Melissa A. Napolitano - Publications

Affiliations: 
Kinesiology Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States 
Area:
Recreation, Public Health

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2022 Napolitano MA, Tjaden AH, Bailey CP, DiPietro L, Rimal R. What moves young people? Applying the risk perception attitude framework to physical activity behavior and cardiometabolic risk. Translational Behavioral Medicine. PMID 35429404 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibac012  0.368
2021 Napolitano MA, Harrington CB, Patchen L, Ellis LP, Ma T, Chang K, Gaminian A, Bailey CP, Evans WD. Feasibility of a Digital Intervention to Promote Healthy Weight Management among Postpartum African American/Black Women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18. PMID 33672229 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18042178  0.344
2020 Napolitano MA, Lynch SB, Mavredes M, Shambon B, Posey L. Evaluating an Interactive Digital Intervention for College Weight Gain Prevention. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. PMID 32456988 DOI: 10.1016/J.Jneb.2020.04.007  0.352
2020 Whiteley JA, Faro JM, Mavredes M, Hayman LL, Napolitano MA. Application of social marketing to recruitment for a digital weight management intervention for young adults. Translational Behavioral Medicine. PMID 32293670 DOI: 10.1093/Tbm/Ibaa032  0.332
2019 DiPietro L, Zhang Y, Mavredes M, Simmens SJ, Whiteley JA, Hayman LL, Faro J, Malin SK, Winston G, Napolitano MA. Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Clustering in Young Adults with Obesity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. PMID 31764468 DOI: 10.1249/Mss.0000000000002214  0.305
2019 King AC, Whitt-Glover MC, Marquez DX, Buman MP, Napolitano MA, Jakicic J, Fulton JE, Tennant BL. Physical Activity Promotion: Highlights from the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Systematic Review. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 51: 1340-1353. PMID 31095090 DOI: 10.1249/Mss.0000000000001945  0.433
2018 Napolitano MA, Lynch SB, Stanton CA. Young adult e-cigarette users: perceptions of stress, body image, and weight control. Eating and Weight Disorders : Ewd. PMID 30554326 DOI: 10.1007/S40519-018-0627-6  0.3
2018 Napolitano MA, Whiteley J, Mavredes M, Hayman L, Faro J, DiPietro L. Physical Activity and Cardiometabolic Risk in Young Adults Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 50: 68-69. DOI: 10.1249/01.Mss.0000535308.84644.E6  0.345
2017 Napolitano MA, Whiteley JA, Mavredes MN, Faro J, DiPietro L, Hayman LL, Neighbors C, Simmens S. Using social media to deliver weight loss programming to young adults: Design and rationale for the Healthy Body Healthy U (HBHU) trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. PMID 28611007 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2017.06.007  0.318
2017 Faro J, Whiteley J, Hayman LL, Simmens SJ, Napolitano M. Physical Activity Self-efficacy As A Predictor Of Achieving MVPA Guidelines In University Students Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 49: 887. DOI: 10.1249/01.Mss.0000519407.12330.97  0.331
2016 Lewis BA, Napolitano MA, Buman MP, Williams DM, Nigg CR. Future directions in physical activity intervention research: expanding our focus to sedentary behaviors, technology, and dissemination. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. PMID 27722907 DOI: 10.1007/S10865-016-9797-8  0.414
2015 Larsen B, Gilmer T, Pekmezi D, Napolitano MA, Marcus BH. Cost effectiveness of a mail-delivered individually tailored physical activity intervention for Latinas vs. a mailed contact control. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 12: 140. PMID 26559336 DOI: 10.1186/S12966-015-0302-5  0.39
2015 Larsen B, Gilmer T, Pekmezi D, Napolitano M, Marcus B. Cost-effectiveness Of A Mail-delivered Culturally And Linguistically Adapted Physical Activity Intervention For Latinas Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47: 404. DOI: 10.1249/01.Mss.0000477534.11767.Bd  0.378
2014 Lent MR, Napolitano MA, Wood GC, Argyropoulos G, Gerhard GS, Hayes S, Foster GD, Collins CA, Still CD. Internalized weight bias in weight-loss surgery patients: psychosocial correlates and weight loss outcomes. Obesity Surgery. 24: 2195-9. PMID 25337868 DOI: 10.1007/S11695-014-1455-Z  0.301
2014 King AC, Hekler EB, Castro CM, Buman MP, Marcus BH, Friedman RH, Napolitano MA. Exercise advice by humans versus computers: maintenance effects at 18 months. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 33: 192-6. PMID 23421896 DOI: 10.1037/A0030646  0.337
2013 Hekler EB, Buman MP, Otten J, Castro CM, Grieco L, Marcus B, Friedman RH, Napolitano MA, King AC. Determining who responds better to a computer- vs. human-delivered physical activity intervention: results from the community health advice by telephone (CHAT) trial. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 10: 109. PMID 24053756 DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-109  0.425
2013 Napolitano MA, Hayes S, Russo G, Muresu D, Giordano A, Foster GD. Using avatars to model weight loss behaviors: participant attitudes and technology development. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 7: 1057-65. PMID 23911189 DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700430  0.341
2013 Napolitano MA, Hayes S, Bennett GG, Ives AK, Foster GD. Using Facebook and text messaging to deliver a weight loss program to college students. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 21: 25-31. PMID 23505165 DOI: 10.1002/Oby.20232  0.342
2013 Nair US, Collins BN, Napolitano MA. Differential effects of a body image exposure session on smoking urge between physically active and sedentary female smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors : Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors. 27: 322-7. PMID 23276320 DOI: 10.1037/A0031367  0.637
2013 McAndrew LM, Napolitano MA, Pogach LM, Quigley KS, Shantz KL, Vander Veur SS, Foster GD. The impact of self-monitoring of blood glucose on a behavioral weight loss intervention for patients with type 2 diabetes. The Diabetes Educator. 39: 397-405. PMID 22735195 DOI: 10.1177/0145721712449434  0.352
2012 Hayes S, Napolitano MA. Examination of weight control practices in a non-clinical sample of college women. Eating and Weight Disorders : Ewd. 17: e157-63. PMID 23086250 DOI: 10.1007/Bf03325342  0.377
2012 Papandonatos GD, Williams DM, Jennings EG, Napolitano MA, Bock BC, Dunsiger S, Marcus BH. Mediators of physical activity behavior change: findings from a 12-month randomized controlled trial. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 31: 512-20. PMID 22149130 DOI: 10.1037/A0026667  0.451
2012 Napolitano MA, Marcus BH. Breaking barriers to increased physical activity. The Physician and Sportsmedicine. 28: 88-93. PMID 20086605 DOI: 10.3810/Psm.2000.10.1260  0.39
2011 Williams DM, Papandonatos GD, Jennings EG, Napolitano MA, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Bock BC, Albrecht AE, Dunsiger S, Parisi AF, King AC, Marcus BH. Does tailoring on additional theoretical constructs enhance the efficacy of a print-based physical activity promotion intervention? Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 30: 432-41. PMID 21574710 DOI: 10.1037/A0023084  0.423
2011 Napolitano MA, Papandonatos GD, Borradaile KE, Whiteley JA, Marcus BH. Effects of weight status and barriers on physical activity adoption among previously inactive women. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.). 19: 2183-9. PMID 21512514 DOI: 10.1038/Oby.2011.87  0.418
2011 Napolitano MA, Lloyd-Richardson EE, Fava JL, Marcus BH. Targeting body image schema for smoking cessation among college females: rationale, program description, and pilot study results. Behavior Modification. 35: 323-46. PMID 21502132 DOI: 10.1177/0145445511404840  0.353
2011 Napolitano MA, Hayes S. Behavioral and psychological factors associated with 12-month weight change in a physical activity trial. Journal of Obesity. 2011: 515803. PMID 21234326 DOI: 10.1155/2011/515803  0.442
2011 Napolitano MA, Himes S. Race, weight, and correlates of binge eating in female college students Eating Behaviors. 12: 29-36. PMID 21184970 DOI: 10.1016/J.Eatbeh.2010.09.003  0.348
2010 Napolitano MA, Borradaile KE, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Longval JL, Parisi AF, Albrecht AE, Sciamanna CN, Jakicic JM, Papandonatos GD, Marcus BH. Accelerometer use in a physical activity intervention trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 31: 514-23. PMID 20723619 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2010.08.004  0.403
2010 Elicia Nademin M, Napolitano MA, Xanthopoulos MS, Fava JL, Richardson E, Marcus B. Smoking cessation in college-aged women: A qualitative analysis of factors important to this population Addiction Research and Theory. 18: 649-666. DOI: 10.3109/16066351003660601  0.391
2010 Williams DM, Jennings EG, Papandonatos GD, Lewis BA, Napolitano MA, Whiteley JA, Dunsiger S, Marcus BH. Testing The Efficacy Of An Enhanced, Individually Tailored, Theory-based, Print-delivered Exercise Promotion Intervention Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 42: 61. DOI: 10.1249/01.Mss.0000385203.56795.0C  0.318
2009 McAndrew LM, Napolitano MA, Albrecht A, Farrell NC, Marcus BH, Whiteley JA. When, why and for whom there is a relationship between physical activity and menopause symptoms. Maturitas. 64: 119-25. PMID 19781877 DOI: 10.1016/J.Maturitas.2009.08.009  0.339
2008 Williams DM, Lewis BA, Dunsiger S, Whiteley JA, Papandonatos GD, Napolitano MA, Bock BC, Ciccolo JT, Marcus BH. Comparing psychosocial predictors of physical activity adoption and maintenance. Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. 36: 186-94. PMID 18777124 DOI: 10.1007/S12160-008-9054-7  0.346
2008 Lewis B, Williams D, Dunsiger S, Sciamanna C, Whiteley J, Napolitano M, Bock B, Jakicic J, Getz M, Marcus B. User attitudes towards physical activity websites in a randomized controlled trial. Preventive Medicine. 47: 508-13. PMID 18773915 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ypmed.2008.07.020  0.421
2008 O'Dougherty M, Dallman A, Turcotte L, Patterson J, Napolitano MA, Schmitz KH. Barriers and motivators for strength training among women of color and Caucasian women. Women & Health. 47: 41-62. PMID 18681100 DOI: 10.1080/03630240802092241  0.358
2008 Napolitano MA, Papandonatos GD, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Williams DM, King AC, Bock BC, Pinto B, Marcus BH. Mediators of physical activity behavior change: a multivariate approach. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 27: 409-18. PMID 18642998 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.27.4.409  0.439
2008 Williams DM, Matthews CE, Rutt C, Napolitano MA, Marcus BH. Interventions to increase walking behavior. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 40: S567-73. PMID 18562974 DOI: 10.1249/Mss.0B013E31817C7006  0.461
2008 Dutton GR, Napolitano MA, Whiteley JA, Marcus BH. Is physical activity a gateway behavior for diet? Findings from a physical activity trial. Preventive Medicine. 46: 216-21. PMID 18234327 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ypmed.2007.12.012  0.412
2008 Napolitano MA, Foster GD. Depression and obesity: Implications for assessment, treatment, and research Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 15: 21-27. DOI: 10.1111/J.1468-2850.2008.00107.X  0.301
2007 King AC, Friedman R, Marcus B, Castro C, Napolitano M, Ahn D, Baker L. Ongoing physical activity advice by humans versus computers: the Community Health Advice by Telephone (CHAT) trial. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 26: 718-27. PMID 18020844 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.6.718  0.417
2007 Whiteley JA, Napolitano MA, Lewis BA, Williams DM, Albrecht A, Neighbors CJ, Sciamanna CN, Marcus BH. Commit to Quit in the YMCAs: Translating an evidence-based quit smoking program for women into a community setting Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 9: 1227-1235. PMID 17978998 DOI: 10.1080/14622200701648334  0.33
2007 Marcus BH, Lewis BA, Williams DM, Whiteley JA, Albrecht AE, Jakicic JM, Parisi AF, Hogan JW, Napolitano MA, Bock BC. Step into Motion: a randomized trial examining the relative efficacy of Internet vs. print-based physical activity interventions. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 28: 737-47. PMID 17616486 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2007.04.003  0.466
2007 Marcus BH, Napolitano MA, King AC, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Albrecht A, Parisi A, Bock B, Pinto B, Sciamanna C, Jakicic J, Papandonatos GD. Telephone versus print delivery of an individualized motivationally tailored physical activity intervention: Project STRIDE. Health Psychology : Official Journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association. 26: 401-9. PMID 17605559 DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.26.4.401  0.344
2007 Sevick MA, Napolitano MA, Papandonatos GD, Gordon AJ, Reiser LM, Marcus BH. Cost-effectiveness of alternative approaches for motivating activity in sedentary adults: Results of Project STRIDE Preventive Medicine. 45: 54-61. PMID 17573103 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ypmed.2007.04.008  0.447
2007 Marcus BH, Lewis BA, Williams DM, Dunsiger S, Jakicic JM, Whiteley JA, Albrecht AE, Napolitano MA, Bock BC, Tate DF, Sciamanna CN, Parisi AF. A comparison of Internet and print-based physical activity interventions. Archives of Internal Medicine. 167: 944-9. PMID 17502536 DOI: 10.1001/Archinte.167.9.944  0.439
2007 Marcus BH, Napolitano MA, King AC, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Albrecht AE, Parisi AF, Bock BC, Pinto BM, Sciamanna CA, Jakicic JM, Papandonatos GD. Examination of print and telephone channels for physical activity promotion: Rationale, design, and baseline data from Project STRIDE. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 28: 90-104. PMID 16839823 DOI: 10.1016/J.Cct.2006.04.003  0.389
2006 Napolitano MA, Whiteley JA, Papandonatos G, Dutton G, Farrell NC, Albrecht A, Bock B, Bazzarre T, Sciamanna C, Dunn AL, Marcus BH. Outcomes from the women's wellness project: a community-focused physical activity trial for women. Preventive Medicine. 43: 447-53. PMID 16919322 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ypmed.2006.06.011  0.401
2006 Napolitano MA, Lerch H, Papandonatos G, Marcus BH. Worksite and communications-based promotion of a local walking path Journal of Community Health. 31: 326-342. PMID 16894829 DOI: 10.1007/S10900-006-9013-9  0.401
2006 Gallagher KI, Jakicic JM, Napolitano MA, Marcus BH. Psychosocial factors related to physical activity and weight loss in overweight women. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 38: 971-80. PMID 16672853 DOI: 10.1249/01.Mss.0000218137.25970.C6  0.445
2006 Lewis BA, Marcus BH, Napolitano MA. The Development of a Self-Report Questionnaire Assessing Barriers to Physical Activity Behavior Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38: S570. DOI: 10.1249/00005768-200605001-03244  0.358
2006 Napolitano MA, Whiteley JA, Albrecht A, Pinheiro S, Marcus BH. Comparison of Four Actigraph Cutpoints for Physical Activity Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38: S561. DOI: 10.1249/00005768-200605001-03207  0.392
2006 Hooker SP, Napolitano M, Dutton G, Rogers M, Marcus BH. Results from a Tailored Print-based Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults Delivered via Direct Mail Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 38: S119-S120. DOI: 10.1249/00005768-200605001-01428  0.407
2006 Williams DM, Papandonatos GD, Napolitano MA, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Marcus BH. Perceived enjoyment moderates the efficacy of an individually tailored physical activity intervention Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 28: 300-309. DOI: 10.1123/Jsep.28.3.300  0.385
2006 Lewis BA, Napolitano MA, Whiteley JA, Marcus BH. The effect of preferences for print versus telephone interventions on compliance and attrition in a randomized controlled physical activity trial Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 7: 453-462. DOI: 10.1016/J.Psychsport.2006.04.004  0.357
2004 Napolitano M, Whiteley JA, Farrell N, Marcus BH. The Effectiveness of Alternative Delivery Channels for Promoting Physical Activity Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36: S138. DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200405001-00659  0.33
2004 Mohr CR, Jakicic JM, Gallagher KI, Marcus BH, Napolitano M. Effect of Macronutrient Composition on 12-Month Weight Loss in Overweight Women Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36: S97. DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200405001-00458  0.315
2004 Polzien KM, Jakicic JM, Gallagher KI, Marcus B, Napolitano M. Relationship Between Desired Weight Loss and Actual Weight Loss in Overweight Women Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 36: S79. DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200405001-00375  0.311
2003 Jakicic JM, Marcus BH, Gallagher KI, Napolitano M, Lang W. Effect of exercise duration and intensity on weight loss in overweight, sedentary women: a randomized trial. Jama. 290: 1323-30. PMID 12966123 DOI: 10.1097/01.Ogx.0000115860.14025.8D  0.323
2003 Napolitano MA, Fotheringham M, Tate D, Sciamanna C, Leslie E, Owen N, Bauman A, Marcus B. Evaluation of an internet-based physical activity intervention: a preliminary investigation. Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. 25: 92-9. PMID 12704010 DOI: 10.1207/S15324796Abm2502_04  0.398
2002 Sciamanna CN, Lewis B, Tate D, Napolitano MA, Fotheringham M, Marcus BH. User attitudes toward a physical activity promotion website Preventive Medicine. 35: 612-615. PMID 12460529 DOI: 10.1006/Pmed.2002.1103  0.383
2002 King AC, Friedman R, Marcus B, Castro C, Forsyth L, Napolitano M, Pinto B. Harnessing motivational forces in the promotion of physical activity: the Community Health Advice by Telephone (CHAT) project. Health Education Research. 17: 627-36. PMID 12408207 DOI: 10.1093/Her/17.5.627  0.397
2002 Napolitano MA, Marcus BH. Targeting and tailoring physical activity information using print and information technologies Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 30: 122-128. PMID 12150571 DOI: 10.1097/00003677-200207000-00006  0.384
1999 Moore KA, Babyak MA, Wood CE, Napolitano MA, Khatri P, Craighead WE, Herman S, Krishnan R, Blumenthal JA. The association between physical activity and depression in older depressed adults Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 7: 55-61. DOI: 10.1123/Japa.7.1.55  0.322
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