Technology and Behavioral Intervention Lab

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.

News

Zoe Receives ASPH Student Poster Award

Congratulations to Zoe on being selected as an Arnold School of Public Health (ASPH) Office of Research October 2026 Student Poster Award Winner! Her award-winning poster, “Perceived Competence and Its Influence on Pain and Physical Activity,” highlights her outstanding research and hard work. We are proud to celebrate Zoe and this well-deserved achievement!

The Pellegrini Lab at the first annual Lifestyle Medicine Symposium!

The Pellegrini Lab presented at the first annual Lifestyle Mediciene Sysmposium in Greenville with Sara Nakhi presenting her poster on "Differences in Physical Activity, Dietary Intake, and Self-Monitoring Among Older Adults with Knee Replacement across Calendar Year".

The Pellegrini Lab at Society of Behavioral Medicine's Annual Meeting

The Pellegrini Lab was well represented at this year's annual meeting in chicago with Kailyn Horn presenting her poster on "From Mindset to Motion: The Role of Exercise Self-Identity in Functional Recovery in Older Adults with Knee Replacement".

Dr. Pellegrini funded for new study!

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?

Currently Recruiting Participants

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:

Attend 4 assessment visits over 12 months and will receive $15 at the 2nd visit, $25 at the 3rd visit, and $50 at the last visit.
Receive access to the MOST Energized! online program that includes weekly video lessons/short activities on exercise-related topics, weekly exercise goals and online exercise planning/tracking, and 0-4 additional components including coaching calls, provider progress reports, hearing from other with knee replacement, and personalized feedback.

You may be eligible if you:

Had a knee replacement over a year ago
Have a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet

Visit www.most-energized.org to find out more or contact us at (803) 766-6960 or MOSTEnergized@sc.edu

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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:

Attend 4 study visits on USC's campus over 12 months and will receive $25 at the 3rd visit and $50 at the 4th visit. You will also earn $40 at the 3rd visit for reporting your arthritis symptoms on an app for 7 days.
Receive access to the DREAM 6-month physical activity program that includes exercise/arthritis related lessons and regular coaching calls.

You may be eligible if you:

Have any form of arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, or gout
Have a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet
Are willing to attend 4 research study visits at the University of South Carolina

Visit www.dreamstudy.org to find out more or contact us at (803) 777-1889 or dreamstudy@mailbox.sc.edu

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.

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