Jingzhen Ginger Yang

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

CDC: OEH Training Core, PI: Peek-Asa, $142,050, 2009 to 2012.
Injury Prevention Research Center Pilot Grant: Impact of sport injury on psychological well-being and level of commitment to continue sport participation in high school athletes, $15,000, 2008 to 2008.
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Social Support and Depression and Anxiety Following Injury in Collegiate Athletes, $628,150, 2007 to 2012.
University of Iowa Social Science Funding Program (SSFP): Gender Difference in Perceived Social Support, Support-Seeking, and Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Collegiate Athletes following Athletic Injury, $29,975, 2006 to 2007.
Iowa Department of Public Health: Sexual Violence Prevention Evaluation, $10,708, 2006 to 2008.
CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: Evaluation of a Parent/Teen Driving Safety Program, PI: Peek-Asa, $750,000, 2006 to 2009.
University of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center Pilot Grant: Perceived Social Support and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety following Athletic Injury in Collegiate Athletes, $10,000, 2005 to 2006.
CDC: Smoke Alarm Effectiveness Trial, PI: Peek-Asa, $750,000, 2005 to 2009.
University Center for International Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Comparison of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Among Chinese and American Public School Students Study, 2000 to 2000.
NIOSH: Occupational Injury, PI: Zwerling, $33,,983, 2000 to 2008.
Chinese Central Education and Research Institution: School Health Education Programs and Future Development, 1998 to 1999.
Suzhou University: The Different Types of Physical Exercises and Their Application in Different Population, 1996 to 1998.

• Yang J, Peek-Asa C, Cheng G, Heiden E, Falb S, Ramirez M (Mar 2009) Incidence and characteristics of school bus crashes and injuries., Accident; analysis and prevention, 41 (2), 336-41
• Ramirez M, Yang J, Bourque L, Javien J, Kashani S, Limbos MA, Peek-Asa C (Feb 2009) Sports injuries to high school athletes with disabilities., Pediatrics, 123 (2), 690-6
• Knowles SB, Marshall SW, Bowling JM, Loomis D, Millikan RW, Yang JZ, et al (2009) Millikan RW, Yang JZ, et al. Risk factors for injury incidence and severity among North Carolina high school football athletes, Epidemiology, In Press
• Yang J, Phillips G, Xiang H, Allareddy V, Heiden E, Peek-Asa C (Aug 2008) Hospitalisations for sport-related concussions in US children aged 5 to 18 years during 2000-2004., British journal of sports medicine, 42 (8), 664-9
• Yang J, Peek-Asa C, Jones MP, Nordstrom DL, Taylor C, Young TL, Zwerling C (2008) Smoke Alarms by Type and Battery Life in Rural Households A Randomized Controlled Trial., American journal of preventive medicine, 35 (1), 20-4
• Yang J, Peek-Asa C, Corlette JD, Cheng G, Foster DT, Albright J (2007) Prevalence of and risk factors associated with symptoms of depression in competitive collegiate student athletes, Clin J Sport Med, 17 (6), 481-7
• Nothwehr F, Yang JZ (2007) Goal setting frequency and the use of diet and physical activity-related behavioral strategies, Health Education Research, 22 (4), 532-8
• Allareddy V, Peek-Asa C, Yang J, Zwerling C (2007) Risk factors for rural residential fires, J Rural Health, 23 (3), 264-9
• Parizkova J, Chin MK, Chia M, Yang JZ (2007) An international perspective on obesity, health and physical activity: Current trends and challenges in China and Asia, Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 5 (1), 7-23
• Knowles SB, Marshall SW, Miller T, Spicer B, Bowling JM, Loomis D, Millikan RW, Yang JZ, Kalsbeek W, Mueller FO (2007) Cost of injuries from a prospective cohort study of North Carolina high school athletes, Injury Prevention, 13 (6), 416-21
• Northwehr F, Yang J (2006) Goal setting frequency and the use of behavioral strategies related to diet and physical activity, Health Educ Res, Epub (PMID: 17032703)
• Knowles SB, Marshall SW, Bowling JM, Loomis D, Millikan R, Yang JZ, Weaver NL, Williams Kalesbeek W, Mueller FO (2006) A Prospective Study of Injury Incidence in North Carolina High School Athletes, American Journal of Epidemiology doj:10.1093/aje/kwj337
• Yang JZ, Peek-Asa C, Allareddy V, Zwerling C, Lundell J (2006) Perceived risk of home fire and escape plans in rural homes, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 30 (1), 7-12
• Nothwehr F, Snetselaar L, Yang JZ, Wu H (2006) Stages of change and use of behavioral strategies for healthy eating, Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 106, 1035-41
• Chin MK, Yang JZ, Girandola RN, Ding K, Nothwehr F, Peek-Asa C (2006) Prevalence of obesity and body composition in Hong Kong school children, Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness, 4 (2), 85-96
• Peek-Asa C, Allareddy V, Yang J, Taylor C, Lundell J, Zwerling C (2005) When one is not enough: prevalence and characteristics of homes not adequately protected by smoke alarms, Injury Prevention, 11 (6), 364-8
• Yang JZ, Bowling JM, Lewis MA, Marshall SW, Runyan CW, Mueller FO (2005) Use of discretionary protective equipment in high school athletes: Prevalence and determinants, American Journal of Public Health, 95 (11), 1996-2002
• Marshall SW, Runyan CW, Yang JZ, Coyne-Beasley T, Waller AE, Johnson RM, Prevalence of selected risk and protective factors for falls in the home, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(1), 95-101, 01 Jan 2005
• Runyan CW, Johnson RM, Yang JZ, Waller AE, Perkis D, Marshall SW, Coyne-Beasley T, McGee KS, Risk and Protective Factors for Fires, Burns, and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in U.S. Households, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 28(1), 102-8, 01 Jan 2005
• Linnan L, Regan-Sterba K, Lee AM, Breny-Bontempi J, Yang JZ, Crump C, Planning and the professional preparation of health educators: Implications for teaching, research, and practice, Health Promotion Practice, 6(3), 308-19, 2005
• Linnan L, Ferguson YO, Wailewski Y, Lee AM, Yang JZ, Solomon FM, Katz ML, Using community-based participatory research methods to reach women with health messages: Results from the North Carolina beauty and health project, Health Promotion Practice, 6(2), 164-73, 2005
• Yang JZ, Marshall SW, Bowling JM, Runyan CW, Mueller FO, Lewis MA, An Article, “Use of Discretionary Protective Equipment and Rate of Lower Extremity Injury in High School Athletes, American Journal of Epidemiology, 161, 511-19, 2005
• Peek-Asa C, Allareddy V, Yang JZ, Taylor C, Lundell J, Zwerling C, How many is enough? Prevalence and characteristics of homes not adequately protected by smoke alarms, Injury Prevention, 11(6), 364-8, 2005
• Yang JZ, Bowling JM, Lewis MA, Marshall SW, Runyan CW, Mueller FO, Use of discretionary protective equipment in high school athletes: Prevalence and determinants, American Journal of Public Health, 95, 1996-2002, 2005
• Tung KY, Chen ML, Wang HJ, Chen GS, Petck M, Yang JZ, Liu CC, A seven-year epidemiology study of 12,381 admitted burn patients in Taiwan-using the Internet registration system of the Childhood Burn Foundation, Burn, 1(S12-7), 2005
• Schulz MR, Marshall SW, Yang JZ, Mueller FO, Weaver NL, Kalsbeek WK, Guskiewicz KM, Bowling JM, Incidence of and risk factors for concussion in North Carolina high school athletics, American Journal of Epidemiology, 160, 937-44, 01 Dec 2004
• Schulz MR, Marshall SW, Yang J, Mueller FO, Weaver NL, Bowling JM, A prospective cohort study of injury incidence and risk factors in North Carolina high school competitive cheerleaders, The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 32(2), 396-405, March 2004
• Yang JZ, Marshall SW, Bowling JM, Runyan CW, Mueller FO, Lewis MA, Use of discretionary protective equipment and risk of lower extremity injury among high school athletes, American Journal of Epidemiology, (in press), 2004
• Chin MK, Yang JZ, Masterson C, Connection between physical education and physical best in Hong Kong: An alternative new model of innovative teaching health-related fitness in Asia, Journal of ICHPER.SD, 39(3), 60-4, 2004
• Solomon FM, Linnan L, Wailewski Y, Lee AM, Katz ML, Yang JZ, Observational study in ten beauty salons: Results informing development of the North Carolina beauty and health project, Health Education and Behavior, 31(6), 790-807, 2004
• McCrea M, Guskiewicz KM, Marshall SW, Barr W, Randolph C, Cantu RC, Onate JA, Yang J, Kelly JP, Acute effects and recovery time following concussion in collegiate football players: the NCAA Concussion Study, Jama : the Journal of the American Medical Association, 290(19), 2556-63, November 2003
• Marshall SW, Mueller FO, Kirby DP, Yang J, Evaluation of safety balls and faceguards for prevention of injuries in youth baseball, Jama : the Journal of the American Medical Association, 289(5), 568-74, February 2003
• Torabi MR, Yang JZ, Li JJ, Comparison of tobacco use knowledge, attitude and practice among college students in China and the United States, Health Promotion International, 17(3), 247-53, 2002
• Linnan LA, Kim AE, Wasilewski Y, Lee AM, Yang JZ, Solomon F, Working with licensed cosmetologists to promote health: results from the North Carolina BEAUTY and Health Piloy Study, Preventive Medicine, 33(6), 606-12, 2001
• Chin MK, Yang JZ, Li WM, Ji KY, Deng SX, Ji L, Developing physical educators competencies in next millennium, Journal of Beijing University of Physical Education, 23(1), 70-2, 2000
• Chin MK, Yang JZ, Physical Best in Hong Kong, Journal of Suzhou University, 8, 57-62, 2000
• Yang JZ, Chin MK, et al., The fitness for all program – Leading China into the 21st century, Journal of International Council Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance, XXXV, 1999
• Liu YK, Yang JZ, Chin MK, Teaching games for understanding—A new teaching approach for games, Journal of China School Physical Education, 3, 28-9, 1998
• Yang JZ, Li JJ, Hu Q, A study on attitudes and behaviors among the residents of Jiangsu province towards exercise and health, Zhejiang Exercise and Science, 1, 57-60, 1998
• Chin MK, Yang JZ, The factors and causes of obesity in Children, Journal of China School Physical Education, 6, 49-50, 1997
• Yang JZ, Chin MK, Deng SX, Systematic engineering of the fitness for all program-a national movement in China, Hong Kong Baptist University, PERS Review, 3(1), 10-7, 1997
• Yang JZ, Li JJ, One of the ways to keep you fit—improving your flexibility, Natural Science Journal of Suzhou University, 6, 120-3, 1996
• Yang JZ, Li JJ, Benefit of cardiorespiratory fitness and strength in circuit training, Natural Science Journal of Suzhou University, 6, 31-2, 1996
• Yang JZ, Li JJ, Enlightenment from American comprehensive school health education program, Exercises and Science, 6, 53-5, 1996
• Jiang RZ, Yang JZ, Li JJ, Evaluation the Methods of Measuring Physical and Fitness Condition in Non-PE major Undergraduates, Science for School Physical Education, 681-3, 1995
• Yang JZ, Health care in China, Journal of International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance, XXXII, 32-7, 1995
• Yang JZ, Li JJ, Training and utilization of student assistants, Journal of Higher Education Administration, 4, 22-4, 1992
• Zhang YS, Yang JZ, Jiang JJ, Further development of the Chinese men’s triple jump technique, Guide for Track and Field Techniques, 1, 8-12, 1992