Dr. Lynda Ransdell joined the Boise State University Department of Kinesiology faculty in 2004. She received her Ph.D. in “Exercise and Wellness Education” from Arizona State University and had previously served on faculties at the University of Utah, University of Kentucky, and Colorado State University. Dr. Ransdell continues to study women’s health as it relates to physical activity, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of physical activity interventions. She has published over 70 peer reviewed articles, and co-authored numerous books and book chapters related to health and physical activity. Her research has been funded with grant money from a variety of government and private sources, and she is a “Fellow” in the American College of Sports Medicine and the Research Consortium of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Sport. Dr. Ransdell is currently serving as the editor for the “Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal” (which she also did from 1999-2001) and has reviewed papers for Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Women’s Association, American Journal of Health Behavior, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, American Journal of Health Education, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, QUEST, and the Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
Articles
Determining Intensity Levels of Selected Wii Fit Activities in College Aged Individuals (with Joshua D. Griese, Yong Gao, and Shawn R. Simonson), Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science (2012)
To determine intensity of Nintendo Wii Fit games using indirect calorimetry. Twenty-five college students completed...
An Examination of Current Practices and Gender Differences in Strength and Conditioning in a Sample of Varsity High School Athletic Programs (with Monica Lynn Reynolds, Shelley Lucas, Linda M. Petlichkoff, and Yong Gao), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2012)
Currently, little is known about strength and conditioning programs at the high school level. Therefore,...
Are LTPA and Coping Strategies Moderators of Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Wellness in Sport and Recreation Managers in Hong Kong? (with M. Du and M. L. Leung), Asian Sports Management Review (2012)
An Examination of the Effectiveness of an 8-Week Bikram Yoga Program on Mindfulness, Perceived Stress, and Physical Fitness (with Zoe L. Hewett, Yong Gao, Linda M. Petlichkoff, and Shelley M. Lucas), Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness (2011)
Previous research reports positive effects of yoga on health. The physical and psychological outcomes of...
Motivation, Goal Orientation, Coaching, and Training Habits of Women Ultrarunners (with Rhonna Z. Krouse, Shelley M. Lucas, and Mary Pritchard), Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (2011)
Ultrarunners participate in running events that exceed the 26.2 mile marathon distance (e.g., 50 K,...
Books
Developing Effective Physical Activity Programs (with Mary K. Dinger, Jennifer Huberty, and Kim H. Miller) (2009)
Developing Effective Physical Activity Programs emphasizes the move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to physical...
Contributions to Books
Healthy Sports (with D. Schmalz), Leisure, Health and Wellness: Making the Connections (2010)
As our understanding of the bases of good health changes, it is apparent that leisure...
Instructional CD for Softball Activities, Assessments, and Model Lesson Plan (with Jane Shimon), Physical Activity and Sport for the Secondary School Student (2010)
Softball (with Jane Shimon), Principles of Safety in Physical Education and Sport (2010)
This new edition of a National Association for Sport and Physical Education best-seller offers tactics...
The Role of Physical Self-Perception and Sport Identity in the Physical Activity and Sport Participation of Girls and Women (with Patrick W.C. Lau), Ensuring the Health of Active and Athletic Girls and Women (2005)
Presentations
Correlates of Stress in College Students Using the ACHA Sample (with Yong Gao and Caile Spear), American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (2011)
Body Mass Index Prevalence Estimates of a Statewide Monitoring Initiative in Idaho (with David R. Paul, Philip Scruggs, Grace Goc Karp, Clay Robinson, Mike Lester, Laura Jones Petranek, Helen Brown, Terry-Ann Gibson, Jane Shimon, Tyler Johnson, John Fitzpatrick, Kathy Browder, and Zambak Sahin), American Public Health Association (2010)
Given the significant health consequences associated with childhood obesity, many states have developed legislation to...
Research Consortium Scholar Lecture: Off the Couch and Into the Gym—Women and Physical Activity, AAHPERD National Convention & Expo (2010)
Researchers have made progress identifying women’s physical activity participation levels and preferences. However, we have...