Danielle Downs

Professor of Kinesiology and Obstetrics & Gynecology

268Q Recreation
University Park, PA
dsd11@psu.edu
814-863-0456

Bio & Links
Publications

Huck Affiliations

Microbiome Center

Publication Tags

Exercise Pregnancy Weight Gain Energy Intake Obesity Gestational Weight Gain Pregnant Women Overweight Longitudinal Studies Sleep Parents Postpartum Period Child Mothers Model Predictive Control Motivation Cohort Studies Mental Health Healthy Diet Fathers Energy Weights And Measures Education Feeding Behavior Health

Most 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