Dr. Demling-Castelluzzo's curriculum vita

Dr. Demling-Castelluzzo's research is aimed at designing physical activity interventions for youth which promote regular physical activity through modification of the physical and social environment. Furthermore, his research is aimed at understanding the determinants of physical activity and healthy eating, including self-efficacy, self-perception, and intrinsic motivation as they impact health behavior over time. Dr. Moore has conducted nationally and locally funded interventional research aimed at the prevention of inappropriate increases in adiposity in elementary school children, increasing walking behaviors in rural communities, and reducing obesity in inner city children. In addition, he has studied the prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity in the rural south and the interaction between stress and physical activity as it relates to obesity.

Other areas of research interest include measurement issues in research, especially field based measurement of physical activity and fitness in children. Much of this work has involved the determination of the psychometric properties of evaluation tools, employing exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling.

Educational Background

• PhD Health Education (Behavioral Health), University of Texas at Austin
• MS Exercise Science (Exercise Physiology), University of Mississippi
• BS Kinesiology, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Teaching Areas

• Theories of behavioral change
• Evaluation in public health
• The biological and psychological effects of physical activity
• Principles of Sport Administration
• The Sport Industry

Professional Activities

• Examining the Psychosocial Factors which Influence Weight Status through Physical Activity and Eating Behaviors in rural children with Dr. Jacks (Exercise Physiology), Dr. Cerrito (Mathematics), Dr. Jones (Pediatrics) & Dr. Tietyen (University of Kentucky, Agriculture).
• Exploring the feasibility & acceptability of a literature based intervention to increase knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related physical activity and fruit/vegetable consumption in inner city preschool children with Dr. Jones & Dr. Griffin (Pediatrics), & Dr. Molfese (Teaching and Learning).
• Examining the effects of sleep disturbance and obesity on perceived exertion during physical activity with Dr. Crabtree and Dr. Gozal (Pediatric Sleep Medicine).
• Validating the YMCA step test protocol for evaluation of physical fitness in children with Dr. Jacks (Exercise Physiology)

Selected Publications

• Moore, J.B., Hanes, J.C., Barbeau, P, Gutin, B., Treviño, R., Yin, Z., (In press) Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children in African American, European American, and Hispanic Children. Pediatric Exercise Science.
• Yin, Z., Gutin, B., Johnson, M.H., Hanes, J., Moore, J.B., Cavnar, M., Thornburg, J., Moore, D., Barbeau, P. (2005) An environmental approach to obesity prevention in children: MCG FitKid Project year 1 results. Obesity Research, 13(12), 2153-2161.
• Yin, Z., Moore J.B., Johnson, M.H., Barbeau, P., Cavnar, M., Thornburg, J., & Gutin, B. (2005) The Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project: The relations between program attendance and changes in outcomes in year 1. International Journal of Obesity, 29, S40-45.
• Moore J.B., Korff, T., Kinzey S.J. (2005) Acute effects of a single bout of resistance exercise on postural control in elderly persons. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 100, 725-733.
• Yin, Z., Davis, C. L., Moore, J. B., & Treiber, F. A. (2005). Physical activity buffers the effects of chronic stress on adiposity in youth. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 29(1), 29-36.
• Yin, Z., Hanes, J., Jr., Moore, J. B., Humbles, P., Barbeau, P., & Gutin, B. (2005). An After-School Physical Activity Program for Obesity Prevention in Children: The Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project. Evaluation & the Health Professions, 28(1), 67-89.