Bethany Barone Gibbs
Biographic Data
| ID | 5001748 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bethany Barone Gibbs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bethany Barone |
| FAMILY NAME | Gibbs |
| SIGNATURE | GIBBS B B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0732-6148 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Environmental Supports, Expectations, and Barriers to Leisure‐Time Physical Activity During Pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy has well-documented benefits, yet pregnant rural residents may face additional barriers to PA. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and correlates of LTPA, including exercise outcome expectations, barriers, and environmental supports for PA, differ by rurality, and explore whether rurality moderates the associations between these correlates and LTPA during pregnanc…
Rural‐urban differences in dietary intake across pregnancy trimesters
PURPOSE: Poor diet during pregnancy compromises maternal-fetal health and may reflect broader environmental and structural inequities. This study investigated differences in dietary intake across pregnancy among rural and urban women in the United States and assessed whether socioeconomic status (SES) modified rural-urban differences. METHODS: In this prospective study, pregnant women (n = 495; 22.4% rural) from three sites (Iowa, Pennsylvania, W…
Development of a Postpartum Physical Activity Intervention after a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Objectives: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affect ̃16% of all pregnancies and is associated with a 2‐4‐fold greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although physical activity (PA) is a known modifiable risk factor for CVD, understanding of influences on postpartum PA after a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy is limited. We assessed PA determinants and desired intervention features of postpartum individuals after a hypertensive disorde…
Associations of nonoccupational sedentary behaviors with cardiometabolic outcomes
BACKGROUND: The association between sedentary behavior (SB) and cardiometabolic risk may differ by SB domain and context. Nonoccupational SB is particularly important because it is discretionary and more amenable to change. This study estimated associations of nonoccupational SB contexts with hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS: A total of 3370 middle-aged adults (50.1 ± 3.6 years; 56% F) from the Coronary Artery Risk Developme…
Planning for a Healthy Aging Program to Reduce Sedentary Behavior
Reducing prolonged engagement in sedentary behavior is increasingly considered a viable pathway to older-adult health and continued functional ability. Community-based programs that aim to increase physical activity can improve programs' acceptability by integrating older adults' perspectives on sedentary behavior and healthy aging into their design. The purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions of a diverse group of communit…
Maternal Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity across Pregnancy and Early Childhood Motor Development
Early childhood motor development is an important indicator of short- and long-term health. In utero exposures impact offspring health across the lifespan; however, whether maternal activity during pregnancy may impact early childhood motor development remains unknown. This prospective cohort study measured the motor development skills of n = 70 children born to mothers from a previously conducted cohort study which objectively measured activity …
A Call to Clarify the Intensity and Classification of Standing Behavior
Public health guidelines for physical activity now include recommendations to break up prolonged sitting with light-intensity activities. Concurrently, interventions to increase standing have emerged, especially within the workplace in the form of sit-stand or standing workstations. Moreover, in short-duration studies, breaking up prolonged sitting with standing has been associated improved cardiometabolic outcomes. Publicly available estimates o…
Measurement of Barriers, Attitudes, and Expectations for Sitting Less in Pregnancy
The developed questionnaire demonstrated validity and identified barriers to and expectations of sitting less during pregnancy. Prenatal interventions to reduce sitting should address general and pregnancy-specific barriers
Associations of Sleep With Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Patterns Across Pregnancy Trimesters
Covid-19 Impact on Behaviors across the 24-Hour Day in Children and Adolescents
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, social restrictions to contain the spread of the virus have disrupted behaviors across the 24-h day including physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep among children (5-12 years old) and adolescents (13-17 years old). Preliminary evidence reports significant decreases in physical activity, increases in sedentary behavior, and disrupted sleep schedules/sleep quality in children and adolescents. This co…
Generational Status, Language Use, Parental Limit Setting, and Screen Time in US Latinx Children
Latinx children engage in excessive screen time and are disproportionately affected by obesity. We examined the effect of generational status and language use on screen time in 6- to 11-year-old Latinx children and whether parental limit setting mediated that relationship. Participants included 3127 children (aged 9.2 ± 2.0 years; 54% male) from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health. Spanish language use was associated with 14.0 more…
Andale Pittsburgh
Despite the short duration of the intervention and follow-up, this pilot study showed promising effects of a promotora-mediated intervention to promote a healthy weight in Latino preschool children
Demographic factors, workplace factors and active transportation use in the USA
BACKGROUND: While active transportation has health, economic and environmental benefits, participation within the USA is low. The purpose of this study is to examine relationships of demographic and workplace factors with health-enhancing active transportation and commuting. METHODS: Participants in the 2009 National Household Travel Survey reported demographics, workplace factors (time/distance to work, flextime availability, option to work from…
Reducing Sedentary Behavior Versus Increasing Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity in Older Adults
Targeting reduced sedentary behavior had a greater effect on physical function among inactive but high functioning older adults over 12 weeks. Future studies of longer duration and combining increased MVPA with reduced sedentary behavior are needed
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Reducing Sedentary Behavior Versus Increasing Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity in Older Adults
Targeting reduced sedentary behavior had a greater effect on physical function among inactive but high functioning older adults over 12 weeks. Future studies of longer duration and combining increased MVPA with reduced sedentary behavior are needed
Demographic factors, workplace factors and active transportation use in the USA
BACKGROUND: While active transportation has health, economic and environmental benefits, participation within the USA is low. The purpose of this study is to examine relationships of demographic and workplace factors with health-enhancing active transportation and commuting. METHODS: Participants in the 2009 National Household Travel Survey reported demographics, workplace factors (time/distance to work, flextime availability, option to work from…
Andale Pittsburgh
Despite the short duration of the intervention and follow-up, this pilot study showed promising effects of a promotora-mediated intervention to promote a healthy weight in Latino preschool children
Covid-19 Impact on Behaviors across the 24-Hour Day in Children and Adolescents
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, social restrictions to contain the spread of the virus have disrupted behaviors across the 24-h day including physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep among children (5-12 years old) and adolescents (13-17 years old). Preliminary evidence reports significant decreases in physical activity, increases in sedentary behavior, and disrupted sleep schedules/sleep quality in children and adolescents. This co…
Generational Status, Language Use, Parental Limit Setting, and Screen Time in US Latinx Children
Latinx children engage in excessive screen time and are disproportionately affected by obesity. We examined the effect of generational status and language use on screen time in 6- to 11-year-old Latinx children and whether parental limit setting mediated that relationship. Participants included 3127 children (aged 9.2 ± 2.0 years; 54% male) from the 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health. Spanish language use was associated with 14.0 more…
Maternal Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity across Pregnancy and Early Childhood Motor Development
Early childhood motor development is an important indicator of short- and long-term health. In utero exposures impact offspring health across the lifespan; however, whether maternal activity during pregnancy may impact early childhood motor development remains unknown. This prospective cohort study measured the motor development skills of n = 70 children born to mothers from a previously conducted cohort study which objectively measured activity …
A Call to Clarify the Intensity and Classification of Standing Behavior
Public health guidelines for physical activity now include recommendations to break up prolonged sitting with light-intensity activities. Concurrently, interventions to increase standing have emerged, especially within the workplace in the form of sit-stand or standing workstations. Moreover, in short-duration studies, breaking up prolonged sitting with standing has been associated improved cardiometabolic outcomes. Publicly available estimates o…
Measurement of Barriers, Attitudes, and Expectations for Sitting Less in Pregnancy
The developed questionnaire demonstrated validity and identified barriers to and expectations of sitting less during pregnancy. Prenatal interventions to reduce sitting should address general and pregnancy-specific barriers
Associations of Sleep With Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity Patterns Across Pregnancy Trimesters
Planning for a Healthy Aging Program to Reduce Sedentary Behavior
Reducing prolonged engagement in sedentary behavior is increasingly considered a viable pathway to older-adult health and continued functional ability. Community-based programs that aim to increase physical activity can improve programs' acceptability by integrating older adults' perspectives on sedentary behavior and healthy aging into their design. The purpose of this study was to better understand the perceptions of a diverse group of communit…
Rural‐urban differences in dietary intake across pregnancy trimesters
PURPOSE: Poor diet during pregnancy compromises maternal-fetal health and may reflect broader environmental and structural inequities. This study investigated differences in dietary intake across pregnancy among rural and urban women in the United States and assessed whether socioeconomic status (SES) modified rural-urban differences. METHODS: In this prospective study, pregnant women (n = 495; 22.4% rural) from three sites (Iowa, Pennsylvania, W…
Development of a Postpartum Physical Activity Intervention after a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy
Objectives: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy affect ̃16% of all pregnancies and is associated with a 2‐4‐fold greater risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although physical activity (PA) is a known modifiable risk factor for CVD, understanding of influences on postpartum PA after a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy is limited. We assessed PA determinants and desired intervention features of postpartum individuals after a hypertensive disorde…
Associations of nonoccupational sedentary behaviors with cardiometabolic outcomes
BACKGROUND: The association between sedentary behavior (SB) and cardiometabolic risk may differ by SB domain and context. Nonoccupational SB is particularly important because it is discretionary and more amenable to change. This study estimated associations of nonoccupational SB contexts with hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS: A total of 3370 middle-aged adults (50.1 ± 3.6 years; 56% F) from the Coronary Artery Risk Developme…
Environmental Supports, Expectations, and Barriers to Leisure‐Time Physical Activity During Pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) during pregnancy has well-documented benefits, yet pregnant rural residents may face additional barriers to PA. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and correlates of LTPA, including exercise outcome expectations, barriers, and environmental supports for PA, differ by rurality, and explore whether rurality moderates the associations between these correlates and LTPA during pregnanc…
Medicine (10 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 works) · Physical activity (8 works) · Physical Activity and Health (7 works) · Physical therapy (7 works) · Pregnancy (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Sedentary behavior (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works)