Luciana Zuest
Biographic Data
| ID | 9620239 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Luciana Zuest |
| GIVEN NAMES | Luciana |
| FAMILY NAME | Zuest |
| SIGNATURE | ZUEST L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Towson University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3688-9441 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reducing Anti-Fat Bias Among Kinesiology Students
This study examined effects of Weight-Inclusive Thinking for Fitness Spaces (WIT FITS), an online weight stigma reduction intervention, on kinesiology students’ attitudes toward fatness. Ninety-four kinesiology students were randomized to either the WIT FITS intervention or a control course. Attitudes toward fatness were measured pre- and post-intervention using the Fat Attitudes Assessment Toolkit (FAAT), including total scores, fat acceptance a…
Assessing physical educators’ fat attitudes and PE role conceptions in relation to body weight
In this study, we conducted a needs assessment to inform professional development (PD) aimed at reducing weight stigma and creating weight-inclusive climates in physical education (PE). A total of 217 physical educators (PE majors, PE teachers, and PE teacher education faculty) completed the Fat Attitudes Assessment Toolkit (FAAT) and 199 also responded to open-ended questions about weight inclusivity. Results showed participants had moderate to …
The Question Worth Asking First
While much of the AI conversation in teacher education focuses on implementation strategies, professional development frameworks, and ethical governance, there is limited empirical evidence about AI's impact on the core competencies preservice candidates must develop. This article explores some questions related to whether AI actually supports the learning outcomes essential to teacher preparation
An Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Reduce Weight Stigma Among Exercise Professionals
Weight stigma is the negative social judgment of people based on their weight. Despite the negative consequences of weight stigma, its prevalence is well-documented including within the physical activity (PA) landscape. Research shows that a wide range of PA-related professionals hold negative attitudes toward fat people, including physical education teachers, kinesiology students, and fitness trainers. This article describes a collaboration acro…
Initial Findings of a Multicomponent School Health Intervention in Rural Appalachia
Background. Schools are an important setting for health promotion because they afford children and adolescents numerous opportunities to accumulate the recommended physical activity (PA) minutes and make other health-related decisions, including healthy eating. Unfortunately, there is little evidence of coordinated school-based health interventions in rural Appalachia. The Greenbrier Children’s Health Opportunities Involving Coordinated Efforts i…
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Initial Findings of a Multicomponent School Health Intervention in Rural Appalachia
Background. Schools are an important setting for health promotion because they afford children and adolescents numerous opportunities to accumulate the recommended physical activity (PA) minutes and make other health-related decisions, including healthy eating. Unfortunately, there is little evidence of coordinated school-based health interventions in rural Appalachia. The Greenbrier Children’s Health Opportunities Involving Coordinated Efforts i…
An Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Reduce Weight Stigma Among Exercise Professionals
Weight stigma is the negative social judgment of people based on their weight. Despite the negative consequences of weight stigma, its prevalence is well-documented including within the physical activity (PA) landscape. Research shows that a wide range of PA-related professionals hold negative attitudes toward fat people, including physical education teachers, kinesiology students, and fitness trainers. This article describes a collaboration acro…
Reducing Anti-Fat Bias Among Kinesiology Students
This study examined effects of Weight-Inclusive Thinking for Fitness Spaces (WIT FITS), an online weight stigma reduction intervention, on kinesiology students’ attitudes toward fatness. Ninety-four kinesiology students were randomized to either the WIT FITS intervention or a control course. Attitudes toward fatness were measured pre- and post-intervention using the Fat Attitudes Assessment Toolkit (FAAT), including total scores, fat acceptance a…
Assessing physical educators’ fat attitudes and PE role conceptions in relation to body weight
In this study, we conducted a needs assessment to inform professional development (PD) aimed at reducing weight stigma and creating weight-inclusive climates in physical education (PE). A total of 217 physical educators (PE majors, PE teachers, and PE teacher education faculty) completed the Fat Attitudes Assessment Toolkit (FAAT) and 199 also responded to open-ended questions about weight inclusivity. Results showed participants had moderate to …
The Question Worth Asking First
While much of the AI conversation in teacher education focuses on implementation strategies, professional development frameworks, and ethical governance, there is limited empirical evidence about AI's impact on the core competencies preservice candidates must develop. This article explores some questions related to whether AI actually supports the learning outcomes essential to teacher preparation
Obesity and Health Practices (3 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (3 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Physical activity (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · AI in Service Interactions (1 work) · Appalachia (1 work) · Appalachian Region (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work)