Basia Belza, PhD, RN Professor The Aljoya Endowed Professor in Aging Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems 357266 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-7266 Email Address: basiab@u.washington.edu

Dr. Belza's research area is in understanding the mechanisms, improving the measurement, and testing strategies to manage fatigue in adults and older adults with chronic conditions. She has been involved in developing, testing, and determining the cost effectiveness of enhancing physical activity and implementing exercise interventions to improve physical conditioning, enhance function, and reduce fatigue.

She mentors undergraduate and graduate students through teaching, academic advisement and chairing and/or serving on thesis and doctoral committees.

Community of Science Profile

Multidimensional Assessment of Fatigue (MAF) Web site

Current Projects

• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: (Co-Investigator)
• Health Promotion Research Center (Key Personnel)
• Promoting Environmental and Policy Change to Support Healthy Aging (Principal Investigator)
• University of Washington Center for Interdisciplinary Geriatric Research (Key Personnel)

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