ActiGraph, a leading provider of based on actigraphy of physical activity and sleep solutions oversight for the global research community today announced the establishment of a Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). ActiGraph SAB is composed of a range of disciplines world-renowned researchers including metabolic research, physiology of exercise and medicine behavioral.
"The formation of the Scientific Council represents a turning point in the evolution of the ActiGraph as a company," said ActiGraph President Jeff Arnett. "Members of this Board are all highly appreciated within their fields thought leaders, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to take their experience collective we improve our current product offerings and explore new applications for ActiGraph products in research activity and sleep and individual and group welfare."
Join the Advisory Board scientific ActiGraph are:
Kong Chen, PhD MSci: Clinical Investigator, national institutes of health (NIH). Dr. Chen received his Ph.d. in biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University. After finishing his doctorate, accepted a position at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, where he developed a comprehensive energy balance core laboratory and obtained several research grants, including two national institutes of health (NIH) R01 grants and prestigious it held joint appointments in the departments of surgery, medicine, and biomedical engineering at the faculty. In 2006, Dr. Chen was recruited by the intramural research program of NIH to establish the trans-Instituto obesity and metabolic unit of clinical research in the Clinical Center. Today, he focuses on the clinical and translational research in energy and obesity metabolism. Dr. Chen is to develop and use the latest measuring systems research functions of energy metabolism and physical activity in the regulation of body weight in obese subjects and little bulky.
Patty Freedson, PhD: Professor and director of the Department of Kinesiology, school of public health and science of health, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Freedson received his Ph.d. in Physiology of exercise in the University of Michigan. He joined the Faculty of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1981, where he has taught courses in human physiology, exercise physiology, Pediatric exercise physiology, physical activity and health. Dr. Freedson primary research focus is on the assessment of physical activity, use of wearable displays, a field in which she is an internationally recognized authority. Dr. Freedson has published articles in more than 95 and is principal researcher at present three grants from NIH. She is a former President of the chapter of the American College of sports medicine and former Vice-President of the American College of sports medicine, as well as member of the National Academy of Kinesiology, American College of sports medicine and New England Research Consortium.
Jorge Mota, PhD: Director of the Centre for research in physical activity, health and leisure, the University of Porto. Dr. Mota received his PhD in Sciences of sports in the Faculty of sport at the University of Porto, Portugal. He joined the University of Porto faculty as a Professor of sports recreation and leisure, which acts as the Dean of the faculty during a meeting of two years from 1996-1998. Dr. Mota is currently Director of the research on physical activity, health and leisure centre and the President of the General Assembly of the faculty. Visiting Professor at several institutions Brazilian, Dr. Mota is Adviser to the national programme for the promotion of physical activity (MEXA-SE) and participates in strings of promotion of exercise such as HEPA Europe and IPEN. His main area of work is related to physical activity, health effects and issues specifically related to noncommunicable diseases. Dr. Mota is also involved in the development and implementation of programs related to physical activity and health promotion, and is the author of numerous publications in peer review.
Bonnie spring, PhD: Professor of preventive medicine, psychology and Psychiatry, Director of medicine behavioral & Co-leader Program to prevent cancer, Northwestern University. Dr. Spring obtained his doctorate in psychology at Harvard University. His unhealthy lifestyle behavior change research programme has been funded continuously since 1976 by grants from the national institutes of health, the American Heart and American Cancer Society and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Spring is former President of the society of medicine behavioral (SBM), a member chosen by the American Psychological Association, American Psychological society and Research Academy of Behavioral Medicine, and is program of the American Board of Professional Psychology in clinical health psychology. Dr. Spring founded and chairs the multidisciplinary Council sponsored by the NIH for training in evidence-based practice of behavior, she is founder and editor of the magazine, travel behaviour of Medicine: practice, policy, research and an advisory editor for the journal consulting and clinical psychology, Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings and journal of Social and clinical psychology.
Stewart g. Trost, PhD: Associate Professor, Department of exercise and nutrition, Oregon State University Sciences. Dr. Trost received his PhD in Sciences of the year at the University of South Carolina. An expert recognized internationally in the field of physical activity and the prevention of obesity in children, Dr. Trost has published research papers primary 95-8 chapters on the topic and has been a consultant in matters relating to preventive measures physical activity and obesity to numerous organizations, including the national institutes of health, the United States Centers for the Control of disease and prevention, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Australian Federal Government. Dr. Trost headed the Scientific Committee responsible for drafting recommendations for physical activity of children to young Australians and was a member of the CDC panel to establish guidelines based on evidence for physical activity in school years of youth in the United States. Dr Trost has specific experience in the assessment of physical activity in children and adolescents, correlates psycho-social and environmental behaviour of physical activity in youth and interventions for promoting physical activity and healthy eating in children and youth.
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