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Robert J Kowalsky

Appalachian State University
Verified email at appstate.edu
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[HTML][HTML] A primer on repeated sitting exposure and the cardiovascular system: considerations for study design, analysis, interpretation, and translation

L Stoner, B Barone Gibbs, ML Meyer, S Fryer… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sedentary behavior, particularly sitting, is ubiquitous in many contemporary societies. This is
a major societal concern considering the evidence for a strong association between sitting …

Effect of alternating standing and sitting on blood pressure and pulse wave velocity during a simulated workday in adults with overweight/obesity

BB Gibbs, RJ Kowalsky, SJ Perdomo… - Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Reducing prolonged sitting at work has been recommended by an expert panel,
but whether intermittent standing improves vascular health is unclear. We aimed to test …

Reducing sedentary behaviour to decrease chronic low back pain: the stand back randomised trial

BB Gibbs, AL Hergenroeder, SJ Perdomo… - Occupational and …, 2018 - oem.bmj.com
Objective The Stand Back study evaluated the feasibility and effects of a multicomponent
intervention targeting reduced prolonged sitting and pain self-management in desk workers …

Energy expenditure of deskwork when sitting, standing or alternating positions

BB Gibbs, RJ Kowalsky, SJ Perdomo… - Occupational …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Recent guidelines recommend accruing 2–4h of standing or light activity during
the working day. Use of sit–stand desks could achieve this goal, but whether standing can …

[HTML][HTML] A call to clarify the intensity and classification of standing behavior

RJ Kowalsky, L Stoner, MA Faghy… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Public health guidelines for physical activity now include recommendations to break up
prolonged sitting with light-intensity activities. Concurrently, interventions to increase …

The impact of the covid-19 pandemic on lifestyle behaviors in US college students

RJ Kowalsky, TM Farney, CE Kline… - Journal of American …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To investigate COVID-19's impact on college student health behaviors.
Participants 189 college students. Methods Participants completed an online survey on …

Acute cardiometabolic effects of interrupting sitting with resistance exercise breaks

RJ Kowalsky, JM Jakicic… - Applied Physiology …, 2019 - cdnsciencepub.com
Interrupting prolonged sitting with light activity breaks, such as short walks, improves
cardiometabolic outcomes, yet less is known about the impact of resistance exercise breaks …

Energy expenditure during acute periods of sitting, standing, and walking

SA Creasy, RJ Rogers, TD Byard… - … of Physical Activity …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Identifying strategies to increase energy expenditure (EE) may help combat the
harmful effects of sedentary behavior. This study examined EE during sitting, standing, and …

Accuracy of objective physical activity monitors in measuring steps in older adults

AL Hergenroeder, B Barone Gibbs… - Gerontology and …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate accuracy of research activity monitors in
measuring steps in older adults with a range of walking abilities. Method: Participants …

Accuracy and Acceptability of Commercial-Grade Physical Activity Monitors in Older Adults.

AL Hergenroeder, B Barone Gibbs… - Journal of Aging & …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate accuracy of seven commercial activity monitors in
measuring steps in older adults with varying walking abilities and to assess monitor …