Brooks C Wingo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4813710 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brooks C Wingo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brooks C |
| FAMILY NAME | Wingo |
| SIGNATURE | WINGO B C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8293-4824 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Perceptions of Community Gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm and the Implications for Dietary Interventions
The purpose of this study was to assess the reasons community gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm in Birmingham, Alabama participate in the community garden program, as well as to explore the potential impacts such participation has on the members’ health, community, and diet. Twenty active gardeners participated in four focus groups. Gardeners reported prior experience, cost savings, taste, sustainability issues, and provision of fresh and orga…
Stressful Life Events and Behavior Change: A Qualitative Examination of African American Women's Participation in a Weight Loss Program
We qualitatively assessed how life stressors affected African American women's participation in a weight reduction program. A sample of 9 women, who completed a behavioral lifestyle intervention, participated in individual, structured, in-depth interviews. Life stressors, ranging from personal illness to changes in employment status, had varied effects on participation. Some women coped with life stressors by using them as a motivational tool to …
Motives for eating tasty foods associated with binge-eating. Results from a student and a weight-loss seeking population
Component Analysis and Initial Validity of the Exercise Fear Avoidance Scale
Psychometric properties of this scale suggest it may be useful for tailoring exercise prescriptions to address fear of exercise-related discomfort
Cultural Perceptions of Weight in African American and Caucasian Women
These results can be used for empirical cultural tailoring of behavioral weight loss interventions
Fear of physical response to exercise among overweight and obese adults
Regular physical activity has been shown to have significant impact on both physical and mental health; however, over half of adults in the US do not meet current recommendations for physical activity. Pain is one of the most commonly cited barriers to physical activity among adults. Fear of pain has been shown to have a significant correlation with pain-related disorders including back pain and arthritis, but no studies have examined the role th…
Body Image and Quality of Life in a Group of African American Women
Motives for eating tasty foods associated with binge-eating. Results from a student and a weight-loss seeking population
Body Image and Quality of Life in a Group of African American Women
The Perceptions of Community Gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm and the Implications for Dietary Interventions
The purpose of this study was to assess the reasons community gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm in Birmingham, Alabama participate in the community garden program, as well as to explore the potential impacts such participation has on the members’ health, community, and diet. Twenty active gardeners participated in four focus groups. Gardeners reported prior experience, cost savings, taste, sustainability issues, and provision of fresh and orga…
Body Image and Quality of Life in a Group of African American Women
Fear of physical response to exercise among overweight and obese adults
Regular physical activity has been shown to have significant impact on both physical and mental health; however, over half of adults in the US do not meet current recommendations for physical activity. Pain is one of the most commonly cited barriers to physical activity among adults. Fear of pain has been shown to have a significant correlation with pain-related disorders including back pain and arthritis, but no studies have examined the role th…
Component Analysis and Initial Validity of the Exercise Fear Avoidance Scale
Psychometric properties of this scale suggest it may be useful for tailoring exercise prescriptions to address fear of exercise-related discomfort
Cultural Perceptions of Weight in African American and Caucasian Women
These results can be used for empirical cultural tailoring of behavioral weight loss interventions
Stressful Life Events and Behavior Change: A Qualitative Examination of African American Women's Participation in a Weight Loss Program
We qualitatively assessed how life stressors affected African American women's participation in a weight reduction program. A sample of 9 women, who completed a behavioral lifestyle intervention, participated in individual, structured, in-depth interviews. Life stressors, ranging from personal illness to changes in employment status, had varied effects on participation. Some women coped with life stressors by using them as a motivational tool to …
Motives for eating tasty foods associated with binge-eating. Results from a student and a weight-loss seeking population
The Perceptions of Community Gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm and the Implications for Dietary Interventions
The purpose of this study was to assess the reasons community gardeners at Jones Valley Urban Farm in Birmingham, Alabama participate in the community garden program, as well as to explore the potential impacts such participation has on the members’ health, community, and diet. Twenty active gardeners participated in four focus groups. Gardeners reported prior experience, cost savings, taste, sustainability issues, and provision of fresh and orga…
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (5 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychological intervention (3 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (2 works)