Steriani Elavsky
Ph.D., 2006, Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Contact Information
268B Recreation Building
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-7851
Fax: (814) 865-1275
Research Interests
Physical activity, psychological function, and aging; physical activity effects on psychological well-being, mental health and quality of life outcomes in middle-aged and older adults; menopause; psychosocial determinants of physical activity behavior.
Selected Publications
Elavsky, S., & McAuley, E. (in press). Exercise and self-esteem in menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Health Promotion.
Colcombe, S. J., Erikson, K. I., Scalf, P., Kim, J.S., Wadhwa, R., McAuley, E., Elavsky, S., Marquez, D. X., Hu, L., & Kramer, A. F., (in press). Aerobic exercise training increases brain volume in aging humans. Journals of Gerontology Medical Sciences.
Elavsky, S., & McAuley, E. (in press). Lack of perceived sleep improvement following 4-month structured exercise programs. Menopause.
McAuley, E., Motl, R.W., Morris, K.S., Hu, L., Doerksen, S.E., Elavsky, S., Konopack, J.F. (in press). Enhancing physical activity and well-being in Multiple Sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial. Multiple Sclerosis.
Elavsky, S. , & McAuley, E. (in press). Physical activity and mental health outcomes during menopause: A Randomized controlled trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Marquez, D. X., McAuley, E., Motl, R. W., Elavsky, S. , Konopack, J. F. , Jerome, G. J., & Kramer, A. F. (2006). Construct validation of the 5-item Geriatric Depression Scale among sedentary older adults. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66, 667-675.
McAuley, E., Morris, K.S., Motl, R.W., Hu, L., Konopack, J.F., & Elavsky, S. (in press). Long-term follow-up of physical activity behavior in older adults. Health Psychology.
Erickson, K.I., Colcombe, S.J., Elavsky, S. , McAuley, E., Korol, D.L., Scalf, P., Kramer A.F. (2006). Interactive effects of fitness and hormone treatment on brain health in postmenopausal women. Neurobiology of Aging .
Motl, R.W., Konopack, J.F., McAuley, E., Elavsky, S. , Jerome, G.J., & Marquez, D.X. (2005). Depressive symptoms among older adults: Long-term reduction after a physical activity intervention . Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 28 , 385-394.
Elavsky, S. , McAuley, E., Motl, R.W., Konopack, J.F., Marquez, D.X., Hu, L., Jerome, G.J., & Diener, E. (2005). Physical activity enhances long-term quality of life in older adults: Efficacy, esteem, and affective influences. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 30 (2), 138-145.
Elavsky, S. , & McAuley, E. (2005). Physical Activity, symptoms, esteem, and life satisfaction during menopause. Maturitas, 52 , 374-385.
McAuley, E., Elavsky, S., Motl, R.W., Konopack, J.F., Hu, L., & Marquez, D.X. (2005). Physical activity, self-efficacy and self-esteem: Longitudinal relationships in older adults. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 60 B(5), 268-275.
Hu, L., McAuley, E., & Elavsky, S. (2005). Does the Physical Self-Efficacy Scale assess self-efficacy or self-esteem? Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 27 (2), 152-170.
McAuley, E., Elavsky, S., Jerome, G. J., Konopack, J.F., & Marquez, D. X. (2005). Physical activity related well-being in older adults: Social cognitive influences. Psychology & Aging, 20 (2), 295-302.
Colcombe, S. J., Kramer, A. F., Eriksen, K. I., Scalf, P., McAuley, E., Cohen, N.J., Webb, A. G. Jerome, G.J., Marquez, D. X., & Elavsky, S. (2004). Cardiovascular fitness, cortical plasticity, and aging. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 101 (9), 3316-21.