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Paul A. Estabrooks, Ph.D.
Research Scientist

EDUCATION:

POSITIONS:

1993-1994: Project Manager, Stages of Exercise Change in Older Adults, University of Calgary
1994-1996: Research Assistant, Department of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
1996-1999: Research Assistant, Dept of Kinesiology, University of Western Ontario 1997-1999: Director, Community Physical Activity for Older Adults Project, University of Western Ontario
1999-2003: Assistant professor, Dept of Kinesiology, Kansas State University
1999-2003: Physical Activity Specialist, Research & Extension Office of Community Health, KSU
2000-2003: Member of the National Institutes of Health Behavior Change Consortium
2003-Present: Research Scientist, Clinical Research Unit, Kaiser Permanente-Colorado

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HONORS AND AWARDS:

1995: Research Scholarship, The University of Calgary
1997: Research Award, Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
1997-1999: Research Scholarship, University of Western Ontario
1997-1999: Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
1999: Post Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (awarded and declined)
1999: Graduate Student Research Award, North Am Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical activity
2001: Invited member of the national 4-H Council Youth Development Research Task Force.
2002: External Grant Reviewer for Movement and Exercise Panel, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
2002-2004: Grant Review Panelist, Active Living Policy and Environmental Studies Project, RWJF
2003: Society of Behavioral Medicine, Research Citation Award
2003: Society of Behavioral Med, Award of Excellence, ProChange Research to Practice Dissemination Award
2004: Cooper Institute of Aerobic Fitness, Young Investigator Award
2004: Original Research Article of the Year Award Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
2005: Original Research Article of the Year Award Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
2005: North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity: Early Career Distinguished Scientist Award

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RESEARCH GRANTS:

As Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator (Alphabetical Order):

Dzewaltowski, D. A., & Estabrooks, P. A. (2000-2001).
Connect Kansas
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services: Office of the Secretary for the Advancement of Prevention ($100,000).

Dzewaltowski, D. A., & Estabrooks, P. A. (2001-2005).
Evaluation of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Community Healthy Intervention Process
Kansas Health Foundation ($129,478).

Estabrooks, P. A. (2000).
Current Physical Activity Programs for Senior Kansans: A Needs Assessment Project
Kansas State University Small Research Grant ($2,000).

Estabrooks, P. A. (2000).
Identifying Physical Activity Programs for Senior Kansans
Galichia Center for Aging Research. ($1,200).

Estabrooks, P. A. (1999).
Refinement and validation of the physical activity environment questionnaire for older adults
Kansas State University Small Research Grant ($2,500).

Estabrooks, P. A. & Carron, A. V. (1997-1998).
Social influences and elderly exercisers
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute of Canada Research Grant ($8,100).

Estabrooks, P. A. & Fultz, P. A., (2001-2003).
Examining positive youth development through 4-H clubs and after-school programs
KSU Agriculture Experiment Station. ($40,000).

Gyurcsik, N. C., Estabrooks, P. A., & Lohse-Knous, B. (2001-2003).
Reducing the negative impact of arthritis through physical activity and nutrition education
KSU Agriculture Experiment Station. ($40,000).

As Investigator:

Dzewaltowski, D. A., & Johnston, J. (1999-2003).
Health Youth Places
National Institutes of Health: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (1,400,000).

Glasgow, R. (2001-2002).
Evaluating and enhancing the reach and dissemination of health promotion interventions: The behavior change consortium
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ($140,000).

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (chronological):

• Almeida, F. A., Smith-Ray, R. L., Van Den Berg, R., Schriener P., Gonzales M., Onda, P., Estabrooks, P. A., (2005). Utilizing a simple stimulus control strategy to increase physician referrals for physical activity promotion. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 27,505-514.
• Bull, S. S., Gillette, C., Glasgow, R., & Estabrooks, P. (2003). Worksite Health Promotion Research: To What Extent Can We Generalize the Results and What is Needed to Translate Research to Practice? Health Education and Behavior, 30, 537-549.
• Burke, S. M., Carron, A. V., Eys, M. A., & Estabrooks, P. A. (2006) Group versus Individual Approach? A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Interventions to Promote Physical Activity. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 1, 19-35.
• Burke, S. M., Carron, A. V., Spink, K. S., Estabrooks, P. A., Hill, J. L., Loughead, T. M., Patterson, M. M. & Rosenkranz , S. R. (2005). Cohesion as Shared Beliefs in Exercise Classes. Small Group Research, 36, 267-288.
• Carron, A. V., Brawley, L. R., Eys, M. A., Bray, S. R., Colman, M., Dorsch, K., Estabrooks, P. A., Hall, C. R., Hardy, J., Hausenblas, H. A., Madison, R., Paskevich, D. M., Prapavessis, H., Spink, K. S., & Terry, P. C. (2003). Do individual perceptions of group cohesion reflect shared beliefs? An empirical analysis. Small Group Research, 34, 468-496.
• Carron, A. V., Brawley, L. R., Bray, S. R., Eys, M. A., Colman, M., Dorsch, K., Estabrooks, P. A., Hall, C. R., Hardy, J., Hausenblas, H. A., Madison, R., Paskevich, D. M., Prapavessis, H., Spink, K. S., & Terry, P. C. (2004). Using consensus as a criteria for groupness: Implications for the Cohesion-Group Success Relationship. Small Group Research, 35, 1-26.
• Carron, A. V., Estabrooks, P. A., Horton, H., Prappavessis, H, & Hausenblas, H. (1999). Reductions in social anxiety associated with group membership: Distraction, anonymity, security, or diffusion of evaluation? Group Dynamics, 3, 1-9.
• Courneya K. S., Estabrooks, P. A., & Nigg, C. R. (1997). A simple reinforcement strategy for increasing attendance at a fitness facility. Health Education and Behavior, 24, 708-715
• Courneya K. S., Estabrooks, P. A., & Nigg, C. R. (1998). Predicting exercise stage transition in older persons over a three year period: An application of the theory of planned behavior. Avante, 3, 1-13.
• Courneya, K. S., Nigg, C. R., & Estabrooks, P. A. (1998). Relationships among the theory of planned behavior, stages of change, and exercise behavior in older persons over a three year period. The Journal of Psychology and Health, 13, 355-367.
• Dzewaltowski, D. A., Estabrooks, P. A., & Johnston, J. A. (2002). Overview of the Healthy Youth Places Project: A child and adolescent fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity intervention. Health Education Research, 17, 541-551.
• Dzewaltowski, D.A., Estabrooks, P.A., Glasgow, R.E. (2004). The Future of Physical Activity Behavior Change Research: What is Needed to Improve Translation of Research into Health Promotion Practice? Exercise and Sport Science Reviews, 32, 57-63.
• Dzewaltowski DA, Estabrooks PA, Klesges LM, Bull S, Glasgow RE. (2004). Behavior change intervention research in community settings: How generalizable are the results? Health Promotion International, 19, 235-245.
• Dzewaltowski, D.A., Glasgow , R.E., Klesges,L.M., Estabrooks, P.A., & Brock, E. (2004). RE-AIM: Evidence based standards and a web resource to improve translation of research into practice. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 28, 75-80.
• Estabrooks, P. A. (2000). Sustaining exercise participation through group cohesion. Exercise and Sport Sciences Review,28, 63-67.
• Estabrooks, P.A. , Bradshaw, M., Fox, E.H., Berg, J., & Dzewaltowski, D.A. (2004). The relationship between delivery agents’ physical activity level and the likelihood of implementing a physical activity program. American Journal of Health Promotion, 18, 350-353.
• Estabrooks, P. A. & Carron, A. V. (1998). The conceptualization and effect of control beliefs on exercise in the elderly. Journal of Aging and Health, 10, 441-457.
• Estabrooks, P. A. & Carron, A. V. (1999). Group cohesion in older adult exercisers: Prediction and intervention effects. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 22, 575-588.
• Estabrooks, P. A. & Carron, A. V. (1999). The influence of the group with elderly exercisers. Small Group Research, 30, 310-325.
• Estabrooks, P. A. & Carron, A. V. (2000). Predicting self-efficacy in elderly exercisers: The role task cohesion. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 8, 41-50.
• Estabrooks, P. A. & Carron, A. V. (2000). The physical activity environment questionnaire: An instrument for the assessment of cohesion in exercise classes for older adults. Group Dynamics, 4,230-243.
• Estabrooks, P., Courneya, K. S., & Nigg, C. R. (1996). Effect of a stimulus control intervention on attendance at a university fitness center. Behavior Modification, 20(2), 202-215.
• Estabrooks, P. & Courneya, K. S. (1997). Relationships among self-schema, intention, and exercise behavior. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19(2), 156-168.
• Estabrooks, P ., Dzewaltowski, D. A., Glasgow, R., & Klesges, L. (2002). School-Based Health Promotion: Issues Related to Translating Research into Practice. Journal of School Health, 73, 21-28.
• Estabrooks, P.A. , Fox, E.H., Doerksen, S.E., Bradshaw, M.H., & King, A.C. (2005). The Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Promotion Intervention Delivered in Conjunction with Congregate Meals for Frail Older Adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 13, 121-144.
• Estabrooks, P.A., Glasgow, R.E., Dzewaltowski, D.A., (2003). Physical activity promotion though primary care. Journal of the American Medical Association, 289, 2913-2916.
• Estabrooks PA , Glasgow RE. Translating Effective Clinic-Based Physical Activity Interventions into Practice. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2006;31:45-56.
• Estabrooks, P. A. & Gyurcsik, N. C. ( 2003). Evaluating the Public Health Impact of Physical Activity Interventions. The Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 4, 41-55.
• Estabrooks, P. A. , Lee, R. E., & Gyurcsik, N. C. ( 2003). Resources for physical activity participation: Does availability and accessibility differ by neighborhood SES? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 25, 100-104.
• Estabrooks P.A., Munroe, K.J., Fox, E.H., Gyurcsik , N.C. , Hill, J.L, Lyon , R., Rosenkranz, S., Vanessa Shannon, V.R. (2004). Leadership in Physical Activity Groups for Older Adults: A Qualitative Analysis. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 12, 232-245.
• Estabrooks, P.A., Nelson, C.C., Xu, S., King, D., Bayliss, E.A., Gaglio, B., Nutting, P.A., Glasgow, R.E. (2005). The Frequency and Behavioral Outcomes of Goal Choices in the Self-Management of Diabetes. The Diabetes Educator, 31, 391-400.
• Estabrooks, P.A. & Shetterly, S. (in press) The prevalence and health care utilization of overweight children in an integrated health care system. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
• Frahm-Templar, M., Estabrooks, P. A., & Gyurcsik, N. C., ( 2003). The Role of Goal Difficulty and Specificity in the Prediction of Exercise Participation. Avante, 9, 34-44.
• Gammage, K. L., Carron, A. V., & Estabrooks, P. A. (2001). Team cohesion and individual productivity: The influence of the norm for productivity and personal identifiability. Small Group Research, 32 (1), 3-18.
• Gyurcsik , N.C. , Estabrooks, P.A., & Frahm-Templar, M.J. (2003). Exercise-related goals and self-efficacy as correlates of aquatic exercise in individuals with arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care and Research), 49, 306-313.
• Gyurcsik , N.C. , Estabrooks, P.A. (2004). Acute exercise thoughts, coping, and exercise intention in older adults. Journal ofApplied Social Psychology, 34, 1131-1146.
• Glasgow, R. E., Klesges, L. M., Dzewaltowski, D. A., Bull, S. S., & Estabrooks, P. (2004). The future of health behavior change research: What is needed to improve translation of research into health promotion practice? Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 27: 3-13.
• Glasgow, R. E., Klesges, L. M., Dzewaltowski, D. A., Estabrooks, P. A., Vogt, T. M., (in press) Evaluating the impact of health promotion programs: using the RE-AIM framework to form summary measures for decision making involving complex issues. Health Education Research. 2006. 21, 688-694.
• Glasgow RE, Magid DJ, Beck A, Ritzwoller D, Estabrooks PA. (2005) Practical Clinical Trials for Translating Research to Practice: Design and Measurement Recommendations. Medical Care, 43, 551-557.
• King DK, Estabrooks PA, Strycker LA, Toobert DJ, Bull SS, Glasgow RE. Outcomes of a Multifaceted Physical Activity Program as Part of a Diabetes Self-Management Intervention Ann Behav Med (2006) 31(2):128-137.
• Klesges, L. M., Estabrooks, P.A., Dzewaltowski, D.A., Bull, S. S., Glasgow, R.E. (2005) Beginning with the Application in Mind: Designing and Planning Health Behavior Change Interventions to Enhance Dissemination. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 29, 66-75.
• Magid DJ, Estabrooks P.A., Brand D et. al. (2005) Translating Patient Safety Research Into Clinical Practice. Advances in Pat Safety From Res to Implementation, 2, 163-172.
• Munroe, K. J., Estabrooks, P., Dennis, P., & Carron, A. V. (1999). A phenomenological analysis of group norms in sport teams. The Sport Psychologist, 13, 171-182.
• Nigg, C.R., Courneya, K. S., & Estabrooks, P. (1997). Maintaining attendance at a fitness center: An application of the decision balance sheet. Behavioral Medicine, 23(3), 130-137.
• Nigg, C.R., Courneya, K. S., & Estabrooks, P. (1997). Effects of differential self-monitoring on attendance at a fitness center. Avante, 3, 64-79.
• Paxton R.J., Estabrooks P.A., & Dzewaltowski D.A. (2004). Attraction to physical activity mediates the relationship between perceived competence and physical activity in youth. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 75, 107-111.
• Schumann A., Estabrooks P.A., Nigg C.R., Hill J. (2003) Validation of the Stages of Change with Mild, Moderate, and Strenuous Physical Activity Behavior, Intentions, and Self-efficacy. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 5, 363-365.
• Shapcott, K.M., Carron, A.V., Burke, S.M., Bradshaw, M.H., & Estabrooks, P.A. (2006). Member diversity and cohesion and performance in walking groups. Small Group Research, 37, 701-720.
• Smith-Ray R.L., Almeida F.A., Bajaj J., Foland S., Gilson M., Heikkinen S., Seagle H., & Estabrooks P.A. (in press) Translating efficacious behavioral principles for diabetes prevention into practice. Health Promotion Practice.
• Wilcox S., Dowda M., Griffin S.F., Rheaume C., Ory M.G., Leviton L., King A.C., Dunn A., Buchner D.M., Bazzarre T., Estabrooks P.A., Campbell-Voytal K., Bartlett-Prescott J., Dowdy D., Castro C.M., Carpenter R.A., Dzewaltowski D.A., Mockenhaupt R. (2006) Results of the First Year of Active for Life®: Translation of Two Evidence-Based Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults into Community Settings. American Journal of Public Health, 96, 1201-1206.

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