The School of Kinesiology’s Physical Activity Epidemiology Laboratory (PAEL), directed by Zan Gao, PhD, recently presented three research abstracts at the 2021 American College of Sports Medicine annual meeting. Topics covered a broad spectrum of physical activity promotion research presented by lead authors, DJ McDonough (PhD candidate), Wenxi Liu, (PhD candidate), and Suryeon Ryu (1^st year PhD student). Due to COVID-19, the conference was held virtually this year. A list of the presentations are as follows:

1.      McDonough, D., Liu, W., Su, X., & Gao, Z. (2021, June). Association between urban adolescents’ weight status and self-efficacy during varying type exergaming. Paper presented at the virtual annual meeting of American College of Sports Medicine.

2.      Liu, W., Li, X., & Gao, Z. (2021, June). Comparison between dance-based exergaming and aerobic dance on young adults’ physiological and psychological outcomes. Paper presented at the virtual annual meeting of American College of Sports Medicine.

3.      Ryu, S., Lee, J., Liu, W., McDonough, D., & Gao, Z. (2021, June). Investigating relationships among preschool children’s perceived competence, motor skills and physical activity: A cross-lagged panel model. Paper presented at the virtual annual meeting of American College of Sports Medicine.