Caroline A. Macera

Phone:	(619) 594-3453
Office:	HT 105
Office Hours:	By Appointment
Email:	cmacera@mail.sdsu.edu

Education:

• Ph.D. Epidemiology, University of California-Berkeley (1982)
• M.S. Epidemiology, University of California-Berkeley (1980)
• B.A. Philosophy, University of California-Berkeley (1975)

Professional Memberships/Affiliations:

• American College of Sports Medicine, Fellow
• American Public Health Association, Member
• American College of Epidemiology, Member
• Society of Epidemiologic Research, Member

Scholarly Areas:

Physical Activity and Health, Physical Function, Women’s Health, Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Surveillance of Physical Activity, Activity-related Injuries, Health Disparities

Biography:

Dr. Carol Macera is a Professor of Epidemiology with over 25 years experience in the field of chronic disease epidemiology. After 17 years at the School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina, Dr. Macera spent 4 years as a Distinguished Fellow with the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA. During this time, she was team leader of the Epidemiology and Surveillance group in the Physical Activity and Health Branch and served as co-lead of the Physical Activity and Fitness chapter of Healthy People 2010. Since her arrival at SDSU in the fall of 2001, she has continued her interest in the measurement and surveillance of physical activity. She has over 120 publications and is continuing her research activities on the effect of physical activity on health, including adverse events such as injuries.

Selected Publications:

• Yore, M.M., Ham, S.A., Ainsworth, B.E., Kruger, J., Reis, J.P., Kohl III, H.W., and Macera, C.A. (2007) Reliability and validity of the instrument used in BRFSS to assess physical activity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 39: 1267-1274.

• Nelson, M.E., Rejeski, W.J., Blair, S.N., Duncan, P.W., Judge, J.O., King, A.C., Macera, C.A., and Castaneda-Sceppa, C. (2007) Physical activity and public health in older adults: Recommendation from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 39(8): 1435-1445.

• Haskell, W.L., Lee, I-M, Pate, R.R., Powell, K.E., Blair, S.N., Franklin, B.A., Macera, C.A., Heath, G.W., Thompson, P.D., Bauman, A., and Whitehead Jr., J.R. (2007) Physical activity and public health: Updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 39(8): 1423-1434.

• Reis, J.P., Macera, C.A., and Rauh, M.J. (2007) Factors associated with discharge during Marine Corps basic training. Military Medicine. 172: 939-941.

• Rauh, M.J., Macera, C.A., Trone, D.W., Shaffer, R.A., and Brodine, S.K. (2006) Epidemiology of stress fracture and lower extremity overuse injury in female recruits. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 38: 1571-1577.

• Schultz, S.T., Klonoff-Cohen, H.S., Wingard, D.L., Akshoomoff, N.A., Macera, C.A., Ji, M., and Bacher, C. (2006) Breastfeeding, infant formula supplementation, and autistic disorder: the results of a parent survey. International Breastfeeding Journal. 1(1): 16-16.

• Marshall, S.J., Jones, D.A., Ainsworth, B.E., Reis, J.P., Levy, S., and Macera, C.A. (2006) Race/ethnicity and leisure time physical inactivity: moderating effects of social class and occupational physical activity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 39: 44-51.

• Trone, D.W., Villaseñor, A., and Macera, C.A. (2006) Negative first-term outcomes associated with lower extremity injury during recruit training among female Marine Corps graduates. Military Medicin. 172: 83-89.

• Kruger, J., Yore, M.M., Ainsworth, B.E., and Macera, C.A. (2006) Is participation in occupational physical activity associated with lifestyle physical activity levels?. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 48(11): 1143-1148.

• Ham, S.A., Macera, C.A., Jones, D.A., Ainsworth, B.E., and Turczyn, K.M. (2004) Considerations for physical activity research: Variations on a theme. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 1: 98-113.

• Wang, G., Macera, C.A., Scudder-Soucie, B., Schmid, T., Pratt, M., Buchner, D., and Heath, G. (2004) A cost analysis of the built environment: the case of bike and pedestrian trail in Lincoln, Neb. American Journal of Public Health. 94: 549-553.

• Cheng, Y., Macera, C.A., Addy, C.A., Davis, D.R., and Blair, S.N. (2003) Effects of physical activity on exercise tests and respiratory function. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 37: 521-528.

• Macera, C.A., Jones, D.A., Yore, M.M., Ham, S.A., Kohl, H.W., Kimsey, C.D., and Buchner, D. (2003) Prevalence of physical activity, including lifestyle physical activities among adults—United States, 2000-2001. MMWR. 52: 764-779.

• Cheng, Y., Macera, C.A., Church, T.S., and Blair, S.N. (2002) Heart rate reserve as a predictor of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in healthy men. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 34: 1873-1878.

• Hootman, J.M., Macera, C.A., Ainsworth, B.E., Martin, M., Addy, C.L., and Blair, S.N. (2002) Predictors of lower extremity injury among recreationally active adults. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine. 12: 99-106.

• Wang, G., Zheng, Z.-J., Heath, G., Macera, C.A., Pratt, M., and Buchner, D. (2002) Economic burden of cardiovascular disease associated with excess body weight in U.S. adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 23: 1-6.

• Rogers, L.Q., Macera, C.A., Hootman, J.M., Ainsworth, B.E., and Blair, S.N. (2002) The association between joint stress from physical activity and self-reported osteoarthritis: an analysis of the Cooper Clinic data. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 10: 617-622.

• Macera, C.A., Ham, S., Jones, D., Kimsey, C.D., Ainsworth, B.A., and Neff, L.J. (2001) Limitations on the use of one screening question to measure sedentary behavior. American Journal of Public Health. 91: 2010-2013.

• Pate, R.R., Pratt, M., Blair, S.N., Haskell, W.L., Macera, C.A., and Bouchard, C., et al. (1995) Physical activity and public health: A recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American College of Sports Medicine. JAMA. 273: 402-407.