Michael Pratt

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1 International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003 47.83
2 The International Prevalence Study on Physical Activity: results from 20 countries. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2009 3.99
3 The impact of community design and land-use choices on public health: a scientific research agenda. Am J Public Health 2003 2.59
4 The descriptive epidemiology of sitting. A 20-country comparison using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Am J Prev Med 2011 2.51
5 Cost effectiveness of community-based physical activity interventions. Am J Prev Med 2008 2.45
6 Development of a highly sensitive genus-specific quantitative reverse transcriptase real-time PCR assay for detection and quantitation of plasmodium by amplifying RNA and DNA of the 18S rRNA genes. J Clin Microbiol 2011 2.44
7 The Ciclovía-Recreativa: A mass-recreational program with public health potential. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.88
8 Lessons learned after 10 years of IPAQ use in Brazil and Colombia. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.83
9 Advancing science and policy through a coordinated international study of physical activity and built environments: IPEN adult methods. J Phys Act Health 2012 1.73
10 Physical activity interventions in Latin America: a systematic review. Am J Prev Med 2008 1.69
11 Preliminary evaluation of a multicomponent program for nutrition and physical activity change in primary care: PACE+ for adults. Prev Med 2002 1.48
12 Assessing physical activity in public parks in Brazil using systematic observation. Am J Public Health 2010 1.38
13 Characteristics of the built environment associated with leisure-time physical activity among adults in Bogotá, Colombia: a multilevel study. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.36
14 Do health benefits outweigh the costs of mass recreational programs? An economic analysis of four Ciclovía programs. J Urban Health 2012 1.33
15 Perceived environmental correlates of physical activity for leisure and transportation in Curitiba, Brazil. Prev Med 2010 1.26
16 Physical activity: more of the same is not enough. Lancet 2012 1.23
17 Effects of a community-based, professionally supervised intervention on physical activity levels among residents of Recife, Brazil. Am J Public Health 2008 1.21
18 Progress and pitfalls in the use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for adult physical activity surveillance. J Phys Act Health 2009 1.19
19 Quality of life, physical activity, and built environment characteristics among colombian adults. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.18
20 The Active Living Research program: six years of grantmaking. Am J Prev Med 2009 1.17
21 Dissemination of physical activity evidence, programs, policies, and surveillance in the international public health arena. Am J Prev Med 2006 1.16
22 Promoting physical activity through community-wide policies and planning: findings from Curitiba, Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.07
23 School-based physical education programs: evidence-based physical activity interventions for youth in Latin America. Glob Health Promot 2010 1.06
24 Cost analysis of the built environment: the case of bike and pedestrian trials in Lincoln, Neb. Am J Public Health 2004 1.06
25 Annual deaths attributable to physical inactivity: whither the missing 2 million? Lancet 2013 1.06
26 Pediatrician counseling about preventive health topics: results from the Physicians' Practices Survey, 1998-1999. Pediatrics 2002 1.05
27 The healthcare sector's role in the U.S. national physical activity plan. J Phys Act Health 2009 1.03
28 A review of the national physical activity plans of six countries. J Phys Act Health 2009 1.03
29 Validity and reliability of the telephone-administered international physical activity questionnaire in Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.00
30 Physical activity policy and program development: the experience in Finland. Public Health Rep 2004 0.99
31 A cost-benefit analysis of physical activity using bike/pedestrian trails. Health Promot Pract 2005 0.99
32 Physical Activity Policy Development: a synopsis of the WHO/CDC Consultation, September 29 through October 2, 2002, Atlanta, Georgia. Public Health Rep 2004 0.98
33 Scaling up of physical activity interventions in Brazil: how partnerships and research evidence contributed to policy action. Glob Health Promot 2013 0.97
34 Cost effectiveness of a bicycle/pedestrian trail development in health promotion. Prev Med 2004 0.94
35 Developing a national physical activity plan: the Kuwait example. Glob Health Promot 2010 0.94
36 Understanding policies and physical activity: frontiers of knowledge to improve population health. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.93
37 [Burden of mortality associated to physical inactivity in Bogota, Colombia]. Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) 2006 0.93
38 Building capacity in physical activity and public health. J Phys Act Health 2011 0.93
39 Comparing three body mass index classification systems to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2013 0.92
40 Assembling the puzzle for promoting physical activity in Brazil: a social network analysis. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.92
41 Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system. Cad Saude Publica 2014 0.88
42 Associations of cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents with physical activity, active commuting to school, and screen time. J Phys Act Health 2011 0.86
43 How does network structure affect partnerships for promoting physical activity? Evidence from Brazil and Colombia. Soc Sci Med 2011 0.86
44 Promoting physical activity globally for population health. Promot Educ 2006 0.86
45 Physical activity interventions in Latin America: what value might be added by including conference abstracts in a literature review? J Phys Act Health 2010 0.86
46 Implementing national population-based action on physical activity--challenges for action and opportunities for international collaboration. Promot Educ 2006 0.85
47 A framework for evaluating community-based physical activity promotion programmes in Latin America. Promot Educ 2006 0.85
48 Muévete Bogotá: promoting physical activity with a network of partner companies. Promot Educ 2006 0.84
49 Household motor vehicle use and weight status among Colombian adults: are we driving our way towards obesity? Prev Med 2009 0.84
50 Self-reported physical activity and its correlates among adult women in the expanded part of Thiruvananthapuram City, India. Indian J Public Health 2015 0.82
51 Using logic models as iterative tools for planning and evaluating physical activity promotion programs in Curitiba, Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.82
52 Physical activity, nutrition and behavior change in Latin America: a systematic review. Glob Health Promot 2013 0.82
53 Commentary on a meeting entitled 'Building global capacity for non-communicable diseases (NCD) prevention: Defining direction and roles'. Glob Health Promot 2013 0.82
54 Intensity-specific leisure-time physical activity and the built environment among Brazilian adults: a best-fit model. J Phys Act Health 2014 0.80
55 Association between leisure-time physical activity and self-reported hypertension among Brazilian adults, 2008. Prev Chronic Dis 2013 0.79
56 Multivariate hierarchical model for physical inactivity among public school children. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2006 0.79
57 Cross-sectional associations of health-related quality of life measures with selected factors: a population-based sample in recife, Brazil. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.78
58 Research on physical activity and health: where is Latin America? J Phys Act Health 2010 0.77
59 International physical activity policy development: a commentary. Public Health Rep 2004 0.77
60 The Healthcare Sector's Role in the U.S. National Physical Activity Plan. J Phys Act Health 2009 0.76
61 Conducting environmental assessments for physical activity: determining traffic volume in walkability audits in two West Virginia communities. J Phys Act Health 2008 0.75
62 Physical Activity During Adolescence and Lung Function Gain from 15 to 18 Years of Age: 862 Board #178 June 1, 3: 30 PM - 5: 00 PM. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 0.75
63 Physical activity and health promotion. Promot Educ 2006 0.75
64 Physical activity and health in the European Union. Soz Praventivmed 2004 0.75
65 A Framework for Physical Activity Policy Research. J Phys Act Health 2006 0.75
66 A Review of the National Physical Activity Plans of Six Countries. J Phys Act Health 2009 0.75