Kara C Hamilton
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100142 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kara C Hamilton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kara C |
| FAMILY NAME | Hamilton |
| SIGNATURE | HAMILTON K C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Tennessee Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mixed Methods with Strategic Collaborations
This approach helped identify the determinants that should be addressed when designing an after school program targeting PA and dietary behavior for minority students attending a school in an underserved community
Mixed Methods with Strategic Collaborations
Background: Obesity among children is increasing nationwide, and creative solutions beyond traditional programs designed exclusively by academics are needed to achieve lasting success. One innovative approach that departs from the typical model of exclusive academic design incorporates local community input in designing health-related programs. Such input can lead to more relevant programs and community "buy in," thereby increasing the likelihood…
Using Photovoice to Identify the Physical Activity Practices of Children Residing in Alabama’s Black Belt Region
Photovoice is a community-based participatory research method wherein participants communicate their life’s experiences through photography. In this study, a group of rural children used Photovoice to communicate their physical activity preferences to researchers, their peers, and community partners. Thereafter, the information from the Photovoice project was used by the researchers and community partners in a physical activity intervention to te…
A Community-Based Participatory Research Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Rural Children
The overall objective of Project SHAPE (Shaping Health using Activity Photovoice and E-Video) was to improve physical activity levels of rural, medically underserved children by designing and implementing a culturally relevant physical activity intervention. This objective was met by using a community-based participatory research approach to design and implement an intervention that would positively affect the psychosocial constructs related to i…
Bringing Community and Academic Scholars Together to Facilitate and Conduct Authentic Community Based Participatory Research
Cultural competency, trust, and research literacy can affect the planning and implementation of sustainable community-based participatory research (CBPR). The purpose of this manuscript is to highlight: (1) the development of a CBPR pilot grant request for application; and (2) a comprehensive program supporting CBPR obesity-related grant proposals facilitated by activities designed to promote scholarly collaborations between academic researchers …
Using Photovoice to Identify the Physical Activity Practices of Children Residing in Alabama’s Black Belt Region
Photovoice is a community-based participatory research method wherein participants communicate their life’s experiences through photography. In this study, a group of rural children used Photovoice to communicate their physical activity preferences to researchers, their peers, and community partners. Thereafter, the information from the Photovoice project was used by the researchers and community partners in a physical activity intervention to te…
Bringing Community and Academic Scholars Together to Facilitate and Conduct Authentic Community Based Participatory Research
Cultural competency, trust, and research literacy can affect the planning and implementation of sustainable community-based participatory research (CBPR). The purpose of this manuscript is to highlight: (1) the development of a CBPR pilot grant request for application; and (2) a comprehensive program supporting CBPR obesity-related grant proposals facilitated by activities designed to promote scholarly collaborations between academic researchers …
A Community-Based Participatory Research Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Rural Children
The overall objective of Project SHAPE (Shaping Health using Activity Photovoice and E-Video) was to improve physical activity levels of rural, medically underserved children by designing and implementing a culturally relevant physical activity intervention. This objective was met by using a community-based participatory research approach to design and implement an intervention that would positively affect the psychosocial constructs related to i…
Using Photovoice to Identify the Physical Activity Practices of Children Residing in Alabama’s Black Belt Region
Photovoice is a community-based participatory research method wherein participants communicate their life’s experiences through photography. In this study, a group of rural children used Photovoice to communicate their physical activity preferences to researchers, their peers, and community partners. Thereafter, the information from the Photovoice project was used by the researchers and community partners in a physical activity intervention to te…
Mixed Methods with Strategic Collaborations
This approach helped identify the determinants that should be addressed when designing an after school program targeting PA and dietary behavior for minority students attending a school in an underserved community
Mixed Methods with Strategic Collaborations
Background: Obesity among children is increasing nationwide, and creative solutions beyond traditional programs designed exclusively by academics are needed to achieve lasting success. One innovative approach that departs from the typical model of exclusive academic design incorporates local community input in designing health-related programs. Such input can lead to more relevant programs and community "buy in," thereby increasing the likelihood…
Medicine (5 works) · Community-based participatory research (4 works) · Medical education (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Participatory action research (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Citizen journalism (3 works) · Community Health and Development (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)