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American Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Assessing the Value of Team Science: A Study Comparing Center- and Investigator-Initiated Grants
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External Validity Reporting in Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review
Context:
To aid translation of childhood obesity interventions evidence into practice, research studies must report results in a way that better supports pragmatic decision making. The current review evaluated the extent to which information on key external validity dimensions, participants,...
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Active Commuting to School Among Adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Change and Predictors in a Longitudinal Study, 2004 to 2009
Background:
Active commuting (walking or cycling) to/from school is an important part of the overall physical activity levels of children but is on the decline in many countries. Data for adolescents on mode of transportation to and from school are...
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A Conflict Between Nutritionally Adequate Diets and Meeting the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Sodium
Background:
Compliance with dietary guidelines means incorporating multiple foods and nutrients into everyday diets, to be consumed in smaller or larger amounts. Feasibility studies can help determine whether one nutrient guideline comes into conflict with another. For one half of...
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School and Residential Neighborhood Food Environment and Diet Among California Youth
Background:
Various hypotheses link neighborhood food environments and diet. Greater exposure to fast-food restaurants and convenience stores is thought to encourage overconsumption; supermarkets and large grocery stores are claimed to encourage healthier diets. For youth, empirical evidence for any particular...
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Present and Future Horizons for Transdisciplinary Research
In 1998, when one of us (BKR) presented the concept for Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Centers (TTURCs) to the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA) for approval, they questioned whether transdisciplinary was a word. We provided the...
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Promoting Routine Stair Use: Evaluating the Impact of a Stair Prompt Across Buildings
Background:
Although studies have demonstrated that stair prompts are associated with increased physical activity, many were conducted in low-rise buildings over a period of weeks and did not differentiate between stair climbing and descent.
Purpose:
This study evaluated the impact of...
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Exergaming and Older Adult Cognition: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
Background:
Dementia cases may reach 100 million by 2050. Interventions are sought to curb or prevent cognitive decline. Exercise yields cognitive benefits, but few older adults exercise. Virtual reality–enhanced exercise or “exergames” may elicit greater participation.
Purpose:
To test the following...
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Self-Reported Alcohol-Impaired Driving in the U.S., 2006 and 2008
Background:
Alcohol-impaired driving caused 10,839 deaths in 2009. Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities as a percentage of all motor vehicle fatalities decreased from 1982 to 1999 but have remained stable since. Understanding characteristics of those who engage in this behavior is critical...
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Physical Activity of Children Attending Afterschool Programs: Research- and Practice-Based Implications
Background:
Afterschool programs (3pm–6pm; ASPs) are positioned to play a vital role in the improvement of children's daily physical activity. Recent guidelines specify that children should accumulate 4600 steps per day while attending an ASP. The extent to which ASPs...
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U.S. Hookah Tobacco Smoking Establishments Advertised on the Internet
Background:
Establishments dedicated to hookah tobacco smoking recently have proliferated and helped introduce hookah use to U.S. communities.
Purpose:
To conduct a comprehensive, qualitative assessment of websites promoting these establishments.
Methods:
In June 2009, a systematic search process was initiated to access...
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Assessing the Built Environment Using Omnidirectional Imagery
Observational audits commonly are used in public health research to collect data on built environment characteristics that affect health-related behaviors and outcomes, including physical activity and weight status. However, implementing in-person field audits can be expensive if observations are needed...
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Assessing the Value of Team Science: A Study Comparing Center- and Investigator-Initiated Grants
Background:
Large cross-disciplinary scientific teams are becoming increasingly prominent in the conduct of research.
Purpose:
This paper reports on a quasi-experimental longitudinal study conducted to compare bibliometric indicators of scientific collaboration, productivity, and impact of center-based transdisciplinary team science initiatives and...
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Editorial Board
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Prioritization of Evidence-Based Preventive Health Services During Periodic Health Examinations
Background:
Delivery of preventive services sometimes falls short of guideline recommendations.
Purpose:
To evaluate the multilevel factors associated with evidence-based preventive service delivery during periodic health examinations (PHEs).
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Primary care physicians were recruited from an integrated delivery system in southeast Michigan....
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