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Mary Jung, PhD
(She, Her, Hers)Professor
Faculty of Health and Social Development, School of Health and Exercise Sciences
Phone: 250.807.9670Email: mary.jung@ubc.ca
Graduate student supervisor
Research Summary
Jung's major research area is self-regulation of health behaviours, with a specialization in exercise, physical activity, and dietary behaviours, and the creation of community-based self-regulatory skills interventions for individuals at risk or living with Type 2 Diabetes.
Biography
Dr. Mary Jung is an Associate Professor at UBC in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus and the Director of the Diabetes Prevention Research Group (DPRG). Mary’s passion is researching the self-regulation of health behaviours, primarily the promotion and adherence to physical activity and health diets in people living with, or at risk of, type 2 diabetes. She strives to see evidence-based lifestyle interventions implemented in the community to serve those in need.
Dr. Jung’s current research program focuses on establishing and evaluating sustainable, community-based interventions that delay or stave off type 2 diabetes. These studies span health program evaluation, effectiveness of mHealth technologies, exercise counselling for individuals with prediabetes, exercise adherence RCTs, and nationwide nutrition campaigns. The program is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and private B.C. Foundations.
Websites
http://ok-smallsteps.sites.olt.ubc.ca/
Degrees
Post-doctoral Fellowship: Western University (2009-2010)
PhD: University of Saskatchewan (2005-2008)
MSc: McMaster University (2002-2004)
H.B.Kin: McMaster University (1998-2002)
Selected Publications & Presentations
PUBLICATIONS IN PAST TWO YEARS ONLY:
Currie, K. D., Bailey, K. J., Jung, M. E., McKelvie, R. S., MacDonalad, M. J. (2015). Effects of resistance training combined with moderate-intensity endurance or low-volume high-intensity interval exercise on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with coronary artery disesase. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18, 637-642.
Robinson, E., Durrer, C., Jung, M. E., Voth, E., Bourne, J. E., Simtchouk, S., Little, J. P. Short-term high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous training reduce leukocyte TLR4 in inactive adults at elevated risk of type 2 diabetes. JAPPL-00334-2015R1 Journal of Applied Physiology.
Dowd, A. J., Jung, M. E., Chen, M. Y., Case, S., & Beauchamp, M. R. (2015) Prediction of Adherence to a Gluten-free Diet using Protection Motivation Theory Among Adults with Coeliac Disease. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12321
Jung, M. E., Bourne, J. E., Beauchamp, M. R., Robinson, E. &, Little, J. P. (accepted February 24th 2015) High-intensity interval training as an efficacious alternative to moderate-intensity continuous training for adults with pre diabetes. Journal of Diabetes Research, Volume 2015 (2015) Article ID: 191595, 9 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/191595
Kilpatrick, M. E., Martinez, N., Jung, M. E., Little, J. P., Salomon, K. (accepted January 19th 2015). Affective and Enjoyment Responses to High-Intensity Interval Training in Overweight/Obese and Sedentary Individuals, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Jung, M. E., Bourne, J. E., Little, J. P. (2014). Where does HIT Fit? An examination of the Affective Response to High-Intensity Intervals in Comparison to Continuous Moderate- and Continuous Vigorous-Intensity Exercise in the Exercise Intensity-Affect Continuum. PLoS One. 2014; 9(12): e114541.
Currie, K. D., Bailey, K. J., Ramautar, S., Jung, M. E., McKelvie, R. S., MacDonald, M. (2014). Combined high-intensity interval and resistance training in patients with coronary artery disease. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, pii: S1440-2440(14)00198-4. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2014.09.013
Kilpatrick, M. W., Jung, M. E., Little, J. P. “High-intensity interval training: A review of physiological and psychological responses”. ACSM’s Health and Fitness Journal 18(5), 11-16
Gierc, M. S. H., Locke, S., Jung, M. E., & Brawley, L. (2014). Attempting to be Active: Self-Efficacy and Barrier Limitation Differentiate Activity Levels of Working Mothers. Journal of Health Psychology.DOI: 10.1177/1359105314553047
Kilpatrick, M., Martinez, N., Little, J., Jung, M. E., Jones, A., Price, N. (2014). Impact of High-Intensity Interval Duration on Perceived Exertion. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Published ahead of print, August 18, 2014. DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000495
Dowd, A. J., Chen, M. Y., Jung, M. E., Beauchamp, M. R. (2015). ‘Go Girls!’: Psychological and behavioral outcomes associated with a healthy lifestyle program for adolescent girls. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 5(1), 77-86. doi:10.1007/s13142-014-0285-9
Jung, M. E., Stork, M. J., Stapleton, J., Bourne, J. E., Martin Ginis, K. A. (2014). A Systematic Review of Behavioural Interventions to Increase Maternal Calcium Intake. Maternal and Child Health. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12158.
Sessford J.D., Jung M. E., Brawley L.R., & Forbes J. L.Do older adults’ beliefs about their community mobility predict walking performance? (2014) Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 23(2), 272-278. doi: 10.1123/japa.2013-0235
Jung, M. E., Mistry, C., Bourne, J. E., Perrier, M. J., Martin Ginis, K. A., Latimer-Cheung, A. E. (2014). A qualitative investigation of adults’ perceived benefits, barriers and strategies for consuming milk and milk products. Health Education Journal. DOI: 10.1177/0017896914540295
Little, J. P., Jung, M. E., Wright, A. E., Wright, W., & Manders, R. J. F. (in press). Effects of high-intensity interval exercise versus continuous-moderate intensity exercise on postprandial glycemic control assessed by continuous glucose monitoring in obese adults. Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 39(7), 835 – 841. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2013-0512
Selected Grants & Awards
Dr. Jung’s primary research focus is in the development and testing of novel self-regulatory behaviour change strategies to promote health behaviours. Health program evaluation, and assessment of existing mHealth strategies to promote physical and mental health are also current research projects under the oversight of Dr. Jung.
CURRENT Grant Funding reported only:
CIHR Foundation Scheme New Investigator
Self-Regulation of Exercise Behaviour in Individuals with Prediabetes: From Evidence to Community Implementation
$479,688.00
2015-2020
Principal Investigator: Jung, M. E.
Co-Investigator(s): Program Experts: Dale Esliger, Heather Gainforth, Kendall Ho, Charlotte Jones, Jonathan Little, Joel Singer
CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grant
Consortium to Improve Physical Activity across the Adult Lifespan: Maximizing the Potential of Digital Technologies
$20,000.00
2015
Principal Investigator: Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Thomas Graham, Linda Li
Co-Investigator(s): John Best, Mary Jung
CIHR Planning and Dissemination Grant
The Canadian E-PAraDiGM (Exercise-Physical Activity and Diabetes Glucose Monitoring) Protocol
$19,972.00
2015
Principal Investigator: Normand Boule, Jonathan Little
Co-Investigator(s): Martin Gibala, Mary Jung, Ronald Sigal, Jonathan McGavock, Carla Prado, John, S. Weisnagel, Jane Yardley
CIHR Operating Grant
Embracing A Vision for Indigenous Health: Community Access to Prevention, Self-Management and Integrated Diabetes Services in the British Columbia Interior
$99,989.82
2015
Principal Investigator: Donna Kurtz
Co-Investigator(s): Jones, C. A., Hutchinson, P., Jung, M. E., Wilson, D.
Dairy Farmers of Canada
Increasing Household Purchase and Child Consumption of Milk and Milk products: A Randomized Controlled Trial
$97,890
2015-2016
Principal Investigator: Jung, M. E.
Co-Investigator(s): Kathleen Martin Ginis, Andrea Buchholz
Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research
Attitudes and Beliefs of Young Adults Towards Dairy Products: Mobilizing Knowledge for the Dietetics and Research Communities
$19,725.00
2014- 2016
Principal Investigator: Buchholz, A.
Co-Investigator(s): Randall Simpson, S., Whiting, S., Jung, M. E.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Integrating a brief, social cognitive theory-based intervention with high-intensity interval training to improve exercise adherence
$276,528.00
2014-2017
Principal Investigator: Jung, M. E. (Nominated PI), Little, J. P. (Co-PI)
Co-Investigator(s): Beauchamp, M., Jones, C., Singer, J.
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research
Self-regulation of physical activity behaviour: Novel theory-based intervention strategies for bolstering exercise adherence
$450,000.00
2014-2019
Principal Investigator: Jung, M. E.
Impact Foundation
Implementation and Efficacy Evaluation of smartNURSING
$18,500.00
2015-2016
Principal Investigator: Jung, M. E.
Co-Investigator(s): Vinek, J.
Public Health Agency of Canada
Healthy Weights for Children
$1,600,000.00
2013-2017
Principal Lead Evaluator: Jung, M. E.
Community Lead: The Bridge Youth and Family Services