by Sydney Misencik | Nov 13, 2024 | News, Spotlight
Bridget Armstrong, Center Scientist, is continuing recruitment for the PATCH Study. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH) device is a small wearable device designed to record activity and sleep data specifically for children. Dr. Armstrong...
by Sydney Misencik | Oct 29, 2024 | News, Spotlight
Many of our Center Scientists have made an interesting finding in new research: free summer programs reduce children’s BMI, while children who do not participate in summer programs have an increased BMI during the summer. The more days children spend in summer...
by Sydney Misencik | Oct 16, 2024 | News, Spotlight
Center Scientist Bridget Armstrong is heading the PATCH Study at USC and is currently recruiting participants. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH) Study is testing a USC-made device meant to measure sleep and physical activity in children....
by Sydney Misencik | Jul 19, 2024 | News
Many of our Center scientists collaborated on a publication addressing behavioral intervention development. Sarah Burkart, Alex McLain, Bridget Armstrong, Glenn Weaver, and Michael Beets co-authored “Balancing best practice and reality in behavioral intervention...
by Sydney Misencik | Apr 12, 2024 | News, Spotlight
Bridget Armstrong, Center Scientist, was awarded a $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, and will use these funds to test the effectiveness of a new wearable device: PATCH. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s...
