Barbara Sternfeld, PhD

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Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
2000 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

Barbara Sternfeld, PhD, is an emeritus research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, where she began her career in 1985. Dr. Sternfeld’s training is in epidemiology and exercise science, and she has extensive experience with large, prospective cohort studies, most notably the CARDIA study (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults), the CARDIA Fitness Study, and SWAN (Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation). Other notable studies include Project ALIVE! (A Lifestyle Intervention Via E-Mail), a randomized trial of a diet and physical activity intervention (funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention); and the NIH-funded On the Move, a validation study involving the development of a cell phone application for recording physical activities. Most recently, she designed and led the exercise component of a multi-site 3-by- 2 factorial randomized clinical trial of behavioral treatments for vasomotor symptoms, conducted as part of the MsFLASH (Menopause Stratagies: Finding Lasting Answers for Symptoms and Health) Research Network.

In 1996, Dr. Sternfeld was awarded the Sport Science Award of the International Olympic Committee President for her paper on exercise and pregnancy outcome. She continues to publish scientific papers related to physical activity and women’s health and remains actively involved with CARDIA, SWAN, and other studies.

Current Position(s):

Emeritus Research Scientist, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California

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Physical activity epidemiology
Physical activity measurement
Exercise and women's health
Menopause
Body composition
Physical activity, physical function, and aging
Promotion of physical activity
Physical activity and cancer

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Leisure time physical activity and bone mineral density preservation during the menopause transition and postmenopause: a longitudinal cohort analysis from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

Author(s): Greendale, Gail A; Jackson, Nicholas J; Shieh, Albert; Cauley, Jane A; Karvonen-Gutierrez, Carrie; Ylitalo, Kelly R; Gabriel, Kelley Pettee; Sternfeld, Barbara; Karlamangla, Arun S

Lancet Reg Health Am. 2023 May;21:100481. Epub 2023-03-26.

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Leisure time physical activity and bone mineral density preservation during the menopause transition and postmenopause: a longitudinal cohort analysis from the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

The prospective association of hyperandrogenism, oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome with incident gestational diabetes: The coronary artery risk development in young adults women's study

Analysis of Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Early Adulthood and Midlife With All-Cause Mortality and Fatal or Nonfatal Cardiovascular Disease

Quantifying physical activity across the midlife: Does consideration of perceived exertion matter?

Factors Associated with Age-Related Declines in Cardiorespiratory Fitness from Early Adulthood Through Midlife: CARDIA

Cardiovascular risk and functional burden at midlife: Prospective associations of isotemporal reallocations of accelerometer-measured physical activity and sedentary time in the CARDIA study

Associations of accelerometer-determined sedentary behavior and physical activity with physical performance outcomes by race/ethnicity in older women

Longitudinal bidirectional associations of physical activity and depressive symptoms: The CARDIA study

Steps per Day and All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged Adults in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study

Associations between longitudinal trajectories of insomnia symptoms and sleep duration with objective physical function in postmenopausal women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Cardiovascular risk and midlife cognitive decline in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Relative-Intensity Physical Activity and Its Association With Cardiometabolic Disease

Bidirectional associations of accelerometer-derived physical activity and stationary behavior with self-reported mental and physical health during midlife

Bidirectional associations of accelerometer measured sedentary behavior and physical activity with knee pain, stiffness, and physical function: The CARDIA study

Association of Physical Activity and Physical Functioning Phenotypes With Fall Risk Among Women

Dual trajectories of physical activity and blood lipids in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Longitudinal Associations of Midlife Accelerometer Determined Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity With Cognitive Function: The CARDIA Study

Recruitment strategies and design considerations in a trial of resistance training to prevent dose-limiting toxicities in colon cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

Associations of diet, physical activity and polycystic ovary syndrome in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Women's Study

Understanding Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Physical Performance in Mid-Life Women: Findings from SWAN (Study of Women's Health Across the Nation)

Body mass index versus bioelectrical impedance analysis for classifying physical function impairment in a racially diverse cohort of midlife women: the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

Association between Objective Activity Intensity and Heart Rate Variability: Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor Mediation (CARDIA)

Chronic psychosocial and financial burden accelerates 5-year telomere shortening: findings from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study

Lights on MsFLASH: a review of contributions

The impact of breast cancer on physical activity from midlife to early older adulthood and predictors of change post-diagnosis

Individualized Relative Intensity Physical Activity Accelerometer Cut-points

The Effect of Gestational Weight Gain Across Reproductive History on Maternal Body Mass Index in Midlife: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

Association Between Objective Activity Intensity & Heart Rate Variability: CVD Risk Factor Mediation (CARDIA)

Risk Estimates for Diabetes and Hypertension with Different Physical Activity Methods

Benzodiazepine and unhealthy alcohol use among adult outpatients

Bidirectional 10-year associations of accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior and activity categories with weight among middle-aged adults

Perceived and objective characteristics of the neighborhood environment are associated with accelerometer-measured sedentary time and physical activity, the CARDIA Study

Changes in body composition and weight during the menopause transition

Multi-ancestry study of blood lipid levels identifies four loci interacting with physical activity

Associations of Accelerometer-Measured Sedentary Time and Physical Activity With Prospectively Assessed Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: The CARDIA Study

Links between age at menarche, antral follicle count, and body mass index in African American and European American women

Healthy Lifestyle During the Midlife Is Prospectively Associated With Less Subclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation

The Utility and Cross-Validation of a Composite Physical Activity Score in Relation to Cardiovascular Health Indicators: Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Exercise Hemodynamics and Birth Outcomes: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study

10-year changes in accelerometer-based physical activity and sedentary time during midlife: CARDIA Study

Comparison of Two Generations of ActiGraph Accelerometers: The CARDIA Study

Clinical importance of non-participation in a maximal graded exercise test on risk of non-fatal and fatal cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality: CARDIA study

Sedentary Time, Physical Activity, and Adiposity: Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Associations in CARDIA

Physical activity trajectories during midlife and subsequent risk of physical functioning decline in late mid-life: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

Anti-Müllerian hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, antral follicle count, and risk of menopause within 5 years

Moderate intensity sports and exercise is associated with glycaemic control in women with gestational diabetes

Bidirectional associations of accelerometer-determined sedentary behavior and physical activity with reported time in bed: Women's Health Study

The Impact of a Healthy Lifestyle on Future Physical Functioning in Midlife Women

Exercise and Prognosis on the Basis of Clinicopathologic and Molecular Features in Early Stage Breast Cancer: The LACE and Pathways Studies

Exercise and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Women With Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer

Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Women With Vasomotor Symptoms: A MsFLASH Randomized Clinical Trial

A yoga & exercise randomized controlled trial for vasomotor symptoms: Effects on heart rate variability

Moderate and Vigorous Intensity Exercise During Pregnancy and Gestational Weight Gain in Women with Gestational Diabetes

Is self-reported physical functioning associated with incident cardiometabolic abnormalities or the metabolic syndrome?

Genome-wide association studies suggest sex-specific loci associated with abdominal and visceral fat

Long-and Short-Term Exposure To Air Pollution and Inflammatory/Hemostatic Markers in Midlife Women

Is heart rate variability associated with frequency and intensity of vasomotor symptoms among healthy perimenopausal and postmenopausal women?

Is Surgical Menopause Associated With Future Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Factor Independent of Antecedent Levels? The CARDIA Study

Lactation and Progression to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study

Association of Fitness With Incident Dyslipidemias Over 25 Years in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study

Do Short Spurts of Physical Activity Benefit Cardiovascular Health? The CARDIA Study

Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Objectively Measured Sedentary Time and Metabolic Disease: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study

Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) is associated with natural menopause in a population-based sample: The CARDIA Women's Study

Pooled Analysis of Six Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Vasomotor Symptoms

Effects of estrogen and venlafaxine on menopause-related quality of life in healthy postmenopausal women with hot flashes: a placebo-controlled randomized trial

Fitness Change Effects on Midlife Metabolic Outcomes: The CARDIA Study

Simple physical performance measures and vascular health in late midlife women: the Study of Women's Health across the nation

Placebo improvement in pharmacologic treatment of menopausal hot flashes: time course, duration, and predictors

Association between Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: Midlife Women in SWAN

MsFLASH participants' priorities for alleviating menopausal symptoms

Recent evidence exploring the associations between physical activity and menopausal symptoms in midlife women: perceived risks and possible health benefits

Prospective Association of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome With Coronary Artery Calcification and Carotid-Intima-Media Thickness: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Women's Study

Relationship between Perceived Discrimination and Sedentary Behavior in Adults

Convergent Validity of a Brief Self-reported Physical Activity Questionnaire