Augusta University
Brett Burrows, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Augusta GA UNITED STATES
Dr. Burrows's current research focuses on interventions to improve outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Biography
Dr. Brett Burrows's current multidisciplinary research efforts focus on examining innovative, evidence-based, and patient-centered strategies that utilize mixed-methods approaches to implement interventions related to physical activity and psychological well-being, aiming to mitigate disease-related symptoms and age-related losses in physical function and quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease. He is specifically interested in determining whether improving psychological well-being through novel approaches may lead to increased adherence to healthy behaviors in at-risk aging populations. In addition, Dr. Burrows is currently investigating if potential modifiable factors (e.g., psychological resilience, depressive symptoms, history of falls) are associated with physical resilience trajectories following hospitalization in older adults with chronic disease, to ultimately develop strategies to improve physical function.
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Butler-Williams Scholar
2023 National Institute on Aging
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
2021East Stroudsburg University
M.S.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
2010East Stroudsburg University
B.S.
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
2010Links
Media Appearances
School of Public Health professor named to new faculty leadership program
Augusta University News online
2025-02-27
“This program will help me learn more about what it takes to, not only get involved with but lead research projects at a university like Augusta University,” Burrows said. “I’m still working on getting more involved here at AU. I’m currently writing a K-01 grant to hopefully get involved with the research going on around our university. This particular grant would involve the Medical College of Georgia and the Georgia Prevention Institute and would be a big step forward for me.”
Articles
Development of a physical performance summary score in middle age: Findings from the CARDIA Function study
American Journal of Epidemiology2025 Few physical performance batteries exist that appropriately evaluate physical limitations in middle-aged adults. We aimed to develop a physical performance summary score that is appropriate for use in epidemiology studies of middle-aged adults using data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Function study, which assessed self-reported function (PROMIS-SF20a) and physical performance measures (gait speed, balance, lower body strength, grip strength, and cardiovascular endurance).
Association of multimorbidity trajectories from early adulthood through middle age with middle-age physical function
Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences2025 Chronic conditions can develop early in the adult life course and accumulate at different rates. However, the association between multimorbidity trajectory groups from young adulthood and physical function in midlife has not been well studied.
Association Between Polypharmacy and Physical Function in Middle-aged Adults: Findings from the CARDIA Function Study
Journal of General Internal Medicine2025 Polypharmacy (≥ 5 medications) and potentially inappropriate medications (PIM; per Beers criteria) are common in midlife. Polypharmacy and PIM use are associated with poor physical function and adverse health outcomes in older age, but the associations of polypharmacy and PIM use with physical function in middle-age are poorly understood.
Relationship between Psychological Resilience and Health Outcomes in Older Adults with Advanced CKD: TH-PO949
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology2024 Resilience, defined as the ability to recover from stressful events, is important for healthy aging. However, resilience has not been well studied in older adults with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), a subpopulation at high risk of stress due to wavering health status. Towards a goal of improving or maintaining resilience in older adults with advanced CKD, there is a need to identify factors related to resilience. We aimed to examine the association of depressive symptoms, physical activity (PA), and community mobility with psychological resilience.
Multimorbidity trajectories in early adulthood and middle age: Findings from the CARDIA prospective cohort study
Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity2024 Multimorbidity research has focused on the prevalence and consequences of multimorbidity in older populations. Less is known about the accumulation of chronic conditions earlier in the life course. We identified patterns of longitudinal multimorbidity accumulation using 30 years of data from in-person exams, annual follow-ups, and adjudicated end-points among 4,945 participants of the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study.
