Amanda Paluch

Amanda Paluch

Assistant Professor of Kinesiology

Physical activity and fitness epidemiology; technology-focused physical activity monitoring and promotion; chronic disease prevention and healthy aging

Location

Life Science Laboratories

240 Thatcher Rd
Amherst, MA 01003
United States

S317

Links

I am a physical activity epidemiologist and kinesiologist with a focus on advancing the measurement of physical activity. I have expertise in applying physical activity and fitness measurement in the setting of observational epidemiologic studies or as a tool for interventions. My research focuses on developing wearable sensor technologies targeting populations at high risk or at early stages of chronic disease.

My long-term goal is to reduce the burden of chronic diseases through technology-assisted physical activity interventions that can be disseminated through clinicians and/or population level efforts.

Research Lab Website: 

EpiTech Activity Lab

Education

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
  • PhD, University of South Carolina
  • BS, The Ohio State University

Key Publications

Paluch AE, Bajpai S, Bassett DR, Carnethon MR, Ekelund U, Evenson KR, Galuska DA, Jefferis BJ, Kraus WE, Matthews CE, Omura JC, Patel AV, Pieper CF, Rees-Punia E, Dallmeier D, Klenk J, Whincup PH, Dooley EE, Pettee Gabriel K, Palta P, Pompeii L, Chernofsky A, Larson MG, Vasan RS, Spartano N, Ballin M, Nordström P, Nordström A, Anderssen SA, Hansen BH, Cochrane JA, Dwyer T, Wang J, Ferrucci L, Liu F, Schrack  J, Urbanek, J, Saint-Maurice PF, Yamamoto N, Yoshitake Y, Newton RL, Yang S, Shiroma EJ, Fulton JE. Daily steps and all-cause mortality: a meta-analysis of 15 international cohorts. The Lancet Public Health 2022 March.

Paluch AE, Gabriel KP, Fulton JE, Lewis CE, Schreiner PJ, Sternfeld B, Sidney S, Siddique J, Whitaker KM, Carnethon MR. Steps per Day and All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged Adults in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Sep 1;4(9):e2124516. 

Paluch AE, Pool LR, Isakova T, Lewis CE, Mehta R, Schreiner PJ, Sidney S, Wolf M, Carnethon MR. Association of Fitness with Racial Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Prev Med. 2019 Jul;57(1):68-76

Paluch AE, Shook RP, Hand GA, O'Connor DP, Wilcox S, Drenowatz C, Baruth M, Burgess S, Blair SN. The Influence of Life Events and Psychological Stress on Objectively Measured Physical Activity: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study. J Phys Act Health. 2018 May 1;15(5):374-382.