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Physical Health & wellness
  • Somers, C. L., Kevern, C., Moore, W. E. G., Centeio, E., Kulik, N., Piotter, B., Garn, A., & McCaughtry, N.  (2024).  Emotion‐driven eating and overeating among fourth graders: The roles of body image, academic achievement, and peer and school factors.  Journal of School Health, 94 (4), 317-326. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13381

  • Centeio, E., Somers, C., Moore, E. W. G., Kulik, N., Garn, A. & McCaughtry, N. (2021). Effects of a comprehensive school health program on elementary student academic achievement. Journal of School Health, 91 (3), 239-249. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12994

  • Garn, A.C., Moore, E.W., Centeio, E.E., Kulik, N., Somers, C., & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Reciprocal effects model of children’s physical activity, physical self-concept, and enjoyment. Psychology of Sport and Exercise,  45, 101568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101568

  • Kulik, N., Thomas, E. M., Fahlman, M. M., Garn, A., Centeio, E.E., Somers, C. L. & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Dietary self-efficacy and dietary intake by race/ethnicity among elementary school children.  Health Education Journal, 78 (4), 486-493.

  • Centeio, E.E., Somers, C., Moore, E. W. G., Garn, A., Kulik, N., Martin, J., Shen, B., & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Considering physical well-being, self-perceptions, and support variables in understanding youth academic achievement. Journal of Early Adolescence, 40 (1), 134–157.  https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431619833493

  • Kulik, N., Moore, E.W., Centeio, E.E., Garn, A., Martin, J., Shen, B., Somers, C. L. & McCaughtry, N. (2019). Knowledge, Attitudes, Self-Efficacy and Healthy Eating Behavior Among Children: Results from the Building Healthy Communities Trial. Health Education and Behavior, 46 (4), 602–611. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198119826298

  • Somers, C. L., Centeio, E. E., Kulik, N., Garn, G., Martin, J., Shen, B., Fahlman, M., & McCaughtry, N.  (2019). Academic and psychosocial outcomes of a physical activity program with fourth graders:  Variations among schools in six urban school districts. Urban Education, 54 (9) 1349-1369. Published online first in October 2016. https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085916668951

  • Centeio, E.E., Somers, C. L., Moore, E. W. G., Garn, A., Kulik, N., Martin, J., Shen, B., & McCaughtry, N. (2018). Relationship between academic achievement and healthy school transformations in urban elementary schools in the United States. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 23 (4), 402-417.

  • Centeio, E. E., McCaughtry, N., Moore, E. W. G., Kulik, N., Garn, A., Martin, J., Shen, B., Somers, C. L., & Fahlman, M. (2018). Building healthy communities:  A comprehensive school health program to prevent obesity in elementary schools. Preventive Medicine, 111, 210-215.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.03.005

  • ​Garn, A.C., Morin, A.J.S., Martin, J., Centeio, E., Shen, B., Kulik, N., Somers, C., & McCaughtry, N. (2016). A reciprocal effects model of children’s body fat self-concept: Relations with physical self-concept and physical activity. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 38 (3), 255-267.

  • Kulik, N., Somers, C., Thomas, E., Martin, J., Centeio, E., Garn, A., Shen, B., & McCaughtry, N. (2015). Source and type of support for in-school physical activity: Differential patterns for demographic subgroups. American Journal of Health Education, 46 (5), 301-309.  

  • Centeio, E., McCaughtry, N., Gutusky, L., Garn, A., Somers, C., Martin, J., Shen, B., Kulik, N.  (2014).  Physical activity change through comprehensive school physical activity programs in urban elementary schools," Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 33, 573-591.

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