106 Carrigan Drive
306B Rowell Hall
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Group Health Research Institute; Seattle, WA
- Ph.D., Exercise Science; Auburn University
- M.P.H., Public Health; University of Michigan
- B.S., Physical Therapy; Northwestern University
Rehabilitation and Movement Science, UVM Cancer Center, UVM Center on Aging
Areas of expertise
Exercise and physical activity engagement including technology and environmental supports, rural-urban disparities in physical activity participation among cancer survivors, strategies for healthy aging, falls resilience.
BIO
Nancy Gell’s research focuses on promoting healthy behaviors to prevent functional decline in individuals aging with chronic diseases and increased fall risk. Her current research agenda includes testing interventions that support physical activity and exercise participation among people aging with cancer, rural-urban disparities in chronic disease and functional outcomes, and factors associated with falls resilience in older adults. Drawing on more than 25 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist, along with advanced education and training in public health and exercise science, her scholarship reflects a broad and interdisciplinary approach. Her overarching goal is to support healthy aging for individuals with disabilities and chronic conditions, with a particular emphasis on environmental and technological influences on physical activity, exercise engagement, and fall prevention.
Courses
- EXSC 3630: Exercise in Chronic Conditions
- EXSC 6010: Physical Activity and Health
Publications
Bio
Nancy Gell’s research focuses on promoting healthy behaviors to prevent functional decline in individuals aging with chronic diseases and increased fall risk. Her current research agenda includes testing interventions that support physical activity and exercise participation among people aging with cancer, rural-urban disparities in chronic disease and functional outcomes, and factors associated with falls resilience in older adults. Drawing on more than 25 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist, along with advanced education and training in public health and exercise science, her scholarship reflects a broad and interdisciplinary approach. Her overarching goal is to support healthy aging for individuals with disabilities and chronic conditions, with a particular emphasis on environmental and technological influences on physical activity, exercise engagement, and fall prevention.
Courses
- EXSC 3630: Exercise in Chronic Conditions
- EXSC 6010: Physical Activity and Health
Publications
RESEARCH AND/OR CREATIVE WORKS
Current Projects
- Tele-exercise for World Trade Center responders with prostate cancer
- Rural-urban disparities in physical activity participation and physical activity advising by healthcare professionals
- Rural-urban disparities in chronic disease and functional outcomes
- Perspectives of Women on Sustaining Bicycle Transportation
- Associations Between Nutrition, Rurality, and Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults