Melissa Bopp

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Titles and Affiliations
Professor, Kinesiology

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Recent Publications

Can Safe Routes to School and Transportation Policy Impact Child and Adolescent Health? A State-Level Policy Analysis

Bopp, M., Peterson, K. T., Crescent, C. & Simoncek, M., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP. 32, 1, p. 79-85 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Examining the Behavioral, Psychological, and Environmental Variables Associated With Strength Training Engagement Among College Women

Barraco, G. & Bopp, M., 2025, In: Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. 33, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Domain matters: An examination of college student physical activity participation patterns by gender and race/ethnicity

Bopp, M., Elliott, L. D., Peterson, K. T., Duffey, M. & Wilson, O. W. A., 2025, In: Journal of American College Health. 73, 5, p. 1921-1929 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Hiding access to quality parks: a case study examining ParkservTM and objective park assessment in an under-resourced community

Bopp, M., Powers, S., Bose, M. & Holmes, L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Cities and Health.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Cardiometabolic Risk Factors Associated with Physical Fitness and Activity Levels: An Exploratory Study of US College Students

Peterson, K. T., Barraco, G., Rodgers, M., Niessner, J. & Bopp, M., 2025, In: International Journal of Exercise Science. 18, 8, p. 379-393 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Increasing Physical Activity Among North American Sexual/Gender Diverse Adults: A Socioecological Approach

Peterson, K. T. & Bopp, M., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 22, 11, p. 1401-1408 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

LGBTQ+ college students report more barriers, less benefits to physical activity and sport participation: A quantitative and qualitative study

Peterson, K. T., Frederick, G. M. & Bopp, M., 2025, In: Journal of American College Health. 73, 5, p. 2046-2053 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Lifestyle Behavior Patterns and Socio-Demographic Predictors Among US College Students: Implications for Chronic Condition Risk and Public Health Interventions

Peterson, K. T. & Bopp, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 15598276251357526.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Strategies from LGBTQ+ Gyms to Promote Inclusion in Fitness Spaces

Peterson, K. T. & Bopp, M., Jul 1 2025, In: ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal. 29, 4, p. 29-37 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Where’s the Joy in That? Sexual Minority College Students Report Lower Physical Activity Engagement and Enjoyment Compared to Heterosexual Students

Peterson, K. T. & Bopp, M., 2025, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 96, 1, p. 183-191 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

The Impact of Physical Activity Enjoyment, Exercise Self-Efficacy, Recording Physical Activity, and Exercise Goal Setting on Physical Activity Levels of College Students

Taylor, S., Martin, J., Wilson, O. W. A., Elliot, L. & Bopp, M., Apr 2025, In: Recreational Sports Journal. 49, 1, p. 33-45 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Muscle-strengthening activity is associated with total alcohol consumption and binge drinking among U.S. college students

Wilson, O. W. A., Ryerson, N., Duffey, M. & Bopp, M., 2025, In: Journal of American College Health. 73, 9, p. 3523-3528 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Skills and Hills: Factors that Influence Women’s and Non-Binary College Students’ Decisions to Commute Via Bicycle

Dzieniszewski, E., Myers, A. N., Elliott, L. D. & Bopp, M., 2024, In: International Journal of Exercise Science. 17, 8, p. 1003-1015 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Barriers and strategies to implementing safe routes to school programs within disadvantaged communities: Interviews with state-level representatives

Elliott, L. D., Lieberman, M., Rovniak, L. S., Bose, M., Holmes, L. & Bopp, M., May 2024, In: Journal of Transport and Health. 36, 101800.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Differences in United States college student physical activity and exercise self-efficacy based on gender and race/ethnicity

Elliott, L. D., Tran, B., Dzieniszewski, E., Duffey, M., Wilson, O. W. A. & Bopp, M., 2024, In: Journal of American College Health. 72, 6, p. 1678-1683 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review