- Professor, Director of Institute for Integrated Health and Innovation
- Psychosocial/Behavioral Aspects of Physical Activity
- Phone: 401.874.5435
- Email: blissmer@uri.edu
- Office Location: SSRC Building, Room 121
- Website
Biography
Dr. Bryan Blissmer’s research focuses on delivering theoretically based interventions to promote a healthy lifestyle as well as analysis of the psychosocial outcomes of those interventions. This research involves collaboration with faculty in Psychology and Nutrition and has included populations ranging from adolescents to older adults. His current research has focused on continuing to evolve the emerging field of multiple behavior change though a variety of grants.
Research
Physical activity promotion; Health behavior theory; Psychosocial outcomes of PA engagement; Multiple behavior change
Education
- Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Kinesiology (Exercise Psychology)
- M.S., Miami (Ohio) University, Health Appraisal & Enhancement
- B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Kinesiology
Selected Publications
SELECTED FROM OVER 30 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Beatty, J.A., Greene, G.W., Blissmer, B.J., Delmonico, M.J., Melanson, K.J. (2020) Effects of a novel bites, steps and eating rate-focused weight loss randomised controlled trial intervention on body weight and eating behaviours. J Hum Nutr Diet, 33(3), 330‐341. doi:10.1111/jhn.12704
Greaney, M.L., Cohen, S.A., Blissmer, B.J., Earp, J.E., Xu, F. (2019). Age specific trend in health-related quality of life among US adults: Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2016. Quality of Life Research, 28(12), 3249-3257.
Vincent, L.M., Blissmer, B.J., Hatfield, D.L. (2019). National scouting combine scores as performance predictors in the national football league. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(1), 104-111.
Blaney, C.L., Redding, C.A., Paiva, A.L., Rossi, J.S., Prochaska, J.O., Blissmer, B., Burditt, C.T., Nash, J.M., Bayley, K.D. (2018). Integrated primary care readiness and behaviors scale: development and validation in behavioral health professionals. Families Systems & Health, 36(1):97-107.
Clark, P. G., Greene, G. W., Blissmer, B. J., Lees, F. D., Riebe, D. A., & Stamm, K. E. (2017). Trajectories of maintenance and resilience in healthful eating and exercise behaviors in older adults. Journal of Aging and Health. doi: 10.1177/0898264317746264
Yusufov, M., Rossi, J.S., Redding, C.A., Yin, H.-Q., Paiva, A.L., Velicer, W.F., Greene, G.W., Blissmer, B., Robbins, M.L., Prochaska, J.O.(2016). Transtheoretical model constructs’ longitudinal prediction of sun protection over 24 months. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 23(1), 71-83.
Yusufov, M., Prochaska, J.O., Paiva, A.L., Rossi, J.S., Blissmer, B., Redding, C.A., Velicer, W.F.(2016). Baseline pPredictors of singular action among participants with multiple health behavior risks. American Journal of Health Promotion, 30(5):365-373.
Greaney, M.L., Lees, F.D., Blissmer, B.J., Riebe, D., Clark, P.G.(2016). Psychosocial factors associated with physical activity in older adults. Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 36(1): 273–291.
Yusufov, M., Paiva, A. L., Redding, C. A., Lipschitz, J. M., Gokbayrak, N. S., Greene, G. W., Rossi, J. S., Blissmer, B., Velicer, W. F., Prochaska, J. O. (2016). Fat reduction efforts: A 24-month longitudinal comparison of a large sample of maintainers, relapsers, and non-changers. Health Promotion Practice, 17(1):116-26.
Lamont, L.S., Bobb, J., Blissmer, B., & Desai, V. (2015). Pretest variables that improve the predictive value of exercise testing in women. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 55(12):1578-83.
Gokbayrak, N.S., Paiva, A.L., Blissmer, B. J., & Prochaska, J.O. (2015). Predictors of relapse among smokers: Transtheoretical effort variables, demographics, and smoking severity. Addictive Behaviors, 42:176-9.
Schembre, S.M., Durand, C.P., Blissmer, B.J., & Greene, G.W. (2014). Development and validation of the cognitive behavioral physical activity questionnaire. American Journal of Health Promotion, 30(1):58-65.
O’Donnell, S., Greene, G.W., & Blissmer, B. (2014). The effect of goal setting on fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity level in a web-based intervention. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior,1-6.
Fiske, L., Fallon, E.A., Blissmer, B., & Redding, C.A. (2014). Prevalence of body dissatisfaction among United States adults: Review and recommendations for future research. Eating Behaviors, 15: 357-365.
Greene, G.W., Redding, C.A., Prochaska, J.O., Paiva, A.L., Rossi, J.S., Velicerm W.F., Blissmer, B., & Robbins, M.L. (2013). Baseline transtheoretical and dietary behavioral predictors of dietary fat moderation over 12 and 24 months. Eating Behaviors, 14: 255-262.
Yin, H.Q., Prochaska, J.O., Rossi, J.S., Redding, C.A., Paiva, A.L., Blissmer, B., Velicer, W.F., Johnson, S.S., & Kobayashi, H. (2013). Treatment-enhanced paired action contributes substantially to change across multiple health behaviors: secondary analyses of five randomized trials. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 3(1): 62-71.
Velicer, W.F., Redding, C.A., Paiva, A.L., Mauriello, L.M., Blissmer, B., Oatley, K., Meier, K.S., Babbin, S.F., McGee, H., Prochaska, J.O., Burditt, C., & Fernandez, A.C. (2013). Multiple behavior interventions to prevent substance abuse and increase energy balance behaviors in middle school students. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 3(1): 82-93.
Greene, G.W., White, A.A., Hoerr, S.L., Lohse, B. Schembre, S.M., Riebe, D., Patterson, J., Kattelman, K.K., Shoff, S. Horaceck, T., Blissmer, B., & Phillips, B.W. (2012). Impact of an online healthful eating and physical activity program for college students. American Journal of Health Promotion, 27(2), 47-58.
Paiva, A.L., Prochaska, J.O., Yin, H.Q., Rossi, J.S., Redding, C.A., Blissmer, B., Robbins, M.L.,Velicer, W.F., Lipschitz, J., Amoyal, N., Babbin, S.F., Blaney, C.L., Sillice, M.A., Fernandez, A., McGee, H., & Horiuchi, S. (2012). Treated individuals who progress to action or maintenance for one behavior are more likely to make similar progress on another behavior: coaction results of a pooled data analysis of three trials. Preventive Medicine, 54(5): 331-334.
Blaney, C. L., Robbins, M. L., Paiva, A. L., Redding, C. A., Rossi, J. S., Blissmer, B., Burditt, C., & Oatley, K. (2012). Validation of the measures of the Transtheoretical Model for exercise in an adult African American sample. American Journal of Health Promotion, 26(5): 317-326.