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Donetta J. Cothran

Health Professions · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Physical Education and PedagogyMotivation and Self-Concept in SportsInclusion and Disability in Education and SportObesity, Physical Activity, DietChildren's Physical and Motor Development

Publications

92

Citations

2,939

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

34

Publishing since 1992

Research summary
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Donetta J. Cothran studies physical education and how people develop healthy activity habits across the lifespan. Her work spans teaching methods in physical education, students' perceptions of health and body image (including among American Indian children), and physical wellness in various populations such as gamers and early-intervention therapy settings. She often uses surveys and mixed research designs to understand beliefs, motivations, and experiences related to physical activity.

Physical education teaching and pedagogyHealth and body perceptions in youthPhysical activity and wellnessTeacher beliefs and professional developmentInclusion and early intervention

Publication activity has been relatively steady over the last decade, with roughly two to three papers most years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 2 publications18192020: 3 publications202021: 4 publications4212022: 3 publications222023: 2 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise×3
  • Health Informatics Journal×1
  • JMIR Formative Research×1
  • JMIR Serious Games×1
  • Research in Developmental Disabilities×1

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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