Publications

Psychosocial Physical Activity Laboratory

2022

Ramstetter CL, Baines E, Brickman CWoodham, et al. Recess in the 21st Century Post-COVID World. J Sch Health. 2022. doi:10.1111/josh.13235.
Ozenbaugh I, Thalken J, Logan S, Stellino MB, Massey WV. Parents' perceptions of school recess policies and practices. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):1575. doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13831-4.

2021

Thalken J, Massey WV, Szarabajko A, Ozenbaugh I, Neilson L. From policy to practice: Examining the role of recess in elementary school. Public Health in Practice. 2021;2:100091. doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100091.
Massey WV, Szarabajko A, Thalken J, Perez D, Mullen SP. Memories of school recess predict physical activity enjoyment and social-emotional well-being in adults. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2021;55:101948. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101948.
Perez D, Thalken JK, Ughelu NE, Knight CJ, Massey WV. Nowhere to Go: Parents' Descriptions of Children's Physical Activity During a Global Pandemic. Front Public Health. 2021;9:642932. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.642932.
Massey WV, Thalken J, Szarabajko A, Neilson L, Geldhof GJ. Recess Quality and Social and Behavioral Health in Elementary School Students. Journal of School Health. 2021. doi:10.1111/josh.13065.

2020

McNamara L, London R, Ramstetter C, et al. School re-opening?: Make sure children have time for daily recess. Global Recess Alliance; 2020. Available at: https://globalrecessalliance.org/recess-statement/.
Massey WV, Stellino MB, Geldhof GJ. An observational study of recess quality and physical activity in urban primary schools. BMC Public Health. 2020;20(1):792. doi:10.1186/s12889-020-08849-5.
Massey WV, Whitley MA. The Talent Paradox: Disenchantment, Disengagement, and Damage Through Sport. Sociology of Sport Journal. 2020:1 - 11. doi:10.1123/ssj.2019-0159.
Logan SW, Feldner HA, Bogart KR, et al. Perceived Barriers Before and After a 3-Month Period of Modified Ride-On Car Use. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2020;32(3):243-248. doi:10.1097/PEP.0000000000000711.
McLoughlin GM, Massey WV, Lane HG, Calvert HG, Turner L, Hager ER. Recess as a practical strategy to implement the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model in schools. Health Education Journal. 2020:1-11. doi:10.1177/0017896920959359.
Massey WV, Perez D, Neilson L, Thalken J, Szarabajko A. Observations from the playground: Common problems and potential solutions for school-based recessObjective:Design:Setting:Method:Results:Conclusion:. Health Education Journal. 2020. doi:10.1177/0017896920973691.
Massey WV, Williams TL. Sporting Activities for Individuals Who Experienced Trauma During Their Youth: A Meta-Study. Qual Health Res. 2020;30(1):73-87. doi:10.1177/1049732319849563.
Massey WV, Stellino MB, Hayden L, Thalken J. Examination of the Responsiveness of the Great Recess Framework-Observational Tool. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(1). doi:10.3390/ijerph17010225.

2019

Whitley MA, Massey WV, Camiré M, Boutet M, Borbee A. Sport-based youth development interventions in the United States: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2019;19(1):89. doi:10.1186/s12889-019-6387-z.
Whitley MA, Massey WV, Camiré M, et al. A systematic review of sport for development interventions across six global cities. Sport Management Review. 2019;22(2):181 - 193. doi:10.1016/j.smr.2018.06.013.
Phansikar M, Ashrafi SAnjum, Khan NA, Massey WV, Mullen SP. Active Commute in Relation to Cognition and Academic Achievement in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Future Recommendations. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16(24). doi:10.3390/ijerph16245103.

2018

Massey WV, Stellino MB, Mullen SP, Claassen J, Wilkison M. Development of the great recess framework - observational tool to measure contextual and behavioral components of elementary school recess. BMC Public Health. 2018;18(1):394. doi:10.1186/s12889-018-5295-y.
Massey WV, Stellino MB, Claassen J, Dykstra S, Henning A. Evidence-based Strategies for Socially, Emotionally and Physically Beneficial School Recess. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 2018;89(5):48 - 52. doi:10.1080/07303084.2018.1440266.
Massey WV, Stellino MBabkes, Wilkison M, Whitley M. The Impact of a Recess-Based Leadership Program on Urban Elementary School Students. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 2018;30358(123):45 - 63. doi:10.1080/10413200.2017.1318417.
Massey WV, Stellino MB, Fraser M. Individual and environmental correlates of school-based recess engagement. Prev Med Rep. 2018;11:247-253. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.07.005.
Whitley MA, Massey WV, Wilkison M. A systems theory of development through sport for traumatized and disadvantaged youth. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2018;38:116 - 125. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.06.004.
Whitley MA, Massey WV. Navigating tensions in qualitative research: methodology, geography, personality and beyond. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 2018;514175644(2):1 - 12. doi:10.1080/2159676X.2018.1470559.
Massey WV, Ku B, Stellino MB. Observations of playground play during elementary school recess. BMC Res Notes. 2018;11(1):755. doi:10.1186/s13104-018-3861-0.

2017

Whitley MA, Massey WV, Farrell K. A programme evaluation of ‘Exploring Our Strengths and Our Future’: Making sport relevant to the educational, social, and emotional needs of youth. Journal of Sport for Development. 2017;5:21–35. Available at: https://jsfd.org/2017/10/11/a-programme-evaluation-of-exploring-our-strengths-and-our-future-making-sport-relevant-to-the-educational-social-and-emotional-needs-of-youth/.