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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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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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Towards better evidence-informed global action: lessons learnt from the Lancet series and recent developments in physical activity and public health by Ding, Ding, Ramirez Varela, Andrea, Bauman, Adrian E, Ekelund, Ulf, Lee, I-Min, Heath, Gregory, Katzmarzyk, Peter T, Reis, Rodrigo, Pratt, Michael

“…In the past few decades, the field of physical activity has grown and evolved in scope, depth, visibility and impact around the world. Global progress has been…”
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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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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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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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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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Cost Effectiveness of Community-Based Physical Activity Interventions by Roux, Larissa, MD, MPH, PhD, Pratt, Michael, MD, MPH, MS, Tengs, Tammy O., ScD, Yore, Michelle M., MSPH, Yanagawa, Teri L., MKin, MBA, Van Den Bos, Jill, MA, Rutt, Candace, PhD, Brownson, Ross C., PhD, Powell, Kenneth E., MD, MPH, Heath, Gregory, DHSc, Kohl, Harold W., PhD, Teutsch, Steven, MD, MPH, Cawley, John, PhD, Lee, I.-Min, ScD, MD, West, Linda, MSPH, Buchner, David M., MD, MPH

“…Background Physical inactivity is associated with the increased risk of many chronic diseases. Such risks decrease with increases in physical activity. This…”
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Light Physical Activity and Incident Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease Among Older Women-A Call for Action by Heath, Gregory W

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Point-of-decision prompts to increase stair use. A systematic review update by Soler, Robin E, Leeks, Kimberly D, Buchanan, Leigh Ramsey, Brownson, Ross C, Heath, Gregory W, Hopkins, David H

“…In 2000, the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide) completed a systematic review of the effectiveness of various approaches to increasing…”
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A Pragmatic Application of the RE-AIM Framework for Evaluating the Implementation of Physical Activity as a Standard of Care in Health Systems by Stoutenberg, Mark, Galaviz, Karla I, Lobelo, Felipe, Joy, Elizabeth, Heath, Gregory W, Hutber, Adrian, Estabrooks, Paul

“…Exercise is Medicine (EIM) is an initiative that seeks to integrate physical activity assessment, prescription, and patient referral as a standard in patient…”
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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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Worldwide Surveillance, Policy, and Research on Physical Activity and Health: The Global Observatory for Physical Activity by Varela, Andrea Ramirez, Pratt, Michael, Powell, Kenneth, Lee, I-Min, Bauman, Adrian, Heath, Gregory, Martins, Rafaela Costa, Kohl, Harold, Hallal, Pedro C

“…The Global Observatory for Physical Activity (GoPA!) was launched in response to the physical inactivity pandemic. The aim of this article is to present…”
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Worldwide use of the first set of physical activity Country Cards: The Global Observatory for Physical Activity - GoPA by Ramirez Varela, Andrea, Salvo, Deborah, Pratt, Michael, Milton, Karen, Siefken, Katja, Bauman, Adrian, Kohl, 3rd, Harold W, Lee, I-Min, Heath, Gregory, Foster, Charlie, Powell, Kenneth, Hallal, Pedro C

“…The work of The Global Observatory for Physical Activity-GoPA! is the first global effort to compile standardized country-level surveillance, policy and…”
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