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Progress in physical activity over the Olympic quadrennium by Sallis, James F, Prof, Bull, Fiona, PhD, Guthold, Regina, PhD, Heath, Gregory W, DHSc, Inoue, Shigeru, MD, Kelly, Paul, PhD, Oyeyemi, Adewale L, PhD, Perez, Lilian G, MPH, Richards, Justin, DPhil, Hallal, Pedro C, PhD

“…Summary On the eve of the 2012 summer Olympic Games, the first Lancet Series on physical activity established that physical inactivity was a global pandemic,…”
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Evidence-based intervention in physical activity: lessons from around the world by Heath, Gregory W, Prof, Parra, Diana C, MPH, Sarmiento, Olga L, MD, Andersen, Lars Bo, Prof, Owen, Neville, Prof, Goenka, Shifalika, PhD, Montes, Felipe, MSc, Brownson, Ross C, Prof

“…Summary Promotion of physical activity is a priority for health agencies. We searched for reviews of physical activity interventions, published between 2000…”
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Estimated Energy Expenditures for School-Based Policies and Active Living by Bassett, David R., PhD, Fitzhugh, Eugene C., PhD, Heath, Gregory W., DHSc, MPH, Erwin, Paul C., MD, DrPH, Frederick, Ginny M., MS, Wolff, Dana L., MS, Welch, Whitney A., MS, Stout, Aaron B., MS

“…Background Despite overwhelming evidence of the health benefits of physical activity, most American youth are not meeting the 60 minutes per day recommendation…”
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Hospital Discharge Disposition of Stroke Patients in Tennessee by Cho, Jin S, Hu, Zhen, Fell, Nancy, Heath, Gregory W, Qayyum, Rehan, Sartipi, Mina

“…Early determination of hospital discharge disposition status at an acute admission is extremely important for stroke management and the eventual outcomes of…”
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Associations between recommended levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life Findings from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey by Brown, David W, Balluz, Lina S, Heath, Gregory W, Moriarty, David G, Ford, Earl S, Giles, Wayne H, Mokdad, Ali H

“…Although the benefits of regular physical activity on morbidity and mortality are established, relationships between recommended levels of physical activity…”
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Improving risk stratification in patients with chest pain: the Erlanger HEARTS3 score by Fesmire, Francis M., MD, Martin, Erik J., MD, Cao, Yu, PhD, Heath, Gregory W., DHSc, MPH

“…Abstract Background The HEART score uses elements from patient H istory, E lectrocardiogram, A ge, R isk Factors, and T roponin to obtain a risk score on a 0-…”
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Associations between physical activity dose and health-related quality of life by BROWN, David W, BROWN, David R, HEATH, Gregory W, BALLUZ, Lina, GILES, Wayne H, FORD, Earl S, MOKDAD, Ali H

“…Although the beneficial effects of participation in regular physical activity (PA) are widely accepted, dose-response relationships between PA and…”
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Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity: a global perspective by Martin Ginis, Kathleen A, van der Ploeg, Hidde P, Foster, Charlie, Lai, Byron, McBride, Christopher B, Ng, Kwok, Pratt, Michael, Shirazipour, Celina H, Smith, Brett, Vásquez, Priscilla M, Heath, Gregory W

“…Approximately 1·5 billion people worldwide live with a physical, mental, sensory, or intellectual disability, about 80% of which are in low-income and…”
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Physical Activity and Public Health among People with Disabilities: Research Gaps and Recommendations by Heath, Gregory W., Levine, David

“…Physical activity has become an integral component of public health systems modeling the public health core functions of assessment, policy development, and…”
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Exercise is Medicine™: A pilot study linking primary care with community physical activity support by Heath, Gregory W, Kolade, Victor O, Haynes, James W

“…Abstract Introduction Exercise is Medicine™ (EIM) is an approach to clinic-based physical activity (PA) promotion. Study aims were to 1) assess the…”
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Physical activity patterns among Latinos in the United States: putting the pieces together by Ham, Sandra A, Yore, Michelle M, Kruger, Judy, Heath, Gregory W, Moeti, Refilwe

“…Estimates of participation in physical activity among Latinos are inconsistent across studies. To obtain better estimates and examine possible reasons for…”
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Recommended levels of physical activity and health-related quality of life among overweight and obese adults in the United States, 2005 by Heath, Gregory W, Brown, David W

“…Since overweight (25 < or = BMI < 30) and obesity (BMI > or = 30 Kg/m2) are associated with poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and regular physical…”
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Physical activity and public health : Updated recommendation for adults from the american college of sports medicine and the american heart association by HASKELL, William L, LEE, I-Min, PATE, Russell R, POWELL, Kenneth E, BLAIR, Steven N, FRANKLIN, Barry A, MACERA, Caroline A, HEATH, Gregory W, THOMPSON, Paul D, BAUMAN, Adrian

“…In 1995 the American College of Sports Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published national guidelines on Physical Activity and…”
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Grow Healthy Together: Effects of Policy and Environmental Interventions on Physical Activity Among Urban Children and Youth by Heath, Gregory W, Bilderback, John

“…There is a paucity of studies, especially among diverse populations, demonstrating the effects of policy and environmental interventions to increase regular…”
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Physical activity: more of the same is not enough by Hallal, Pedro C, Bauman, Adrian E, Heath, Gregory W, Kohl, Harold W, Lee, I-Min, Pratt, Michael

“…Men and women of all ages, socioeconomic groups, and ethnicities are healthier if they achieve the public health recommendation of at least 150 min per week of…”
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Leisure-time physical activity patterns among US adults with asthma by Ford, Earl S, Heath, Gregory W, Mannino, David M, Redd, Stephen C

“…Little is known about the physical activity patterns among US adults who have asthma. Using data for 165,123 respondents of the 2000 Behavioral Risk Factor…”
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Physical activity and public health : Updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association by HASKELL, William L, LEE, I-Min, PATE, Russell R, POWELL, Kenneth E, BLAIR, Steven N, FRANKLIN, Barry A, MACERA, Caroline A, HEATH, Gregory W, THOMPSON, Paul D, BAUMAN, Adrian

“…In 1995 the American College of Sports Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published national guidelines on Physical Activity and…”
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American Heart Association Guide for Improving Cardiovascular Health at the Community Level, 2013 Update: A Scientific Statement for Public Health Practitioners, Healthcare Providers, and Health Policy Makers by PEARSON, Thomas A, PALANIAPPAN, Latha P, GOFF, David C, HEATH, Gregory W, HOLLAND FRANK, Ariel T, LABARTHE, Darwin R, MURABITO, Joanne M, SACCO, Ralph L, SASSON, Comilla, TURNER, Melanie B, ARTINIAN, Nancy T, CARNETHON, Mercedes R, CRIQUI, Michael H, DANIELS, Stephen R, FONAROW, Gregg C, FORTMANN, Stephen P, FRANKLIN, Barry A, GALLOWAY, James M

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Enabling physical activity for people living with disabilities – Authors' reply by Ginis, Kathleen A Martin, van der Ploeg, Hidde, Smith, Brett, Lai, Byron, Heath, Gregory W

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Parks, Trails, and Greenways for Physical Activity: A Community Guide Systematic Economic Review by Jacob, Verughese, Reynolds, Jeffrey A., Chattopadhyay, Sajal K., Hopkins, David P., Brown, David R., Devlin, Heather M., Barrett, Austin, Berrigan, David, Crespo, Carlos J., Heath, Gregory W., Brownson, Ross C., Cuellar, Alison E., Clymer, John M., Chriqui, Jamie F.

“…This systematic economic review examined the cost–benefit and cost-effectiveness of park, trail, and greenway infrastructure interventions to increase physical…”
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