Staff profile

Overview

Mark Stoutenberg, PhD, MSPH, earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Exercise Science; 2008) and Master of Science (Public Health; 2011) from the University of Miami. During the early part of his career, Mark participated in several randomised control trials (RCTs) involving exercise interventions; his work on the multi-site STRIDE trial (STimulant Reduction Intervention using Dosed Exercise) remains the single largest RCT involving exercise interventions in individuals with substance use disorders. He also contributed to several community-based research projects, as well as with the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, the most comprehensive, long-term study of health and disease in Hispanic and Latino individuals.

Mark’s area of methodological expertise is implementation science, through which he examines the adoption and integration of evidence-based programmes and interventions into health care and community settings. Specifically, he examines strategies to connect patients from clinical settings to community resources (clinic-community linkages) by forming collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams involving healthcare systems, providers and community organisations and leaders with the goal of improving the health of local residents.

Mark also works closely with Exercise is Medicine (EIM), an initiative to integrate physical activity as a standard of care into health systems around the world. Through his involvement with EIM, Mark coordinates and provides technical support to a global network of public health practitioners, primary care providers, sport and exercise medicine physicians, health system leaders, and academic leaders.

Research Interests

Professor Stoutenberg's research interests focus on the adoption and integration of evidence-based practices and programmes in health care and community settings. This includes:

• Integrating physical activity into different health settings
• Strategies for connecting patients to evidence-based physical activity practices and programmes
• The prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases in non-traditional health settings

 

Esteem Indicators

2013-present: Consultant, American College of Sports Medicine

2024-26: Advisory Board, International Society of Physical Activity and Health

2025: Honorary Visiting Professor at the University of Padova (Italy)

2023-25: American Heart Association ‘Cornerstone Advisory Group’

2023: Harris McCain Visiting Professor, Acadia University (Wolfsville, Nova Scotia, Canada)

2021: Risk Reduction Subcommittee, National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA

2020: Fellow, Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

2019-20: Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Health Council – Task Force to Reduce Health Disparities (Executive Committee)

2019: U.S. Fulbright Specialist (University of Witwatersrand; Johannesburg, South Africa)

2019: Fellow, American College of Sports Medicine

2015-16: U.S. National Physical Activity Society (Vice-President)

 

Publication Information

ResearchGate Profile 

Scopus Profile 

Google Scholar Profile

 

PhD Supervision

Professor Stoutenberg welcomes expressions of interest from potential PhD students.

 

Media Interviews

Professor Stoutenberg welcomes media interviews connected to his area of research expertise.

 

Journal Article

• Integrating Physical Activity Promotion into Psychological Practice: Clinical and Ethical Considerations
  
  Dissanayake, I., Haywood, D., Allen, A., Szuhany, K. L., Castle, D., Fassnacht, D. B., Ali, K., Stubbs, B., Rossell, S. L., Smits, J. A., Kinnafick, F., Stoutenberg, M., & Lederman, O. (2026). Integrating Physical Activity Promotion into Psychological Practice: Clinical and Ethical Considerations. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 85, Article 103097. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103097
• Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa
  
  Stoutenberg, M., Esquives, B. S. N., St Fleur, R. G., Koen, S. S., Watson, E. D., Portacio, F. G., & Torres, G. (2025). Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa. BMC Public Health, 25(1), Article 120. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21352-z
• Implementing and evaluating the comprehensive integration of physical activity into a major health system: study design and protocol
  
  Stoutenberg, M., Estabrooks, P. A., Brooks, J. M., Jindal, M., Wichman, C., Rosemeyer, J., Schumacher, L. M., McNulty, L. K., Ewing, A., Eskuri, S., Bennett, F., & Trilk, J. L. (2025). Implementing and evaluating the comprehensive integration of physical activity into a major health system: study design and protocol. BMJ Open, 15(1), Article e091556. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-091556
• Assessing older adult physical activity levels in clinical settings: The modified PAVS for older adults.
  
  Stoutenberg, M., Rogers, M., Denison, P., Schlicht, J., Weitzel, K., Ory, M., Kellar, G., Summers, L., & Wingood, M. (2025). Assessing older adult physical activity levels in clinical settings: The modified PAVS for older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 73(1), 266-276. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19202
• Determining patient eligibility for a physical activity referral scheme through EHR data extraction
  
  Rosemeyer, J., Trilk, J. L., Jindal, M., Brooks, J. M., McNulty, L. K., & Stoutenberg, M. (2025). Determining patient eligibility for a physical activity referral scheme through EHR data extraction. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 25(1), 357. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-03122-4
• Effectiveness of Physical Activity with Sports Scientist (PASS) Programme Among Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Care: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
  
  Wattanapisit, A., Hemarachatanon, P., Somrak, K., Manunyanon, S., Wattanapisit, S., Khlongdi, P., Pechpan, K., Amornsriwatanakul, A., Katewongsa, P., Sangkaew, S., Vichitkunakorn, P., Lee, P. Y., Ramdzan, S. N., Salim, H., Ng, C. J., & Stoutenberg, M. (2025). Effectiveness of Physical Activity with Sports Scientist (PASS) Programme Among Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases in Primary Care: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Medical Sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 13(4), Article 279. https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci13040279
• Exploring the Acceptability of Web-Based Health Modalities in Individuals With Hypertension: Qualitative Study
  
  Banjo, H. P., Stoutenberg, M., McNulty, L. K., Spears, D., & Ware, L. J. (2025). Exploring the Acceptability of Web-Based Health Modalities in Individuals With Hypertension: Qualitative Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, Article e72568. https://doi.org/10.2196/72568
• Physical activity vital sign assessment and associated health outcomes in an underserved South African community
  
  Gradidge, P. J., Crouch, S. H., Thornton, J., Matsena Zingoni, Z., Torres, G., Stoutenberg, M., Kolkenbeck-Ruh, A., Woodiwiss, A. J., Mhlaba, M., & Ware, L. J. (2024). Physical activity vital sign assessment and associated health outcomes in an underserved South African community. Journal of Public Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-024-02292-1
• Examining the referral of patients with elevated blood pressure to health resources in an under-resourced community in South Africa
  
  McNulty, L. K., Stoutenberg, M., Kolkenbeck-Ruh, A., Harrison, A., Mmoledi, T., Katiyo, D., Mhlaba, M., Kubheka, D., & Ware, L. J. (2024). Examining the referral of patients with elevated blood pressure to health resources in an under-resourced community in South Africa. BMC Public Health, 24(1), Article 412. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17359-z
• Factors Influencing Patient Enrollment in a Community-based Physical Activity Program After Healthcare Provider Referral: A Mixed Methods Study
  
  Schumacher, L. M., Trilk, J. L., McNulty, L. K., Ylitalo, K. R., Eskuri, S., Brooks, J. M., Estabrooks, P. A., Jindal, M., & Stoutenberg, M. (2024). Factors Influencing Patient Enrollment in a Community-based Physical Activity Program After Healthcare Provider Referral: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 15, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319241306710
• Acceptability and feasibility of home-based hypertension and physical activity screening by community health workers in an under-resourced community in South Africa
  
  Stoutenberg, M., Crouch, S. H., McNulty, L. K., Kolkenbeck-Ruh, A., Torres, G., Gradidge, P. J. L., Ly, A., & Ware, L. J. (2023). Acceptability and feasibility of home-based hypertension and physical activity screening by community health workers in an under-resourced community in South Africa. Journal of Public Health, 32(6), 1011-1022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-01873-w
• Assessing the current and desired levels of training and applied experiences in chronic disease prevention of students during medical school
  
  Stoutenberg, M., Lewis, L. K., Jones, R. M., Portacio, F., Vidot, D. C., & Kornfeld, J. (2023). Assessing the current and desired levels of training and applied experiences in chronic disease prevention of students during medical school. BMC Medical Education, 23(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04044-3