Publications and selected presentations from CHIP team members are listed by theme below. Bolded text indicates a CHIP team member. An asterik (*) denotes a graduate student mentee and an underline denotes an undergraduate student mentee at the time of manuscript development.
Schenkelberg, MA, Clarke, EC, Wasser, H, Ward, DS, Essenmacher, MM, Thompson, KL, Willis, EA (2023). A call for obesity prevention interventions for young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Translational Behavioral Medicine. Available online: July 13, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibad043.
Rech, JP*, Irwin, JM, Rosen, A, Baldwin, J, Schenkelberg, MA. (2022). Comparison of physical activity of children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. Available online: April 11, 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2021-0152
Schenkelberg, MA, Brown, WH, McIver, K, Pate, RR. (2020). An observation system to assess physical activity of children with developmental disabilities and delays in preschool. Disability and Health Journal. Published online: September 29, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.101008.
Schenkelberg, MA, McIver, K, Brown, WH, Pate, RR. (2020). Preschool environmental factors associated with physical activity in young children with developmental disabilities. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 52(12), 2682-2689. DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002401.
Schenkelberg, MA, Rosenkranz, RR, Milliken, GA, Menear, K, Dzewaltowski, DA (2017). Implications of social groups on sedentary behavior of children with autism: A pilot study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47(4), 1223-1230. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3037-0.
Schenkelberg, MA, Rosenkranz, RR, Milliken, GA, Dzewaltowski, DA (2015). Social environmental influences on physical activity of children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 12(5), 636-641. DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2013-0312.
Randel, AB, Sorenson, C, Schenkelberg, MA, Grefer, ML, Flory, K, & Beets, M. (2015). Camp PALS: An innovative summer camp program for youth with developmental disabilities. Emotional & Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 15(3), 57-64.
Rosen, MS, Rogers, AE, Von Seggern, MJ, Grimm, BL, Ramos, AK, Schenkelberg, MA, Idoate, RE, Dzewaltowski, DA. (2024). Investigate-Design-Practice-Reflect: An iterative community-engaged action process to improve population health. Journal of Community Health. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-024-01385-y.
Rogers, AM*, Wichman, CS, Schenkelberg, MA, Dzewaltowski, DA (2024). Inequality in physical activity in organized group settings for children: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Published online August 8, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0053.
Rogers, AM*, Wichman, CS, Schenkelberg, MA, Dzewaltowski, DA (2024). Inequality in children’s physical activity across time-segmented youth sport practice. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Published online: July 11, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2024.2367565
Essay, AM*, Schenkelberg, MA, Von Seggern, MJ*, Rosen, MS, Schlechter, CR, Rosenkranz, RR, Dzewaltowski, DA. (2023). A protocol for a local community monitoring and feedback system for physical activity in organized group settings for children. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Available online: March 25, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2022-0486.
Kellstedt, DK, Essay, AM*, Schenkelberg, MA, Rosen, MS, Von Seggern, MJ*, Idoate, R, Welk, GJ, Rosenkranz, RR, Dzewaltowski DA. (2022). The COVID-19 pandemic and changes in children’s physical activity in a rural U.S. community: a mixed methods study. BMJ Open. Available online: October 27, 2022. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062987.
Schenkelberg, MA, Essay, AM*, Bavari, AE, Norgelas, SJ, Welk, G, Rosenkranz, R, Dzewaltowski, DA. (2021). A protocol for coordinating rural community stakeholders in implementing whole-of-community youth physical activity surveillance through school systems. Preventive Medicine Report. Available online: August 31, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101536.
Kellstedt, D, Schenkelberg, MA, Essay, AM*, Welk, GJ, Rosenkranz, RR, Idoate, R, Ramos, A, Grimm, B, Dzewaltowski, DA. (2021). Rural community systems: Youth physical activity promotion through community collaboration. Preventive Medicine Report. DOI: 10.1016/p.medr.2021.101486.
Kellstedt, D, Schenkelberg, MA, Essay, AM*, Von Seggern, M*, Rosenkranz, RR, Welk, GJ, High, R, Dzewaltowski, DA (2021). Youth sport participation and physical activity in rural communities. Archives of Public Health, 79(46). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00570-y
Dinkel, D, Rech, JP*, Chaudhary, P*, Thelagothoti, R, Schenkelberg, MA (Accepted July 2024). Methodology for assessing infant movement using accelerometers: A scoping review. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. Submitted August 2023.
Thelagathoti, RK, Chaudhary, P, Knarr, B, Schenkelberg, MA, Youn, JH, Ali, H, Dinkel, D. (Accepted September 2024). AIARS: Towards automated infant activity recognition system using machine learning and multi-sensor fusion data. HICSS.
Thelagathoti, RK, Chaudhary, P*, Knarr, B, Schenkelberg, MA, Youn, JH, Ali, HH, Dinkel, D (2023). Exploring infant physical activity using a population-based network analysis approach. Analytics. Accepted December 26, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/analytics3010002.
Rech, JP*, Chaudhary, P*, Schenkelberg, MA, Dinkel, D. (2023). A convergent mixed methods study to explore physical activity among teachers and children during the preschool day. Early Childhood Education Journal. Available online: April 1, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-023-01486-8.
Walch TJ, Rosenkranz RR, Schenkelberg MA, Fees BS, & Dzewaltowski DA (2020). Parent adoption and implementation of obesity prevention practices through building children's asking skills at family child care. Evaluation and Program Planning. Published online: February 25, 2020. DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2020.101810.
Saunders, R, Schenkelberg, MA, Moyer, C, Howie, HK, Pate RR (2019). The translation of a preschool physical activity intervention into an evidence-based, online professional development program for preschool teachers. Translational Behavioral Medicine. Published online: May 22, 2019. DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz076.
Brian, A, Pennell, A, Sacko, R, Schenkelberg, MA (2018). Preschool teachers’ preparedness for knowing, enabling, and meeting the Active Start Guidelines. Journal of Motor Learning and Development. Published online: April 2018. DOI: 10.1123/jmid.2017-0033.
Guo, H, Schenkelberg, MA, O’Neill, JR, Dowda, M, Pate, RR (2017). How does the relationship between motor skill performance and body mass index impact physical activity in preschool children? Pediatric Exercise Science. Published online: September 5, 2017. DOI: 10.1123/pes.2017-0074.
Kennedy, AB, Schenkelberg, MA, Moyer, C, Pate, RR, Saunders, RP (2017). Process evaluation of a preschool physical activity intervention using web-based delivery. Evaluation and Program Planning. 60, 24-36. DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2016.08.022.
Pate, RR, Schenkelberg, MA, Dowda, M, McIver, KL (2019). Group-based physical activity trajectories in children transitioning from elementary to high school. BMC Public Health. Published online: March 18, 2019. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-01906630-7.
Pate, RR, McIver, K, Dowda, M, Schenkelberg, MA, Beets, M, DiStefano, C. (2018). EASY – An instrument for surveillance of physical activity in youth. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Published online January 23, 2018. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001562.
Barr-Anderson, D, Flynn, JI, Dowda, M, Taverno Ross, SE, Schenkelberg, MA, Reid, LA (2017). The modifying effects of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on the change in physical activity from elementary to middle school. Journal of Adolescent Health. Published online July 18, 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.05.007.
Pate, RR, Lau, EY, Flynn, JI, McDonald, SM, Clennin, MN, Schenkelberg, MA (2015). Scientific contributions of the Children’s Physical Activity Research Group. Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science, 13(1), 1-8. Available at: http://scholarcommons.sc.edu/jscas/vol13/iss1/2.
Thompson, K, Clarke, E, Wasser, H, Schenkelberg, MA, Agrawal, S, Willis, E (2024). Complementary feeding practices of caregivers of infants with Down syndrome as compared to typically developing infants. Appetite, 198, p. 107356. DOI: https://doi-org.leo.lib.unomaha.edu/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107356
Select Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations
Schenkelberg, MA, Lujan, C*, Schulke, M*, Leader Janssen, E, Dinkel, D, Messerole, M (2024, May). Perceived access to physical activity opportunities among young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Oral presentation for the 2024 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Omaha, NE.
Rogers, AE, Wichman, CS, Schenkelberg, MA, Dzewaltowski, DA. (2024, May). Impact of community characteristics on inequality in physical activity among children. Oral presentation for the 2024 Annual Meeting of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Omaha, NE.
Tchoua, P, Clarke, E, Wasser, H, Agrawal, S, Scothorn, R, Thompson, K, Schenkelberg, MA, Willis, EA (2024, May). The influence of social determinants of health on primary caregiver health practices and home environment. Poster presentation submitted for the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Schenkelberg, MA, Helsel, B, Ptomey, L. (2023, May). Physical activity clinical trials and community-based interventions for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Tutorial Lecture at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. Denver, CO.
Von Seggern*, MJ, Essay, AM*, Schenkelberg, MA, Kellstedt, DK, Welk, GJ, High, R, Dzewaltowski, DA (2023, May). Youth sport participation and physical activity among children living within ethnoracially diverse rural communities. American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) 2023 Annual Meeting and World Congresses. Denver, CO.
Schenkelberg, MA, Essay, AM*, Von Seggern, M*, Rosen, MS, Schlechter, C, Welk, G, Rosenkranz, RR, Dixon, P, Dzewaltowski, DA (2022, May). Establishing a whole community data monitoring and feedback system to investigate population-level youth physical activity behavior. Symposium presentation. International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ.
Invited Presentations
Schenkelberg, MA (2021, October). Using community data to identify disparities in physical activity participation and inform local decision-making. Panelist in Social Justice in Pediatric Health Care. Healwell’s Just Care: Social Justice in Health Care Conference. Online
Schenkelberg, MA (2021, April). Development of the OSRAC-DD for assessing physical activity in preschoolers with disabilities. Panelist in the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine Virtual Research Forum. Online
Schenkelberg, MA (2020, March). Use of surveillance in assessing physical activity across the lifespan. Presentation and consultation for the Center for Patient, Family, & Community Engagement in Chronic Care Management (CENTRIC) Physical Activity Workshop. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Omaha, NE.
Book Chapter
Brown, WH, Schenkelberg, MA, McIver, KM, O’Neill, J, Howie, E, Pfeiffer, K, Saunders, R, Dowda, M, Addy, C, & Pate, RR. (June 2016). Physical activity and preschool children with and without developmental delays: A national health challenge. Handbook on Early Childhood Special Education. In B. Reichow, E. Barton, B. Boyd, & S. Odom (Eds.). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
Media
Nocera, V, Taverno-Ross, SE, Schenkelberg, MA. (2023, June) Play(grounds) for All: Inclusive Playgrounds and the Fitness Professional. Article for the Published in the American College of Sports Medicine American Fitness Index Blog. (Invited) https://americanfitnessindex.org/playgrounds-for-all-inclusive-playgrounds-and-the-fitness-professional/
Schenkelberg, MA. (2021, January) What is the appropriate amount of screen time for a toddler under two years old? News Channel Nebraska: Access the Experts Series. (Invited) https://www.unomaha.edu/news/access-the-experts-with-uno/michaela-schenkelberg.php
Schenkelberg, MA and Pate, RR. (2020, December). Environmental modifications to maximize physical activity for young children with disabilities. Published in the American College of Sports Medicine Sports Medicine Bulletin. (Invited) https://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/acsm/Active120820.htm