We Escaped!!!
To celebrate the end of another great semester, Dr. Pellegrini and her team went to an escape room! They worked on communication and camaraderie and had a lot of fun!
News
Check out Dr. Pellegrini on WIS News 10
Dr. Pellegrini talks about the new Walk with Ease study on Soda City Live!
Dr. Christine Pellegrini named Breakthrough Star by Office of the Vice President for Research
Rising Star Alert! Dr. Christine Pellegrini is one of just 13 early-career faculty to receive the 2022 Breakthrough Star Award from the Office of the Vice President for Research!
UofSC Prevention Research Center wins grant to test phone-based walking program to improve arthritis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have awarded $1.2 million to Dr. Christine Pellegrini and Dr. Sara Wilcox to lead a three-year special interest project to improve arthritis through a phone-based walking program.
Students Present for the 2021 Summer Program for Research Interns
Anne-Hackett Little and Savannah Scruggs from the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics completed the six week Summer Program for Research Interns within the Technology and Behavioral Intervention Lab.
Congratulations Katherine DeVivo
Katherine was the first place award winner for session 2 of the three-minute thesis competition at Discover UofSC 2021. Her presentation is titled "Exploring the Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity in Adults with Overweight and Obesity During the Coronavirus Pandemic" and can be found here.
Graduate Scholars in Aging 2020 Recipient - Katherine DeVivo
The Graduate Scholar in Aging Research Awards program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who exemplify the highest standards of scholarship focused on aging. Katherine will use her Graduate Scholar in Aging Award to support her research on examining the agreement between accelerometers used to measure sedentary behavior and physical activity among older adults who have had knee replacement surgery.
Congratulations Katherine DeVivo
Katherine completed a Master of Public Health in Physical Activity and Public Health, where she was an AFLAC Fellow and received the Outstanding MPH Student Achievement Award. Katherine will be continuing her studies in the Exercise Science Doctoral Program in Fall 2020. Congratulations Katherine!!
Congratulations Courtnee Harpine
Courtnee graduated in May 2020 with a degree in Exercise Science. She received the Outstanding Exercise Science Student Award from the Department of Exercise Science. Additionally, she received the Outstanding Senior Award and the President's Award. Congratulations Courtnee!!
Currently Recruiting Participants
Healthy Living After Knee Replacement
Want to manage your health and lifestyle after a knee replacement?
We are offering free participation in a research program designed specifically for people after knee replacement!
Participants will:
- Attend 5 assessment visits over 18 months and will receive $50 after each assessment
- Receive 12 months of telephone calls with a coach who will help you set goals and build confidence for managing your health and behaviors after knee replacement
You may be eligible if you:
- Recently had a knee replacement (>3 month ago)
- Have a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet
- Have a body mass index between 27-45 kg/m
- Are willing to attend 5 research study visits (Columbia or Greenville locations)
Visit https://healthylivingtkr.com/ to find out more. Or contact us at 803-777-1889 or HealthyLiving@mailbox.sc.edu
Technology Interventions to Improve Outcomes after Knee Replacement
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of two technology interventions on health outcomes after knee replacement.
Participants will be asked to attend 3 study visits (30 minutes/session) and will be randomly assigned to one of two technology programs designed for adults after knee replacement.
You may be eligible if you:
- Are 40-79 years old
- Have had a primary unilateral knee replacement within the last year
- Have an iPhone or Android smartphone that is near you a majority of the days
- Are willing to download the study smartphone app
- Spend at least 7 hours/day sitting
Visit https://redcap.link/oxsjo4ha to find out more. Or contact us at 803-777-1889 or ewingard@mailbox.sc.edu
Walk With Ease
The University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center is looking for adults diagnosed with arthritis to participate in a research study to test a new phone-based Walk with Ease Program.
Participants will be asked to take part in 6 weeks of telephone calls to learn how to build walking into your life.
Participants will also be asked to complete 4 visits over 12 months - they will include physical tests, completing surveys and wearing a small physical activity monitor for 7 days. You can earn up to $140 for completing the visits.
If you're interested or want more details, please call a research study team member today at 803-576-7836 or visit our website https://uofscwalkingstudy.com/
Meet Our Team
Meet the Technology and Behavioral Intervention Lab Members led by Dr. Christine Pellegrini.
Current Projects
See a list of our current research projects.
Previous Projects
See a list of our previous research projects.
Publications
See a list of publications by the Technology and Behavioral Intervention Lab Members.
Meet Our Team's Pets
Meet the sweet furry friends of the Pellegrini Lab Members!