Bethany Barone Gibbs , PhD

Dr. Bethany Barone Gibbs is trained in cardiovascular and physical activity epidemiology and studies the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic disease through healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Chair

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Public Health

Department:

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

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Faculty

• PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 2010
• MSc, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 2003

1. Jones, M.A., Diesel, S.J., Barone Gibbs B., Whitaker K.M. Concurrent agreement between ActiGraph and activPAL for measuring moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity in two populations: pregnant women and office workers. Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour. 022 Apr 23;1(aop):1-7.

2. Barone Gibbs B, Jones MA, Whitaker KM, Taverno Ross S, Davis KK. Measurement of barriers, attitudes, and expectations for sitting less in pregnancy. American Journal of Health Behavior. 2021 Nov 15;45(6):956-970. doi: 10.5993/AJHB.45.6.1. PubMed PMID: 34969408.

3. Lane-Cordova A, Jerome GJ, Paluch AE, Bustamante EE, LaMonte MJ, Pate RR, Weaver G, Webber-Ritchey KJ, Barone Gibbs B. Supporting physical activity in patients and populations during life events and transitions: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2021;144:00–00. DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000001035

4. Barone Gibbs B, Diaz KA, Kowalsky RJ, Smith P, Stoner L. Association of standing with cardiovascular disease and mortality in adults. Current Epidemiology Reports. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40471-021-00276-3.

5. Stoner L, Barone Gibbs B, Meyer M, Fryer S, Credeur D, Paterson C, Stone K, Hanson ED, Kowalsky RJ, Horiuchi M, Mack C, Dave G. A Primer on Repeated Sitting Exposure and the Cardiovascular System: Considerations for Study Design, Analysis, Interpretation and Translation. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2021 Aug 17;8:716938. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.716938. PMID: 34485414; PMCID: PMC8415972.

6. Quinn TD, Kline CE, A, Nagle E, Radonovich LJ, Alansare Gibbs BB. Cardiovascular responses to physical activity during work and leisure. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2021 Jul 28:oemed-2021-107551. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2021-107551. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34321351.

7. Gibbs BB, Sternfeld B, Whitaker KM, Brach JS, Hergenroeder AL, Jacobs DR, Reis JP, Sidney S, White D, Gabriel KP. Bidirectional associations of accelerometer-derived physical activity and stationary behavior with self-reported mental and physical health during midlife. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2021 Dec;18(1):1-1.

8. Barone Gibbs B, Hivert MF, Jerome G, Schorr E, Rosenkranz S, Kraus W, Spartano N, Lobelo F. American Heart Association Scientific Statement: Physical activity as a critical

component of first-line treatment for elevated blood pressure or cholesterol: who, what, and how? Hypertension. HYP-0000000000000196.

9. Barone Gibbs B, Conroy MB, Huber KA, Muldoon MF, Perera S, Jakicic JM. Effect of Reducing Sedentary Behavior on Blood Pressure (RESET BP): Rationale, Design, and Methods. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 106 (2021) 106428.

10. Barone Gibbs B, Kline CE, Huber KA, Paley JL, Perera S. COVID-19 shelter-at-home and work, lifestyle, and well-being in desk workers. Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England). 2021 Feb 18

For a full list of publications, please follow this link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/bethany.gibbs.1/bibliography/public/

1. Affiliate Investigator, Magee Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh (2021)

2. Provost’s Women in Academic Leadership (WIN-AL) Program, University of Pittsburgh (2019)

3. Medical Student Research Mentoring Merit Award, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2019)

4. University of Pittsburgh School of Education Instructional Technologist of the Month (April 2017)

5. Fellow of the American Heart Association (2016)

6. Early Career Review Program, NIDDK (2016)

7. Outstanding Junior Scientist award from the Aging Institute, University of Pittsburgh (2016)

Grants

1. Sedentary Behavior and cardiovascular health in young women (NHLBI R01 HL158652); 5/20/2022 – 4/30/2027; Role: Principal Investigator

2. Sitting interruption and whole-body cardiovascular health: linking physiological responses to risk behaviors (NHLBI R01HL157187); 3/3/2022 – 2/28/2026; Role: Co-Investigator

3. Reducing sedentary behavior in pregnancy: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial (American Heart Association 20TPA3549099); 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2023; Role: Principal Investigator

4. Sedentary behavior, physical activity, sleep, and cardiovascular risk in pregnancy: the Pregnancy 24/7 cohort study (NHLBI R01 HL153095); 9/15/2020 –8/31/2025; Role: Co-Investigator (site Principal Investigator)

Dr. Bethany Barone Gibbs is trained in cardiovascular and physical activity epidemiology and studies the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic disease through healthy lifestyle behaviors. Her research has recently focused on sedentary behavior, a behavior distinct from moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity. She currently leads two clinical trials testing whether interventions that target reduced sedentary behavior can improve blood pressure and cardiovascular health in desk workers (NHLBI-funded RESET BP Study) and pregnancy health (AHA-funded SPRING Study). She is the Principal Investigator of an ancillary study to measure objective sedentary behavior and activity, pulse wave velocity, and heart rate variability among young women in the nuMoM2b Heart Health 2 Study cohort and she leads the West Virginia University site for the Pregnancy 24/7 Study linking the 24-hour activity cycle across pregnancy with pregnancy outcomes (NHLBI). She currently serves as the Chair of the American Heart Association Lifestyle Council Physical Activity Committee.

In her free time, Bethany enjoys theater, live music, her cats, and getting outdoors with her husband and two children.

West Virginia University

Grants

1. Sedentary Behavior and cardiovascular health in young women (NHLBI R01 HL158652); 5/20/2022 – 4/30/2027; Role: Principal Investigator

2. Sitting interruption and whole-body cardiovascular health: linking physiological responses to risk behaviors (NHLBI R01HL157187); 3/3/2022 – 2/28/2026; Role: Co-Investigator

3. Reducing sedentary behavior in pregnancy: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial (American Heart Association 20TPA3549099); 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2023; Role: Principal Investigator

4. Sedentary behavior, physical activity, sleep, and cardiovascular risk in pregnancy: the Pregnancy 24/7 cohort study (NHLBI R01 HL153095); 9/15/2020 –8/31/2025; Role: Co-Investigator (site Principal Investigator)