce, particularly in rural communities, to implement evidence-based health promotion programs. This study uses a modified version of the Competency Assessment for Tier 2 Public Health Professional…
Is Walk Score a useful tool for measuring walkability in rural communities
How often Americans exercise, especially through walking, is strongly connected to the built environments in which they live.1 Numerous studies over two decades report residents walking more when their communities are judged more walkable, either by objective measures or through residents’ own perceptions.2, 3 However, the majority of these studies have focused on urban areas.2, 3 Researchers who wish to investigate the connection between walking…
Factors impacting implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies in rural schools
Schools provide a unique setting to promote healthy diet and PA behaviors among children and their families. Study findings show that while knowledge of specific nutrition and PA policies may vary, support for such policies were high among rural stakeholders. Study findings can inform policy development and support strategies for policy implementation in rural settings. Future studies may want to examine whether implementation of strategies addre…
Rural libraries implementing walking groups or walking groups plus civic engagement for walkability in rural communities
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05677906
Development and validation of self-efficacy and intention measures for spending time in nature
The study resulted in reliable and valid self-efficacy (14 items) and intentions (8 items) scales that can be used to develop future theory-based interventions to increase TSN and thereby improve population health
Development and Validation of an Attitude Toward Spending Time in Nature Scale
Time spent in nature (TSN) is related to improved health and well-being; however, many adults spend little time in nature. Interventions based on health behavior theories may be effective at increasing TSN. Attitudes toward a behavior have been shown to be a strong predictor of both intention and behaviors, but valid and reliable measures regarding these attitudes are lacking. The study aim was to develop a valid and reliable attitude toward TSN …
Environmental Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Rural U.S. Counties
Variations across the rural-urban continuum in environmental factors associated with adults' PA, highlight the uniqueness of rural PA and the need to further study what succeeds in creating active rural places
What Sets Physically Active Rural Communities Apart from Less Active Ones? A Comparative Case Study of Three US Counties
Multi-organizational PA coalitions may hold promise for rural PA by directly influencing Human and Organizational Capital in the short term and the other forms of capital in the long term
The Effects of Play Streets on Social and Community Connectedness in Rural Communities
Promoting physical activity (PA) is a long-standing public health initiative to improve overall health and wellbeing. Innovative strategies such as Play Streets, temporary activation of public spaces to provide safe places for active play, are being adopted in urban and rural communities to increase PA among children. As part of these strategies, aspects of social and community connectedness may be strengthened. This study analyzes focus groups a…
Rural Latino parent and child physical activity patterns
Addressing barriers and reducing sedentary time could increase PA of rural Latino families
Mujeres Fuertes y Corazones Saludables, a Culturally Tailored Physical Activity and Nutrition Program for Rural Latinas
In the United States, Latino adults, compared with non-Hispanic white adults, are less likely to meet physical activity and dietary recommendations, and have higher rates of obesity. There is an urgent need for culturally adapted health promotion programs that meet the needs of the growing Latino population in the United States. We systematically adapted StrongWomen-Healthy Hearts, an evidence-based physical activity and nutrition program, for ru…
Food availability and food access in rural agricultural communities
Community members' perception of food availability and food access may be different from the objective assessment of food environment. This information can be used to inform community-wide interventions to address food environment in these rural communities
Mujeres Fuertes y Corazones Saludables
The intervention mapping process was feasible and provided a systematic approach to balance fit and fidelity in the adaptation of an evidence-based program. Collaboration with community members ensured that the components of the curriculum that were adapted were culturally appropriate and relevant within the local community context
Ciclovia in a Rural Latino Community
Regularly held ciclovias, which are free and open to anyone, could play an important role in creating safe, accessible, and affordable places for physical activity in rural areas. Broad community input is important for the success of a ciclovia
Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality
Epidemiological evidence is accumulating that indicates greater time spent in sedentary behavior is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults such that some countries have disseminated broad guidelines that recommend minimizing sedentary behaviors. Research examining the possible deleterious consequences of excess sedentary behavior is rapidly evolving, with the epidemiology-based literature ahead of potential…
Does neighborhood walkability moderate the effects of intrapersonal characteristics on amount of walking in post-menopausal women
Feasibility of an Intergenerational Tai Chi Program
Physical activity programs targeted at only older adults or youth have minimal success. The researchers explore intergenerational programming as an approach to promoting physical activity using community-based participatory research. Study goals are to design and assess the feasibility and efficacy for increasing physical activity and social interaction among older adults and youth through an intergenerational physical activity program. Seven old…
Weight-teasing among adolescents
Does neighborhood walkability moderate the effects of intrapersonal characteristics on amount of walking in post-menopausal women
Feasibility of an Intergenerational Tai Chi Program
Physical activity programs targeted at only older adults or youth have minimal success. The researchers explore intergenerational programming as an approach to promoting physical activity using community-based participatory research. Study goals are to design and assess the feasibility and efficacy for increasing physical activity and social interaction among older adults and youth through an intergenerational physical activity program. Seven old…
Ciclovia in a Rural Latino Community
Regularly held ciclovias, which are free and open to anyone, could play an important role in creating safe, accessible, and affordable places for physical activity in rural areas. Broad community input is important for the success of a ciclovia
Weight-teasing among adolescents
Feasibility of an Intergenerational Tai Chi Program
Physical activity programs targeted at only older adults or youth have minimal success. The researchers explore intergenerational programming as an approach to promoting physical activity using community-based participatory research. Study goals are to design and assess the feasibility and efficacy for increasing physical activity and social interaction among older adults and youth through an intergenerational physical activity program. Seven old…
Does neighborhood walkability moderate the effects of intrapersonal characteristics on amount of walking in post-menopausal women
Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality
Epidemiological evidence is accumulating that indicates greater time spent in sedentary behavior is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in adults such that some countries have disseminated broad guidelines that recommend minimizing sedentary behaviors. Research examining the possible deleterious consequences of excess sedentary behavior is rapidly evolving, with the epidemiology-based literature ahead of potential…
Mujeres Fuertes y Corazones Saludables
The intervention mapping process was feasible and provided a systematic approach to balance fit and fidelity in the adaptation of an evidence-based program. Collaboration with community members ensured that the components of the curriculum that were adapted were culturally appropriate and relevant within the local community context
Ciclovia in a Rural Latino Community
Regularly held ciclovias, which are free and open to anyone, could play an important role in creating safe, accessible, and affordable places for physical activity in rural areas. Broad community input is important for the success of a ciclovia
Food availability and food access in rural agricultural communities
Community members' perception of food availability and food access may be different from the objective assessment of food environment. This information can be used to inform community-wide interventions to address food environment in these rural communities
Mujeres Fuertes y Corazones Saludables, a Culturally Tailored Physical Activity and Nutrition Program for Rural Latinas
In the United States, Latino adults, compared with non-Hispanic white adults, are less likely to meet physical activity and dietary recommendations, and have higher rates of obesity. There is an urgent need for culturally adapted health promotion programs that meet the needs of the growing Latino population in the United States. We systematically adapted StrongWomen-Healthy Hearts, an evidence-based physical activity and nutrition program, for ru…
Environmental Factors Associated with Physical Activity in Rural U.S. Counties
Variations across the rural-urban continuum in environmental factors associated with adults' PA, highlight the uniqueness of rural PA and the need to further study what succeeds in creating active rural places
What Sets Physically Active Rural Communities Apart from Less Active Ones? A Comparative Case Study of Three US Counties
Multi-organizational PA coalitions may hold promise for rural PA by directly influencing Human and Organizational Capital in the short term and the other forms of capital in the long term
The Effects of Play Streets on Social and Community Connectedness in Rural Communities
Promoting physical activity (PA) is a long-standing public health initiative to improve overall health and wellbeing. Innovative strategies such as Play Streets, temporary activation of public spaces to provide safe places for active play, are being adopted in urban and rural communities to increase PA among children. As part of these strategies, aspects of social and community connectedness may be strengthened. This study analyzes focus groups a…
Rural Latino parent and child physical activity patterns
Addressing barriers and reducing sedentary time could increase PA of rural Latino families
Development and validation of self-efficacy and intention measures for spending time in nature
The study resulted in reliable and valid self-efficacy (14 items) and intentions (8 items) scales that can be used to develop future theory-based interventions to increase TSN and thereby improve population health
Development and Validation of an Attitude Toward Spending Time in Nature Scale
Time spent in nature (TSN) is related to improved health and well-being; however, many adults spend little time in nature. Interventions based on health behavior theories may be effective at increasing TSN. Attitudes toward a behavior have been shown to be a strong predictor of both intention and behaviors, but valid and reliable measures regarding these attitudes are lacking. The study aim was to develop a valid and reliable attitude toward TSN …
Factors impacting implementation of nutrition and physical activity policies in rural schools
Schools provide a unique setting to promote healthy diet and PA behaviors among children and their families. Study findings show that while knowledge of specific nutrition and PA policies may vary, support for such policies were high among rural stakeholders. Study findings can inform policy development and support strategies for policy implementation in rural settings. Future studies may want to examine whether implementation of strategies addre…
Rural libraries implementing walking groups or walking groups plus civic engagement for walkability in rural communities
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05677906
Assessing the Readiness of Rural Public Librarians to Implement Public Health Programs
Although health promotion is not the primary function of public libraries, it is well documented that many libraries engage in health promotion activities, even when resources are constrained. Less understood is the readiness of the public library workforce, particularly in rural communities, to implement evidence-based health promotion programs. This study uses a modified version of the Competency Assessment for Tier 2 Public Health Professional…
Is Walk Score a useful tool for measuring walkability in rural communities
How often Americans exercise, especially through walking, is strongly connected to the built environments in which they live.1 Numerous studies over two decades report residents walking more when their communities are judged more walkable, either by objective measures or through residents’ own perceptions.2, 3 However, the majority of these studies have focused on urban areas.2, 3 Researchers who wish to investigate the connection between walking…
Medicine (14 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Public health (8 works) · Nursing (7 works) · Physical activity (7 works) · Physical Activity and Health (6 works) · Physical therapy (6 works)