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Arwen A. Fuller, PhD

Arwen is originally from Southern California; after taking an exercise physiology class as an undergraduate, she knew this was a path she wanted to pursue, and teach. During her master’s program, she was exposed to research, and in combining teaching and research, has found her academic calling. As the mom of a young daughter, she is ever the teacher, and loves spending time camping, hiking and showing her new things.

Research Statement

Research is the way in which I continue to learn about and contribute to my field of study. My overall research interest is to clarify the role of exercise in the prevention of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease and to discover and implement effective ways to enable positive behavior change for improving health and wellness. My most recent research efforts have investigated the dose-related effects of exercise on body weight, body composition, and energy balance in overweight women, with the specific goal of assessing the effectiveness of the current physical activity recommendations put forth by the US Department of Health & Human Services. Broader research interests include the efficacy of wellness coaching for improving health and wellness through the lifespan, evaluating the effects of exercise on adipokines and markers of systemic inflammation, and exploring issues of women's health including the metabolic complications that accompany menopause and osteoporosis.

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Williams, DP (12/2010). Williams DP, Fuller Hayes AA. The effects of exercise on body weight and fat: how much is enough? Int J Body Comp Res 8:S61-S67, 2010.
  2. (07/2001). Maddalozzo, GF, Cardinal, BJ, Fuller, AA, Stark, S, Fox, S, Winters, KM, Levy, SS and Snow, CM. Concurrent validity of the Bod Pod and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry techniques for assessing body fat percentage in young women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 32(5): S1768, 2001.
  3. (07/2008). Gunter K, Baxter-Jones ADG, Mirwald RL, Almstedt H, Fuller A, Durski S, and Snow, C. Jump starting skeletal health: A 4-year longitudinal study assessing the effects of jumping on skeletal development in pre and circum pubertal children. Bone 42:710-718, 2008.
  4. Miller M, Locke A, Fuller A, King Jensen J (2022). Understanding Primary Care Providers' Experience with Lifestyle Behavior Change Recommendations and Programs to Prevent Chronic Disease. Am J Lifestyle Med, 18(6), 779-784. (Read full article)
  5. Fuller, A.A., Singleton, J.R., Smith, A.G. and Marcus, R.L. (2016). Exercise in Type 2 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
    . Curr Geriatr Rep, 5, 150-159.
  6. vonLintel, D., O'Keeffe, B., Cook, E., Henderson, H., Fuller, A., Durrant, L. (2017). Development and initial validation of the Peer Tutor Evaluation Instrument in Adapted Physical Education. Palaestra, 31(1), 10-15.

Abstract

  1. Charlie Hicks-Little (11/04/2014).

    Hicks-Little, C, Fuller, A, McGlade, E, Bueler, E, Dimuzio, J, Yurgelun-Todd, D. Aggression Characteristics in Collegiate Football Players by Position and Risk for Concussion. 2015. MSSE, 47, 5 Supplement.

  2. Ariel Guldstrand (11/01/2014).

    Guldstrand, AE, Fuller, AA, Petron, DJ, Elliott, HB, Hicks-Little. The Effect of Gait Retraining on Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Runners. (In Review). Submitted to the 2015 Annual Conference of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

  3. (07/2007). Gunter, K, Baxter-Jones, A, Mirwald, R, Almstedt, HC, Fuller, AA, Durski, S, & Snow, CM (2007). Jump Starting Skeletal Health: A 4-year longitudinal study assessing the effects of jumping on skeletal development in pre and circum pubertal children. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 39, S42, 2007.
  4. Eisenman, P. (01/2014). Eisenman, P, Simonsen, S, Davis, F, Lee, D, Mukundente, V, Napia, E, Nash, I, …Digre, K. Training Community Wellness Coaches: Experiences, Challenges, and Successes. Submitted to the Utah Public Health Association's 2014 Annual Meeting
  5. (07/2007). Gunter, KB, Baxter-Jones, A, Mirwald, R, Almstedt, HC, Durski, S., Fuller-Hayes, AA, & Snow, CM. Jump Starting Skeletal Health: Bone increases from jumping exercise persist seven years post intervention. J Bone Mineral Res, 21, S530, 2007.
  6. Deborah Yurgelin-Todd (11/03/2014).

    Yurgelun-Todd, D, McGlade, E, Bueler, E, DiMuzio, J, Fuller, A, Hicks-Little, C. The Relationship between Self-Ratings of Aggression and Insular Cortical Thickness in Collegiate Football Athletes. 2015. MSSE, 47, 5 Supplement.