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    Jacob Barkley

    Jacob Barkley

    Health Sciences
    Professor
    Contact Information
    Email:
    jbarkle1@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-0209

    Biography

    My research training is in pediatric exercise physiology and behavioral medicine. My current research primarily focuses on factors that affect individuals’ motivation to participate in physical activity and sedentary behavior. This includes examining the effects of technology (e.g., cell phone use, activity monitors, video gaming), autonomy, peer influence and adiposity on the decision to participate in physical or sedentary activities. I also have an interest in biostatistics and research design.

    Barkley received the award of Notable Article by Computing Reviews' 19th Annual Best of Computing lists for his 2014 article The relationship between cell phone use, academic performance, anxiety, and satisfaction with life in college students. Of all of the articles published in 2014, it ranked in the top 100 for the most talked about articles in the media.

    Education

    B.S., Physical Education/Exercise Physiology, State University of New York College at Brockport
    M.S., Exercise Science/Applied Physiology, State University of New York at Buffalo
    Ph.D., Exercise Science/Applied Physiology, State University of New York at Buffalo

    Research Methods

    Non-experimental and experimental methodology

    Awards/Achievements

    • Recognized by Computing Reviews 19th Annual Best of Computing Notable Books and Articles
    • Awarded Outstanding Achievement in Research (Second Place) by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Annual Abstract Presentation
    • Received SAGE Open's Award for the Most Read Journal Article of 2015
    • Recognized as one of the five “Top Read Articles for 2017” in Games for Health Journal
    • Authored over 60 peer-reviewed, scientific manuscripts
    • recent research examining the correlation between cell phone use and decreased physical activity have been featured in Time, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, the Today Show, the London Daily Mail, and Huffington Post

    Documents

    PDF icon Jacob Barkley CV 2018 9-2018.pdf

    News Stories

    Using a cell phone while walking reduces health benefits, Kent State study finds cell phone’s effect on walking is bad for your health, Scholar Gets Students, Kent State On The Move, Walking for exercise? Then don't use your cellphone, Smartphone Games - Even Sports Simulators - Make People Less Active,
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