Zoe May awarded Magellan Apprentice Grant
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.
News
Jessica Brew's Honors Thesis Defense
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.
Maya Butcher's Honors Thesis Defense
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 at Society of Behavioral Medicine's Annual Meeting
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."
Another great year for the Pellegrini lab at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Conference!
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!
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?
The Pellegrini Lab at Discover USC 2024
-
Katherine Devivo
"Dog Walking is PAWSitively Related with Sleep Quality Among Dog Owners"
-
Kailyn Horn
"Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Differences in Adults with High and Low Physical Function After Knee Replacement"
-
Alex Verlohr
"Evaluating Sedentary Time and Any Association with Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms"
-
Brittany Sutton
"Differences in Health Related Outcomes and Depression Symptoms in African American Women with Arthritis"
-
Kaitlin Milam
"Is There an Association between BMI Levels and Adherence to Coaching Calls in a Physical Activity Intervention for Adults with Arthritis?"
-
Tyson Ansani
"Does Co-Sleeping with a Dog Influence Dog Owners' Sleep Quality or PA Levels?"
Currently Recruiting Participants
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
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
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.