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Adriana Perez

Researcher at University of Pennsylvania

Publications -  28
Citations -  523

Adriana Perez is an academic researcher from University of Pennsylvania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Health equity. The author has an hindex of 11, co-authored 20 publications receiving 378 citations. Previous affiliations of Adriana Perez include Arizona State University.

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Using Visual Methods to Uncover Context

TL;DR: Hispanic women, a largely understudied subgroup that experiences long-term health risks associated with dietary and physical activity behaviors, serves as the focal group for this discussion of the potential for visual methods to develop culturally and contextually relevant and valid approaches to outcome assessment.
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The Role of Lay Health Advisors in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: A Review

TL;DR: The objectives of this review were to provide a comprehensive review and evaluation of the roles, evaluation, and effectiveness of LHA in community-based programs with an emphasis on cardiovascular risk reduction, and provide recommendations for future research involving L HA in such programs.
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Exploring Resources for Physical Activity in Hispanic Women, Using Photo Elicitation

TL;DR: Data provide an initial step toward generating a more complete understanding of perceived resources for physical activity in Hispanic women, and support the acceptability of photo elicitation.
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Dance for Health: An Intergenerational Program to Increase Access to Physical Activity.

TL;DR: Dance for Health demonstrated high levels of community engagement and enjoyment and led to adequate levels of exertion, particularly for adults, which can inform program refinement and future intergenerational physical activity programs.
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Development and Implementation of a Peer Mentoring Program for Early Career Gerontological Faculty

TL;DR: Key strategies used to develop and execute the peer mentoring program are described and several key lessons are learned regarding how to structure, implement, and carefully evaluate a Peer Mentoring Program for gerontological faculty.