Judith Weber

High Impact

Associate Dean for Research

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

faculty

Nursing Research, College of Nursing

22 h-index 84 pubs 2,239 cited

Research Areas

Child and Adolescent Health Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Diet and metabolism studies Physical Activity and Health Health and Medical Research Impacts SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Health Sciences Research and Education

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Judith Weber's research focuses on child and adolescent health, particularly examining the relationships between physical fitness, body composition, and health outcomes. Her work on the "Arkansas Active Kids Study" has investigated how cardiorespiratory fitness, blood pressure, metabolic health, and peak oxygen uptake (V̇O2peak) are associated in children. Weber has also explored the connections between these physiological measures and postural balance in young individuals.

In addition to her research on pediatric health, Weber has been involved in projects related to scholarly writing development programs within academic institutions. She has also contributed to work on personal COVID dashboards for visualizing and analyzing SARS-CoV-2 infection chains. Weber holds the designation of a high-impact researcher and has collaborated with several colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Eva C. Diaz, Elisabet Børsheim, Sean H. Adams, and Florêncio Diniz-Sousa.

Metrics

  • h-index: 22
  • Publications: 84
  • Citations: 2,239

Selected Publications

  • The associations of body composition, fitness, and physical activity with balance in children: The Arkansas Active Kids study (2025) DOI
  • First-year evaluation of a campus-wide, cross-disciplinary scholarly writing development program supported by a center for biomedical research excellence (COBRE) (2024) DOI
  • The oxygen uptake efficiency slope does not accurately predict V˙O2peak of children – the Arkansas Active Kids study (2024) DOI
  • Self-Management in Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure -- The iCOACH Study (2023) DOI
  • Elevated LDL-C, high blood pressure, and low peak VO2 associate with platelet mitochondria function in children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2023) DOI
  • Cardiorespiratory Fitness Associates with Blood Pressure and Metabolic Health of Children—The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2021) DOI
  • Predictors of Platelet Mitochondria Respiration in Children – The Arkansas Active Kids Study (2021) DOI

Grants & Funding

  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Innovative Care Model for Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure (i-COACH): A Comparative Effective Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Principal Investigator
  • FY15 Childhood Obesity Prevention Research Program - Bridging UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Building Cross Sector Farm to School Leadership in AR UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • Innovative Care Model for Older Adults with Chronic Heart Failure (i-COACH): A Comparative Effective Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator
  • No FP attached UAMS ACHRI Flow Through Principal Investigator

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Eva C. Diaz University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 7 shared publications Elisabet Børsheim University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 5 shared publications Sean H. Adams University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 3 shared publications Florêncio Diniz‐Sousa University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Catarina Young University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2 shared publications Igor Koturbash University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Benjamin S. Teeter University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication Amy M. Franks University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 1 shared publication

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