Danielle Symons Downs

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Ph.D., 2002, Health and Human Performance, University of Florida
Associate Professor of Kinesiology

Contact Information

268Q Recreation Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802

(814) 863-0456
Fax: (814) 865-1275

dsd11@psu.edu

www.personal.psu.edu/dsd11/

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Publications

Paul, I. M., Bartok, C. J., Symons Downs, D., Stifter, C. A., Ventura, A. K., & Birch, L. L. (in press). Opportunities for the primary prevention of obesity during infancy. Advances in Pediatrics. (Accepted October, 2008).

Hillemeier, M. M., Symons Downs, D., Feinberg, M. E., Weisman, C. S., Chuang, C. H., Parrott, R., Velott, D., Francis, L. A., Baker, S. A., Dyer, A., & Chinchilli, V. M. (in press). Improving women's preconceptional health: Findings from a randomized trial of the Strong Healthy Women intervention the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study. Women's Health Issues, 18S, S87-S96.

Symons Downs, D., DiNallo, J. M., & Le Masurier, G. C. (2009). Baby steps: Pedometer-determined and self-reported physical activity behaviors of pregnant women. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 6(1), 63-72.

Symons Downs, D., Feinberg M., Hillemeier, M. H., Weisman, C. S., Chase, G. A., Chuang, C. H., Parrott, R., & Francis, L. A. (2009). Design of the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study (CePAWHS) strong healthy women intervention: Improving preconceptional health. Maternal and Child Health Journal, 13(1), 18-28.