Dr. Shauna Burke is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health Studies at The University of Western Ontario. Her primary specialization is the psychology of health and physical activity with a focus on group dynamics and child and youth health. Shauna’s current program of research includes: (1) the development, implementation, and evaluation of group-based interventions designed to target childhood obesity; and (2) the measurement and promotion of physical activity among preschoolers and Latino children. Additional areas of research include reviews of group-based physical activity interventions and breastfeeding promotion.
Refereed Publications
Group Dynamics in Physical Activity Promotion: What Works? (with Paul A. Estabrooks and Samantha M. Harden), Social and Personality Psychology Compass (2012)
Physical Activity at Daycare: Childcare Providers’ Perspectives for Improvements (with Patricia Tucker, Melissa M. van Zandvoort, and Jennifer D. Irwin), Journal of Early Childhood Research (2011)
The Influence of Parents and the Home Environment on Preschoolers' Physical Activity Behaviours: A Qualitative Investigation of Childcare Providers' Perspectives (with Patricia Tucker, Melissa M. van Zandvoort, and Jennifer D. Irwin), BMC Public Health (2011)
Group Goal Setting and Group Performance in a Physical Activity Context (with Kim M. Shapcott, Albert V. Carron, Michael H. Bradshaw, and Paul A. Estabrooks), Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2010)
Physical Activity at Daycare: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives (with Melissa van Zandvoort, Patricia Tucker, and Jennifer D. Irwin), Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development (2010)
Books
Core Concepts in Health: Canadian Edition (with Paul Insel, Walton Roth, and Jennifer D. Irwin) (2011)
Book Chapters
Team Dynamics (with Albert V. Carron and Kim M. Shapcott), The New Sports and Exercise Psychology Companion (2011)
Group Cohesion (with Albert V. Carron), Encyclopedia of Group Processes and Intergroup Relationships (2010)
The Sport Team as an Effective Group (with Mark A. Eys, Albert V. Carron, and Paul W. Dennis), Applied Sport Psychology: Personal Growth to Peak Performance (2010)
Enhancing Team Effectiveness (with Albert V. Carron and Kim M. Shapcott), International Olympic Committee Medical Commission Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Sport Psychology (2009)
A Qualitative Examination of the Reasons for University- and Middle-Aged Women's Preferences for Strength Training Contexts (with Kim M. Shapcott, Albert V. Carron, and Mark A. Eys), Exercise and Women's Health: New Research (2008)
Published Abstracts
Exercise Training and Peripherl Vascular Bed Mechanics in Overweight Children [Abstract] (with T. I. Gimon, M. Zamir, J. McMordie, M. F. Frances, Robert J. Petrella, and K. Shoemaker), Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (2011)
Cardiometabolic Effects of the Children's Health and Activity Modification Program (CHAMP) in Obese Children [Abstract] (with M. Jackman, J. Melling, Sheree Shapiro, A. Malek, and Robert Petrella), Canadian Journal of Cardiology (2009)
The Use of Group Dynamics Strategies to Enhance Cohesion in a Lifestyle Intervention for Obese Children [Abstract] (with Luc J. Martin, Albert V. Carron, and Sheree Shapiro), Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2009)
Team Building Interventions in Sport: A Meta-Analysis [Abstract] (with Luc J. Martin and Albert V. Carron), Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2008)
A Qualitativ Examination of University Students' Preferences for Physical Activity Contexts [Abstract] (with Kim M. Shapcott, Albert V. Carron, and Mark A. Eys), Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (2007)
Presentations, Invited Lectures, Workshops, and Symposia Presentations
A Qualitative Analysis of the Physical Activity Preferences of First-Year University Students (with N. E. Falls, N. S. Beechey, J. D. Holmes, and A. M. Johnson), Lecture Presentation at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (2012)
As Assessment of Physical Activity Levels and Sedentary Behaviours of Latino Children in London, Ontario (with G. Mandich), Lecture Presentation at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, (2012)
Physical Activity among Latino Children: A Qualitative Examination of Barriers and Facilitators (with G. Mandich), Poster Presentatio at the Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day 2012: Connecting our Health Research Community (2012)
The Influence of the Childcare Environment on the Physical Activity Behaviours of Preschool-Aged Children: A Pilot Study (with Leigh Vanderloo, Patricia Tucker, Jennifer D. Irwin, Andrew M. Johnson, and Melissa M. van Zandvoort), Lecture Presentation at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (2012)