Overview

Assessing Physical Activity From Circuits to Communities Project

The Illinois Early Childhood Activity Program (I-CAP) sought to advance physical activity research by developing models of physical activity measurements for preschool children for use in natural environments. The research team included both the Urbana-Champaign and Chicago campuses for combined expertise in computer engineering, social media, kinesiology, community health, family health, neuroscience, child development, child care, health disparities, parks and recreation, and public health. The project consisted of four workshops over two years to help integrate theoretical frameworks across disciplines.

Research Team

Principal Investigators

  • Barbara Fiese, Ph.D., Former Director, Family Resiliency Center, Human Development and Family Studies
  • Marian Fitzgibbon, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy and Administration, Associate Director for Cancer Prevention and Control

Co-Investigators (positions listed at time of the project)

  • Kelly Bost, Ph.D., Professor, Human Development and Family Studies
  • David Buchner, MD, MPH, Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health
  • Sharon Donovan, Ph.D., RD, Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition
  • Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health
  • Charles Hillman, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology
  • Karrie Karahalios, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Computer Science
  • Art Kramer, Ph.D., Director, Center for Cognitive and Brain Health
  • Edward McAuley, Ph.D., Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health
  • Brent A. McBride, Ph.D., Director, Child Development Lab, Human Development and Family Studies
  • Angela Odoms-Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Human Ecology
  • Monika Stodolska, Ph.D., Professor, Department f Recreation, Sport, and Tourism, Director of Graduate Studies
  • Kenneth Watkin, Ph.D., Professor, Speech and Hearing Science
  • Shannon Zenk, Ph.D., Director, National Institute of Nursing Research
  • Weimo Zhu, Ph.D., Professor, Kinesiology and Community Health

Contact:
Brenda Koester
217-244-6468; bkoester@illinois.edu

Funding

This project was supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health.