My research focuses on the measurement of the energy cost of physical activity and its effects on health outcomes such as obesity, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and type II diabetes mellitus in children.  

Complete Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Selected Publications

• Hall, KS, CA Howe, SR Rana, CL Martin.  METs and Accelerometer Output of Walking in Older Adults: Absolute vs. Relative Methods, MSSE (in press).

• Alhassan, S, K Lyden, CA Howe.  Accuracy of accelerometer regression models in predicting physical activity energy expenditure and METs in children and youth, Ped Ex Science, 24(4): 519-536, 2012

• Howe, CA, PS Freedson, S Alhassan, HA Feldman, SK Osganian.  A Recess Intervention to Promote Moderate-To-Vigorous Physical Activity.  Int J Ped Obesity, 7(1): 82-88, 2012.  Selected as one of 14 papers for reprint in a special Virtual Issue on "Promising Interventions for Childhood Obesity", July 2012.

• Howe, Cheryl, A, Ryan A. Harris, and Bernard Gutin.  A 10-Month Physical Activity Intervention Improves Body Composition in Young Black Boys. Journal of Obesity, Volume 2011, Article ID 358581, 8 pages. 

• Rebecca E. Hasson, Cheryl A. Howe, Bryce L. Jones, Patty S. Freedson.  Accuracy of four resting metabolic rate prediction equations: Effects of sex, body mass index, age, and race/ethnicity.  International Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 2011, Article ID 219268, 7 pages.  

• Kozey, Sarah L, Kate Lyden, Cheryl A Howe, John W Staudenmayer, Patty S Freedson.  Accelerometer Output and MET Values of Common Physical Activities.  Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010 September; 42(9): 1776–1784.

• Howe, Cheryl A, Patty S. Freedson, Henry A. Feldman, Stavroula K. Osganian.  Energy Expenditure and Enjoyment of Common Children's Games in a Simulated Free-Play Environment.  The Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 157, Issue 6, December 2010, Pages 936-942. 

• Howe, Cheryl A, Staudenmayer, John W, Freedson, Patty S.  Accelerometer Prediction of Energy Expenditure: Vector Magnitude Versus Vertical Axis. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise: December 2009 - Volume 41 - Issue 12 - pp 2199-2206

For more publications please link to PubMed.  (Please note that there is more than one Howe, CA referenced on PubMed and as such not all of the referenced articles were published by Dr. Howe.)

Awards and Honors 

2012     Research and Creative Activity Award,
              College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University

Related Links

Applied Health Sciences & Wellness
The Obesity Society (TOS)
North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine (NASPEM)