Health & Human Development
The Department of Health and Human Development is a group of dedicated faculty and staff whose interests, while diverse, center on one central theme: human beings. HHD works to help individuals from early childhood to mature adults though teaching, research, and service programs in both the public and private sectors.
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Individual Muscle Contributions to the Acceleration of the Center of Mass During the Barbell Back Squat in Trained Female Subjects
(Wolters Kluwer, 2023-08)Goodman, WW, Helms, E, and Graham, DF. Individual muscle contributions to the acceleration of the centre of mass during the barbell back squat in trained females. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000–000, 2023—The squat is used ... -
Perceived stress, stressors, and preferred stress management strategies among western agricultural producers
(American Psychological Association, 2023-05)Chronic stress is associated with adverse physical, emotional, and social health outcomes such as increased rates of chronic disease, anxiety, behavioral inhibition, and well-being. In the United States, farmers and ranchers ... -
Food insecurity among households with children during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems, 2023-06)Understanding impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic among households with children is necessary to design appropriate public health responses that protect food and nutrition security. The objective of this research was to ... -
Scaffolding collective agency curriculum within food-systems education programs
(Frontiers Media SA, 2023-05)Collective agency (CA) can be defined as the shared understanding, will, and ability of a heterogenous group to take action and work together toward a common goal. We are motivated by the premise that CA is central to ... -
The Importance of the Food System For Rural Vitality and Livelihoods In the US Northern Great Plains
(Brandon University, 2023-03)The geopolitical U.S. Northern Great Plains encompass the state areas of Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. While other parts of the United States have seen considerable outmigration from rural ... -
Women’s longitudinal social media behaviors and experiences during a global pandemic
(Informa UK Limited, 2023-03)This longitudinal mixed-methods study explored women’s (n = 124) lived experiences with social media in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women completed surveys at two points in time (March 2020 and April ... -
Identifying sensory drivers of liking for plant‐based milk coffees: Implications for product development and application
(Wiley, 2022-12)The global plant-based product market is growing rapidly, and plant-based milks show promising potential in the coffee beverage sector. This study aimed to identify sensory drivers of liking of plant-based milk coffees for ... -
Built environment approaches: Extension personnel's preferences, barriers, and facilitators
(Frontiers Media SA, 2022-10)Introduction: Interventions that modify the built environment can increase population physical activity levels and prevent chronic disease. The national Cooperative Extension System is poised to implement built environment ... -
Association of Physical Educators’ Socialization Experiences and Confidence with Respect to Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Implementation
(MDPI AG, 2022-09)Comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAPs) are recommended to support physical education (PE) and increase the amount of physical activity (PA) youth receive each day. However, adoption of CSPAPs in the United ... -
Young Adults’ Closest Sibling Relationships and Interactive Technology
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-11)Sibling relationships are conceptualized as one of the longest lasting relationships, but empirical information about young adults’ sibling relationships is limited. The current study aimed to understand how young adults ... -
Eight weeks of lentil consumption attenuates insulin resistance progression without increased gastrointestinal symptom severity – A Randomized Clinical Trial
(Elsevier, 2022-10)Lentils lower acute glycemic responses and promote satiety, benefits that may aid in chronic disease prevention. However, perceived gastrointestinal (GI) effects may deter inclusion of dietary pulses in the diet. We ... -
The global food environment transition based on the socio-demographic index
(Elsevier BV, 2022-06)Food environments are a critical point for reorienting the food system towards sustainable diets, as they are directly where consumers make decisions about which foods to acquire. Using global data, we examined shifts in ... -
Barriers and Opportunities: Specialty Cultivated Mushroom Production in the United States
(MDPI, 2022-10)Producing and consuming specialty cultivated mushrooms (SCMs), cultivated mushrooms outside of the Agaricus genus, has the potential to positively impact sustainable food systems. Few studies have examined consumer perceptions ... -
The Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Food Supply in the Emergency Food System: A Case Study at 2 Food Pantries
(Oxford Academic, 2021-10)Background. The onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic increased demand for emergency food assistance and has caused operational shifts in the emergency food system. Objective. This research explored how ... -
Determinants of the postprandial triglyceride response to a high-fat meal in healthy overweight and obese adults
(Springer Nature, 2021-09)Background. Dyslipidemia is a feature of impaired metabolic health in conjunction with impaired glucose metabolism and central obesity. However, the contribution of factors to postprandial lipemia in healthy but metabolically ... -
Climate Change and Coffee Quality: Systematic Review on the Effects of Environmental and Management Variation on Secondary Metabolites and Sensory Attributes of Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora
(Frontiers, 2021-10)Climate change is impacting crop performance and agricultural systems around the world with implications for farmers and consumers. We carried out a systematic review to synthesize evidence regarding the effects of ... -
Preference for fruits and vegetables is linked to plate waste among preschool children
(Elsevier, 2021-09)Background. A large portion of preschool-aged children in the United States (US) do not consume enough fruits and vegetables (FV). It is important for childcare providers to know what food choices children in their care ... -
Improving Chronic Illness Self-Management with the Apsáalooke Nation: The Báa nnilah Project, a cluster randomized trial protocol
(Elsevier BV, 2022)Chronic illness (CI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality for Indigenous people. In Montana, Indigenous communities disproportionately experience CI, a legacy of settler colonialism. For over two decades, Messengers ... -
Eating instead of managing it?–a systematic literature review on potential uses of creeping thistle as food and medicinal plant
(Informa UK Limited, 2022-09)Creeping thistle, Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop, is one of the most common weeds in temperate climates. Frequently classified as an invasive species, it is the cause of massive herbicide and tillage use. Especially in organic ... -
Recruitment, retention, and intervention adherence for a chronic illness self-management intervention with the Apsáalooke Nation
(Frontiers Media, 2022-06)Recruitment, retention, and adherence within health intervention research have been understudied in Indigenous communities, where well-known health disparities exist. The purpose of this paper is to describe planned versus ...
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