Danielle Downs
Professor of Kinesiology and Obstetrics & Gynecology

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268Q Recreation
University Park, PA - dsd11@psu.edu
- 814-863-0456
Huck Affiliations
Publication Tags
Exercise Parents Pregnancy Mothers Fathers Model Predictive Control Motivation Cohort Studies Maternal Health Child Weight Gain Health Planning Energy Intake Postpartum Period Energy Intention Energy Balance Pregnant Women Education Population Analysis Of Variance Leg Anxiety Foster Home CareMost Recent Papers
Salient belief predictors of physical activity behavior in normal weight, overweight, and obese pregnant women
Danielle Downs, C Devlin, R Rhodes, on p. 1-24
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
Assessment of postural sway with a pendant-mounted wearable sensor.
S Lyu, A Freivalds, Danielle Downs, S Piazza, Gait & Posture
Optimizing behavioral interventions to regulate gestational weight gain with sequential decision policies using hybrid model predictive control
Penghong Guo, Daniel E. Rivera, Yuwen Dong, Sunil Deshpande, Jennifer S. Savage, Emily E. Hohman, Abigail M. Pauley, Krista S. Leonard, Danielle Symons Downs, 2022, Computers and Chemical Engineering
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
Assessment of postural sway with a pendant-mounted wearable sensor
Shubo Lyu, Andris Freivalds, Danielle Symons Downs, Stephen J. Piazza, 2022, Gait and Posture on p. 199-205
A control-based observer approach for estimating energy intake during pregnancy
Luca Ranghetti, Daniel E. Rivera, Penghong Guo, Antonio Visioli, 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
Couple-Based Physical Activity Planning for New Parents
Ryan E. Rhodes, Chris M. Blanchard, Alison Quinlan, Danielle Symons Downs, Darren E.R. Warburton, Mark R. Beauchamp, 2021, American Journal of Preventive Medicine on p. 518-528
Predicting the physical activity of new parents who participated in a physical activity intervention
Ryan E. Rhodes, Mark R. Beauchamp, Alison Quinlan, Danielle Symons Downs, Darren E.R. Warburton, Chris M. Blanchard, 2021, Ethics in Science and Medicine
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 pregnancy
Danielle Symons Downs, Lisa Chasan-Taber, Kelly R. Evenson, Jenn Leiferman, Seon Ae Yeo, 2012, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport on p. 485-502
Review of self-reported physical activity assessments for pregnancy
Kelly R. Evenson, Lisa Chasan-Taber, Danielle Symons Downs, Emily E. Pearce, 2012, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology on p. 479-494
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
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
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
A dynamical systems model for improving gestational weight gain behavioral interventions
Yuwen Dong, Daniel E. Rivera, Diana M. Thomas, Jesus E. Navarro-Barrientos, Danielle Symons Downs, Jennifer Savage Williams, Linda Marie Collins, 2012, on p. 4059-4064
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, on p. 1970-1975