Our lab’s goal is to develop effective technology-supported behavioral programs to help adults increase physical activity, decrease sedentary time, improve diet, and lose weight.
As the 2024-2025 school year has come to an end, we want to recognize our very own KD for completing her PhD in Exercise Science under the mentorship of Dr. Pellegrini! And, of course, we recognize KD's furry friend, Sadie Mae, who was a big part of her journey! KD is now an Assistant Professor in Exercise Science at Columbia College. Congratulations, KD!
Congratulations, Hanee, on completing your Masters degree in Exercise Science! Hanee has been a key part of the Pellegrini lab, and we're excited to see what big things are in store for her following this major milestone!
Jessica presented her abstract on physician recommendations of physical activity for individuals with arthritis at the 2025 Discover USC conference! Great work, Jessica, and good luck as you begin Physical Therapy School at Duke University!
Hanee presented her abstract on macronutrient intake patterns in older adults with total knee replacement at the 2025 Discover USC conference! Great work, Hanee!
Congratulations to Zoe on her new Magellan Apprentice Grant! She will be investigating the relationship between perceived competence in physical activity, pain levels, and knee health perception.
Congratulations Jessica on successfully defending amd completing your Honors Thesis with the Pellegrini Lab! Jessica will be attending Physical Therapy School at Duke University in the fall.
Congratulations Maya on successfully defending and completing your Honors Thesis with the Pellegrini Lab! Maya will be attending Physical Therapy School at the University of South Carolina in the fall.
The Pellegrini Lab was well represented at this year's annual meeting in San Francisco with Kailyn Horn presenting her poster on physical activity monitor use in older adults and Dr. Wilcox presenting the results from Dr. Pellegrini's clinical trial "Reducing Sedentary Time Using an Innovative mHealth Intervention Among Total Knee Replacement Patients."
Congratulations Dr. Pellegrini on multiple successful talks and workshops throughout the conference! We specifically enjoyed partnering with Marie Westby from University of British Columbia to lead a workshop on performance-based measures in arthritis research and clinical care. Scott Jamieson gave a great oral presentation of his recent research and received the Emerging Investigator Excellence Award and Choose Rheumatology Student and Resident Research Award! Kailyn Horn also gave a great oral presentation on her research abstract and received the Choose Rheumatology Workforce Expansion Scholarship!
This new project will conduct a randomized controlled trial to find out how much physical activity (e.g., 45 vs 90 vs 150 minutes/week) is needed to improve arthritis symptoms. In other words, what is the lowest dose necessary?
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:
You may be eligible if you:
Visit https://healthylivingtkr.com/ to find out more or contact us at 803-777-1889 or HealthyLiving@mailbox.sc.edu
Do you want to be more active after a knee replacement?
We are offering free participation in an online research program designed to help you get more active!
Participants will:
You may be eligible if you:
Visit www.most-energized.org to find out more or contact us at (803) 766-6960 or MOSTEnergized@sc.edu
Do you have arthritis and are looking to be more active?
We are offering free participation in a research program designed to help you get more active and to help us test out 3 doses of physical activity and their effects on arthritis symptoms!
Participants will:
You may be eligible if you:
Visit www.dreamstudy.org to find out more or contact us at (803) 777-1889 or dreamstudy@mailbox.sc.edu
Meet the Technology and Behavioral Intervention Lab Members led by Dr. Christine Pellegrini.
See a list of our current research projects.
See a list of our previous research projects.
See a list of publications by the Technology and Behavioral Intervention Lab Members.