Amy A Eyler
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2302893 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Amy A Eyler |
| PRENOMES | Amy A |
| SOBRENOME | Eyler |
| ASSINATURA | EYLER A A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Washington University in St. Louis |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8417-1656 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 30 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 60 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1998 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Do Priorities for Developing Livable Cities Change Over Time
This study examines changes in elements considered essential for developing livable cities, as identified by researchers and practitioners in urban planning, public health, and related fields in the United States. Data were collected in 2017 and 2024, using Concept Mapping surveys, which integrates diverse opinions through brainstorming, sorting, and rating phases. The findings reveal that environmental sustainability has emerged as a high-import…
Cluster randomized multilevel intervention for promoting physical activity in rural communities
Introduction: Rural areas of the United States have lower levels of physical activity (PA) as compared to their urban and suburban counterparts, leading to higher levels of chronic diseases. The objective of the study was to increase PA in rural communities via a multilevel intervention. Methods: We implemented a cluster randomized controlled trial of a community-based multilevel PA intervention between 2019 and 2022 in 14 rural communities. The …
Maha’s Hallucinations
Improving equity in access to large metropolitan parks in historically spatially segregated urban areas
Effectively communicating with local policymakers
Introduction: Evidence-based policies are a powerful tool for impacting health and addressing obesity. Effectively communicating evidence to policymakers is critical to ensure evidence is incorporated into policies. While all public health is local, limited knowledge exists regarding effective approaches for improving local policymakers' uptake of evidence-based policies. Methods: Local policymakers were randomized to view one of four versions of…
The Role of the Built Environment in the Community Participation of Adults Aging With Long-Term Physical Disabilities
The purpose of this scoping review was to characterize the nature and scope of existing literature on the role of built environments in the community participation of adults aging with physical disabilities (AAwPD). A scoping review was selected to identify the volume and types of evidence available, pinpoint knowledge gaps, and clarify key concepts. Twenty-one articles were included for review, all of which were published within the last 20 year…
Sustainability Planning for a Community Network to Increase Participation in Evidence-Based Lifestyle Change Programs
Community-based chronic disease prevention programs can have long-term, broad public health benefits. Yet, only 40 to 60% of evidence-based health programs are sustained. Using established frameworks and evidence-based tools to characterize sustainability allows programs to develop structures and processes to leverage resources effectively to sustain effective program activities and systems. This study used a mixed-methods, partner-engaged approa…
Who Benefits? A Mixed Methods Study Assessing Community Use of a Major Metropolitan Park During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Municipal officials’ perspectives on policymaking for addressing obesity and health equity
Understanding factors affecting the uptake of EBPs can inform local-level interventions that encourage EBP adoption
Identifying built environment factors influencing the community participation of adults aging with long-term physical disabilities
This study qualitatively explored how adults aging with long-term physical disabilities perceive the built environment to influence their community participation. A convenience sample of community-dwelling adults with long-term physical disabilities ages 45-65 participated in virtual semi-structured interviews until thematic saturation was reached ( n =20). Data were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Five themes were identifi…
An Examination of Factors Affecting State Legislators’ Support for Parity Laws for Different Mental Illnesses
Parent Perceptions of Changes in Child Physical Activity During Covid-19 Stay-At-Home Orders
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore parent perceptions of changes in child physical activity during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: The research team used social media, relevant organizations, and neighborhood groups to distribute the survey link in May and June of 2020. Subjects: A convenience sample of parents of children aged 5–12. Measures: Survey to assess parental perceptions of changes …
Associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviors with child mental well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic
Based on parent perceptions, MWB decreased with COVID-19. Maintained or increased child PA improved the chances MWB would remain the same or improve. Parent interviews provide context to these findings by showing how COVID-19 impacted MWB and the associations between PA and MWB. Understanding protective factors for child MWB during COVID-19 is important to offset negative long-term health outcomes from this ongoing pandemic
Adherence to Updated Childcare Nutrition Regulations in Colorado, United States
Background: Preschool years are an important time for shaping healthy eating behaviors. Childcare centers can be a venue for policy change for broad and sustained positive impact on healthy eating environment. The objective of this study was to assess how self-reported current practices align with updated statewide childcare center licensing regulations in Colorado, US. Methods: Using a post-test only study design, a survey was sent to all full-d…
Actual Causes of Death in Relation to Media, Policy, and Funding Attention
Despite numerous public health advancements over the last century, we continue to under-invest in prevention and public health efforts. As a result, one of the most challenging aspects of public health is prioritizing the use of limited resources. Building on the foundation of previous researchers, the goal of this exploratory study was to provide current estimates for the actual causes of death, media attention, policy focus, and research fundin…
Using mixed methods to understand women's parenting practices related to their child's outdoor play and physical activity among families living in diverse neighborhood environments
A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used to understand parenting practices for outdoor play, their influence on adolescent's physical activity and outdoor play and the role of the neighborhood and child's sex. Adolescents (n = 263) and their parents completed questionnaires and wore accelerometers. Parents (n = 30) participated in in-depth interviews. Parenting practices were examined by neighborhood disadvantage and child's sex in qua…
Adjusting the Equity Lens
Purpose: Chronic diseases cause a significant proportion of mortality and morbidity in the United States, although risk factors and prevalence rates vary by population subgroups. State chronic disease prevention practitioners are positioned to address these issues, yet little is known about how health equity is being incorporated into their work. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of health equity in a sample of state chronic di…
Neighborhood Influences on Women’s Parenting Practices for Adolescents’ Outdoor Play
Understanding factors that influence parenting decisions for outdoor play is necessary to promote physical activity during critical years for adolescent adjustment. This study explored physical and social environmental influences on parenting decisions and rules for their child's outdoor play using semistructured in-depth interviews with parents ( n = 30, 29 of whom were mothers) of adolescents. Mothers from low- ( n = 16) and high-disadvantage (…
A multilevel approach for promoting physical activity in rural communities
Clinical Trials NCT03683173 , September 25, 2018
Is Sitting Really the New Smoking
Is Sitting Really the New Smoking? Alan M. Beck PhD, CHES, and Amy Eyler PhD, CHES Affiliation Alan M. Beck is with the Prevention Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Amy Eyler is with the Brown School and the Prevention Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Alan M. Beck, PhD, CHES, Prevention Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings …
Getting the Word Out
The gap between discovery of public health knowledge and application in practice settings and policy development is due in part to ineffective dissemination. This article describes (1) lessons related to dissemination from related disciplines (eg, communication, agriculture, social marketing, political science), (2) current practices among researchers, (3) key audience characteristics, (4) available tools for dissemination, and (5) measures of im…
Implications of supermarket access, neighbourhood walkability and poverty rates for diabetes risk in an employee population
Objective Diabetes is a growing public health problem, and the environment in which people live and work may affect diabetes risk. The goal of the present study was to examine the association between multiple aspects of environment and diabetes risk in an employee population. Design This was a retrospective cross-sectional analysis. Home environment variables were derived using employees’ zip code. Descriptive statistics were run on all individua…
Target Population Involvement in Urban Ciclovias
Patterns and Predictors of Enactment of State Childhood Obesity Legislation in the United States
Objectives. We developed a content review for state policies related to childhood obesity, and we have quantitatively described the predictors of enactment. Methods. We collected an inventory of 2006 through 2009 state legislation on 27 childhood obesity topics from legislative databases. We coded each bill for general information, topic content, and other appropriate components. We conducted a general descriptive analysis and 3 multilevel analys…
Correlates of Fat Intake Among Urban, Low Income African Americans
Effectiveness of dietary interventions relies upon environments that support changes by the individual. Focusing on high-risk populations should be a priority in this research
Physical activity social support and middle- and older-aged minority women
Measuring the Environment for Friendliness Toward Physical Activity
Objectives. We tested the reliability of 3 instruments that assessed social and physical environments. Methods. We conducted a test–retest study among US adults (n = 289). We used telephone survey methods to measure suitableness of the perceived (vs objective) environment for recreational physical activity and nonmotorized transportation. Results. Most questions in our surveys that attempted to measure specific characteristics of the built enviro…
Using mixed methods to understand women's parenting practices related to their child's outdoor play and physical activity among families living in diverse neighborhood environments
A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used to understand parenting practices for outdoor play, their influence on adolescent's physical activity and outdoor play and the role of the neighborhood and child's sex. Adolescents (n = 263) and their parents completed questionnaires and wore accelerometers. Parents (n = 30) participated in in-depth interviews. Parenting practices were examined by neighborhood disadvantage and child's sex in qua…
Municipal officials’ perspectives on policymaking for addressing obesity and health equity
Understanding factors affecting the uptake of EBPs can inform local-level interventions that encourage EBP adoption
Identifying built environment factors influencing the community participation of adults aging with long-term physical disabilities
This study qualitatively explored how adults aging with long-term physical disabilities perceive the built environment to influence their community participation. A convenience sample of community-dwelling adults with long-term physical disabilities ages 45-65 participated in virtual semi-structured interviews until thematic saturation was reached ( n =20). Data were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Five themes were identifi…
Target Population Involvement in Urban Ciclovias
Patterns and Predictors of Enactment of State Childhood Obesity Legislation in the United States
Objectives. We developed a content review for state policies related to childhood obesity, and we have quantitatively described the predictors of enactment. Methods. We collected an inventory of 2006 through 2009 state legislation on 27 childhood obesity topics from legislative databases. We coded each bill for general information, topic content, and other appropriate components. We conducted a general descriptive analysis and 3 multilevel analys…
Who Benefits? A Mixed Methods Study Assessing Community Use of a Major Metropolitan Park During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Physical Activity and Minority Women
Few physical activity research studies have been conducted with minority women. The purpose of this study was to explore patterns of physical activity among minority women. Focus groups were conducted with volunteers older than age 40. Each group was led by a trained moderator familiar with the ethnic community targeted. The sessions were audiotaped and professionally transcribed. Constructs were researched and codes were developed. Data were ana…
Physical activity social support and middle- and older-aged minority women
Personal and environmental factors associated with physical inactivity among different racial–ethnic groups of U.S. middle-aged and older-aged women.
The Epidemiology of Walking for Physical Activity in the United States
PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper was to describe the epidemiology of walking for physical activity among respondents to the U.S. Physical Activity Study. Correlates of walking among people who never walk for physical activity, those who walk regularly, and people who walk occasionally were compared. METHODS: Data on walking, personal and environmental correlates, and sociodemographics were collected via telephone using a modified random-digit-d…
Correlates of Fat Intake Among Urban, Low Income African Americans
Effectiveness of dietary interventions relies upon environments that support changes by the individual. Focusing on high-risk populations should be a priority in this research
Measuring the Environment for Friendliness Toward Physical Activity
Objectives. We tested the reliability of 3 instruments that assessed social and physical environments. Methods. We conducted a test–retest study among US adults (n = 289). We used telephone survey methods to measure suitableness of the perceived (vs objective) environment for recreational physical activity and nonmotorized transportation. Results. Most questions in our surveys that attempted to measure specific characteristics of the built enviro…
Target Population Involvement in Urban Ciclovias
Patterns and Predictors of Enactment of State Childhood Obesity Legislation in the United States
Objectives. We developed a content review for state policies related to childhood obesity, and we have quantitatively described the predictors of enactment. Methods. We collected an inventory of 2006 through 2009 state legislation on 27 childhood obesity topics from legislative databases. We coded each bill for general information, topic content, and other appropriate components. We conducted a general descriptive analysis and 3 multilevel analys…
Implications of supermarket access, neighbourhood walkability and poverty rates for diabetes risk in an employee population
Objective Diabetes is a growing public health problem, and the environment in which people live and work may affect diabetes risk. The goal of the present study was to examine the association between multiple aspects of environment and diabetes risk in an employee population. Design This was a retrospective cross-sectional analysis. Home environment variables were derived using employees’ zip code. Descriptive statistics were run on all individua…
Getting the Word Out
The gap between discovery of public health knowledge and application in practice settings and policy development is due in part to ineffective dissemination. This article describes (1) lessons related to dissemination from related disciplines (eg, communication, agriculture, social marketing, political science), (2) current practices among researchers, (3) key audience characteristics, (4) available tools for dissemination, and (5) measures of im…
Adjusting the Equity Lens
Purpose: Chronic diseases cause a significant proportion of mortality and morbidity in the United States, although risk factors and prevalence rates vary by population subgroups. State chronic disease prevention practitioners are positioned to address these issues, yet little is known about how health equity is being incorporated into their work. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of health equity in a sample of state chronic di…
Neighborhood Influences on Women’s Parenting Practices for Adolescents’ Outdoor Play
Understanding factors that influence parenting decisions for outdoor play is necessary to promote physical activity during critical years for adolescent adjustment. This study explored physical and social environmental influences on parenting decisions and rules for their child's outdoor play using semistructured in-depth interviews with parents ( n = 30, 29 of whom were mothers) of adolescents. Mothers from low- ( n = 16) and high-disadvantage (…
A multilevel approach for promoting physical activity in rural communities
Clinical Trials NCT03683173 , September 25, 2018
Is Sitting Really the New Smoking
Is Sitting Really the New Smoking? Alan M. Beck PhD, CHES, and Amy Eyler PhD, CHES Affiliation Alan M. Beck is with the Prevention Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. Amy Eyler is with the Brown School and the Prevention Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis.CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Alan M. Beck, PhD, CHES, Prevention Research Center, Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings …
Adherence to Updated Childcare Nutrition Regulations in Colorado, United States
Background: Preschool years are an important time for shaping healthy eating behaviors. Childcare centers can be a venue for policy change for broad and sustained positive impact on healthy eating environment. The objective of this study was to assess how self-reported current practices align with updated statewide childcare center licensing regulations in Colorado, US. Methods: Using a post-test only study design, a survey was sent to all full-d…
Actual Causes of Death in Relation to Media, Policy, and Funding Attention
Despite numerous public health advancements over the last century, we continue to under-invest in prevention and public health efforts. As a result, one of the most challenging aspects of public health is prioritizing the use of limited resources. Building on the foundation of previous researchers, the goal of this exploratory study was to provide current estimates for the actual causes of death, media attention, policy focus, and research fundin…
Using mixed methods to understand women's parenting practices related to their child's outdoor play and physical activity among families living in diverse neighborhood environments
A convergent parallel mixed methods design was used to understand parenting practices for outdoor play, their influence on adolescent's physical activity and outdoor play and the role of the neighborhood and child's sex. Adolescents (n = 263) and their parents completed questionnaires and wore accelerometers. Parents (n = 30) participated in in-depth interviews. Parenting practices were examined by neighborhood disadvantage and child's sex in qua…
Parent Perceptions of Changes in Child Physical Activity During Covid-19 Stay-At-Home Orders
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore parent perceptions of changes in child physical activity during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Design: A cross-sectional study. Setting: The research team used social media, relevant organizations, and neighborhood groups to distribute the survey link in May and June of 2020. Subjects: A convenience sample of parents of children aged 5–12. Measures: Survey to assess parental perceptions of changes …
Associations of physical activity and sedentary behaviors with child mental well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic
Based on parent perceptions, MWB decreased with COVID-19. Maintained or increased child PA improved the chances MWB would remain the same or improve. Parent interviews provide context to these findings by showing how COVID-19 impacted MWB and the associations between PA and MWB. Understanding protective factors for child MWB during COVID-19 is important to offset negative long-term health outcomes from this ongoing pandemic
An Examination of Factors Affecting State Legislators’ Support for Parity Laws for Different Mental Illnesses
Municipal officials’ perspectives on policymaking for addressing obesity and health equity
Understanding factors affecting the uptake of EBPs can inform local-level interventions that encourage EBP adoption
Identifying built environment factors influencing the community participation of adults aging with long-term physical disabilities
This study qualitatively explored how adults aging with long-term physical disabilities perceive the built environment to influence their community participation. A convenience sample of community-dwelling adults with long-term physical disabilities ages 45-65 participated in virtual semi-structured interviews until thematic saturation was reached ( n =20). Data were analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Five themes were identifi…
Effectively communicating with local policymakers
Introduction: Evidence-based policies are a powerful tool for impacting health and addressing obesity. Effectively communicating evidence to policymakers is critical to ensure evidence is incorporated into policies. While all public health is local, limited knowledge exists regarding effective approaches for improving local policymakers' uptake of evidence-based policies. Methods: Local policymakers were randomized to view one of four versions of…
The Role of the Built Environment in the Community Participation of Adults Aging With Long-Term Physical Disabilities
The purpose of this scoping review was to characterize the nature and scope of existing literature on the role of built environments in the community participation of adults aging with physical disabilities (AAwPD). A scoping review was selected to identify the volume and types of evidence available, pinpoint knowledge gaps, and clarify key concepts. Twenty-one articles were included for review, all of which were published within the last 20 year…
Sustainability Planning for a Community Network to Increase Participation in Evidence-Based Lifestyle Change Programs
Community-based chronic disease prevention programs can have long-term, broad public health benefits. Yet, only 40 to 60% of evidence-based health programs are sustained. Using established frameworks and evidence-based tools to characterize sustainability allows programs to develop structures and processes to leverage resources effectively to sustain effective program activities and systems. This study used a mixed-methods, partner-engaged approa…
Medicine (25 obras) · Psychology (18 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 obras) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (13 obras) · Political science (12 obras) · Gerontology (11 obras) · Environmental health (10 obras) · Physical activity (10 obras) · Nursing (9 obras) · Physical Activity and Health (9 obras)