Books

Core Concepts in Health, Canadian Edition (with Paul Insel, Walton Roth, and Shauna Burke) (2011)
 

Chapters and Submissions in Books

Nutrient Intake, Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health (2012)
 

Through An Other Looking Glass: Gender, Social Issues, and the Media Impact on Body Image (with Patricia Tucker), Stones in the Sneaker: Active Theory for Secondary School Physical and Health Educators (2006)
 

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

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Certified Professional Co-Active Coaches: Why They Enjoy Coaching (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2012)
 

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Cook it up!: Formative Evaluation of a Community-Based Cooking Program for at-risk Youth in London, ON (with Heather Thomas), International Journal of Home Economics (2012)
 

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Health Care Practitioners’ Perceptions of Motivational Interviewing Training for Facilitating Behavior Change among Patients (with Erin J. Wiley and Don Morrow), Journal of Allied Health (2012)
 

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The Influence of Local Food Environments on Adolescents’ Food Purschasing Behaviors (with Meizi He, Patricia Tucker, Jason Gilliland, Kristian Larsen, and Paul Hess), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2012)
 

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The Impact of a One-Day Applied Training in Motivational Interviewing on Health Practitioners' Perceived Competence, Autonomy, Efficacy, and Attitudes to Facilitate Behavior Change: A Pilot Study (with Erin J. Wiley and Don Morrow), Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education (2011)
 

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Cook It Up! A Community-based Cooking Program for At-risk Youth: Overview of a Food Literacy Intervention (with Heather M. C. Thomas), BMC Research Notes (2011)
 

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Physical Activity at Daycare: Childcare Providers’ Perspectives for Improvements (with Patricia Tucker, Melissa M. van Zandvoort, and Shauna M. Burke), Journal of Early Childhood Research (2011)
 

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Findings from a Global Survey of Certified Professional Co-active Coaches (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2011)
 

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University Students' Satisfaction with, Interest in Improving, and Receptivity to Attending Programs Aimed at Health and Well-being (with Patricia Tucker), Health Promotion Practice (2011)
 

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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 Shauna M. Burke), BMC Public Health (2011)
 

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Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Challenges and Opportunities in After-School Programs: Providers’ Perspectives (with Heather M. Thomas, L. Fellner, and Patricia Tucker), Child Health & Education (2011)
 

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Participants' Perceived Utility of Motivational Interviewing Using Co-Active Life Coaching Skills on Their Struggle with Obesity (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice (2011)
 

The Quantitative Assessment of Motivational Interviewing Using Co-Active Life Coaching Skills as a Treatment for Adults Struggling with Obesity (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas, Don Morrow, and Danielle Battram), International Coaching Psychology Review (2011)
 

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Assessing Motivational Interviewing through Co-Active Life Coaching Tools as a Smoking Cessation Intervention: A Demonstration Study (with Tara Mantler and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2010)
 

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Motivational Coaching: A Functional Juxtaposition of Three Methods for Health Behaviour Change: Motivational Interviewing, Coaching, and Skilled Helping (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2010)
 

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Food Choices in Recreation Facilities: Operators' and Patrons' Perspectives (with Heather M. Thomas), Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research (2010)
 

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Physical Activity at Daycare: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives (with Melissa van Zandvoort, Patricia Tucker, and Shauna M. Burke), Early Years (2010)
 

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Physical Activity Behaviors During the Preschool Years (with Patricia Tucker), Child Health & Education (2010)
 

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What Is a Healthy Body Weight? (with Heather M. Thomas), Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research (2009)
 

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The Use of Group Dynamics Strategies to Enhance Cohesion in a Lifestyle Intervention Program for Obese Children (with Luc J. Martin, Shauna M. Burke, Sheree Shapiro, Albert V. Carron, Robert Petrella, Harry Prapavessis, and Kevin Shoemaker), BMC Public Health (2009)
 

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Environmental Influences on Physical Activity Levels in Youth (with Patricia Tucker, Jason Gilliland, Meizi He, Kristian Larsen, and Paul Hess), Health & Place (2009)
 

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The Influence of the Physical Environment and Sociodemographic Characteristics on Children's Mode of Travel to and from School (with Kristian Larsen, Jason Gilliland, Peter Hess, Patricia Tucker, and Meizi He), American Journal of Public Health (2009)
 

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Annotated Bibliography of Life Coaching and Health Research (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas, Paul Gorczynski, and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2009)
 

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The Impact of Co-active Life Coaching on Female University Students with Obesity (with Melissa van Zandvoort and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2009)
 

Co-active Coaching as an Intervention for Obesity among Female University Students (with Melissa van Zandvoort and Don Morrow), International Coaching Psychology Review (2008)
 

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Project IMPACT: Brief Report on a Pilot Programme Promoting Physical Activity among University Students (with Scott Cholewa), Journal of Health Psychology (2008)
 

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Co-Active Life Coaching as a Treatment for Adults with Obesity (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2008)
 

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The Impact of Co-active Coaching on Physically Inactive 12 to 14 Year Olds in Ontario (with Paul Gorczynski and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2008)
 

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Prevalence of Sufficient Physical Activity Among Parents Attending a University (with Sharon Sabourin), Journal of American College Health (2008)
 

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Activity and Obesity of Columbian Immigrants in Canada who use a Food Bank (with Victor K. Ng, Timothy J. Rush, and Meizi He), Journal of Perceptual and Motor Skills (2008)
 

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Adolescents' Perspectives of Home, School and Neighborhood Environmental Influences on Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors (with Patricia Tucker, Jason Gilliland, and Meizi He), Children, Youth and Environments (2008)
 

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Life Coaching as an Intervention for Individuals with Obesity (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence-Based Coaching and Mentoring (2008)
 

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The Impact of Co-Active Coaching on Physically Inactive 12 to 14 Year Olds in Ontario (with Paul Gorczynski and Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence-Based Coaching and Mentoring (2008)
 

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Activity and Obesity of Colombian immigrants in Canada Who Use a Food Bank (with Victor Ng, Timothy J. Rush, and Meizi He), Perceptual and Motor Skills (2007)
 

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Food Insecurity and Dietary Intake of Immigrant Food Bank Users (with Timothy J. Rush, Victor Ng, Larry W. Stitt, and Meizi He), Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research (2007)
 

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Splashpads, Swings, and Shade: Parents' Preferences for Neighbourhood Parks (with Patricia Tucker and Jason Gilliland), Canadian Journal of Public Health (2007)
 

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University Students' Perspectives on a Physical Activity Record-Keeping Log (with Patricia Tucker), Health Promotion Practice (2007)
 

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Can Food Banks Sustain Nutrient Requirements? A Case Study in Southwestern Ontario (with Victor K. Ng, Timothy J. Rush, Cuong Nguyen, and Meizi He), Canadian Journal of Public Health (2007)
 

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Can Food Banks Sustain Nutrient Requirements? A Case Study in Southwestern Ontario (with Victor K. Ng, Timothy J. Rush, Cuong Nguyen, and Meizi He), Canadian Journal of Public Health (2007)
 

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The Prevalence of Physical Activity Maintenance in a Sample of University Students: A Longitudinal Study, Journal of American College Health (2007)
 

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Environmental Equity Is Child's Play: Mapping Public Provision of Recreation Opportunities in Urban Neighbourhoods (with Jason Gilliland, Martin Holmes, and Patricia Tucker), Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (2006)
 

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Preventing Paediatric Obesity; Recommendations from a Community-based Qualitative Investigation (with Patricia Tucker, L. M. Sangster Bouck, Meizi He, and G. Pollett), Obesity Reviews (2006)
 

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Feasibility of a Campus-Based “Buddy System” to Promote Physical Activity: Canadian Students’ Perspectives (with Patricia Tucker), Journal of Physical Activity & Health (2006)
 

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Preschoolers' Dietary Behaviours: Parents' Perspectives (with Patricia Tucker, Meizi He, L. Michelle Sangster Bouck, and Graham Pollett), Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research (2006)
 

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The Self-worth, Physical and Social Activities of Graduate Students: A Qualitative Study (with Amanda Longfield and Joanne Romas), College Student Journal (2006)
 

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Environmental Equity is Child's Play: Mapping Public Provision of Recreation Opportunities in Urban Neighbourhoods (with Jason Gilliland, Martin Holmes, and Patricia Tucker), Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (2006)
 

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Feasibility of a Campus-Based "Buddy System" to Promote Physical Activity: Canadian Students' Perspectives (with Patricia Tucker), Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2006)
 

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Screen-viewing Behaviors among Preschoolers Parents' Perceptions (with Meizi He, L. Michelle Sangster Bouck, Patricia Tucker, and Graham L. Pollett), American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2005)
 

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Preschoolers' Physical Activity Behaviours: Parents' Perspectives (with Meizi He, L. Michelle Sangster Bouck, Patricia Tucker, and Graham L. Pollett), Canadian Journal of Public Health (2005)
 

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Effective Social Marketing to Promote a Campus-Based Physical Activity Intervention: Students' Perspectives (with Patricia Tucker), Social Marketing Quarterly (2005)
 

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Health Promotion Theory in Practice: An Analysis of Co-Active Coaching (with Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2005)
 

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Health Promotion Theory in Practice: An Analysis of Co-Active Coaching (with Don Morrow), International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (2005)
 

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Prevalence of University Students' Sufficient Physical Activity: A Systematic Review, Perceptual and Motor Skills (2004)
 

Letters in Peer-Reviewed Journals

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Response to ‘Reply to Van Zandvoort, Tucker, Irwin and Burke: Physical Activity at Daycare: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives’ by Albon (with Melissa van Zandvoort, Patricia Tucker, and Shauna M. Burke), Early Years (2011)
 

Presentations (Past 5 Years)

Prescriptive Medicine: The Importance of Preparing Canadian Medical Students to Counsel Patients Toward Physical Activity (with V. Ng), Podium Presentatiuon at the Canadian Academny of Sport and Exercise Medicine Conference (2012)
 

The CHANGE Program: Comparing an Interactive versus Standardized Obesity Intervention on Students' Self-Esteem, Functional Health Status and Self-Efficacy for Performing Physical Activity and Nutrition Behaviours (with Erin Pearson and Don Morrow), International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting (2012)
 

The Influence of the Childcare Environmnet on the Physical Activity Behaviours of Preschool Aged Children: A Pilot Study (with Leigh Vanderloo, Patricia Tucker, Shauna M. Burke, Andrew M. Johnson, and Melissa M. van Zandvoort), Abstract and Oral Presentation at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (2012)
 

Butt Out! A UWO Designated Smoking Area Pilot Porject (with S. Kwolek), Oral Presentation at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (2011)
 

Butt Out! Designated Smoking Area Pilot Project. (with S. Kwolek), Oral and Poster Presentation at the Candian Undergraduate Conference on Health Care (2011)
 

Motivational Interviewing for Special Populations within Dentistry (with Don Morrow), Abstract and Invited International Workshop at the International Association for Paediatric Dentistry 23rd Congress (2011)
 

CHANGE-ing Obesity: A Methodological Account of a Comprehensive Study for Obese University Students (with Erin Pearson and Don Morrow), Abstract and Poster Presentation at the Canadian National Obesity Summit (2011)
 

Motivational Interview (MI) Using Co-Active Life Coaching Skills as a Treatment for Obesity (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), Abstract and Poster Presentation at the Canadian National Obesity Summit (2011)
 

Qualitative Assessment of Motivational Interviewing (MI) using Co-Active Life Coaching Skills as a Treatment for Obesity (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), Abstract and Poster Presentation at the Canadian National Obesity Summit (2011)
 

The Children’s Health and Activity Modification Program: Determining the Feasibility of a Childhood Obesity Lifestyle Intervention (with Sheree Shapiro, Shauna M. Burke, Robert Petrella, Harry Prapavessis, and Kevin Shoemaker), Abstract and Poster Presentation at the Canadian National Obesity Summit (2011)
 

Environmental Influences of Childcare Centres on Preschoolers' Physical Activity Levels: A Pilot Study (with Leigh Vanderloo, Patricia Tucker, Shauna M. Burke, and Andrew M. Johnson), Abstract and Oral Presentation at the Eastern Canada Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (2011)
 

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Using Co-Active Life Coaching Skills as a Treatment for Obesity (with Courtney Newnham-Kanas and Don Morrow), Abstract and Poster Presentation at the 2nd Canadian Obesity Student Meeting (2010)
 

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The Children’s Health and Activity Modification Program (C.H.A.M.P.): Exploring the Impact of a 4-week Lifestyle Intervention on Obese Children and Their Families (with Erin S. Pearson and Shauna M. Burke), Health over the Life Course Conference (2009)
 

The Children's Health and Activity Modification Program (C.H.A.M.P.): Exploring the Impact of a 4-Week Lifestyle Itnervention on Obese Children and their Families (with Erin S. Pearson and Shauna M. Burke), Poster Presentation at the Health Over the Life Course Conference (2009)
 

The Children’s Health and Activity Modification Program (C.H.A.M.P.): Exploring the Impact of a 4-week Lifestyle Intervention on Obese Children and their Families (with Erin S. Pearson and Shauna M. Burke), Poster Presentation at the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting (2009)
 

Physical Activity at Daycare: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives (with Melissa van Zandvoort, Patricia Tucker, and Shauna M. Burke), Abstract and Poster Presentation at the Canadian National Obesity Summit (2009)