A. CONTACT INFORMATION

Liang Hu
Department of Kinesiology
Louise Freer Hall # 340
906 S. Goodwin Avenue
Urbana 61801
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Tel: 217-244-4510
Email: lianghu@uiuc.edu


B. EDUCATION

Doctoral Student, Department of Kinesiology, emphasis in Exercise Psychology
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Master of Science in Kinesiology, emphasis in Exercise Psychology,
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, August, 2004

Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science,
Beijing University of Physical Education, June, 2000


C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002-Present, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

C1. Research Assistant: Exercise Psychology Laboratory, at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Under the direction of Professor Edward McAuley. Primary responsibilities include data collection and analysis; conducting exercise tests such as maximal graded exercise testing (GXT) and functional fitness testing (FFT); training personnel; writing, presenting, and publishing research finding in scientific journals and professional meetings. Involved in a number of externally funded research projects, detailed information is provided as following:

Internet Physical Activity for College Students (IPACS). An internet-based randomized controlled exercise trial funded by the Critical Initiatives in Research and Scholarship at UIUC. This project examines the effects of an Internet delivered physical activity program on psychosocial outcomes, academic performance, and social involvement in undergraduate students with mental health disorders. Primary responsibilities include creating internet-delivered educational and motivational materials of exercising, scheduling participants, providing exercise counseling at monthly meetings, and data collection.

Healthy, Active, Lifestyle Trial (HALT), (2006-present). National Institute on Aging (NIA) funded 12-month randomized controlled exercise intervention examining the effects of aerobic exercise on brain structure and cognitive, immune and psychosocial function in older adults. Primary responsibilities include scheduling participants, supervision of walking and flexibility/toning/stretching classes, conducting and supervising functional fitness testing, graded exercise testing, one mile walk test, and data collection.

Immune Function, exercise Intervention Trial (IMFIT), (2004-present). NIA funded study examining the effect of a ten-month exercise program on psychosocial factors and immune indices among older adults. Primary responsibilities include data collection and liaison duties between the Exercise Psychology Lab and Exercise Immunology Lab, data analyses, writing and presentation of research findings.

Eye Movement Neurocoupling (ENC), (2004-present). NIA funded cross-sectional study examining the associations between fitness and physical activity with cognitive function and eye movement in older adults. Primary responsibilities include supervising graded exercise testing and data collection.

Activity, Gait, and Efficacy (AGE), (2005-06). NIA funded prosepective study examining the relationships between physical activity, gait and balance, bone health, and psychosocial correlates in older African American and Caucasian women. Responsibilities include data collection and analyses, writing and presentation of research findings.

Physical Activity in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (PhAIM-S), (2005-06). National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) funded randomized controlled exercise intervention examining the effects of self-efficacy on exercise adherence in MS patients. Responsibilities include supervision of exercise sessions, conducting functional fitness testing , providing monthly exercise feedbacks, and data collection.

Physical Activity and Quality of Life During Menopause (LIFEPAQ), (2004-05). Randomized controlled exercise trial examining the relationship between physical activity, menopausal symptoms, and quality of life in menopausal women. Responsibilities include maximal graded exercise testing.

Illinois Active Aging (IAA)-2, (2002-04).  NIA funded project examining the effects of a 6 month exercise intervention on various psychosocial variables, and physical and neurocognitive functioning in sedentary older adults. Responsibilities include functional fitness testing, maximal graded exercise testing, scheduling, data collection, and liaison duties.

Illinois Active Aging (IAA)-Plus, (2002-04). NIA funded longitudinal (5 years) follow-up study examining the effects of a 6 month exercise intervention (Illinois Active Aging-1) on psychological and physical functioning in sedentary older adults. Responsibilities include testing, scheduling, data collection, writing and presentation of research findings.

C2. Teaching Assistant:
Department of Kinesiology
Kines 247: Introduction to Sports and Exercise Psychology, in Fall 2006, and Fall, 2007. Primary responsibilities include tutoring, grading, administration of exams and lecturing.

D. SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY: REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

D1. Peer-reviewed Publications

Konopack, J.F., Marquez, D.X., Hu, L., Elavsky, S., McAuley, E., Kramer, A.F. (In Press). Correlates of Functional Fitness in Older Adults. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

McAuley, E., Morris, K.S., Doerksen, S.E.., Motl, R.W., Hu, L., White, S.M.., Wójcicki, T.R., Rosengren, K. (in press). Physical activity change effects on functional limitations in older women: Mediating roles of functional performance and self-efficacy. Journal of the American Geriatric Society.

Morris, K.S., Hu, L., Doerksen, S.E., Wójcicki, T.R., White, S.M., & McAuley, E. (in press). Declines in efficacy for gait and balance in older women: The role of demographic factors and health conditions. In Exercise and Women's Health Research. In Columbus, F. (Ed.) Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publication.

Hu, L., McAuley, E., Motl, R. W., & Konopack, J. F. (2007). Influence of Self-Efficacy on the Functional Relationship Between Ratings of Perceived Exertion and Exercise Intensity. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 27 (5), 303-309. Download

Hu, L., Motl, R. W., McAuley, E., & Konopack, J. F. (2007). Effects of Self-Efficacy on Physical Activity Enjoyment in College-Aged Women. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.14, 92-96. Download

McAuley, E., Morris, K.S., Motl, R.W., Hu, L., Konopack, J.F., & Elavsky, E. (2007). Long-term follow-Up of physical activity behavior in older adults. Health Psychology, 26 (3), 375-380.
 
McAuley, E., Motl, R. W., Morris, K. S., Hu, L., Doerksen, S. E., Elavsky, E., Konopack, J. F. (2007). Enhancing physical activity adherence and well-being in multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial. Multiple Sclerosis, 13, 652-659.

Colcombe, S. J., Erickson, K. I., Scalf, P. E., Kim, J. S., Wadhwa, R., McAuley, E., Elavsky, E., Marquez, D.X., Hu, L., Kramer, A.F. (2006). Aerobic exercise increases brain volume in aging humans. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, 61A, 1166-1170.

McAuley, E., Konopack, J. F., Morris, K. S., Motl, R. W., Hu, L., Doerksen, S. E., et al. (2006). Physical Activity and Functional Limitations in Older Women: Influence of Self-Efficacy. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 61B(5), 270-277.

Motl, R. W., Konopack, J. F., Hu, L., & McAuley, E. (2006). Does Self-Efficacy Influence Leg Muscle Pain During Cycling Exercise? The Journal of Pain, 7(5), 301-307.

Elavsky, S., McAuley, E., Motl, R. W., Konopack, J. F., Marquez, D. X., Hu, L., et al. (2005). Physical Activity Enhances Long-Term Quality of Life in Older Adults: Efficacy, Esteem, and Affective Influences. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 30(2), 138-145.

Hu, L., McAuley, E., Elavksy, S. (2005). Does the Physical Self-Efficacy Scale (PSES) assess self-efficacy or self-esteem? Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.27 (2), 152-170. Download

McAuley, E., Elavsky, S., Motl, R. W., Konopack, J. F., Hu, L., & Marquez, D. X. (2005). Physical Activity, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem: Longitudinal Relationships in Older Adults. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 60B(5), 268–275.

Hu, L., Zeng, F. (2000). A study on the changes of human performance before and after one-year training. Sports Science and Technology in China. 21(4), 43-46.

D2. Refereed Presentations

Hu, L., Vieira V.J., Keylock, T., Lowder, T., Woods, J.A., McAuley, E. Perceived Stress, Aerobic Exercise, and C-reactive Protein Levels in Older Adults. Paper submitted to the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego, CA, March 2008.

Morris, K.S., McAuley, E., Motl, R.W., Hu, L., Wojcicki, T., White, S.M., & Doerksen, S.E. Examing the trajectory of physical activity declines in older women over a two year period: Efficacy and functional limitation influences. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, San Francisco, CA, November 2007.

Morris, K.S., McAuley, E., Motl, R.W., Doerksen, S.E., Wojcicki, T., White, S., & Hu, L. Physical activity, self-efficacy, and functional limitations in older women: A panel model. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C., March 2007.

Vieira, V. J., McAuley, E., Hu, L., Keylock, T., Lowder, T. Woods, J.A.. Stress Reduction through Cardiovascular Exercise Associated with Lower CRP in Older Adults.Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society at the Palais des Congres, Arcachon, France, May 2007.

Hu, L., McAuley, E., Elavksy, S. Influence of Self-Efficacy on the Functional Relationship Between Ratings of Perceived Exertion and Exercise Intensity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA, March 2006.

Hu, L., McAuley, E., Elavksy, S. Does the Physical Self-Efficacy Scale (PSES) assess self-efficacy or self-esteem? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA, April 2005.
Konopack, J.F., McAuley, E.,

Morris, K.S., Hu, L., Motl, R., & Rosengren, K. Physical activity and functional limitation in older women: A latent variable model. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Nashville, TN, June 2005

Konopack, J.F., Marquez, D.X., Hu, L., Elavsky, S. McAuley, E., Kramer. A.F. Correlates of functional fitness in older adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Medicine, Boston, MA, April, 2005.

Morris, K.S., McAuley, E., Elavsky, S., Konopack, J.F., Hu, L., Motl, R.W., Doerksen, S.E. Maintenance of long-term physical activity in older adults: Activity mode and self-efficacy influences. Paper to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Nashville, TN, June 2005.

Marquez, D. X., Motl, R. W., McAuley, E., Elavsky, S., Konopack, J. F., Hu, L., Jerome, G. J., & Kramer, A. F. Construct validation of a short depression scale for use in exercise studies among older adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, May 2004.

Konopack, J. F., McAuley, E., Marquez, D. X., Elavsky, S., Jerome, G. J., Hu, L., & Washburn, R. A. Accelerometry among older adults: Relationships between physical activity, fitness, and well-being. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Baltimore, MD, March 2004.

Jerome, G. J., Marquez, D. X., Elavsky, S., Konopack, J. F., Hu, L., & McAuley, E. Testing the exercise and self-esteem model in older adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA, May 2003.

Marquez, D. X., Jerome, G. J., Elavsky, S., Konopack, J. F., Hu, L., Ramsey, V., Jurgens, V., & McAuley, E. Aerobic fitness and physical activity as predictors of functional fitness in older adults. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, San Francisco, CA, May 2003.

D3. Invited Presentations

Hu, L. (Fall 2007). Theories of Motivation: Attribution Theory. Lecture for KIN247 Introduction to Sport Psychology. In the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, IL.

E. HONORS AND AWARDS

National Institute on Aging Graduate Student Research Grant Awarded by the Center for Healthy Minds at UIUC ($ 5,000).

Initiative on Aging Conference Travel Grant: University of Illinois, 2004-2005, 2005-2006.

F. ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

American College of Sport Medicine

Society of Behavioral Medicine

G. REFERENCES

Edward McAuley Ph.D.
Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor in Applied Health Sciences
Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Louise Freer Hall
906 S. Goodwin Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 333-6487
Fax: (217) 244-7322
E-mail: emcauley@uiuc.edu