Amy Bodde, PhD, MPH

Professional Background

Dr. Bodde is a Research Assistant Professor at University of Kansas Medical Center. She is a health promotion researcher with expertise in physical activity for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

• BS, Family Studies and Human Services, Kansas State University
• MPH, Public Health, University of Kansas Medical Center
• PhD, Health Behavior, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
• Post Doctoral Fellowship, Health Behavior , Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
• Post Doctoral Fellowship, Health Services Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

• Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyle & Nutrition, Member, 2022 - Present
• Physical Activity and Disability Network, Member, 2022 - Present

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Research

Overview

Dr. Bodde's primary focus is in the evaluation of physical activity promoting interventions for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is currently assessing the effect of physical activity on functional fitness, activities of daily living, and caregiver impacts for young adults with Down syndrome. She is also using qualitative assessments to explore the experiences of parent caregivers of adults with Down syndrome as they face aging related declines.

With her mentor Dr. Lauren Ptomey, Dr. Bodde is recipient of an NIH Re-Entry Supplement from the National Institute on Aging, which supports the mentored retraining of health sciences faculty who have taken a career hiatus due to family caregiving or other obligations.

• Administrative Supplement to The Promotion of Physical Activity for the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome, NIH

• Dodd, Danica, Helsel, Brian, Bodde, Amy , Danon, Jessica, Sherman, Joseph, Donnelly, Joseph, Washburn, Richard, Ptomey, Lauren. 2023. The Association of increased Body Mass Index on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Physical Activity, and Cognition in adults with Down Syndrome . Disability and Health Journal, 16 (4)
• Bodde, Amy., E., Helsel, Brian., C., Hastert, Mary, Suire, Kameron., B., Washburn, Richard., A., Donnelly, Joseph., E., Ptomey, Lauren., T.. 2022. The Prevalence of Obesity and Lifestyle Behaviors of Parents of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 101430. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2022.101430
• Ptomey, L., T, Bodde, A., E, Hastert, M, Suire, K., B, Helsel, B., C, Gorczyca, A., M, Washburn, R., A, Rice, A., M, Donnelly, J., E. 2022. Weight loss in adolescents with down syndrome compared to adolescents with other intellectual disabilities enrolled in an 18-month randomized weight management trial.. Frontiers in pediatrics, 10, 1022738
• Bodde, Amy, Seo, Dong-Chul, Frey, Georgia, Lohrmann, David, Van Puymbroeck, Marieke. 2013. Correlates of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity participation in adults with intellectual disabilities. Health Promotion Practice, 14 (5), 663-670
• Bodde, Amy, Seo, Dong-Chul, Frey, Georgia, Van-Puymbroeck, Marieke, Lohrmann, David. 2012. The effect of a designed health education intervention on physical activity knowledge and participation of adults with intellectual disabilities. American Journal of Health Promotion, 26 (5), 313-316
• Bodde, Amy, Seo, Dong-Chul. 2009. A review of social and environmental barriers to physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 2 (2), 57-66
• Bodde, Amy, Seo, Dong-Chul, Frey, Georgia. 2009. Correlation between physical activity and self-rated health status of non-elderly adults with disabilities. Preventive Medicine, 49, 511-514