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RESEARCH UPDATES

Research Updates are one of the several methods used by the PRC to disseminate physical activity information to public health and physical activity researchers and practitioners. Research Updates are brief summaries of recent research articles with implications for professionals who are promoting public health through physical activity in community settings. Articles come from peer-reviewed journals and focus on topics such as effective physical activity interventions, psychosocial determinants of physical activity behavior, and environmental/community factors related to physical activity. Updates will be added to this site on a regular basis (1-2 articles a week) to provide individuals with up-to-date information on current advances being made in the area of promoting physically active lifestyles.

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Active Commuting to School and Association With Physical Activity and Adiposity Among US Youth
Authors: Mendoza JA, Watson K, Nguyen N, Cerin E., Baranowski T., Nicklas TA.
Journal: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 8(4), 488-495, 2011.

Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity
Authors: Baker PR, Francis DP, Soares J, Weightman AL, Foster C.
Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4: CD008366, 2011.

Attitudes and beliefs associated with leisure-time physical activity among African Americans adults
Authors:
Affuso O, Cox TL, Durant NH, Allison DB.
Journal:
Ethinicity and Disease, 21(1), 63-67, 2011.

Adherence to the 2008 Adult Physical Activity Guidelines and Mortality Risk
Authors: Schoenborn, CA and Stommel, M.
Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 40(5), 514-521, 2011.

Comparison of a Subjective and an Objective Measure of Physical Activity in a Population Sample
Authors: Hagstromer M, Ainsworth BE, Oja P, Sjostrom M.
Journal: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7(4):541-550, 2010.

School environments and physical activity: The development and testing of an audit tool
Authors: Jones NR, Jones A, van Sluijs EMF, Panter J, Harrison F, Griffin SJ.
Journal: Health and Place, 16(5):776 – 783, 2010.

Do neighborhood environments moderate the effect of physical activity lifestyle interventions in adults?
Authors: Kerr J, Norman GJ, Adams MA, Ryan S, Frank L, Sallis JF, Calfas KJ, Patrick K.
Journal: Health and Place, 16(5):903 – 908, 2010.

Compensation or displacement of physical activity in middle-school girls: the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls
Authors: Baggett CD, Stevens J, Catellier DJ, Evenson KR, McMurray RG, He K, Treuth MS.
Journal:
International Journal of Obesity, 34:1193-1199, 2010.

Computerized Tailored Physical Activity Reports: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Carroll JK, Lewis BA, Marcus BH, Lehman EB, Shaffer ML, Sciamanna CN.
Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 39(2):148-156, 2010.

The Effect of Light Rail Transit on Body Mass Index and Physical Activity
Authors: MacDonald JM, Stokes RJ, Cohen DA, Kofner A, Ridgeway GK.
Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 39(2):105-112, 2010.

Descriptive Epidemiology of Ambulatory Activity in Rural, Black South Africans.
Authors: Cook I, Alberts M, Brits JS, Choma SR, Mkhonto SS.
Journal: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42(7):1261-1268, 2010.

Maintaining physical activity among older adults: 24-month outcomes of the Keep Active Minnesota randomized controlled trial.
Authors: Martinson BC, Sherwood NE, Crain AL, Hayes MG, King AC, Pronk NP, O’Connor PJ.
Journal: Preventive Medicine, 51:37-44, 2010.

Accelerometers and internet for physical activity promotion in youth? Feasibility and effectiveness of a minimal intervention.
Authors: Slootmaker SM, Chinapaw MJM, Seidell JC, van Mechelen W, Schuit AJ.
Journal: Preventive Medicine, 51:31-36, 2010.

Epoch length and its effect on physical activity intensity.
Authors: Edwardson CL, Gorely T.
Journal: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42(5): 928-934., 2010.

Maintaining physical activity among older adults: 24-month outcomes of the Keep Active Minnesota randomized controlled trial.

Examining the impact of integrating physical activity on fluid intelligence and academic performance in an elementary school setting: a preliminary investigation.
Authors: Reed JA, Einstein G, Hahn E, Hooker SP, Gross VP, Kravitz J.
Journal: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7(3): 343–351, 2010.

Small steps are easier together: a goal-based ecological intervention to increase walking by women in rural worksites.
Authors: Warren BS, Maley M, Sugarwala LJ, Wells MT, Devine CM.
Journal: Preventive Medicine, 50(5-6): 230-234, 2010.

Measuring physical activity change in broad-reach intervention trials
Authors: Reeves M, Marshall AL, Owen N, Winkler E, Eakin EG.
Journal: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7(2):194-202, 2010.

Neighborhood effects on BMI trends: Examining BMI trajectories for black and white women
Authors: Ruel E, Reither EN, Robert SA, Lantz PM.
Journal:
Health and Place, 16(2):191-198, 2010.

Changes in leisure-time physical activity and sedentary behaviour at retirement: a prospective study in middle-aged French subjects
Authors: Touvier M, Bertrais S, Charreire H, Vergnaud AC, Hercberg S, Oppert JM
Journal: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 7(1), 2010.

Mapping the walk to school using accelerometry combined with a global positioning system
Authors: Cooper AR, Page AS, Wheeler BW, Griew P, Davis L, Hillsdon M, Jago R.
Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 38(2):178-183, 2010.

MobileMums: A randomized controlled trial of an SMS-based physical activity intervention
Authors: Fjeldsoe BS, Miller YD, Marshall AL.
Journal: Annals of Behavioral Medicine, in press, 2010.

What brings children to the park? Analysis and measurement of the variables affecting children's use of parks
Authors: Loukaitou-Siders A, Siders A
Journal: Journal of the American Planning Association, 76: 89-107, 2010.

Validity and Repeatability of a Short Pregnancy Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire
Authors: Aittasalo M, Pasanen M, Fogelholm M, Ojala K.
Journal: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7(1):109-118, 2010.

Congestion Road Tax and Physical Activity
Authors: Bergman P, Grjibovski AM, Hagströmer M, Patterson E, Sjöström M.
Journal: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 38(2):171-177, 2010.

Can implementation intentions and text messages promote brisk walking? A randomized trial
Authors: Prestwich A, Perugini M, Hurling R.
Journal: Health Psychology, 9(1):40-49, 2010.

Parks and Physical Activity: Why are Some Parks Used More Than Others?
Authors: Cohen DA, Marsh T, Williamson S, Derose KP, Martinez H, Setodji C, McKenzie TL.
Journal: Preventive Medicine, 50(supplement 1):S9-S12, 2010.

An Economic Evaluation of Health-Promotive Built Environment Changes
Authors: Guo JY, Gandavarapu S.
Journal: Preventive Medicine, 50(supplement 1):S44-S49, 2010
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Population Reach and Recruitment Bias in a Maintenance RCT in Physically Active Older Adults
Authors: Martinson B, Crain L, Sherwood N, Hayes M, Pronk N, O’Connor PJ.
Journal: Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7(1):127–135, 2010.

Risk of Urinary Incontinence Following Prostatectomy: The Role of Physical Activity and Obesity
Authors: Wolin KY, Luly J, Sutcliffe S, Andriole GL, Kibel AS.
Journal: Journal of Urology, in press, 2010
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Greenspace Access, Use, and Physical Activity: Understanding the Effects of Area Deprivation
Authors: Jones A, Hillsdon M, Coombes E.
Journal: Preventive Medicine, In press, 2009.

 


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