Cassandra Brower
Biographic Data
| ID | 7924255 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cassandra Brower |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cassandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Brower |
| SIGNATURE | BROWER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Iowa State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9370-727X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Study protocol
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05693025, Registered January 20, 2023, Updated March 1, 2023
Feasibility of an Exercise and CBT Intervention for Treatment of Depression
Depression (DEP) is prevalent and current treatments are ineffective for many people. This pilot study's purpose was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and plausible efficacy of an 8-week intervention employing 30 min of prescribed moderate intensity exercise ("ActiveCBT") compared to 30 min of usual activities ("CalmCBT") immediately prior to weekly online CBT sessions. Ten adults with DSM-5-diagnosed current DEP were randomized to groups…
Associations Between Change in Outside Time Pre- and Post-Covid-19 Public Health Restrictions and Mental Health
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated pandemic has resulted in systemic changes to much of life, affecting both physical and mental health. Time spent outside is associated with positive mental health; however, opportunities to be outside were likely affected by the COVID-19 public health restrictions that encouraged people not to leave their homes unless it was required. This study investigated the impact of acute COVID-19…
Bidirectional Associations Between Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Loneliness During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: Understanding the direction and magnitude of mental health-loneliness associations across time is important to understand how best to prevent and treat mental health and loneliness. This study used weekly data collected over 8 weeks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to expand previous findings and using dynamic panel models with fixed effects which account for all time-invariant confounding and reverse causation. Methods: Prospective d…
High Sitting Time Is a Behavioral Risk Factor for Blunted Improvement in Depression Across 8 Weeks of the Covid-19 Pandemic in April–May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has elicited increased sedentary behaviors, decreased moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and worsened mental health, yet the longitudinal impact of these changes and their inter-relations remains unknown. Our purpose was to examine associations between changes in self-reported activity behaviors and mental health over an 8-week period following the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants from all 50 states and the Distri…
Working From Home and Job Loss Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic Are Associated With Greater Time in Sedentary Behaviors
Objectives Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, major changes to how, or even whether, we work have occurred. This study examines associations of changing COVID-19-related employment conditions with physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Methods Data from 2,303 US adults in employment prior to COVID-19 were collected April 3rd-7th, 2020. Participants reported whether their employment remained unchanged, they were working from home (WFH) when they ha…
Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Response to Covid-19 and Their Associations with Mental Health in 3052 US Adults
The COVID-19 pandemic altered many facets of life. We aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19-related public health guidelines on physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, mental health, and their interrelations. Cross-sectional data were collected from 3052 US adults 3-8 April 2020 (from all 50 states). Participants self-reported pre- and post-COVID-19 levels of moderate and vigorous PA, sitting, and screen time. Currently-followed public hea…
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Working From Home and Job Loss Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic Are Associated With Greater Time in Sedentary Behaviors
Objectives Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, major changes to how, or even whether, we work have occurred. This study examines associations of changing COVID-19-related employment conditions with physical activity and sedentary behaviour. Methods Data from 2,303 US adults in employment prior to COVID-19 were collected April 3rd-7th, 2020. Participants reported whether their employment remained unchanged, they were working from home (WFH) when they ha…
Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Response to Covid-19 and Their Associations with Mental Health in 3052 US Adults
The COVID-19 pandemic altered many facets of life. We aimed to evaluate the impact of COVID-19-related public health guidelines on physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, mental health, and their interrelations. Cross-sectional data were collected from 3052 US adults 3-8 April 2020 (from all 50 states). Participants self-reported pre- and post-COVID-19 levels of moderate and vigorous PA, sitting, and screen time. Currently-followed public hea…
Associations Between Change in Outside Time Pre- and Post-Covid-19 Public Health Restrictions and Mental Health
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and associated pandemic has resulted in systemic changes to much of life, affecting both physical and mental health. Time spent outside is associated with positive mental health; however, opportunities to be outside were likely affected by the COVID-19 public health restrictions that encouraged people not to leave their homes unless it was required. This study investigated the impact of acute COVID-19…
Bidirectional Associations Between Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms and Loneliness During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: Understanding the direction and magnitude of mental health-loneliness associations across time is important to understand how best to prevent and treat mental health and loneliness. This study used weekly data collected over 8 weeks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to expand previous findings and using dynamic panel models with fixed effects which account for all time-invariant confounding and reverse causation. Methods: Prospective d…
High Sitting Time Is a Behavioral Risk Factor for Blunted Improvement in Depression Across 8 Weeks of the Covid-19 Pandemic in April–May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has elicited increased sedentary behaviors, decreased moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and worsened mental health, yet the longitudinal impact of these changes and their inter-relations remains unknown. Our purpose was to examine associations between changes in self-reported activity behaviors and mental health over an 8-week period following the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants from all 50 states and the Distri…
Feasibility of an Exercise and CBT Intervention for Treatment of Depression
Depression (DEP) is prevalent and current treatments are ineffective for many people. This pilot study's purpose was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and plausible efficacy of an 8-week intervention employing 30 min of prescribed moderate intensity exercise ("ActiveCBT") compared to 30 min of usual activities ("CalmCBT") immediately prior to weekly online CBT sessions. Ten adults with DSM-5-diagnosed current DEP were randomized to groups…
Study protocol
ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05693025, Registered January 20, 2023, Updated March 1, 2023
Medicine (7 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Anxiety (4 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (4 works) · Depression (economics (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Pandemic (4 works) · Physical Activity and Health (4 works) · Physical therapy (4 works)