Shira Dunsiger
Biographic Data
| ID | 6057601 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shira Dunsiger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shira |
| FAMILY NAME | Dunsiger |
| SIGNATURE | DUNSIGER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | The authors are with the Program in Nicotine and Tobacco, Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, and The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Implementing Proactive Smoking Cessation Induction Interventions in a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
Background: People with mental health and substance use disorders have a high prevalence of tobacco use. Community mental health clinics, including certified behavioral health clinics, are a key entry point where people with mental health and substance use disorders receive care. Implementation strategies to deliver tobacco use disorder treatment in community health clinics are needed. Two promising strategies supported by clinical practice guide…
The Association of Racism and Discrimination in Disparities of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the United States
The moderating effects of alcohol use on the association between sexual orientation and HIV testing
Routine screening and testing for HIV are recommended for all adolescents and adults. However, only one-third of the U.S. population has been tested for HIV. Women, sexual minorities, and people who use alcohol are more likely to be tested for HIV, but less is known about how alcohol use and sexual orientation impact the likelihood of HIV testing synergistically. Examining both alcohol use and sexual orientation is especially relevant, because se…
Increases in Muscle-Strengthening Activities Among Latinas in Seamos Saludables
Background: Only 17% of Latinas meet national physical activity (PA) guidelines for both moderate-to-vigorous aerobic and muscle-strengthening PA. Additional health benefits are derived from the combination of aerobic and muscle-strengthening PA (vs. aerobic alone), yet there is paucity in research on muscle-strengthening activity in Latinas. The aim of this study was to examine changes in muscle-strengthening activity from baseline to 6 and 12 m…
The Moderating Effects of Genetic Variations on Changes in Physical Activity Level and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Response to a Life-Style Intervention
OBJECTIVE: Prior studies identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with physical activity (PA) level in a natural environment and intervention study: rs978656-DNAPTP6, rs10887741-PAPSS2, rs7279064-C18orf2, and rs6265-BDNF. Using the four SNPs' polygenic score (PGS), we examined whether PGS moderates a life-style intervention's effect on changes in PA level and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). METHODS: This is a secondary analys…
Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness Training to Promote Medication Adherence and Reduce Sexual Risk Behavior Among Persons Living with HIV
Age Moderates the Effect of Self-Paced Exercise on Exercise Adherence among Overweight Adults
Objective: The present study tested the hypothesis that the effect of self-paced exercise on adherence to exercise programs is more pronounced with increasing age. Method: Fifty-nine low-active overweight adults (18-65 years) were encouraged to walk 30 to 60 min/day and randomized to either self-paced ( n = 30) or prescribed moderate-intensity ( n = 29) conditions. Results: The effect of study condition was moderated by age (main effect: b = 6.14…
Behavioral activation for smoking cessation and mood management following a cardiac event
NCT01964898 . First received by clinicaltrials.gov October 15, 2013
Who Enrolls in a Quit Smoking Program with Yoga Therapy
This study demonstrated that both males and females were interested in a program offering yoga as a complementary therapy for smoking cessation. However, there were both sex and age-related differences with respect to smoking-related variables that may suggest a need to adapt the intervention for sub-populations
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults With Mobility Impairments
Objectives. Smokers with mobility impairments have greater health risks than the general population. We report the prevalence of cigarette smoking and quit attempts among people with mobility impairments. Methods. We conducted an analysis of 13 308 adults (aged 21–85 years) with mobility impairments (special ambulatory equipment and difficulty walking 0.25 miles without equipment) responding to the National Health Interview Survey (2011). Results…
Acute affective response to a moderate-intensity exercise stimulus predicts physical activity participation 6 and 12 months later
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults With Mobility Impairments
Objectives. Smokers with mobility impairments have greater health risks than the general population. We report the prevalence of cigarette smoking and quit attempts among people with mobility impairments. Methods. We conducted an analysis of 13 308 adults (aged 21–85 years) with mobility impairments (special ambulatory equipment and difficulty walking 0.25 miles without equipment) responding to the National Health Interview Survey (2011). Results…
Age Moderates the Effect of Self-Paced Exercise on Exercise Adherence among Overweight Adults
Objective: The present study tested the hypothesis that the effect of self-paced exercise on adherence to exercise programs is more pronounced with increasing age. Method: Fifty-nine low-active overweight adults (18-65 years) were encouraged to walk 30 to 60 min/day and randomized to either self-paced ( n = 30) or prescribed moderate-intensity ( n = 29) conditions. Results: The effect of study condition was moderated by age (main effect: b = 6.14…
Acute affective response to a moderate-intensity exercise stimulus predicts physical activity participation 6 and 12 months later
Cigarette Smoking Among Adults With Mobility Impairments
Objectives. Smokers with mobility impairments have greater health risks than the general population. We report the prevalence of cigarette smoking and quit attempts among people with mobility impairments. Methods. We conducted an analysis of 13 308 adults (aged 21–85 years) with mobility impairments (special ambulatory equipment and difficulty walking 0.25 miles without equipment) responding to the National Health Interview Survey (2011). Results…
Behavioral activation for smoking cessation and mood management following a cardiac event
NCT01964898 . First received by clinicaltrials.gov October 15, 2013
Who Enrolls in a Quit Smoking Program with Yoga Therapy
This study demonstrated that both males and females were interested in a program offering yoga as a complementary therapy for smoking cessation. However, there were both sex and age-related differences with respect to smoking-related variables that may suggest a need to adapt the intervention for sub-populations
Age Moderates the Effect of Self-Paced Exercise on Exercise Adherence among Overweight Adults
Objective: The present study tested the hypothesis that the effect of self-paced exercise on adherence to exercise programs is more pronounced with increasing age. Method: Fifty-nine low-active overweight adults (18-65 years) were encouraged to walk 30 to 60 min/day and randomized to either self-paced ( n = 30) or prescribed moderate-intensity ( n = 29) conditions. Results: The effect of study condition was moderated by age (main effect: b = 6.14…
Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness Training to Promote Medication Adherence and Reduce Sexual Risk Behavior Among Persons Living with HIV
The Moderating Effects of Genetic Variations on Changes in Physical Activity Level and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Response to a Life-Style Intervention
OBJECTIVE: Prior studies identified single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with physical activity (PA) level in a natural environment and intervention study: rs978656-DNAPTP6, rs10887741-PAPSS2, rs7279064-C18orf2, and rs6265-BDNF. Using the four SNPs' polygenic score (PGS), we examined whether PGS moderates a life-style intervention's effect on changes in PA level and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). METHODS: This is a secondary analys…
Increases in Muscle-Strengthening Activities Among Latinas in Seamos Saludables
Background: Only 17% of Latinas meet national physical activity (PA) guidelines for both moderate-to-vigorous aerobic and muscle-strengthening PA. Additional health benefits are derived from the combination of aerobic and muscle-strengthening PA (vs. aerobic alone), yet there is paucity in research on muscle-strengthening activity in Latinas. The aim of this study was to examine changes in muscle-strengthening activity from baseline to 6 and 12 m…
The moderating effects of alcohol use on the association between sexual orientation and HIV testing
Routine screening and testing for HIV are recommended for all adolescents and adults. However, only one-third of the U.S. population has been tested for HIV. Women, sexual minorities, and people who use alcohol are more likely to be tested for HIV, but less is known about how alcohol use and sexual orientation impact the likelihood of HIV testing synergistically. Examining both alcohol use and sexual orientation is especially relevant, because se…
The Association of Racism and Discrimination in Disparities of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy in the United States
Implementing Proactive Smoking Cessation Induction Interventions in a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic
Background: People with mental health and substance use disorders have a high prevalence of tobacco use. Community mental health clinics, including certified behavioral health clinics, are a key entry point where people with mental health and substance use disorders receive care. Implementation strategies to deliver tobacco use disorder treatment in community health clinics are needed. Two promising strategies supported by clinical practice guide…
Medicine (10 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Randomized controlled trial (6 works) · Physical therapy (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Physical activity (4 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 works) · Odds ratio (3 works)