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Identifying and Targeting Unique Physical Activity Determinants for Midlife Women

Award Number: K23HL136657
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/01/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2025

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Identifying and Targeting Unique Physical Activity Determinants for Midlife Women - Cardiovascular risk and mortality is uniquely elevated among midlife women due to factors such as menopause and gender differences in cardiovascular event symptom presentation. Physical activity (PA) is critical to reducing risk in midlife women; however, this group confronts distinctive psychosocial barriers to PA that rarely are addressed by existing interventions. Current evidence and the candidate’s pilot data indicate that these barriers are negative mood, body satisfaction, and social comparison (i.e., evaluating one’s PA relative to that of peers). Mobile health tools such as smartphone applications have the ability to intervene on these barriers in real time, but developing effective tools requires a sophisticated understanding of (1) when PA occurs and determinants of PA for particular individuals in their natural environments, and (2) the ability to optimize this information for mobile delivery. The proposed K23 training program will address these needs by focusing on the following training goals: ambulatory assessment of PA and its psychosocial determinants, advanced statistical methods, individual tailoring of PA programs (with an emphasis on mobile intervention development), women’s health, and cardiovascular physiology. Training will include apprenticeships and tutorials with experts in each of these topics, as well as coursework in intensive ambulatory assessment, mobile application design, and physiology. To support this plan, the proposed research will investigate PA and its determinants among midlife female primary care patients with cardiovascular risk markers. Aim 1 of this research is to examine relations between real-time psychosocial experiences (i.e., mood, body satisfaction, social comparison) and PA among at-risk midlife women (n=100, age 40-60; 27>BMI<50 with one additional cardiovascular risk marker). This will allow for further optimization of a mobile health tool tailored for midlife women. Aim 2 of this research is to refine and pilot test a novel mobile PA application tailored for at-risk midlife women (n=30, age 40-60; 27>BMI<50 with one additional CVD risk marker). Achieving these project aims will produce multiple peer-reviewed manuscripts and a strong R01 proposal focused on testing a well-informed, tailored mobile intervention for midlife women at risk for developing CVD. This research builds on the candidate’s training to date and introduces an innovative way to understand and promote PA in midlife women. The goals of this K23 program are directly responsive to NHLBI’s strategic plan, as they will allow for improved primary prevention through increased understanding of determinants of disease risk, and the proposed program will contribute to improving interventions tailored to patient needs and barriers. The excellent training, protected time, and project resources of the proposed K23 program will prepare the candidate to become a leading patient-oriented researcher with expertise in PA promotion for cardiovascular risk reduction among midlife women.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2022	ROWAN UNIVERSITY	201 MULLICA HILL RD	GLASSBORO	NJ	08028	GLOUCESTER	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	6	1/11/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $153,028 )
2022	2022	ROWAN UNIVERSITY	201 MULLICA HILL RD RT 322	GLASSBORO	NJ	08028	GLOUCESTER	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	6	4/22/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$153,028
														Subtotal = $153,028

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $154,270 )
2021	2021	ROWAN UNIVERSITY	201 MULLICA HILL RD RT 322	GLASSBORO	NJ	08028	GLOUCESTER	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	5	3/20/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$154,270
2021	2019	ROWAN UNIVERSITY	201 MULLICA HILL RD RT 322	GLASSBORO	NJ	08028	GLOUCESTER	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	002	3	7/14/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,089
2021	2018	UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON	800 LINDEN ST	SCRANTON	PA	18510	LACKAWANNA	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	001	1	7/14/2021	NEW	-$1,089
														Subtotal = $154,270

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $157,132 )
2020	2020	ROWAN UNIVERSITY	201 MULLICA HILL RD RT 322	GLASSBORO	NJ	08028	GLOUCESTER	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	4	3/24/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$157,132
														Subtotal = $157,132

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $152,828 )
2019	2019	ROWAN UNIVERSITY	201 MULLICA HILL RD RT 322	GLASSBORO	NJ	08028	GLOUCESTER	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	3	2/19/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$152,828
														Subtotal = $152,828

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $145,016 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON	800 LINDEN ST	SCRANTON	PA	18510	LACKAWANNA	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	001	1	8/3/2018	NEW	-$86,422
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON	800 LINDEN ST	SCRANTON	PA	18510	LACKAWANNA	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	000	1	3/1/2018	NEW	$145,016
2018	2018	ROWAN UNIVERSITY	201 MULLICA HILL RD RT 322	GLASSBORO	NJ	08028	GLOUCESTER	USA	Cardiovascular Diseases Research	002	2	8/6/2018	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$86,422
														Subtotal = $145,016

Grand Total All Awards = $762,274

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Identifying and Targeting Unique Physical Activity Determinants for Midlife Women

Award Number: K23HL136657

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, & BLOOD INSTITUTE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 03/01/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/28/2025

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