M Pratt
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 14567 |
|---|---|
| NOME | M Pratt |
| PRENOMES | M |
| SOBRENOME | Pratt |
| ASSINATURA | PRATT M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8939-7715 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 41 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 104 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 41 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1985 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Evidence map of Tai Chi interventions for older adults
The population aged 60 and over is growing rapidly worldwide, reflecting rising life expectancy and health challenges. Tai Chi is a Chinese mind–body practice and has been recommended for older adults. Evidence maps organize and synthesize information about evidence in a specific field or topic, highlighting consensus and knowledge gaps. This evidence map aims to identify the effects of Tai Chi on health outcomes in older adults. This map used Th…
Academic performance, physical activity, sleep and gender in university students during the pandemic-2020
Durante el periodo de confinamiento, la educacin universitaria fue impartida bajo modalidad virtual, pudiendo repercutir en los estilos de vida saludable de los estudiantes. El objetivo fue evaluar la asociacin entre rendimiento acadmico, actividad fsica y calidad de sueo, y determinar las diferencias existentes segn gnero en estudiantes de Pedagoga en
Participation of people living with disabilities in physical activity
Approximately 1·5 billion people worldwide live with a physical, mental, sensory, or intellectual disability, about 80% of which are in low-income and middle-income countries. This Series paper provides a global overview of the prevalence, benefits, and promotion policies for physical activity for people living with disabilities (PLWD). PLWD are 16-62% less likely to meet physical activity guidelines and are at higher risk of serious health probl…
Los entornos saludables y la calidad de vida. Estudio “Healthy Cities”
The characteristics and structural performance of different urban environments can be determining factors in the health status of people. Based on the Healthy Cities project (Sanitas), the aim of this study was to examine the physical activity, nutritional adherence to Mediterranean diet, happiness and sleepiness profiles of the workers of companies involved. An observational, descriptive and transversal study was designed, with a sample of 2491 …
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are the leading cause of global mortality and a major contributor to disability. This paper reviews the magnitude of total CVD burden, including 13 underlying causes of cardiovascular death and 9 related risk factors, using estimates from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019. GBD, an ongoing multinational collaboration to provide comparable and consisten…
Active Transportation and Obesity Indicators in Adults from Latin America
Active transportation is significantly associated with a lower body mass index. Governments should incentivize this type of transportation as it could help to reduce the obesity pandemic in Latin America
Socio-Demographic Correlates of Total and Domain-Specific Sedentary Behavior in Latin America
Socio-demographic characteristics are associated with SB patterns (total and specific) across Latin American countries
Association between Perceived Neighborhood Built Environment and Walking and Cycling for Transport among Inhabitants from Latin America
Dissimilar perceived neighborhood built environment characteristics were associated with walking and cycling for transport among inhabitants from Latin America
Association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eight Latin American countries
ClinicalTrials.Gov NCT02226627 . Retrospectively registered on August 27, 2014
Original research Socio-demographic patterning of self-reported physical activity and sitting time in Latin American countries
ClinicalTrials.Gov NCT02226627. Retrospectively registered on August 27, 2014
Access to parks and physical activity
Developing a cooperative multicenter study in Latin America
This report examines the challenges of conducting a multicenter, cross-sectional study of countries with diverse cultures, and shares the lessons learned. The Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS) was used as a feasibility study involving the most populous cities of eight countries in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela) in 2014–2015, about 40% of the population of the America…
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Physical activity in relation to urban environments in 14 cities worldwide
The economic burden of physical inactivity
Health promoting practices and personal lifestyle behaviors of Brazilian health professionals
A reasonably high proportion of physicians, nurses, and community health workers report not engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors that impact chronic diseases, thus, they may be less likely to encourage such behaviors in their patients
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In the Bay-area, a place on the cutting edge of family giving, some of the country's most experienced and entrepreneurial donors will join with national thought leaders for a deep-dive dialogue about a perennial pushpull in family philanthropy
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This article examines the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan's launch of a broad-based, multilayered strategy to promote youth leadership in the region, and showcases what can be accomplished when foundations invest in such strategies. In partnership with the University of Michigan School of Social Work and the Dorothy A. Johnson
The Foundation Review 8.2 Full Issue
The Foundation Review
TransMilenio, a Scalable Bus Rapid Transit System for Promoting Physical Activity
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (Elans)
Clinical Trials NCT02226627
Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system
The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of programs that promote physical activity in the public primary care system by region of Brazil, subject to the presence or absence of multidisciplinary primary care teams (NASF). We conducted a cross sectional and population-based telephone survey of the health unit coordinators from 1,251 health care units. Coordinators were asked about the presence and characteristics of physical activ…
Intuitive Decision Making
Comparing three body mass index classification systems to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents
There is a lack of consistency among the three main international systems in assessing overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Appreciably different estimates of prevalence and associations with age and sex are obtained depending on which system is used. Future studies should assess how well each system reflects valid measures of body composition
The Descriptive Epidemiology of Sitting
The Impact of Community Design and Land-Use Choices on Public Health
The design of a community’s built environment influences the physical and mental health of its residents. Because few studies have investigated this relationship, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted a workshop in May 2002 to help develop a scientific research agenda on these issues. Workshop participants’ areas of expertise included physical activity, injury prevention, air pollution, water quality, urban planning, transportatio…
Effects of a Community-Based, Professionally Supervised Intervention on Physical Activity Levels Among Residents of Recife, Brazil
Objectives. We evaluated the effects of a community-based intervention, the Academia da Cidade program (ACP), on increasing leisure-time physical activity among residents of Recife, Brazil. Methods. We used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire to assess leisure-time physical activity and transport physical activity (i.e., activities involved in traveling from place to place) levels in a random sample of 2047 Recife residents surveyed…
Policy as intervention
This paper describes the evolution of efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease, from individual health education approaches to broader community education efforts and, finally, to comprehensive and integrated programs addressing environmental, policy, and individual behavior change. Policies are divided into two areas: legislation/regulation and organizational policy. Environmental strategies are measures that alter or control the physical or so…
Assessing Physical Activity in Public Parks in Brazil Using Systematic Observation
Objectives. We assessed park use in Recife, Brazil, and differences in physical activity and occupation rates in public parks with and without the Academia da Cidade Program (ACP), which provides cost-free, supervised physical activity classes. Methods. We used the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) in 128 targeted areas in 10 park sites (5 ACP sites, 5 non-ACP sites) to obtain data on the number of users and their p…
Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs
Preventing cardiovascular disease through community-based risk reduction
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a community-based risk reduction project affected behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular disease. METHODS. Community-based activities (e.g., exercise groups, healthy cooking demonstrations, blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, and cardiovascular disease education) were conducted in six southeastern Missouri counties. Evaluation involved population-based, cross-sectional samp…
Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system
The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of programs that promote physical activity in the public primary care system by region of Brazil, subject to the presence or absence of multidisciplinary primary care teams (NASF). We conducted a cross sectional and population-based telephone survey of the health unit coordinators from 1,251 health care units. Coordinators were asked about the presence and characteristics of physical activ…
A Fallen Idol
How does network structure affect partnerships for promoting physical activity? Evidence from Brazil and Colombia
TransMilenio, a Scalable Bus Rapid Transit System for Promoting Physical Activity
Cost Analysis of the Built Environment
We estimated the annual cost of bike and pedestrian trails in Lincoln, Neb, using construction and maintenance costs provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation of Nebraska. We obtained the number of users of 5 trails from a 1998 census report. The annual construction cost of each trail was calculated by using 3%, 5%, and 10% discount rates for a period of useful life of 10, 30, and 50 years. The average cost per mile and per user was calc…
A Fallen Idol
Policy as intervention
This paper describes the evolution of efforts to prevent cardiovascular disease, from individual health education approaches to broader community education efforts and, finally, to comprehensive and integrated programs addressing environmental, policy, and individual behavior change. Policies are divided into two areas: legislation/regulation and organizational policy. Environmental strategies are measures that alter or control the physical or so…
Preventing cardiovascular disease through community-based risk reduction
OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a community-based risk reduction project affected behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular disease. METHODS. Community-based activities (e.g., exercise groups, healthy cooking demonstrations, blood pressure and cholesterol screenings, and cardiovascular disease education) were conducted in six southeastern Missouri counties. Evaluation involved population-based, cross-sectional samp…
La prevención de las enfermedades cardiovasculares
La prevencin de las enfermedades cardiovasculares
Relationship of Physical Activity and Television Watching With Body Weight and Level of Fatness Among Children
CONTEXT: Physical inactivity contributes to weight gain in adults, but whether this relationship is true for children of different ethnic groups is not well established. OBJECTIVE: To assess participation in vigorous activity and television watching habits and their relationship to body weight and fatness in US children. DESIGN: Nationally representative cross-sectional survey with an in-person interview and medical examination. SETTING AND PARTI…
Evidence-based vaccinology
).However,todatelittleatten-tion has been paid to summarising andevaluatingitssignificanceintheassessmentofvaccinequality(definedaseYcacy,eVective-ness, eYciency, safety, and acceptability).Qualityassessmentisimportantasvaccinesareawidelyusedpreventivetechnology,vaccina-tionprogrammesaremostlypubliclyfunded,anddecisionstoimmunisewholepopulationsmustbemadeonthebestavailableevidence,especiallyifsuchpracticeisregulatedbylaw.Additionally the current …
Westergaard, Peter
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is a global concern, but diverse physical activity measures in use prevent international comparisons. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was developed as an instrument for cross-national monitoring of physical activity and inactivity. METHODS: Between 1997 and 1998, an International Consensus Group developed four long and four short forms of the IPAQ instruments (administered by telephone inte…
The Impact of Community Design and Land-Use Choices on Public Health
The design of a community’s built environment influences the physical and mental health of its residents. Because few studies have investigated this relationship, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted a workshop in May 2002 to help develop a scientific research agenda on these issues. Workshop participants’ areas of expertise included physical activity, injury prevention, air pollution, water quality, urban planning, transportatio…
Cost Analysis of the Built Environment
We estimated the annual cost of bike and pedestrian trails in Lincoln, Neb, using construction and maintenance costs provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation of Nebraska. We obtained the number of users of 5 trails from a 1998 census report. The annual construction cost of each trail was calculated by using 3%, 5%, and 10% discount rates for a period of useful life of 10, 30, and 50 years. The average cost per mile and per user was calc…
The International Prevalence Study on Physical Activity
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is one of the most important factors for improving population health, but no standardised systems exist for international surveillance. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was developed for international surveillance. The purpose of this study was a comparative international study of population physical activity prevalence across 20 countries. METHODS: Between 2002-2004, a standardised proto…
Effects of a Community-Based, Professionally Supervised Intervention on Physical Activity Levels Among Residents of Recife, Brazil
Objectives. We evaluated the effects of a community-based intervention, the Academia da Cidade program (ACP), on increasing leisure-time physical activity among residents of Recife, Brazil. Methods. We used the International Physical Activity Questionnaire to assess leisure-time physical activity and transport physical activity (i.e., activities involved in traveling from place to place) levels in a random sample of 2047 Recife residents surveyed…
Lessons Learned After 10 Years of Ipaq Use in Brazil and Colombia
Background: To describe the lessons learned after 10 years of use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in Brazil and Colombia, with special emphasis on recommendations for future research in Latin America using this instrument. Methods: We present an analytical commentary, based on data from a review of the Latin American literature, as well as expert consultation and the authors' experience in administering IPAQ to over 43…
Assessing Physical Activity in Public Parks in Brazil Using Systematic Observation
Objectives. We assessed park use in Recife, Brazil, and differences in physical activity and occupation rates in public parks with and without the Academia da Cidade Program (ACP), which provides cost-free, supervised physical activity classes. Methods. We used the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) in 128 targeted areas in 10 park sites (5 ACP sites, 5 non-ACP sites) to obtain data on the number of users and their p…
The Descriptive Epidemiology of Sitting
Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs
How does network structure affect partnerships for promoting physical activity? Evidence from Brazil and Colombia
Intuitive Decision Making
Comparing three body mass index classification systems to assess overweight and obesity in children and adolescents
There is a lack of consistency among the three main international systems in assessing overweight and obesity in children and adolescents. Appreciably different estimates of prevalence and associations with age and sex are obtained depending on which system is used. Future studies should assess how well each system reflects valid measures of body composition
Characteristics of physical activity programs in the Brazilian primary health care system
The aim of this study was to describe the characteristics of programs that promote physical activity in the public primary care system by region of Brazil, subject to the presence or absence of multidisciplinary primary care teams (NASF). We conducted a cross sectional and population-based telephone survey of the health unit coordinators from 1,251 health care units. Coordinators were asked about the presence and characteristics of physical activ…
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (Elans)
Clinical Trials NCT02226627
Physical activity in relation to urban environments in 14 cities worldwide
The economic burden of physical inactivity
Health promoting practices and personal lifestyle behaviors of Brazilian health professionals
A reasonably high proportion of physicians, nurses, and community health workers report not engaging in healthy lifestyle behaviors that impact chronic diseases, thus, they may be less likely to encourage such behaviors in their patients
Full Issue
In the Bay-area, a place on the cutting edge of family giving, some of the country's most experienced and entrepreneurial donors will join with national thought leaders for a deep-dive dialogue about a perennial pushpull in family philanthropy
Medicine (33 obras) · Environmental health (25 obras) · Population (18 obras) · Demography (16 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (15 obras) · Physical activity (15 obras) · Physical Activity and Health (15 obras) · Political science (14 obras) · Public health (14 obras) · Physical therapy (13 obras)