Philip W. Scruggs, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Associate Professor, Movement Sciences
PEB 101
208-885-7921
College of Education; Department Movement Sciences
875 Perimeter Dr. MS 2401
Moscow, ID 83844
- Ph.D., Exercise and Sport Science, University of Utah, 2001
- M.S., Kinesiology and Health, University of Wyoming, 1996
- B.A., Exercise and Sport Studies, University of Texas – Arlington, 1994
Courses
- PEP 523: Physical Activity Assessment and Enrichment
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Northwest District Society for Health and Physical Educators; College Professor of the Year, 2015
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Idaho Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance; Outstanding Collegiate Educator of the Year, 2014
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AAHPERD Research Consortium Fellow, 2008
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Active Travel and Commuting
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Healthy Active Schools
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Physical Activity Assessment
- Scruggs, P. W., Nelson, M., Deng, B., Rios, A., Blickenstaff, M., & Vega, J. Active Travel and Workplace Activity Amongst Rural Educational Employees.
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Taylor, K., Scruggs, P.W., Balemba, O.B., Wiest, M.M., Vella, C.A. (2018). Associations between physical activity, resilience, and quality of life in people with inflammatory bowel disease. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(4), 829-836.
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McGrath, R., Vella, C.A., Scruggs, P.W., Peterson, M.D., Williams, C.J., Paul, D.R. (2017). The impact of low accelerometer wear time on the estimates and application of sedentary behavior and physical activity data in adults. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 14(12), 919-924.
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Goc Karp, G., Brown, H., Scruggs, P.W., Berei, C. P. (2017). Cultivating leadership, pedagogy, programming and marketing for CSPAP and Healthy Active Lifestyles at the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 88(1), 29-35.
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Lowry, M., McGrath, R., Scruggs, P., Paul, D. (2016). Practitioner survey and measurement error in manual bicycle and pedestrian count programs. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, 10, 720-729.
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Rosslerova, D., Goc Karp, G., & Scruggs, P.W. (2015). Core and Fitness Enhancement for Middle School Girls. Idaho Journal for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Fall Issue, 35-37.
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Goc Karp, G., Scruggs, P.W., Brown, H., & Kelder, S. (2014). Implications for comprehensive school physical activity program implementation. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 33, 440-448.
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Kelder, S., Goc Karp, G., Scruggs, P.W., & Brown, H. (2014). Setting the stage: Coordinated approaches to school health and physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 33, 611-623.
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Paul, D. R., Scruggs, P. W., Goc Karp, G., Ransdell, L. B., Robinson, C., Lester, M. J., Gao, Y., Petranek, L. J., Brown, H., & Shimon, J. M. (2014). Developing a statewide childhood body mass index surveillance program. Journal of School Health, 84(10), 661-667.
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Scruggs, P. W. (2013). Quantifying physical activity in physical education via pedometry: A further analysis of steps/min guidelines. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 10, 734-741.
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Scruggs, P.W. (2013). Pedometer steps/min in physical education: Does the pedometer matter. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 16, 36-39.
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Scruggs PW, Mungen JD, Oh Y. (2010). Accuracy of Pedometer Assessed Steps/Min and Activity Time in High School Physical Education. Meas Phys Educ Exerc Sci, 14:151-163.
- Scruggs PW, Mungen JD, Oh Y. (2010). Quantifying Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in High School Physical Education: A Pedometer Steps/min Standard. Meas Phys Educ Exerc Sci, 14:104-115.