Elizabeth J. Lyons, PhD, MPH, associate professor in the department of nutrition and metabolism at University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, and coauthor with UT colleagues of the studies “Active Ingredients for Adherence to a Tracker-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Older Adults” published in Journal of Applied Gerontology and “Motivational Dynamics of Wearable Activity Monitors” published in ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal.
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