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    Agreement Between Self-Reported and Device-Based Sedentary Time among Eight Countries: Findings from the ELANS

    The purpose of this study was to analyze the agreement between self-reported and device-based sedentary time among eight countries in Latin America. As part of the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health ...

    Gerson Ferrari, André O. Werneck, Danilo R. Silva, Irina Kovalskys… in Prevention Science (2021)

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    Original research Socio-demographic patterning of self-reported physical activity and sitting time in Latin American countries: findings from ELANS

    Low levels of physical activity (PA) and prolonged sitting time (ST) increase the risk of non-communicable diseases and mortality, and can be influenced by socio-demographic characteristics. The aim of this st...

    Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari, Irina Kovalskys, Mauro Fisberg… in BMC Public Health (2019)

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    Association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eight Latin American countries

    Physical activity is a cornerstone in the prevention and treatment of obesity. There are relatively few studies that explore the effect of accelerometer-determined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)...

    Gerson Luis de Moraes Ferrari, Irina Kovalskys, Mauro Fisberg… in BMC Public Health (2019)

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    Health promoting practices and personal lifestyle behaviors of Brazilian health professionals

    This study was conducted to examine the lifestyle behaviors and health promoting practices of physicians, nurses, and community health workers in Brazil.

    Karen D. Hidalgo, Grégore I. Mielke, Diana C. Parra, Felipe Lobelo… in BMC Public Health (2016)

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    TransMilenio, a Scalable Bus Rapid Transit System for Promoting Physical Activity

    Transport systems can play an important role in increasing physical activity (PA). Bogotá has been recognized for its bus rapid transit (BRT) system, TransMilenio (TM). To date, BRTs have been implemented in o...

    Pablo D. Lemoine, Olga L. Sarmiento, Jose David Pinzón… in Journal of Urban Health (2016)

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    Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs

    One promising public health intervention for promoting physical activity is the Ciclovía program. The Ciclovía is a regular multisectorial community-based program in which streets are temporarily closed for mo...

    Felipe Montes, Olga L. Sarmiento, Roberto Zarama, Michael Pratt… in Journal of Urban Health (2012)

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    Physical activity and health in the European Union

    Michael Pratt in Sozial- und Präventivmedizin (2004)