CURRICULUM VITAE
2025
Peter
D. Hart, Ph.D.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND:
Ph.D. Human Performance
Concentration: Kinesmetrics
Middle Tennessee State University – Murfreesboro, TN
GPA: 4.00
Ph.D. Community Health
Specialization: Epidemiology, Statistics, &
Demography
University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN
GPA: 3.63
M.A. Health and Exercise Science
Furman University – Greenville, SC
GPA: 3.69
B.S. Health Education
Georgia College – Milledgeville, GA
GPA: 3.74
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
Professor – Exercise Science
Glenville State University - College of Health Sciences
August 2023 – June 2024
Faculty Member - Southern New Hampshire University
Graduate Psychology Program - Foundations in Statistics
MBA Program – Math/Statistics for Business
June 2013 – Present
Faculty Member - Grand Canyon University
Doctoral Program - Statistics
May 2020 – May 2023
Associate Professor, Tenured. - Health Promotion
Montana State University-Northern - College of Education,
Arts & Sciences, and Nursing
Fall 2013 – Spring 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Middle Tennessee State University – Murfreesboro, TN
Summer 2012
Measurement and Statistical Consultant - Kinesmetrics
Laboratory
Middle Tennessee State University - Department of Health
and Human Performance
Fall 2009 to Spring 2012
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Department of Health and
Human Performance
Middle Tennessee State University
Fall 2009 to Spring 2012
Statistics Instructor
DT and SJR Community Colleges
1999 to 2009
Graduate Teaching Associate - Department of Health and
Safety Sciences
University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN
Fall 1996 to Spring 1999
TEACHING POSITIONS:
Math Teacher
Leon County Schools - Rickards High School – Tallahassee,
FL
2022 to 2023 school year
Math Teacher
Duval County Schools – Ed White High School –
Jacksonville, FL
2012 to 2013 school year
EDITORIAL DUTIES:
Editor in Chief: Journal of Physical Activity Research
(2016 thru present)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Society for Epidemiologic Research, beginning 1998
American Statistical Association, beginning 1999
National Strength & Conditioning Association,
beginning 1996
American College of Sports Medicine, beginning 2005
COURSES TAUGHT:
Advanced Statistics (Graduate)
Foundations in Statistics (Graduate) Math/Statistics for
Business (Graduate)
Data Analysis for HP Lab (Graduate)
Biostatistics
Research Methods
Business Statistics
Research and Statistical Methods
Physical Activity Epidemiology
Measurement & Eval in Human Performance Advanced Exercise Testing &
Prescription
Kinesiology & Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology
Stress Management
Health Promotion Imp/Assessment
Principles of Strength & Conditioning
Curriculum Planning in Health Ed
Personal Fitness
Sport & Exercise Nutrition
Program Planning in Community Health
INTERNSHIPS:
Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research – Dallas, TX
Summer 1997
The Pritikin Longevity Center - Miami Beach, FL
Summer 1996
Student Teacher - School Health
Fall 1994
RESEARCH-RELATED CERTIFICATION:
Applied Data Science with R and Python, Issuer: IBM
Tableau Desktop Specialist, Issuer: Tableau
SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
SAS Certified Advanced Programmer for SAS 9
SAS Certified Statistical Business Analyst Using SAS 9:
Regression Modeling
SAS Certified Specialist: Base Programming Using SAS 9.4
SAS Certified Professional: Advanced Programming Using
SAS 9.4
SAS Certified Professional: Clinical Trials Programming
Using SAS 9.4
SAS Certified Specialist: Statistics for Machine Learning
SAS Certified Associate: Applied Statistics for Machine
Learning
SAS Certified Associate: Modeling Using SAS Visual
Statistics
IRB Member - Collaborative Institutional Training
Initiative (CITI Program)
Renewed September 01, 2023 (ID: 57497331)
TEACHING-RELATED CERTIFICATION:
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C)
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
(NCHE)
Certified (Professional) High School Math (6-12) &
School Health (K-12) & PE (K-12)
Florida Department of Education.
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS / SPECIAL LECTURES:
A Collaborative Approach to Improve Health Outcomes: A
Quantitative Methods Perspective.
I Think I Can: Relating A Group of PA Variables to a
Group of Health Variables Using the Canonical Correlation Coefficient and a
Calculator.
Whereas I Was Blind, Now ICC: A Brief and Conceptual
Review of The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) For Test-Retest
Reliability.
Evaluating Construct Validity of a Newly Developed Scale
using Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis.
Epidemiology, Physical Activity, Exercise, and Health.
Norm-Referenced Reliability & Validity applied to
Health Promotion.
Criterion-Referenced Reliability & Validity applied
to Health Promotion.
Test and Survey Construction in Health Promotion.
Using SPSS Macros for Meta-Analysis.
Using the Kappa Statistic for Reliability and Validity
Research.
Assessing Measurement Bias in Survey Construction using
both Classical and Modern Approaches.
Using Multivariate Statistics in Health Research: MANOVA,
Discriminant Analysis, Logistic Regression, Canonical Correlation, Factor
Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling applied to the Harvard College
Alcohol Study.
Rasch Analysis of a Sources of Stress Instrument.
Test Equating Techniques using Classical Test and Item
Response Theory Approaches.
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) in Experimental Design.
Introduction to Measurement & Evaluation.
An Introduction to Categorical Data Analysis.
Structural Equation Modeling: Dealing with Missing Data.
Coefficient Alpha and the Internal Structure of Tests.
GRADUATE-LEVEL METHODS COURSES TAKEN:
Statistics and Data Analysis Courses:
Meta-Analysis (MTSU)
Test Construction & Validation (MTSU)
Multivariate Data Analysis (MTSU)
Adv Data Analysis in Human Performance (MTSU)
Measurement Issues in Human Performance (MTSU)
Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning (MTSU)
Nonparametric Statistics (MTSU)
Structural Equation Modeling (MTSU)
Advanced Psychometrics (MTSU)
Analysis of Variance (MTSU)
Health
Statistics (FIU)
Categorical Data Analysis (UTK)
Least Squares Analysis (UTK)
Multivariate Statistical Modeling (UTK)
Statistics for Researchers II (UTK)
Biostatistics (UTK)
Survey of Statistical Methods I & II (UTK)
Statistics and Measurement in Education (FU)
Regression Analysis (MTSU)
SAS Programming (MTSU)
Research-Related Courses:
Experimental Design (MTSU)
Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology (FIU)
Injury Epidemiology (FIU)
Analytic Epidemiology (UTK)
Physical Activity and Health (UTK)
Demographic Techniques (UTK)
Special Training Courses Taken: Population (UTK)
Principles of Epidemiology (UTK)
Epidemiology of Injury and Violence (UTK)
Critical Analysis of Research (UTK)
Advanced Research in Public Health (UTK)
Research in Education (FU)
Using SUDAAN to Analyze Survey Data.
School of Public Health
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MI
DISSERTATION/THESIS WORK:
Middle Tennessee State University: Dissertation
Title: Measurement
Issues in Health-Related Quality of Life Assessments in Physical Activity
Research
Manuscript:
1. Systematic
review of health-related quality of life assessments in physical activity
research
2. Reliability
of health-related quality of life assessments using meta-analysis
3. Comparison
of health-related quality of life assessments using the Rasch model
University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Dissertation
(Proposal)
Title: A
Multivariate Analysis of the Determinants of Physical Activity among U.S.
Adults.
University of Tennessee - Knoxville: Thesis Equivalent
(Summer 1998)
Title: Sociodemographic
Predictors of Physical Inactivity Among Tennessee Elderly
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES (2010 - Present):
1. Hart,
P. D. (2025). Validation of a physical activity scale for older adults
participating in the Health and Retirement Study. Research in Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences, 13(1), 9-16.
2. Hart,
P. D. (2025). Self-rated health, physical activity, measures of physical
functioning and all-cause mortality among older U.S. adults. Journal of
Physical Activity Research, 10(1), 75-81.
3. Hart,
P. D. (2025). Body shape and healthy lifestyle are independent predictors of
survival in older adults: NHANES 1999 to 2018. American Journal of Medical
Sciences and Medicine, 13(4), 53-59.
4. Hart,
P. D. (2025). A healthy lifestyle index predicts all-cause mortality in older
adults independent of psychological distress, chronic conditions, and
functional limitations: NHIS 1997 to 2018. American Journal of Applied
Psychology, 13(1), 17-22.
5. Hart,
P. D. (2025). Physical activity guidelines and heart disease mortality in
initially healthy adults. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research,
10(1), 9-14
6. Hart,
P. D. (2025). Association of aerobic physical activity with all-cause mortality
in U.S. adults meeting muscle strengthening guidelines. Journal of Physical
Activity Research, 10(1), 31-36.
7. Hart,
P. D. (2025). Using statistical machine learning to find complex interactions
and important CVD risk factors when predicting general health in adults.
American Journal of Public Health Research, 13(3), 90-102.
8. Hart,
P. D. (2024). Healthy eating index and physical activity in U.S. adults,
2017-2020. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 9(1), 30-31.
9. Hart,
P. D. (2024). Body shape index and cardiovascular health: Life’s Essential 8
and Crucial 9. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research, 9(2),
23-31.
10. Hart,
P. D. (2024). Sleep quality and physical activity predict patient health
questionnaire (PHQ) scores in adults. American Journal of Public Health
Research, 12(4), 54-63.
11. Hart,
P. D. (2024). An alternative body shape index (BSI) for physically active
college males. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 9(1), 24-29.
12. Hart,
P. D. (2024). Scaling of maximal strength scores in physically active college
females. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 9(1), 20-23.
13. Hart,
P. D. (2024). Allometric scaling of maximal strength performance in physically
active college-aged males: Removing the effects of body weight. Journal of
Physical Activity Research, 9(1), 14-19.
14. Hart,
P. D. (2024). Sleep quality predicts body shape index while adjusting for
physical activity. American Journal of Public Health Research, 12(3), 40-47.
15. Hart,
P. D. (2023). Leisure time physical activity as a predictor of poor health in
U.S. Adults. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 8(2), 88-95.
16. Hart,
P. D. (2023). Perceived happiness and general health: An IRT investigation.
Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 11(2), 49-55. DOI:
10.12691/rpbs-11-2-3
17. Hart,
P. D. (2023). Use of dietary supplements to build muscle and physical activity
in U.S. adults. American Journal of Public Health Research, 11(6), 183-188.
18. Hart,
P. D. (2023). Sociodemographic predictors of muscle strengthening activity in
U.S. Adults: NHIS 2022. World Journal of Preventive Medicine, 12(1), 1-6.
19. Hart,
P. D., et al. (2023). Relationships between physical activity and other
health-related measures using state-based prevalence estimates. Health
Promotion Perspectives, 13(4), 308-315.
20. Hart,
P. D. (2023). Muscle strengthening activity and perceived general health in
West Virginia adults. American Journal of Public Health Research, 11(6),
206-210.
21. Hart,
P. D. (2023). State-specific prevalence of meeting muscle-strengthening
activity (MSA) guidelines in U.S. adults, 2017-2019. Journal of Physical
Activity Research, 8(2), 1-2.
22. Hart,
P. D. (2023). Association between strength training and ADHD in U.S. children –
NHIS, 2020. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 8(1), 14-15.
23. Hart,
P. D. (2022). BriefTrends: Prevalence of no muscle strengthening exercise by
weight status in U.S. high school students - Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2019.
American Journal of Public Health Research, 10(5), 174-175.
24. Hart,
P. D. (2022). Partial relationships between health and fitness measures in
adults: A network analysis. American Journal of Public Health Research, 10(4),
147-153.
25. Hart,
P. D. (2022). BriefTrends: Trends in meeting muscle strengthening activity
(MSA) guidelines in adults - Montana, 2011-2019. Journal of Physical Activity
Research, 7(2), 106-107.
26. Hart,
P. D. (2022). Initial assessment of a brief health, fitness, and spirituality
survey for epidemiological research. Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 12(3),
119-126.
27. Hart,
P. D. (2022). Bivariate and multivariate associations between physical activity
and body measure variables in U.S. adults, 2017-2020 Pre-pandemic. Journal of
Physical Activity Research, 7(2), 98-105.
28. Hart,
P. D. (2022). BriefTrends: Depression, physical activity (PA), and overweight
status by sex in U.S. adults, 2017-2020. Journal of Physical Activity Research,
7(1), 66-67.
29. Hart,
P. D. (2022). Population attributable risk of cardiovascular disease associated
with not meeting physical activity guidelines in Montana adults. Journal of
Physical Activity Research, 7(1), 1-6.
30. Hart,
P. D. (2021). Relationship between an IRT-derived HRQOL score and PA among
adults in Montana. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 6(2), 78-84.
31. Hart,
P. D. (2021). Development of a poor diet measure and its relationship to
physical activity in high school students. Journal of Physical Activity
Research, 6(2), 85-92.
32. Hart,
P. D. (2021). Association of joint body weight profile and physical activity
with cardiovascular disease risk in Montana adults. Journal of Physical
Activity Research, 6(2), 101-104.
33. Hart,
P. D. (2021). Relationship between health risk behaviors and physical
inactivity in Montana adults. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 6(2),
126-129.
34. Hart,
P. D. (2021). Sociodemographic correlates of physical inactivity among adults
in Montana. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 6(2), 122-125.
35. Hart,
P. D. (2021). The influence of healthy lifestyle and health status on body mass
index (BMI) in adults. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 6(2), 142-146.
36. Hart,
P. D. (2021). BriefTrends: Prevalence of meeting physical activity (PA)
guidelines by education in Montana adults, 2019. Journal of Physical Activity
Research, 6(2), 105-106.
37. Hart,
P. D. (2021). Relationship between meeting physical activity guideline
parameters and body mass index (BMI) in adults. Journal of Physical Activity
Research, 6(2), 130-134.
38. Hart,
P. D. (2021). Associations between healthy lifestyle factors and meeting muscle
strengthening activity (MSA) guidelines in Montana. In Submission.
39. Hart,
P. D. (2021). Physical activity and body mass index (BMI) as predictors of
health-related quality of life in Montana adults. Journal of Physical Activity
Research, 6(2), 135-141.
40. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Using multilevel linear growth models to examine participant
performance on different cardiorespiratory fitness assessments. International
Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods, 8(10).
41. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Quantifying and explaining trainer variation in fitness
assessments using multilevel modeling. International Journal of Enhanced
Research in Medicines & Dental Care, 7(12).
42. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Applying Bayes factors to examine body composition differences
across physical activity and fitness groups. International Journal of All
Research Education and Scientific Methods, 8(12).
43. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Mediating effect of waist circumference on the relationship
between physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents.
International Journal of Enhanced Research in Medicines & Dental Care.
7(10).
44. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Sex and waist circumference moderate the physical activity and
cardiorespiratory fitness relationship in adolescents. International Journal of
All Research Education and Scientific Methods. 8(12).
45. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Symptoms of frailty and health-related quality of life: The use
of physical inactivity as a frailty indicator. International Journal of All
Research Education and Scientific Methods. 8(9).
46. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Relationship between fitness performance and a newly developed
continuous body composition score in U.S. adolescent boys. International
Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2020-0198.
47. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Physical activity and a dual measure of body composition are
independently related to cardiorespiratory fitness in U.S. adolescents.
International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods. 8(11).
48. Hart,
P. D. (2020). Health insurance moderates the waist circumference and
cardiorespiratory fitness relationship in adolescents. American Journal of
Medical Sciences and Medicine. 8(5): 164-168.
49. Hart,
P. D. (2020). An IRT-constructed brief physical functioning scale and its
association with health status. American Journal of Public Health Research.
8(6): 184-189.
50. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Modern psychometric analysis of the Muscle Strengthening Activity
Scale (MSAS) using item response theory. Research in Psychology and Behavioral
Sciences. 7(1): 23-33.
51. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Objectively measured physical activity and health-related quality
of life as predictors of mortality in U.S. adults. American Journal of Public
Health Research. 7(6): 197-202.
52. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Percent body fat prediction from body mass index and waist
circumference: New cross-validated equations for young adults American Journal
of Medical Sciences and Medicine. 7(5): 190-197.
53. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Construct validity evidence for the Muscle Strengthening Activity
Scale (MSAS). American Journal of Public Health Research. 7(5): 189-193.
54. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Equivalence reliability and convergent validity of percent body
fat prediction equations. American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine.
7(2): 45-50.
55. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Discriminant function analysis predicts three different obesity
measures using fitness scores. East African Scholars Journal of Medical
Sciences, 2(5).
56. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Development and item analysis of a multidimensional scale to
measure muscle strengthening behavior: The Muscle Strengthening Activity Scale
(MSAS). EAS Journal of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences. 1(2): 29-35.
57. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Relationship between muscular fitness, health behaviors, and
health-related quality of life in U.S. women. American Journal of Sports
Science and Medicine. 8(1): 1-7.
58. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Grip strength and health-related quality of life in U.S. adult
males. Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 9(2), 102-110.
59. Hart,
P. D. & Buck, D. J. (2019). The effect of resistance training on
health-related quality of life in older adults: Systematic review and
meta-analysis. Health Promotion Perspective. 2019; 9(1): 1-12.
60. Hart,
P. D. (2018). Multivariate multiple regression analysis of fitness and
sociodemographic variables in adults. International Journal of Physical
Education, Sports and Health, 5(5): 84-86.
61. Hart,
P. D. (2018). Concurrent relationship of objectively measured physical activity
and cardiorespiratory fitness on two different measures of obesity in U.S.
adults. Journal of Physical Activity Research, 3(2): 78-81. doi:
10.12691/jpar-3-2-3.
62. Hart,
P. D. (2018). A new and simple prediction equation for health-related fitness:
Use of honest assessment predictive modeling. American Journal of Applied
Mathematics and Statistics, 6(6): 224-231, doi: 10.12691/ajams-6-6-2.
63. Hart,
P. D. (2018). Use of loglinear models to investigate the patterns of
association among fitness test performances. American Journal of Sports Science
and Medicine, 6(3): 84-88. doi: 10.12691/ajssm-6-3-4.
64. Hart,
P. D. (2018). Multivariate analysis of the sociodemographic predictors of grip
strength in U.S. Adults. International Journal of Medical and Health Research,
3(12): 128-131.
65. Hart,
P. D. (2018). A multinomial logistic regression examination of TV time and two
different measures of obesity in U.S. adults. American Journal of Public Health
Research, 6(5): 222-226. doi: 10.12691/ajphr-6-5-3.
66. Hart,
P. D. (2018). Multivariate analysis of vertical jump predicting health-related
physical fitness performance. American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine,
6(4): 99-105. doi: 10.12691/ajssm-6-4-1.
67. Hart,
P. D. (2018). Using structural equation modeling to examine the effects of sex
and physical activity on the metabolic syndrome and health-related quality of
life relationship. Exercise Medicine, 2:3.
68. Hart,
P. D. (2018). Metabolic syndrome, health-related quality of life, and social
risk: A structural equation modeling analysis. Journal of Physical Fitness,
Medicine & Treatment in Sports, 1(4): 555568.
69. Hart,
P. D., Benavidez, G. A., & Erickson, J. (2017). Meeting recommended levels
of physical activity in relation to preventive health behavior and health
status among adults. Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017;
50(1):10-17.
70. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Latent class analysis of physical activity and mortality in U.S.
adults. Juniper Online Journal of Public Health, 3(1): 555602.
71. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Predictors of hospital admission in exercise-related injuries:
Use of decision tree analysis. International Journal of Medical and Health
Research, 3(12): 128-131.
72. Hart,
P. D. (2017). A propensity score matched case-control study of historical
physical activity and mortality in U.S. adults. Juniper Online Journal of
Public Health, 2(5): 555600.
73. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Self-reported physical inactivity and waist circumference
independently predict all-cause mortality in U.S. adults. American Journal of
Public Health Research, 5(6): 184-189.
74. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Physical inactivity and health-related quality of life as
predictors of survival in U.S. adults: A novel use of item-response theory. SM
Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 1(2): 1010.
75. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Contribution of physical activity to the Life's Simple 7 metric
in older rural adults. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research.
5(1): 1-4.
76. Benavidez,
G. A., & Hart, P. D. (2017). Effects of yoga on measures of health-related
quality of life from SF-36 and SF-12 assessments: A systematic review and
meta-analysis. Exercise Medicine, 1:5.
77. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Epidemiology of exercise-related injuries presenting to U.S.
emergency departments: 10-year trends. Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine
& Treatment in Sports. 1(3): 555562.
78. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Physical activity mode and survival in U.S. adults. American
Journal of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 5(4): 154-158.
79. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Physical activity and health-related quality of life in rural
adults with chronic disease. American Journal of Medical Sciences and Medicine,
5(3): 62-66.
80. Hart,
P. D. (2017). A canonical correlation analysis of physical activity parameters
and body composition measures in college students. American Journal of Sports
Science and Medicine, 5(4): 64-68.
81. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Fitness performance across ranked body composition groups
assessed by different methods. International Journal of Physical Education,
Sports and Health, 4(6): 82-86.
82. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Profiling physical fitness attributes in college students: A
cluster analysis. International Journal of Physiology, Nutrition and Physical
Education, 2(2): 741-744.
83. Hart,
P. D., Benavidez, G., Potter, A., Rech, K., Budak, M., Auzenne, C., Failing,
J., Kirkaldie, T., Lonebear, M., & Miller, L. (2017). A pilot randomized
controlled trial to promote physical activity and change fitness scores in
rural college students: The Northern eHealth/mHealth trial (N-EMT). World
Journal of Preventive Medicine, 5(1):43-48.
84. Hart,
P. D., Benavidez, G., Detomasi, N., Potter, A., Rech, K., Budak, C., Faupel,
N., Thompson, J., Schwenke, L., Jericoff, G., Manuel, M., Lee, T., Edmonson,
W., Auzenne, C., Kirkaldie, T., Lonebear, M., & Miller, L. (2017). A
multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) study of fitness assessments in college students.
SM Journal of Sports Medicine and Therapy, 1(1): 1002.
85. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Using generalizability theory (G-Theory) to examine the
reliability of body composition measurement. SM Journal of Biometrics &
Biostatistics. 2(4): 1019.
86. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Test-retest stability of four common body composition assessments
in college students. Journal of Physical Fitness, Medicine & Treatment in
Sports. 1(2): 555561
87. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Psychometric evidence of body composition as a multidimensional
trait in college students. International Journal of Physical Education Fitness
and Sports. 6(4): 1-5.
88. Hart,
P. D. (2016). Sex differences in the physical inactivity and health-related
quality of life relationship among rural adults. Health Promotion Perspective.
2016; 6(4): 174-179.
89. Hart,
P. D. (2016). Meeting recommended levels of physical activity and
health-related quality of life in rural adults. Journal of Lifestyle Medicine,
6(1): 1-6.
90. Benavidez,
G. A., Detomasi, N., & Hart, P. D. (2016). Short-term effects of creatine
supplementation on physical fitness measures in moderately active college-aged
females: A randomized placebo-controlled pilot study. Journal of Physical
Activity Research, 1(1), 15-19.
91. Hart,
P. D. (2015). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis: A
tutorial using body mass index (BMI) as a measure of obesity. Journal of
Physical Activity Research, 1:1, doi: 10.12691/jpar-1-1-2
92. Hart,
P. D. (2015). Body mass index (BMI) and sedentary time in adults. Obesity and
Control Open Access. 2:106
93. Hart,
P. D. (2015). Assessment of health-related quality of life in rural population
health research: Using classical and modern psychometric approaches. World
Journal of Preventive Medicine, 3:2, doi: 10.12691/jpm-3-2-5
94. Hart,
P.D., Kang, M., Weatherby, N.L., Lee, Y., & Brinthaupt, T.M. (2015).
Evaluation of the short-form health survey (sf-36) using the Rasch model.
American Journal of Public Health Research. Vol 3(4): 136-147. doi:
10.12691/ajphr-3-4-3
95. Hart,
P. D., & Kang, M. (2015). Reliability of the short-form health survey
(sf-36) in physical activity research using meta-analysis. World Journal of
Preventive Medicine, 3:2, doi: 10.12691/jpm-3-2-1.
96. Hart,
P. D. (2015). Muscle strengthening activity in addition to physical activity
and health-related quality of life in adults. World Journal of Preventive
Medicine, 3:2, doi: 10.12691/jpm-3-2-2.
97. Hart,
P.D., Kang, M., Weatherby, N.L., Lee, Y., & Brinthaupt, T.M. (2015).
Systematic review of health-related quality of life assessments in physical
activity research. World Journal of Preventive Medicine, 3:2, doi:
10.12691/jpm-3-2-3
98. Hart,
P. D., & Kang, M. (2014). Physical inactivity and health-related quality of
life among U.S. adult men and women. Journal of Women's Health Care.3:6,
doi:10.4172/2167-0420.1000201.
99. Kim,
Y., Conners, R. T., Hart, P. D., Kang, Y., & Kang, M. (2013). Association
of physical activity and body mass index with metabolic syndrome among US
adolescents with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 6(3), 253–259.
100. Kang,
M., Hart, P. D., & Kim, Y. (2012). Establishing a threshold for the number
of missing days using 7 d pedometer data. Physiological Measurement. 33(11),
1877-85.
101. Owusu,
A., Hart, P., & Oliver, B. (2011). Association between bullying and
psychological health among senior high school students in Ghana. Journal of
School Health. 81(5), 231-8.
102. Hart, P.
D., Barreira, T. V., & Kang, M. (2010). Correlates and predictors of
physical inactivity among Tennessee adults. Tennessee Medicine. 103(9), 41-44.
ABSTRACTS / POSTERS / PRESENTATIONS (2014 - Present):
1. Hart,
P. D. (2025). Validation of a physical activity scale for older adults
participating in the Health and Retirement Study. Accepted to GSA 2025 Annual
Scientific Meeting.
2. Hart,
P. D. (2025). Self-rated health, physical activity, measures of physical
functioning and all-cause mortality among older U.S. adults. Accepted to GSA
2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
3. Hart,
P. D. (2023). Muscle strengthening activity and perceived general health in
West Virginia adults. Accepted for ACSM presentation.
4. Hart,
P. D. (2023). Assessing perceived happiness in epidemiological research: An
item response theory (IRT) investigation. Accepted for SER presentation.
5. Hart,
P. D. (2022). Partial relationships between health and fitness measures in
adults: A network analysis. 2022 NSCA National Conference in New Orleans, LA.
6. Hart,
P. D. (2020). An IRT-constructed brief physical functioning scale and its
association with health status. Society for Epidemiologic Research 53rd Annual
Meeting, Boston, MA.
7. Hart,
P. D. (2019). A new and simple prediction equation for health-related fitness:
Use of honest assessment predictive modeling. ACSM 2019 Annual Meeting,
Orlando, FL. Saturday June 1, 2019 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM.
8. Hart,
P. D. (2019). Objectively measured physical activity and health-related quality
of life as predictors of mortality in U.S. adults. Society for Epidemiologic
Research 52nd Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 6:30 PM
- 7:30 PM.
9. Hart,
P. D. & Buck, D. J. (2018). The effect of resistance training on
health-related quality of life in older adults: Systematic review and
meta-analysis. Society for Epidemiologic Research – Fall 2018 SERdigital
Meeting.
10. Hart,
P. D. (2018). Concurrent relationship of objectively measured physical activity
and cardiorespiratory fitness on two different measures of obesity in U.S.
adults. Society for Epidemiologic Research 51th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.
11. Hart,
P. D. & Benavidez, G. A. (2017). Latent class analysis of physical activity
and mortality in U.S. adults. Submitted to American Public Health Association
(APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo., Atlanta, GA.
12. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Using structural equation modeling to determine the effects of
sex and physical activity on the metabolic syndrome and health-related quality
of life relationship. Accepted to American Public Health Association (APHA)
2017 Annual Meeting & Expo., Atlanta, GA.
13. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Predictors of hospital admission in exercise-related injuries:
Use of decision tree analysis. Submitted to American Public Health Association
(APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo., Atlanta, GA.
14. Hart,
P. D. (2017). Social risk mediates the metabolic syndrome and health-related
quality of life relationship: Applying structural equation modeling analysis to
epidemiological research. Submitted to American Public Health Association
(APHA) 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo., Atlanta, GA.
15. Hart,
P. D., & Benavidez, G. A. (2017). A propensity score matched case-control
study of historical physical activity and mortality in U.S. adults. Society for
Epidemiologic Research 50th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
16. Hart,
P. D., & Benavidez, G. A. (2017). Epidemiology of exercise-related injuries
presenting to U.S. emergency departments: 10-year trends. Society for
Epidemiologic Research 50th Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
17. Hart,
P. D., & Benavidez, G. A. (2017). Physical activity, Life's Simple 7, and
health-related quality of life in older rural U.S. adults. 64th ACSM Annual
Meeting, Denver, CO.
18. Hart,
P. D., & Benavidez, G. A. (2017). Physical activity and health-related
quality of life in rural U.S. adults with chronic disease. 64th ACSM Annual
Meeting, Denver, CO.
19. Benavidez,
G. A., & Hart, P. D. (2017). Fitness performance across ranked body
composition groups assessed by different methods. 64th ACSM Annual Meeting,
Denver, CO.
20. Benavidez,
G. A., & Hart, P. D. (2017). Physical activity mode and survival in U.S.
adults. 64th ACSM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
21. Hart,
P. D., Jensen, P. D., Bingman, M. D., Allard, C. L., Russell, H. N., Griffin,
C. V., & Jordan, J. B. (2016). Test-retest stability of four common body
composition assessments in college students. 2016 NSCA National Conference, New
Orleans, LA.
22. Hart,
P. D., Jensen, P. D., Bingman, M. D., Allard, C. L., Russell, H. N., &
Griffin, C. V. (2016). Psychometric evidence of body composition as a
multidimensional trait in college students. 2016 NSCA National Conference, New
Orleans, LA.
23. Hart,
P. D. (2016). Self-Reported Physical Inactivity and Waist Circumference
Independently Predict All-Cause Mortality in U.S. Adults. 2016 Epidemiology
Congress of the Americas Meeting, Miami, FL.
24. Hart,
P. D. (2016). Physical inactivity and health-related quality of life as
predictors of survival in U.S. adults: A novel use of item-response theory.
2016 Epidemiology Congress of the Americas Meeting, Miami, FL.
25. Hart,
P. D., & Jensen, P.D. (2016). Reliability of Body Composition Assessment
Using Generalizability Theory (G-Theory). 63nd ACSM Annual Meeting, Boston,
Mass.
26. Hart,
P. D. (2015). Meeting recommended levels of physical activity and
health-related quality of life in rural adults. 62ndACSM Annual Meeting, San
Diego, California.
27. Hart,
P. D. (2015). Sex differences in the physical inactivity and health-related
quality of life relationship among rural adults. 6th World Congress on Exercise
is Medicine Meeting, San Diego, California.
28. Hart,
P. D. (2014). Assessment of health-related quality of life in rural population
health research: Using classical and modern psychometric approaches.
International Rural Health and Rural Nursing Research Conference in Bozeman,
MT.
29. Hart,
P. D. (2014). Muscle strengthening activity in addition to physical activity
and health-related quality of life in adults. Art
and Science of Health Promotion Conference, Colorado
Springs, CO.