Robert P. Pangrazi, PhD, is a respected physical education professor, researcher, and author. He has written 51 textbooks and more than 100 research and journal articles related to youth fitness and physical education. Dr. Pangrazi has been a keynote speaker for 29 state and district conventions and an invited speaker at nearly 200 conferences. He has presented in Canada, Sweden, Britain, Australia, and the Czech Republic. Dr. Pangrazi is a fellow of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education, an elected position limited to 125 members nationally. He also is an honor fellow in the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
Dr. Pangrazi lives in Tempe, Arizona, and serves as a consultant for Walk4Life and Gopher Sport. He is a professor emeritus at Arizona State University and was a classroom teacher and physical education specialist. In his free time, Dr. Pangrazi enjoys walking, mountain biking, hiking, playing the guitar, and reading.
An assistant professor in the department of kinesiology and health promotion at the University of Kentucky, Aaron Beighle, PhD, has extensive experience conducting pedometer research with children and working with teachers who use pedometers in schools. Many of these pursuits have resulted in published research and applied professional articles. A member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), and the National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education (NAKPEHE), he has presented at the local, state, regional, and national level. Aaron enjoys spending time with his wife, Barbara, and daughter, Faith, as well as traveling and participating in a variety of physical activities. He resides in Lexington, Kentucky.
Cara L. Sidman holds a PhD in exercise and wellness, for which she prepared a dissertation and subsequent publications regarding the use of pedometers in promoting and adhering to physical activity. In addition, she has presented at regional and national conferences on topics related to behavior change, environmental influences on behavior, lifetime fitness and wellness, and physical activity adherence among sedentary women. A member of AAPHERD and the National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education (NAKPEHE), Cara is an assistant professor in the department of health, physical education, recreation, and coaching at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. She has developed an interest and expertise in the use of technology in teaching and learning and continues to focus her scholarly efforts on university and community populations. In her leisure time, she enjoys reading, jogging, dancing, and enhancing her wellness.
