Section: Research

Heidi Stanish, Ph.D.

Academic Role: Adjunct Assistant Professor

Faculty Appointment(s) In:
   Family Medicine and Community Health

Other Affiliation(s):
   Shriver Center

Research Interests

Dr. Stanish research interests include examining physical activity levels of children and adults with disabilities (specifically intellectual disabilities) and strategies to promote physical activity participation in this segment of the population.  She is working on a research grant to examine the effects of a physical activity intervention on the health and fitness of children with intellectual disabilities between 7-12 years of age.  Other interests include: initiating accessible, community-based physical activity programs designed to meet the needs of children with physical, intellectual, and sensory impairments.  Dr. Stanish has published her research in peer-reviewed journals including Mental Retardation, Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, and the American Journal of Health Promotion and serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly.

Office: UCEDD
E-mail: Heidi.Stanish@umassmed.edu

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