Research

A summary report of the findings from our 2015 NCAA Innovations in Research and Practice Grant project related to the Moving On! program can be accessed here. The report for the 2016 NCAA grant project is available here.

Recent Publications:

Shriver, L. H., Reifsteck, E. J., & Brooks, D. D. (2019). Moving On!: A transition program for promoting healthy eating and an active lifestyle among student-athletes after college. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51, 112-115. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2018.08.004
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Brooks, D. D., Reifsteck, E. J., Powell, S. M., Gill, D. L. (2019). Moving beyond college sports: Participants’ views of the Moving On! Transition Program. Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 3(1), 2-11.  doi:10.1080/24711616.2018.1489743
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Reifsteck, E. J., Brooks, D. D., Newton, J. D., Shriver, L. H. (2018). Promoting a healthy post-collegiate lifestyle: An evaluation of the Moving On! transition program for student-athletes. Journal of Higher Education and Athletics Innovation, 1(4), 54-76. doi: 10.15763/issn.2376-5267.2018.1.4.54-76
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Smith, M. B., Reifsteck, E. J., & Gill, D. L. (2018). Moving into an active future: Supporting lifetime physical activity for student-athletes. ACSM Health and Fitness Journal, 22(4), 10-15. doi: 10.1249/FIT.0000000000000404
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Reifsteck, E. J. & Brooks, D. D. (2018). A transition program to help student-athletes move on to lifetime physical activity. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 9(1), 21-31. doi: 10.1080/21520704.2017.1303011
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To learn more about some of the research underlying the Moving On! program, check out this Bridging the Gap podcast.

Recent Presentations:
Below is a list of some presentations by members of our research team on the Moving On! program.

Title: Developing Evidence-Based Programming to Support Student-Athletes in Making Healthy Transitions out of Sport
Event: Association for Applied Sport Psychology conference
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: October 2017


Title: Profiling the NCAA Innovations Grant: Athletes Moving On
Event: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators conference
Location: San Antonio, TX
Date: March 2017


Title: Moving On!: Next Steps for Promoting the Long-Term Health and Well-Being of Student-Athletes
Event: NCAA National Convention
Location: Nashville, TN
Date: January 2017


Title: LEAPing Forward and Moving On!: Promoting Healthy Physical Activity and Nutrition through Transitions
Event: LEAP Together: Career and Life Transitions in Dance and Sport conference
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: November 2016


Title: Life After Sports: Helping Athletes Transition & Build a New Identity
Event: Sport Exchange Summit sponsored by Drug Free Sport
Location: Kansas City, MO
Date: July 2016


Title: Moving Beyond Sports: Student-Athletes’ Views of the Moving On! Physical Activity Transition Program
Event: North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity conference
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Date: June 2016


Title: Moving On!: Physical Activity for Student-Athletes Leaving College Sports
Event: Salem College Celebration of Academic Excellence
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: April 2016


Title: Moving On!: A Physical Activity Transition Program for Student-Athletes
Event: NCAA National Convention
Location: San Antonio, TX
Date: January 2016


Title: Student-Athlete Transitions after Sport: Physical Challenges of Moving On!
Event: NCAA Annual Convention
Location: San Antonio, TX
Date: January 2016


Title: “Moving On!” from Sports: Examining the Physical Activity Behaviors of Former Athletes
Event: Fitness 4 Professionals continuing education workshop
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Date: November 2015


Title: A Physical Activity Transition Program to Help Student-Athletes “Move on” and Keep Moving
Event: Association for Applied Sport Psychology conference
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Date: October 2015


Title: How to “Move On” and “Keep Moving”: Preparing Student-Athletes for Life after College Sport
Event: Institute to Promote Athlete Health and Wellness Webinar Series
Location: Greensboro, NC
Date: February 2015