Research Topics | Kenneth E PowellSummaryAffiliation: Division of Public Health Country: USA Publications
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Land use, the built environment, and physical activity: a public health mixture; a public health solutionKenneth E Powell
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Am J Prev Med 28:216-7. 2005
Places to walk: convenience and regular physical activityKenneth E Powell
Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Human Resources, 2 Peachtree Street, Room 14-392, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Am J Public Health 93:1519-21. 2003
Asthma management practices among children in GeorgiaAngela D Blackwell
Health Outcomes Unit, Chronic Disease, Injury, and Environmental Epidemiology Section, Epidemiology Branch, Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 12:395-401. 2006..We assessed selected asthma self-management practices among a representative sample of children in Georgia to guide statewide asthma control programs...
The effectiveness of interventions to increase physical activity. A systematic reviewEmily B Kahn
Division of Prevention Research and Analytic Methods, Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Am J Prev Med 22:73-107. 2002..These recommendations should serve the needs of researchers, planners, and other public health decision makers...
Characteristics of black and white suicide decedents in Fulton County, Georgia, 1988-2002Karon Abe
Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Atlanta, USA
Am J Public Health 96:1794-8. 2006..We compared the prevalence of risk factors for Black and White suicide decedents in Fulton County, Georgia, from 1988-2002...
Estimating the proportion of children who can walk to schoolMatthew D Falb
Chronic Disease, Injury, and Environmental Epidemiology Section, Epidemiology Branch, Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Human Resources, 2 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
Am J Prev Med 33:269-75. 2007....
Validity and reliability of self-reported arthritis: Georgia senior centers, 2000-2001Jennifer M Bombard
Arthritis Foundation, Georgia Chapter, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Prev Med 28:251-8. 2005..The purpose of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the 1996-2001 BRFSS arthritis case definition in a senior center population...
Cost effectiveness of community-based physical activity interventionsLarissa Roux
Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Am J Prev Med 35:578-88. 2008..Such risks decrease with increases in physical activity. This study assessed the cost-effectiveness of population-wide strategies to promote physical activity in adults and followed disease incidence over a lifetime...
Sensitivities of three county health department surveillance systems for child-related dog bites: 261 cases (2000)Regina L Tan
Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd SE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
J Am Vet Med Assoc 225:1680-3. 2004..Counties should use combined data from local health departments, local hospital emergency departments, and police departments to implement or revise dog-bite prevention programs...
Administrative data as a tool for arthritis surveillance: estimating prevalence and utilization of servicesKenneth E Powell
Chronic Disease, Injury, and Environmental Epidemiology Section, Epidemiology Branch, Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Human Resources, 2 Peachtree Street, Room 14-392, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA
J Public Health Manag Pract 9:291-8. 2003..The demographics of the population covered by administrative data also influence the prevalence estimate. Administrative data may usefully supplement routine public health surveillance systems but must be used with caution...
Prevalence and impact of asthma in children, Georgia, 2000Anne K Mellinger-Birdsong
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA
Am J Prev Med 24:242-8. 2003..To reduce the burden of asthma in Georgia, exposure of people with asthma to tobacco smoke in the home should be eliminated and training in asthma management should be more widely available...
Involvement in physical activity and risk for nearly lethal suicide attemptsThomas R Simon
Division of Violence Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Am J Prev Med 27:310-5. 2004..This study compared reports of recent physical activity among those surviving a nearly lethal suicide attempt to reports from community controls...
Self-reported injury and physical activity levels: United States 2000 to 2002Susan A Carlson
National Centers for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30345, USA
Ann Epidemiol 16:712-9. 2006..The aim of the study is to compare national estimates of the incidence of self-reported all-cause and activity-specific injuries in adults with differing leisure-time physical activity levels...
Pediatrician counseling about preventive health topics: results from the Physicians' Practices Survey, 1998-1999Deborah A Galuska
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341 3717, USA
Pediatrics 109:E83-3. 2002..Using data from a national survey, we describe the counseling patterns of pediatricians in regard to 9 recommended preventive health topics...
An evaluation of hospitalizations for Kawasaki syndrome in GeorgiaRobert V Gibbons
Division for Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail Stop A-39, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 156:492-6. 2002..Physicians should exercise their best clinical judgment in identifying and treating patients with KS who may not meet standard case definitions...
Physical activity and public health: updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart AssociationWilliam L Haskell
Stanford University, USA
Circulation 116:1081-93. 2007..i (a)]..
Physical activity and public health: updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart AssociationWilliam L Haskell
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 5705, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:1423-34. 2007..i (a)]...
