Danielle Downs
Professor of Kinesiology and Obstetrics & Gynecology

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268Q Recreation
University Park, PA - dsd11@psu.edu
- 814-863-0456
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Exercise Pregnancy Weight Gain Energy Intake Obesity Gestational Weight Gain Pregnant Women Sleep Overweight Longitudinal Studies Parents Postpartum Period Child Mothers Model Predictive Control Motivation Cohort Studies Mental Health Healthy Diet Fathers Energy Weights And Measures Education Feeding Behavior HealthMost Recent Publications
Feasibility and acceptability of a mobile health guided imagery intervention to address multiple prenatal health behaviors.
P Giacobbi, Danielle Downs, T Haggerty, S Pidhorskyi, D Long, M Clemmer, M Olfert, S Steinman, K Kinnamon, N Rao, H Staggs, T Hulsey, D Adjeroh, Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health on p. 664-670
Women's beliefs of pain after childbirth: Critical insight for promoting behavioral strategies to regulate pain and reduce risks for maternal mortality
Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, Nicole Cumbo, Isabella F. Teti, Jaimey M. Pauli, Mohamed Satti, Mark Stephens, Tammy Corr, Robert W. Roeser, Richard S. Legro, A. Dhanya Mackeen, Lisa Bailey-Davis, Danielle Symons Downs, 2023, Patient Education and Counseling
The influence of sleep and movement on mental health and life satisfaction during the transition to parenthood
Alison Divine, Chris Blanchard, Cecilia Benoit, Danielle Symons Downs, Ryan E. Rhodes, 2022, Sleep Health on p. 475-483
Low prenatal resting energy expenditure and high energy intake predict high gestational weight gain in pregnant women with overweight/obesity
Krista S. Leonard, Danielle Symons Downs, 2022, Obesity Research and Clinical Practice on p. 281-287
Underreporting of Energy Intake Increases over Pregnancy: An Intensive Longitudinal Study of Women with Overweight and Obesity
Katherine M McNitt, Emily E Hohman, Daniel E Rivera, Penghong Guo, Abigail M. Pauley, Alison D Gernand, Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S Savage, 2022, Nutrients
Optimizing behavioral interventions to regulate gestational weight gain with sequential decision policies using hybrid model predictive control
D Rivera, Penghong Guo, D Symons Downs, Daniel E. Rivera, Jennifer Williams, Yuwen Dong, Sunil Deshpande, P Guo, J Savage, Emily E. Hohman, K Leonard, Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, A Pauley, Leonard, Danielle Symons Downs, 2022, Computers and Chemical Engineering
Obstetricians' prescribing practices for pain management after delivery
A Mackeen, R Vigh, L Davis, M Satti, N Cumbo, A Pauley, K Leonard, Mark Stephens, Tammy E. Corr, R. W. Roeser, Timothy Deimling, Richard S. Legro, Jaimey M. Pauli, Danielle Symons Downs, 2022, Pain Management on p. 645-652
Fostering spirituality and psychosocial health through mind-body practices in underserved populations
Nishat Bhuiyan, Lorna H. McNeill, Melissa Bopp, Danielle Symons Downs, Scherezade K. Mama, 2022, Integrative Medicine Research
A control-based observer approach for estimating energy intake during pregnancy
Luca Ranghetti, Daniel E. Rivera, Penghong Guo, Antonio Visioli, A Visioi, D Symons Downs, J Savage, Jennifer Savage Williams, Danielle Symons Downs, 2022, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
Systematic review of the associations between prenatal sleep behaviours and components of energy balance for regulating weight gain
Abigail M. Pauley, Ginger A. Moore, Scherezade Kelly Mama, Peter Molenaar, Danielle Symons Downs, 2022, Journal of Sleep Research
Most-Cited Papers
Postpartum anxiety and maternal-infant health outcomes
Ian M. Paul, Danielle S. Downs, Eric W. Schaefer, Jessica S. Beiler, Carol S. Weisman, 2013, Pediatrics on p. e1218-e1224
Physical activity and sedentary behavior across 12 months in cohort samples of couples without children, expecting their first child, and expecting their second child
Ryan E. Rhodes, Chris M. Blanchard, Cecilia Benoit, Ryna Levy-Milne, Patti Jean Naylor, Danielle Symons Downs, Darren E.R. Warburton, 2014, Journal of Behavioral Medicine on p. 533-542
Strategies to Promote Physical Activity During Pregnancy
Emily E. Pearce, Kelly R. Evenson, Danielle Symons Downs, Allan Steckler, 2013, American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine on p. 38-50
Oh baby! Motivation for healthy eating during parenthood transitions: A longitudinal examination with a theory of planned behavior perspective
Rebecca L. Bassett-Gunter, Ryna Levy-Milne, Patti Jean Naylor, Danielle Symons Downs, Cecilia Benoit, Darren E.R. Warburton, Chris M. Blanchard, Ryan E. Rhodes, 2013, International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Self-determined to exercise? leisure-time exercise behavior, exercise motivation, and exercise dependence in youth
Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Jennifer M. DiNallo, 2013, Journal of Physical Activity and Health on p. 176-184
Comparison of the dietary intakes of new parents, second-time parents, and nonparents: A longitudinal cohort study
Gabriella Nasuti, Chris Blanchard, Patti Jean Naylor, Ryna Levy-Milne, Darren E.R. Warburton, Cecilia Benoit, Danielle Symons Downs, Ryan E. Rhodes, 2014, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on p. 450-456
Individually tailored, adaptive intervention to manage gestational weight gain: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial in women with overweight and obesity
Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer S. Savage, Daniel E. Rivera, Joshua M. Smyth, Barbara J. Rolls, Emily E. Hohman, Katherine M. McNitt, Allen R. Kunselman, Christy Stetter, Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, Penghong Guo, 2018, JMIR Research Protocols
Hybrid model predictive control for optimizing gestational weight gain behavioral interventions
Yuwen Dong, Daniel E. Rivera, Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer Savage Williams, Diana M. Thomas, Linda Marie Collins, 2013, Proceedings of the 2013 American Control Conference on p. 1970-1975
Randomized Face-to-face vs. Home exercise interventions in pregnant women with gestational diabetes
Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer M. DiNallo, Leann L. Birch, Ian M. Paul, Jan S. Ulbrecht, 2017, Psychology of Sport and Exercise on p. 73-81
Control systems engineering for optimizing a prenatal weight gain intervention to regulate infant birth weight
Jennifer S. Savage, Danielle Symons Downs, Yuwen Dong, Daniel E. Rivera, 2014, American Journal of Public Health on p. 1247-1254