• Affective response to exercise and affective judgments as predictors of physical activity intention and behavior among new mothers in their first six-months postpartum 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Blanchard, Chris M.; Hartson, Kimberly R.; Symons Downs, Danielle; Warburton, Darren E. R.; Beauchamp, Mark R. (Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2023)

  Background: Understanding the predictors of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) during early postpartum is important to improve promotion efforts. Affect-related constructs are key predictors of MVPA but have ...
• Understanding action control of resistance training among adults 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Lithopoulos, Alexander (Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2022)

  Background: Regular muscle and bone strengthening activities through resistance training (RT) have been associated with numerous health benefits, particularly as adults age, yet participation is low. Effective promotion ...
• Planning and implementation intention interventions 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Grant, Stina; Gert-Jan, de Bruijn (Cambridge University Press, 2020)

  The goal of this chapter is to provide resources and best practice guidelines for planning interventions with broad application to behaviors of every day living. An overview of the theory and context for why planning is ...
• Reflecting on physical activity across 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: Predictors of intention-behavior profiles 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Sui, Wuyou; Nuss, Kayla; Liu, Sam (Applied Psychology: Health and Well Being, 2023)

  The COVD-19 pandemic has affected how many people engage in regular moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA). The purpose of this study was to predict current and dynamic (across two years of the pandemic) ...
• Predicting family and child physical activity across six-months of a family-based intervention: An application of theory of planned behavior, planning and habit 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Quinlan, Alison; Naylor, Patti-Jean; Warburton, Darren E. R.; Blanchard, Chris M. (Journal of Sports Sciences, 2021)

  Background: Family-based physical activity (PA) interventions have proven effective in modifying physical activity; yet, the mechanisms underlying behavioral performance are currently unclear. In this study, we follow-up ...
• A Design of Narrative Inquiry Work Session on Occupational Sexism in the Hospitality Industry 

  Ding, Yuxuan (2023-11-16)

  Occupational sexism has recently gained more attention, and people are beginning to realize how it negatively impacts women in various ways. Despite efforts made by governmental organizations and companies to address gender ...
• Family exergaming: correlates and preferences 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Nwachukwu, Nnenna; Quinlan, Alison (Games for Health Journal, 2018)

  Objectives: The family home is an important environment for reducing sedentary behavior and increasing physical activity. Exergames are gaining attention as a possible modality for increasing energy expenditure within the ...
• Use of in-home stationary cycling equipment among parents in a family-based randomized trial intervention 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Beauchamp, Mark R.; Blanchard, Chris M.; Bredin, Shannon S. D.; Warburton, Darren E. R.; Maddison, Ralph (Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2018)

  Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the use of home exercise equipment in the form of exergame cycling compared to a stationary recumbent bicycle ergometer in front of TV in the home over 3 months among ...
• Effects of home-based exergaming on child social cognition and subsequent prediction of behavior 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Kaos, Maximus D.; Beauchamp, Mark R.; Bursick, Shelly K.; Latimer-Cheung, Amy E.; Hernandez, Hamilton; Warburton, Darren E. R.; Ye, Zi; Graham, T. C. N. (Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 2018)

  The use of exergames may be one viable way to increase child physical activity, but investigation of its effects on motivation over time, and prediction of adherence has seen little research attention. The purpose of this ...
• Predicting the physical activity of new parents who participated in a physical activity intervention 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Beauchamp, Mark R.; Quinlan, Alison; Symons Downs, Danielle; Warburton, Darren E. R.; Blanchard, Chris M. (Social Science & Medicine, 2021)

  Rationale: The demands of early parenthood may limit the pursuit of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA); thus, understanding the predictors of MVPA among this population could help build targeted ...
• Predictors of stationary cycling exergame use among inactive children in the family home 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Beauchamp, Mark R.; Blanchard, Chris M.; Bredin, Shannon S. D.; Warburton, Darren E. R.; Maddison, Ralph (Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2019)

  Objectives: Exergames may be one viable way to increase child physical activity, but investigation of long term motivation, and prediction of adherence has seen little research attention.The purpose of this study was to ...
• Time displacement and confidence to participate in physical activity 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Blanchard, Chris M. (International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2011)

  Background: Time spent on sedentary behaviours is often blamed for low physical activity rates, but tests of time displacement are limited. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine time-graded assessments of ...
• Deepening the measurement of motivation in the physical activity domain: Introducing behavioural resolve 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Horne, Lori (Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2013)

  Objectives: Intention is theorized as the proximal determinant of behaviour in many leading theories and yet tests of its absolute predictive utility show discordance. While one line of research has been investigating ...
• Stationary cycling exergame use among inactive children in the family home: A randomized trial 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Blanchard, Chris M.; Bredin, Shannon S. D.; Beauchamp, Mark R.; Maddison, Ralph; Warburton, Darren E. R. (Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2017)

  Exergames may be one way to increase child physical activity, but long term adherence has seen little research attention. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the usage of an exergame bike in comparison to ...
• Evaluating time frame expectancies in physical activity social cognition: Are short and long-term motives different? 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Matheson, Deborah Hunt; Blanchard, Chris M.; Blacklock, Rachel E. (Behavioral Medicine, 2008)

  Promoting maintenance of regular physical activity (PA) is a public health priority, however, no research has examined whether the expectancies of proximal PA enactment are similar to the expectancies of longer maintenance. ...
• Comparison of behavioral belief structures in the physical activity domain 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Conner, Mark (Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 2010)

  In this study, behavioural belief structures were evaluated in the physical activity domain along four dimensions: positive/negative, affective/instrumental, distal/proximal and specific motive. Participants (n = 200) ...
• Physical activity habit: Complexities and controversies 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Rebar, Amanda (Springer, 2018)

  Regular moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity has numerous health benefits, yet low participation rates. Research of the determinants of physical activity and subsequent interventions has primarily focused on ...
• Will the new theories (and theoreticians!) please stand up? A commentary on Sniehotta, Presseau and Araújo-Soares 

  Rhodes, Ryan E. (Health Psychology Review, 2015)
• Beyond scale correspondence: A comparison of continuous open scaling and fixed graded scaling when using social cognitive constructs in the exercise domain 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Matheson, Deborah H.; Blanchard, Chris M. (Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2006)

  The standard response format for self-reported exercise behaviour measurement is the continuous open scale, but popular social cognitive theories use fixed graded scales; a noncorrespondent format. Benefits of using ...
• Are mere instructions enough? Evaluation of four types of messaging on community depot recycling 

  Rhodes, Ryan E.; Beauchamp, Mark R.; Conner, Mark; deBruijn, Gert-Jan; Latimer-Cheung, Amy; Kaushal, Navin (Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2014)

  Curbside recycling efforts have made an important contribution to waste containment, but many communities have specific limitations on what products can be recycled within their community bins (e.g., no cartons, Styrofoam, ...

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