Experts Guide

Miller's research focuses on physical activity, school-based intervention and nutrition related behavior. He has conducted school-based intervention studies in which elementary school students wore pedometers every day at school and at home to evaluate intervention components (peer competition, goal setting, public posting, feedback) for their effect on overall activity levels.

Sun's research centers on understanding and enhancing motivation for physical activity among children and adolescents. the interactive effect of situational and self-initiated motivation in physical activity settings. She studies children/adolescent physical activity program design and evaluation as related to the physical, cognitive and motivational domains.