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Major public health benefits of physical activityCaroline A Macera
Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182-4162, USA
Arthritis Rheum 49:122-8. 2003- Commentary: Can walking lower medical care costs?Caroline A Macera
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182 4162, USA
Int J Epidemiol 32:814-5. 2003 
Prevalence of physical activity in the United States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001Caroline A Macera
Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, HT 119, San Diego, CA 92182 4162, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 2:A17. 2005..We used an enhanced surveillance tool to describe the prevalence and amount of both moderate-intensity and vigorous-intensity physical activity among U.S. adults...
Cigarette smoking, body mass index, and physical fitness changes among male navy personnelCaroline A Macera
Warfighter Performance Department, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA 92106 5122, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 13:965-71. 2011..This study examined self-reported smoking status and change in objectively measured fitness over 1-4 years while controlling for body mass index (BMI)...- Epidemiology of stress fracture and lower-extremity overuse injury in female recruitsMitchell J Rauh
Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA 92186-5122, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:1571-7. 2006..Furthermore, women reporting a history of menstrual irregularity at their initial medical exam may require closer observation during basic training... - Factors associated with discharge during marine corps basic trainingJared P Reis
Department of Behavioral Science and Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, P O Box 85122, San Diego, CA 92186, USA
Mil Med 172:936-41. 2007.... - Cigarette smoking and military deployment: a prospective evaluationBesa Smith
Department of Defense Center for Deployment Health Research, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California 92106 3521, USA
Am J Prev Med 35:539-46. 2008..The current study describes new smoking among never-smokers, smoking recidivism among past smokers, and change in daily smoking among smokers in relation to military deployment... - Prevalence of total daily walking among US adults, 2002-2003Jared P Reis
Devision of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
J Phys Act Health 5:337-46. 2008..Walking for exercise is a popular leisure-time activity pursuit among US adults; however, little information is available about total daily walking... - Comparison of the 2001 BRFSS and the IPAQ Physical Activity QuestionnairesBarbara E Ainsworth
Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:1584-92. 2006..The comparability of the prevalence estimates has not been compared in U.S. adults. This study compares the physical activity prevalence estimates from the BRFSS and the IPAQ... - Race/ethnicity, social class, and leisure-time physical inactivitySimon J Marshall
Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, 5000 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:44-51. 2007.... - Translating physical activity recommendations into a pedometer-based step goal: 3000 steps in 30 minutesSimon J Marshall
School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, California 92182 7251, USA
Am J Prev Med 36:410-5. 2009..Translating current physical activity recommendations into a pedometer-based guideline could increase the public health impact of physical activity interventions... - Selected static anatomic measures predict overuse injuries in female recruitsMitchell J Rauh
Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106 3521, USA
Mil Med 175:329-35. 2010..These findings suggest that multiple anatomic measures can be used to identify women entering MCRD basic training at risk for PFPS and SS injuries... - Evaluation of a multi-component group exercise program for adults with arthritis: Fitness and Exercise for People with Arthritis (FEPA)Susan S Levy
San Diego State University, School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego, CA 92182 7251, USA
Disabil Health J 5:305-11. 2012.... - Reliability and validity of the occupational physical activity questionnaireJared P Reis
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:2075-83. 2005..49, 0.94)]. CONCLUSIONS: The test-retest reliability and validity of the OPAQ are similar to other established occupational PA questionnaires. This preliminary study supports the use of the OPAQ in research and surveillance settings... - Dietary factors associated with adiponectin in Filipino-American womenSheila Medina-Torne
Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA
Ethn Dis 21:190-5. 2011..To explore the cross-sectional association of nutrient intake with adiponectin in Filipino-American women who had completed a validated food frequency questionnaire... - The relation of leptin and insulin with obesity-related cardiovascular risk factors in US adultsJared P Reis
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, 0607, La Jolla, CA 92093 0607, USA
Atherosclerosis 200:150-60. 2008..However, we cannot rule out the possibility that leptin and insulin influence cardiovascular risk in women through independent effects on fibrinogen concentrations... - Weight changes among male Navy personnel deployed to Iraq or Kuwait in 2005-2008Caroline A Macera
Warfighter Performance, Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106 5122, USA
Mil Med 176:500-6. 2011..Future studies should explore the combined effects of long deployments and short dwell times in maintaining the readiness of military personnel... - Cardiovascular disease prevalence, associated risk factors, and plasma adiponectin levels among Filipino American womenCheryl P Magno
Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
Ethn Dis 18:458-63. 2008..This cross-sectional study was designed to examine the association between adiponectin and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among an understudied ethnic group of Filipino American women... - Does acute maternal stress in pregnancy affect infant health outcomes? Examination of a large cohort of infants born after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001Skye M Endara
US Department of Defense Center for Deployment Health Research, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA
BMC Public Health 9:252. 2009..Infants in utero during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 may have been negatively affected by maternal stress. Studies to date have produced contradictory results... - U.S. military deployment during 2001-2006: comparison of subjective and objective data sources in a large prospective health studyBesa Smith
Department of Defense Center for Deployment Health Research, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA 92186 5122, USA
Ann Epidemiol 17:976-82. 2007..This study compared self-reported and electronic deployment data and explored differences in functional health... - Predictors of stress fracture susceptibility in young female recruitsRichard A Shaffer
Behavioral Science and Epidemiology Program, Musculoskeletal Injury Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, PO Box 85122, San Diego, CA 92186-5122, USA
Am J Sports Med 34:108-15. 2006..CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Consistent with previous studies, we found that low aerobic fitness was the only modifiable risk factor associated with stress fractures during boot camp... - Use of self-assessed fitness and exercise parameters to predict objective fitnessDonna J Riley
Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:827-31. 2005..The purpose of this prospective study was to examine the effectiveness of self-assessed fitness and exercise in predicting objectively measured physical fitness... - Physical activity levels among the general US adult population and in adults with and without arthritisJennifer M Hootman
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA
Arthritis Rheum 49:129-35. 2003 - Physical activity, cardiovascular disease, and medical expenditures in U.S. adultsGuijing Wang
National Center fo Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA
Ann Behav Med 28:88-94. 2004..S. adults. Information on the economic impact of CVD associated with inactivity is lacking, however, although it is needed to attract more resources for preventing CVD and promoting physical activity... - Body size satisfaction and physical activity levels among men and womenJudy Kruger
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1976-9. 2008..Further research is needed to explore predictors of physical activity to reduce health disparities... - Self-reported physical activity among blacks: estimates from national surveysMelicia C Whitt-Glover
Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157, USA
Am J Prev Med 33:412-7. 2007.... - Physical activity patterns associated with weight-control status: differences by race and sexJudy Kruger
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Phys Act Health 5:456-68. 2008.... - Trends in walking for transportation in the United States, 1995 and 2001Sandra A Ham
Health Statistician, Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mail Stop K-46, 4770 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Prev Chronic Dis 2:A14. 2005..CONCLUSION: In spite of small increases in walking between 1995 and 2001 accompanying a change in survey methodology, U.S. adults and youth fall short of meeting Healthy People 2010 walking objectives for trips of 1 mile or less... - Is participation in occupational physical activity associated with lifestyle physical activity levels?Judy Kruger
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
J Occup Environ Med 48:1143-8. 2006..Little is known about the prevalence of lifestyle physical activity (PA) by occupational PA (mostly sitting, walking, or heavy labor)... - Obesity, physical activity, and the risk of decline in health and mobilityCaroline A Macera
Graduate School of Public Health San Diego State University San Diego, California, USA
Clin J Sport Med 15:200-1. 2005 - 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)].. - 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... - Development and testing of a short physical activity recall questionnaireCharles E Matthews
Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:986-94. 2005..To develop and test two different short telephone activity recall (STAR) questionnaires, one with closed-ended and the other with open-ended response options, that assessed overall moderate and vigorous activity in a usual week... - Cost analysis of the built environment: the case of bike and pedestrian trials in Lincoln, NebGuijing Wang
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA
Am J Public Health 94:549-53. 2004..Construction of trails fits a wide range of budgets and may be a viable health amenity for most communities. To increase trail cost-effectiveness, efforts to decrease cost and increase the number of users should be considered... - Heart rate reserve as a predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in menYiling J Cheng
The Cooper Institute, 12330 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75230, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:1873-8. 2002..HRR may be an important exercise test parameter to predict CVD mortality in younger men, whereas CRF and other established risk factors are better predictors of CVD and all-cause mortality in older men... - Descriptive epidemiology of pedometer-determined physical activityCatrine Tudor-Locke
Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University East, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 36:1567-73. 2004..The dual purposes of this study were: 1) to provide preliminary descriptive epidemiology data representing pedometer-determined physical activity (PA) and 2) to explore sources of intra-individual variability in steps per day... - Cost effectiveness of a bicycle/pedestrian trail development in health promotionGuijing Wang
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 4770 Buford Highway NE, Mailstop K46, Atlanta, GA 30341 3717, USA
Prev Med 38:237-42. 2004..A persistently low population level of physical activity is a challenge for public health. Data on cost effectiveness of environmental interventions are needed to inform the development and implementing of such interventions... - Economic interventions to promote physical activity: application of the SLOTH modelMichael Pratt
Partnership to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, USA
Am J Prev Med 27:136-45. 2004.... - A cost-benefit analysis of physical activity using bike/pedestrian trailsGuijing Wang
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Health Promot Pract 6:174-9. 2005..The most sensitive parameter affecting the cost-benefit ratios were equipment and travel costs; however, even for the highest cost, every 1 U.S. dollar investment in trails resulted in a greater return in direct medical benefit... - Negative first-term outcomes associated with lower extremity injury during recruit training among female Marine Corps graduatesDaniel W Trone
Behavioral Science and Epidemiology Program, Musculoskeletal Injury Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, P O Box 85122, San Diego, CA 92186 5122
Mil Med 172:83-9. 2007..Reenlistment was not associated with training injuries. Our findings indicate lower extremity injuries among women undergoing Marine Corps recruit training are associated with poor first-term outcomes even among those who graduate... - Acetaminophen (paracetamol) use, measles-mumps-rubella vaccination, and autistic disorder: the results of a parent surveyStephen T Schultz
University of California San Diego, USA
Autism 12:293-307. 2008..Ibuprofen use after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination was not associated with autistic disorder. This preliminary study found that acetaminophen use after measles-mumps-rubella vaccination was associated with autistic disorder... - Reliability and validity of the instrument used in BRFSS to assess physical activityMichelle M Yore
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, U S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 39:1267-74. 2007..This article reports the reliability and validity of these questions... - Physical activity among adults >or=50 yr with and without disabilities, BRFSS 2001David R Brown
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Health Branch, Atlanta, GA 30341 3724, USA
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:620-9. 2005..Using BRFSS 2001 data, this cross-sectional study describes the prevalence of inactivity and insufficient and recommended physical activity for older adults (i.e., aged >or=50 yr)... - 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)]...