Brenda Jeng
Assistant Professor
Department:
SHR-Physical Therapy
Email:
bjeng@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-6384
Education
| University of Alabama at Birmingham, PhD, Rehabilitation Science | 2022 |
| California State University, Northridge, MS, Kinesiology, Adapted Physical Activity | 2016 |
| California State University, Northridge, BS, Kinesiology, Exercise Science | 2013 |
Publications
Systematic Review | |
| Zheng P, DuBose NG, DeJonge SR, Jeng B, Hibner BA, Motl RW, Vascular function in multiple sclerosis: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2024 Nov;91:105902 | 2024 |
| Jeng B, DuBose NG, Martin TB, Šilić P, Flores VA, Zheng P, Motl RW, Updated Systematic Review and Quantitative Synthesis of Physical Activity Levels in Multiple Sclerosis. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 2024 Apr 1;103(4):284-292 | 2024 |
Meta-Analysis | |
| Zheng P, DeJonge SR, Flores VA, Jeng B, Motl RW, Systematic review and meta-analysis of sedentary behavior in persons with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2023 Dec;80:105124 | 2023 |
| Flores VA, Šilić P, DuBose NG, Zheng P, Jeng B, Motl RW, Effects of aerobic, resistance, and combined exercise training on health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2023 Jul;75:104746 | 2023 |
Comparative Study | |
| Silveira SL, Jeng B, Gower BA, Motl RW, Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Validity of Self-Report Dietary Assessment in Adults with Multiple Sclerosis: Comparison with Doubly Labeled Water Measured Total Energy Expenditure. Nutrients, 2021 Apr 5;13(4) | 2021 |
Journal Article | |
| Patel A, Flores VA, Jeng B, Huynh TLT, Motl RW, Differences in Physical and Cognitive Function among Caucasian and African American Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 2026 Jun 18; | 2026 |
| Najafi P, Declerck L, Huynh TLT, Jeng B, Motl RW, Feasibility and Validity of a Remotely Administered 30-Second Sit-to-Stand in People with Multiple Sclerosis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2026 Sep;107(9):2381-2387 | 2026 |
| Kidwell-Chandler A, Jeng B, Motl RW, Cross sectional analyses indicated that body fat distribution was not associated with performance-based and self-reported outcomes among ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2026 May;109:107084 | 2026 |
| Declerck L, Ginis KM, Cheung AL, Jeng B, Zheng P, Huynh TLT, Brunskill A, Motl RW, Effects of exercise training among adults with multiple sclerosis: protocol for a systematic review that informs an updated prescriptive guideline. Systematic reviews, 2026 Feb 11;15(1) | 2026 |
| Cleland BT, Jeng B, Brown N, Motl RW, Madhavan S, Feasibility and efficacy of peak-velocity interval training vs. moderate-intensity walking training in people with multiple sclerosis with severe fatigue and walking impairment: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2026 Feb;106:106930 | 2026 |
| Motl RW, Šilić P, Huynh TLT, Jeng B, Validity of Scores From the 12-Item Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale Among Young, Middle-Aged, and Older Adults With Multiple Sclerosis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2026 May;107(5):930-935 | 2026 |
| Huynh TL, Zheng P, Jeng B, Motl RW, Physical activity is associated with fatigue in persons newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2025 Oct;102:106642 | 2025 |
| Pilutti LA, Silveira SL, Herring MP, Jeng B, Edwards T, Cederberg KLJ, Fournier K, Motl RW, Multiple sclerosis is associated with worse body composition across compartments: Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2025 Sep;101:106553 | 2025 |
| Kidwell-Chandler A, Jackson J, Jeng B, Silveira SL, Pilutti LA, Hibbing PR, Motl RW, Body Composition and Its Outcomes and Management in Multiple Sclerosis: Narrative Review. Nutrients, 2025 Mar 14;17(6) | 2025 |
| Jeng B, Cederberg KLJ, Sasaki JE, Motl RW, Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and health-related quality of life in adults with multiple sclerosis. Disability and rehabilitation, 2025 Oct;47(21):5496-5502 | 2025 |
| Jeng B, Zheng P, Motl RW, Cognitive-Motor Coupling in Multiple Sclerosis: Do Chronological Age and Physical Activity Matter? Brain sciences, 2025 Mar 5;15(3) | 2025 |
| Jeng B, Cutter GR, Motl RW, Is there a threshold or dose-response association between physical activity and cognitive function in multiple sclerosis? Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS, 2025 Mar 24;:1-5 | 2025 |
| Silveira SL, Jeng B, Gower BA, Cutter GR, Motl RW, Correlates of Inaccuracy in Reporting of Energy Intake Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Nutrients, 2025 Jan 25;17(3) | 2025 |
| Šilić P, Jeng B, Motl RW, Cardiovascular comorbidities, mental health, and physical activity in persons with multiple sclerosis. Psychology, health & medicine, 2025 Jan;30(1):79-94 | 2025 |
| Huynh TLT, Feasel CD, Jeng B, Motl RW, Cross-sectional, comparative study of health-related quality of life across the adult lifespan in multiple sclerosis. The International journal of neuroscience, 2025 Jun;135(6):718-725 | 2025 |
| Jeng B, Motl RW, Is sedentary behavior associated with body composition in multiple sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2024 Dec;92:105922 | 2024 |
| Šilić P, Jones CD, Jeng B, Motl RW, Do depressive and anxiety symptoms influence the construct validity of Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 scores? Rehabilitation psychology, 2024 May;69(2):129-134 | 2024 |
| Jeng B, Huynh TLT, Motl RW, Comorbid Conditions and Physical Function in Adults With Multiple Sclerosis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2024 Feb;105(2):251-257 | 2024 |
| Zheng P, Jeng B, Huynh TLT, Aguiar EJ, Motl RW, Free-Living Peak Cadence in Multiple Sclerosis: A New Measure of Real-World Walking? Neurorehabilitation and neural repair, 2023 Oct;37(10):716-726 | 2023 |
| DuBose NG, DeJonge SR, Jeng B, Motl RW, Vascular dysfunction in multiple sclerosis: Scoping review of current evidence for informing future research directions. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2023 Oct;78:104936 | 2023 |
| Jeng B, Šilić P, Bollaert RE, Sandroff BM, Motl RW, Physical function across the lifespan in adults with multiple sclerosis: An application of the Short Physical Performance Battery. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2023 May;73:104624 | 2023 |
| Zheng P, Huynh TLT, Jones CD, Feasel CD, Jeng B, Motl RW, Validity of the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand test as a measure of lower extremity function in persons with multiple sclerosis: Preliminary evidence. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2023 Mar;71:104552 | 2023 |
| Silveira SL, Jeng B, Cutter G, Motl RW, Diet, Physical Activity, and Stress Among Wheelchair Users With Multiple Sclerosis: Examining Individual and Co-Occurring Behavioral Risk Factors. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2023 Apr;104(4):590-596.e1 | 2023 |
| Jeng B, Huynh TLT, Feasel CD, Motl RW, Oxygen cost of walking and its relationship with body composition in multiple sclerosis. International journal of obesity (2005), 2023 Feb;47(2):138-143 | 2023 |
| Jeng B, Motl RW, No association between body composition and walking outcomes in multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2022 Dec;68:104242 | 2022 |
| Jeng B, Šilić P, Huynh TLT, Motl RW, Sedentary Behavior and Lower-Extremity Physical Function across the Lifespan of Adults with Multiple Sclerosis. International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022 Sep 30;19(19) | 2022 |
| Cederberg KLJ, Jeng B, Sasaki JE, Schuetz ML, Mathison BG, Motl RW, Does physical activity timing differentially correlate with symptoms of restless legs syndrome in adults with multiple sclerosis? Sleep medicine, 2022 Dec;100:120-127 | 2022 |
| Huynh TLT, Silveira SL, Jeng B, Motl RW, Association of disease outcomes with physical activity in multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional study. Rehabilitation psychology, 2022 Aug;67(3):421-429 | 2022 |
| Jones CD, Jeng B, Silic P, Motl RW, Do device-measured physical activity and sedentary behavior differ by depression symptom status in persons with multiple sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2022 Jul;63:103889 | 2022 |
| Huynh T, Jeng B, Motl RW, Physical activity and vascular comorbidity in Black and White persons with multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional study. Disability and health journal, 2022 Jul;15(3):101314 | 2022 |
| Jeng B, Cederberg KLJ, Huynh TL, Silic P, Jones CD, Feasel CD, Sikes EM, Baird JF, Silveira SL, Sasaki JE, Motl RW, Social Cognitive Theory variables as correlates of physical activity in fatigued persons with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2022 Jan;57:103312 | 2022 |
| Cederberg KLJ, Jeng B, Sasaki JE, Motl RW, Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Timing in Fatigued and Nonfatigued Adults With Multiple Sclerosis. Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2022 Sep;103(9):1758-1765 | 2022 |
| Jeng B, Cederberg KLJ, Lai B, Sasaki JE, Bamman MM, Motl RW, Wrist-based accelerometer cut-points for quantifying moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity in Parkinson's disease. Gait & posture, 2022 Jan;91:235-239 | 2022 |
| Jung T, Katase A, Wagatsuma M, Fujii T, Jung Y, Jeng B, Chaparro G, The influence of concurrent cognitive tasks on motor performance in people with traumatic brain injury: a pilot study. Physiotherapy theory and practice, 2022 Oct;38(10):1358-1365 | 2022 |
| Silveira SL, Jeng B, Cutter G, Motl RW, Diet Quality Assessment in Wheelchair Users with Multiple Sclerosis. Nutrients, 2021 Dec 3;13(12) | 2021 |
| Kidwell AL, Motl RW, Cederberg KL, Jeng B, Sasaki JE, Trost Z, Perceived injustice in multiple sclerosis: An initial, exploratory study. Rehabilitation psychology, 2021 Aug;66(3):335-343 | 2021 |
| Cederberg KLJ, Jeng B, Sasaki JE, Sikes EM, Silveira SL, Cutter G, Motl RW, Demographic, clinical, and symptomatic correlates of subjective sleep quality in adults with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis and related disorders, 2021 Oct;55:103204 | 2021 |
| Silveira SL, Cederberg KLJ, Jeng B, Sikes EM, Sandroff BM, Jones CD, Motl RW, Do physical activity and social cognitive theory variable scores differ across symptom cluster severity groups in multiple sclerosis? Disability and health journal, 2021 Oct;14(4):101163 | 2021 |
| Cederberg KLJ, Jeng B, Sasaki JE, Sikes EM, Cutter G, Motl RW, Physical activity and self-reported sleep quality in adults with multiple sclerosis. Disability and health journal, 2021 Oct;14(4):101133 | 2021 |
| Cederberg KLJ, Jeng B, Sasaki JE, Lai B, Bamman M, Motl RW, Accuracy and precision of wrist-worn actigraphy for measuring steps taken during over-ground and treadmill walking in adults with Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism & related disorders, 2021 Jul;88:102-107 | 2021 |
| Silveira SL, Cederberg KLJ, Jeng B, Sikes EM, Sandroff BM, Jones CD, Motl RW, Symptom clusters and quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis across the lifespan. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2021 Apr;30(4):1061-1071 | 2021 |
| Rice IM, Jeng B, Silveira SL, Motl RW, Push-Rate Threshold for Physical Activity Intensity in Persons Who Use Manual Wheelchairs. American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation, 2021 Mar 1;100(3):292-296 | 2021 |
| Jeng B, Cederberg KLJ, Lai B, Sasaki JE, Bamman MM, Motl RW, Accelerometer output and its association with energy expenditure in persons with mild-to-moderate Parkinson's disease. PloS one, 2020;15(11):e0242136 | 2020 |
| Silveira SL, Kidwell-Chandler A, Huynh TLT, Cederberg KLJ, Jeng B, Sikes EM, Motl RW, Randomized Controlled Trial of the Behavioral Intervention for Increasing Physical Activity in Multiple Sclerosis Project: Fidelity Monitoring and Outcomes. Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.), 2025 Apr-Jun;51(2):128-135 | |
| Silveira SL, Jeng B, Cutter G, Motl RW, Perceptions of physical activity guidelines among wheelchair users with multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical, 2022 Apr-Jun;8(2):20552173221097580 | |