19 Publications
2022
A qualitative exploration of park-based physical activity in adults with serious mental illness: Insights from peers and peer counselors. Mental Health and Physical Activity
 
Mental health practitioners represent a promising pathway to promote park-based physical activity
Mental Health and Physical Activity. | Journal Article
2021
Promoting Strength Training Among Baby Boomers: Message Framing Effects on Motivation and Behavior
Mailey, Emily L⋅Gasper, Rebecca and Besenyi, Gina M
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 28, (no. 4), pp. 499-510, Aug 2021. | Journal Article
2018
Advancing Uterine Cancer Survivorship Among African American Women
Coughlin, Steven S⋅Coughlin, Steven S⋅Williams, Lovoria B⋅Williams, Lovoria B⋅Besenyi, Gina M⋅Besenyi, Gina M⋅Jackson, Lorraine W⋅Jackson, Lorraine W⋅Anglin, Judith and Anglin, Judith
Journal of the National Medical Association, vol. 110, (no. 4), pp. 391-395, Aug 2018. | Journal Article
2017
Healthy lifestyle intervention for African American uterine cancer survivors: Study protocol
Stewart, Jessica Lynn⋅Besenyi, Gina B.⋅Williams, Lovoria B.⋅Burt, Victoria⋅Anglin, Judith C.⋅Ghamande, Sharad A. and Coughlin, Steven Scott
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, vol. 8, pp. 11--17. | Journal Article
 
Patient web portals, disease management, and primary prevention. Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
Coughlin, Steven S⋅Besenyi, Gina⋅Coughlin, Steven S⋅Coughlin, Steven S.⋅Prochaska, Judith J⋅Prochaska, Judith J⋅Prochaska, Judith J.⋅Williams, Lovoria B⋅Williams, Lovoria B.⋅Williams, Lovoria B⋅Besenyi, Gina M⋅Besenyi, Gina M⋅Besenyi, Gina M.⋅Heboyan, Vahé⋅Heboyan, Vahé⋅Heboyan, Vahé⋅Goggans, D Stephen⋅Goggans, D S⋅Goggans, D. Stephen⋅Yoo, Wonsuk⋅Yoo, Wonsuk⋅Yoo, Wonsuk⋅De Leo, Gianluca⋅De Leo, Gianluca and De Leo, Gianluca
. | Journal Article
2016
"We actually care and we want to make the parks better": A qualitative study of youth experiences and perceptions after conducting park audits.
Gallerani, David G⋅Besenyi, Gina M⋅Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A⋅Stanis, Sonja A. Wilhelm and Kaczynski, Andrew T
Preventive medicine, August 27, 2016. | Journal Article
2015
Park Hop: Pilot Evaluation of an Inter-Agency Collaboration to Promote Park Awareness, Visitation, and Physical Activity in Greenville County, SC
Besenyi, Gina M⋅Besenyi, Gina M⋅Fair, Melissa⋅Fair, Melissa⋅Kaczynski, Andrew T⋅Kaczynski, Andrew T⋅Powers, Alicia⋅Powers, Alicia⋅Dunlap, Eleanor and Dunlap, Eleanor
Journal of Park and Recreation Administration, vol. 33, (no. 4), 2015. | Journal Article
2014
Are park proximity and park features related to park use and park-based physical activity among adults? Variations by multiple socio-demographic characteristics.
Kaczynski, Andrew T⋅Besenyi, Gina⋅Besenyi, Gina M⋅Stanis, Sonja A Wilhelm⋅Koohsari, Mohammad Javad⋅Oestman, Katherine B⋅Bergstrom, Ryan⋅Potwarka, Luke R and Reis, Rodrigo S
. | Journal Article
 
Planning for health: a community-based spatial analysis of park availability and chronic disease across the lifespan.
Besenyi, Gina M⋅Kaczynski, Andrew T⋅Stanis, Sonja A Wilhelm⋅Bergstrom, Ryan D⋅Lightner, Joseph S and Hipp, J Aaron
Health & place, vol. 27, pp. 102-105, May 2014. | Journal Article
 
Sex moderates associations between perceptions of the physical and social environments and physical activity in youth.
Besenyi, Gina⋅Moore, Justin B.⋅Beets, Michael W.⋅Kaczynski, Andrew T.⋅Besenyi, Gina M.⋅Morris, Sara F. and Kolbe, Mary Bea
. | Journal Article
2013
Demographic variations in observed energy expenditure across park activity areas
Besenyi, Gina M⋅Kaczynski, Andrew⋅Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A and Vaughan, Katherine B
Preventive Medicine, vol. 56, (no. 1), pp. 79-81, 2013. | Journal Article
 
Differences in youth and adult physical activity in park settings by sex and race/ethnicity.
Kaczynski, Andrew⋅Besenyi, Gina⋅Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A⋅Besenyi, Gina M and Child, Stephanie
. | Journal Article
 
Exploring the distribution of park availability, features, and quality across Kansas City, Missouri by income and race/ethnicity: an environmental justice investigation.
Besenyi, Gina⋅Vaughan, Katherine B⋅Kaczynski, Andrew⋅Stanis, S.A.W.⋅Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A⋅Besenyi, Gina M⋅Bergstrom, Ryan and Heinrich, K.
. | Journal Article
 
Perceptions of neighborhood park quality: associations with physical activity and body mass index.
Bai, Hua⋅Besenyi, Gina⋅Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A⋅Kaczynski, Andrew and Besenyi, Gina M
. | Journal Article
2012
Active commuting influences among adults.
Bopp, Melissa⋅Besenyi, Gina⋅Kaczynski, Andrew and Besenyi, Gina
. | Journal Article
 
Development and testing of a community stakeholder park audit tool.
Kaczynski, Andrew⋅Besenyi, Gina⋅Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A and Besenyi, Gina M
. | Journal Article
2011
Variations in observed park physical activity intensity level by gender, race, and age: individual and joint effects.
Kaczynski, Andrew⋅Besenyi, Gina⋅Wilhelm Stanis, Sonja A⋅Hastmann, Tanis J and Besenyi, Gina M
. | Journal Article
 
Variations in observed park physical activity intensity level by gender, race, and age: individual and joint effects.