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Katherine Collins-Bennett

Medical Instructor in Population Health Sciences
Population Health Sciences
3745 Erwin Road, CFL Stedman Center - Room 101E, Durham, NC 27705
3745 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications


From Intention to Maintenance: A Two-Year Examination of Clinical and Lifestyle Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Journal Article ACR Open Rheumatol · December 2025 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term impacts of a 16-week remotely supervised exercise and weight loss intervention for rheumatoid arthritis (Supervised Weight Loss and Exercise Training in Rheumatoid Arthritis [SWET-RA]). METHODS: In total, 21 older adult ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Accelerating the translation of findings from the MoTrPAC study to benefit clinical care: a qualitative analysis.

Journal Article BMC Prim Care · October 27, 2025 BACKGROUND: The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) is a large-scale research study aimed at elucidating the effects of exercise training on the molecular mechanisms underlying the health benefits of exercise and physical activi ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Effects of amount, intensity, and mode of exercise training on the metabolic syndrome: A narrative review.

Journal Article Sports Med Health Sci · September 2025 PURPOSE: The purpose of this narrative review is to: 1) summarize findings from the three Studies of a Targeted Risk Reduction Intervention through Defined Exercise (STRRIDE) randomized trials regarding the differential effects of exercise amount, intensit ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Cumulative effects of training at different weekly energy expenditures on cardiorespiratory fitness and markers of metabolic syndrome in STRRIDE-Extension.

Journal Article J Appl Physiol (1985) · June 1, 2025 Assess the cumulative effects of different weekly exercise energy expenditures, with similar total program volume and intensity, on cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Following the 9-mo Studies of a Targeted Risk Reduction Inter ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Abstract P1125: Targeted Health Coaching Intervention to Improve Physical Activity and Physical Function Post-Structured Cardiac Rehabilitation Programming Among Older Adults: A Pilot Study

Journal Article Circulation · March 11, 2025 Introduction: Attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves fitness and quality of life and decreases the risk of future death from heart disease. Unfortunately, once an individual finishes a CR prog ... Full text Cite

Barriers and Predictors of Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance: The STRRIDE I Reunion Cohort.

Journal Article Transl J Am Coll Sports Med · 2025 INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to identify barriers and predictors of self-reported physical activity (PA) maintenance 10 yr following the Studies of a Targeted Risk Reduction Intervention through Defined Exercise (STRRIDE I) randomized trial among young o ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Abstract 4141701: Legacy Effects of Supervised Exercise Training on Body Composition and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in STRRIDE-Prediabetes

Journal Article Circulation · November 12, 2024 Background: While exercise training elicits substantial health benefits, too few individuals adopt exercise as a health maintenance strategy. Thus, determining if a relatively modest duration of exerc ... Full text Cite

Abstract 4141751: Exercise-Induced Improvements in Capillary Density are Influenced by Sex, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Exercise Intensity

Journal Article Circulation · November 12, 2024 Background: While cardiometabolic disease (CMD) is the top cause of death for US women, age at onset is 10-20 years after that of men largely due to menopausal estrogen loss. Along with premenopausal ... Full text Cite

Predicting physical activity by the personality styles of the five-factor model.

Journal Article Health Psychol · October 2024 OBJECTIVE: Low neuroticism, high extraversion, and high conscientiousness are related to physical activity (PA). We tested whether the small size and heterogeneity of these relationships result because personality traits influence one another as well as be ... Full text Link to item Cite

Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC): human studies design and protocol.

Journal Article J Appl Physiol (1985) · September 1, 2024 Physical activity, including structured exercise, is associated with favorable health-related chronic disease outcomes. Although there is evidence of various molecular pathways that affect these responses, a comprehensive molecular map of these molecular r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Genome-Wide Genetic Analysis of Dropout in a Controlled Exercise Intervention in Sedentary Adults With Overweight or Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease.

Journal Article Ann Behav Med · April 11, 2024 BACKGROUND: Despite the benefits of exercise, many individuals are unable or unwilling to adopt an exercise intervention. PURPOSE: The purpose of this analysis was to identify putative genetic variants associated with dropout from exercise training interve ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Abstract P212: Adherence Trends to a Remotely Supervised Weight Loss and Exercise Training Intervention to Improve Rheumatoid Arthritis Cardiovascular Risk

Journal Article Circulation · March 19, 2024 Introduction: Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk for cardiometabolic disease. By improving traditional markers of cardiometabolic health, interventions that induce weigh ... Full text Cite

Abstract 17211: Barriers and Predictors of Physical Activity Maintenance: The STRRIDE I Reunion Cohort

Journal Article Circulation · November 7, 2023 Introduction: STRRIDE I (Studies of Targeting Risk Reduction Interventions through Defined Exercise) was an 8-month exercise intervention conducted from 1998-2003. Participants were randomized to an i ... Full text Cite

Clinical Predictors of Adherence to Exercise Training Among Individuals With Heart Failure: THE HF-ACTION STUDY.

Journal Article J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · May 1, 2023 PURPOSE: Suboptimal adherence is a major limitation to achieving the benefits of exercise interventions, and our ability to predict and improve adherence is limited. The purpose of this analysis was to identify baseline clinical and demographic characteris ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Abstract P358: Racial Differences in Determinants and Timing of Dropout From an Exercise Intervention: The STRRIDE Trials

Conference Circulation · February 28, 2023 Introduction: Most adults recognize the positive health benefits of being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight, yet inactivity and obesity rates continue to rise. This disconnect is even ... Full text Cite

Effect of behavioral weight-loss program on biomarkers of cardiometabolic disease risk: Heart Health Study randomized trial.

Journal Article Obesity (Silver Spring) · February 2023 OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine whether novel biomarkers of cardiometabolic health improve in response to a 12-month behavioral weight-loss intervention and to compare benefits of diet alone with diet plus physical activity for these biomarkers. M ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Demographic, Clinical, and Psychosocial Predictors of Exercise Adherence: The STRRIDE Trials.

Journal Article Transl J Am Coll Sports Med · 2023 PURPOSE: To identify baseline demographic, clinical, and psychosocial predictors of exercise intervention adherence in the Studies of a Targeted Risk Reduction Intervention through Defined Exercise (STRRIDE) trials. METHODS: A total of 947 adults with dysl ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Race and sex differences in dropout from the STRRIDE trials.

Journal Article Front Sports Act Living · 2023 PURPOSE: To determine if race and sex differences exist in determinants and timing of dropout among individuals enrolled in an exercise and/or caloric restriction intervention. METHODS: A total of 947 adults with dyslipidemia (STRRIDE I, STRRIDE AT/RT) or ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Effects of exercise amount and intensity versus a combined exercise and lifestyle intervention on metabolic syndrome in adults with prediabetes: a STRRIDE-PD randomized trial.

Journal Article Front Physiol · 2023 The purpose of this secondary analysis was to determine what portion of the effects of a Diabetes Prevention Program-like intervention on metabolic syndrome (MetS) could be achieved with exercise alone, as well as to determine the relative importance of ex ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Change in circulating klotho in response to weight loss, with and without exercise, in adults with overweight or obesity

Journal Article Frontiers in Aging · January 1, 2023 Introduction: Klotho is a protein associated with protection from aging-related diseases and health conditions. Obesity is associated with lower Klotho concentrations. Thus, this secondary analysis of adults with obesity examined 1) the change in serum Klo ... Full text Cite

Differential Effects of Amount, Intensity, and Mode of Exercise Training on Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Homeostasis: A Narrative Review.

Journal Article Sports Med Open · July 14, 2022 As type 2 diabetes remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, identifying the most appropriate preventive treatment early in the development of disease is an important public health matter. In general, lifestyle interventions incorporating exercis ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Abstract P080: Health-related Quality Of Life Predictors Of Exercise Intervention Dropout

Conference Circulation · March 2022 Introduction: Though many individuals know the health benefits of participating in exercise, few report sufficient activity to meet the US 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines. Current research assessing ... Full text Cite

Amount and intensity effects of exercise training alone versus a combined diet and exercise lifestyle intervention on health-related quality of life in the STRRIDE-PD randomized trial.

Journal Article BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care · January 2022 INTRODUCTION: To determine the relative contributions of various amounts and intensities of exercise alone to a combined lifestyle intervention on health-related quality of life (HrQoL) measures. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Participants (n=162) were seden ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Determinants of Dropout from and Variation in Adherence to an Exercise Intervention: The STRRIDE Randomized Trials.

Journal Article Transl J Am Coll Sports Med · 2022 PURPOSE: This study aimed to characterize the timing and self-reported determinants of exercise dropout among sedentary adults with overweight or obesity. We also sought to explore variations in adherence among individuals who completed a 6- to 8-month str ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Feasibility of Integration of Yoga in a Behavioral Weight-Loss Intervention: A Randomized Trial.

Journal Article Obesity (Silver Spring) · March 2021 OBJECTIVE: This study examined the feasibility and comparison of two styles of yoga within the context of a standard behavioral weight-loss intervention (SBWI). METHODS: Fifty adults with obesity (BMI: 31.3 ± 3.8 kg/m2 ) participated in this 6-month study ... Full text Link to item Cite

Aerobic, Resistance, and Combination Training on Health-Related Quality of Life: The STRRIDE-AT/RT Randomized Trial.

Journal Article Front Sports Act Living · 2020 Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to determine the differential effects of aerobic training (AT), resistance training (RT), and a combination of aerobic and resistance training (AT/RT) on changes in self-rated HrQoL measures, including the Short- ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Observations of a Commercial Weight Loss Program on Physical Function and Selected CVD Risk Factors

Journal Article Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2020 ABSTRACTCommercial programs are effective for reducing body weight and cardiometabolic risk factors. However, there are limited data on the additional health benefits that may result from weight loss achieved thr ... Full text Cite

Physical Activity and the Prevention of Weight Gain in Adults: A Systematic Review.

Journal Article Med Sci Sports Exerc · June 2019 PURPOSE: To conduct a systematic literature review to determine if physical activity is associated with prevention of weight gain in adults. METHODS: The primary literature search was conducted for the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee a ... Full text Link to item Cite

Role of Physical Activity and Exercise in Treating Patients with Overweight and Obesity.

Journal Article Clin Chem · January 2018 BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are significant public health concerns that are linked to numerous negative health consequences. Physical activity is an important lifestyle behavior that contributes to body weight regulation. CONTENT: Physical activity ... Full text Link to item Cite