Overview
Dr. Peterson's broad research interests are in aging and functional decline. He has been an investigator on VA, NIH, and foundation funded clinical trials and clinical demonstration projects that examined the effect of physical activity on the mobility and function in older adults from both institutionalized and community dwelling populations. Currently Dr. Peterson is a tenured Associate Professor in the University of North Carolina Wilmington School of Nursing, where he teaches epidemiology, statistics, and advanced scientific writing. He also provides statistical support for UNCW nursing faculty on multiple federal and foundation funded projects.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine
·
2019 - Present
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Economic Analysis of Primary Care-Based Physical Activity Counseling in Older Men: The VA-LIFE Trial.
Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · March 2017 OBJECTIVES: To perform an economic evaluation of a primary care-based physical activity counseling intervention that improved physical activity levels and rapid gait speed in older veterans. DESIGN: Secondary objective of randomized trial that assessed the ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteAssociation of Hearing Impairment With Incident Frailty and Falls in Older Adults.
Journal Article J Aging Health · June 2016 OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine whether hearing impairment (HI) in older adults is associated with the development of frailty and falls. METHOD: Longitudinal analysis of observational data from the Health, Aging and Body Composition study of 2,000 partici ... Full text Link to item CiteA Novel Analytic Technique to Measure Associations Between Circulating Biomarkers and Physical Performance Across the Adult Life Span.
Journal Article J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci · February 2016 Understanding associations between circulating biomarkers and physical performance across the adult life span could aid in better describing mechanistic pathways leading to disability. We hypothesized that high concentrations of circulating biomarkers woul ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
IPA - Lori Bateman
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2013 - 2014IPA - Kevin Caves (GRECC)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center · 2013 - 2014View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2006
Ph.D.