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Amherst Youth Physical Activity Study
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Agreement between student-reported and proxy-reported physical activity questionnaires Pediatr Exerc Sci. Aug 2007;19(3):310-318.
Evaluating a model of parental influence on youth physical activity Am J Prev Med. 2003;25:277-282.
Age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity in youth Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2002;34(2):350-355.
Activity Patterns and Correlates Among Youth: Differences By Weight Status Pediatric Exercise Science. 2002;14:418-431.
Correlates of vigorous physical activity for children in grades 1 through 12: Comparing parent-reported and objectively measured physical activity Pediatric Exercise Science. 2002;14(1):30-44.
Compliance with Physical Activity Guidelines: Prevalence in a Population of Children and Youth Annals of Epidemiology. 2002;12(5):303-308.
Using objective physical activity measures with youth: how many days of monitoring are needed? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2000;32:426-431.
 
 
PROJECT NAME:
Environmental Determinants of Physical Activity in Preschool Children
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Validity and reliability of the 3-day physical activity recall in Singaporean adolescents Res Q exerc Sport. 2005;76(1):101-106.
Influences of preschool policies and practices on children's physical activity J Community Health. 2004;29(3):183-96.
Comparison of two approaches to structured physical activity surveys for adolescents Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004;36(12):2135-43.
Physical activity among children attending preschools Pediatrics. 2004;114(5):1258-63.
Physical activity in overweight and nonoverweight preschool children Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2003;27(7):834-9.
 
 
PROJECT NAME:
Physical Activity in Preschool Children (CHAMPS)
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Validation and calibration of the Actical accelerometer in preschool children Med Sci Sports Exerc. Jan 2006;38(1):152-157.
Assessing Preschool Children's Physical Activity: The Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in Children-Preschool Version Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 77(2):167-176, June 2006.
Validation and Calibration of an Accelerometer in Preschool Children Obesity . (2006) 14, 2000–2006; doi: 10.1038/oby.2006.234
 
 
PROJECT NAME:
Physical Activity in Preschool Children (Supplement I)
PUBLICATION PUBLICATION SOURCE
Motor skill performance and physical activity in preschool children Obesity. Jun 2008;16(6):1421-6. Epub 2008 Apr 3.
 
 
PROJECT NAME:
Physical Activity Promotion in Adolescents (Active Winners)
PUBLICATION PUBLICATION SOURCE
Evaluation of a community-based intervention to promote physical activity in youth: lessons from Active Winners Am J Health Promot. 2003;17(3):171-82.
Validation of an instrument for measurement of physical activity in youth Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1997;29(1):138-143.
A prospective study of the determinants of physical activity in rural fifth-grade children Prev Med. 1997;26(2):257-263.
 
 
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Promotion of Physical Activity in High School Girls - Lifestyle Education for Activity Project (LEAP)
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Race Differences in Activity, Fitness, and BMI in Female Eighth Graders Categorized by Sports Participation Status PES. May 2008;20(2):198-210.
Predictors of physical activity in the transition after high school among young women J Phys Act Health. Mar 2008;5(2):275-285.
Perceptions of physical and social environment variables and self-efficacy as correlates of self-reported physical activity among adolescent girls Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Jan-Feb 2007;32(1):6-12.
Family support for physical activity in girls from 8th to 12th grade Preventive Medicine. Feb 2007;44(2):153–159.
Physical activity correlates in adolescent girls who differ by weight status Obesity. Jan 2006;14(1):97-105.
Implementation of a school environment intervention to increase physical activity in high school girls Health Educ Res. Dec 2006;21(6):896-910.
Examining the link between program implementation and behavior outcomes in the lifestyle education for activity program (LEAP) Eval Program Plann. Nov 2006;29(4):352-364.
Promotion of physical activity among high-school girls: a randomized controlled trial Am J Public Health. Sep 2005;95(9):1582-1587.
Promoting physical activity in girls: a case study of one school's success J Sch Health. Feb 2005;75(2):57-62.
Enjoyment mediates effects of a school-based physical-activity intervention Med Sci Sports Exerc. Mar 2005;37(3):478-487.
Comparison of barriers self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control for explaining physical activity across 1 year among adolescent girls Health Psychol. Jan 2005;24(1):106-111.
Perceived physical environment and physical activity across one year among adolescent girls: self-efficacy as a possible mediator? J Adolesc Health. Nov 2005;37(5):403-408.
Self-efficacy partially mediates the effect of a school-based physical-activity intervention among adolescent girls Prev Med. 2004;38(5):628-36.
Physical activities and sedentary pursuits in African American and Caucasian girls Res Q Exerc Sport. Dec 2004;75(4):352-360.
Factorial validity and invariance of a self-report measure of physical activity among adolescent girls Res Q Exerc Sport. Sep 2004;75(3):259-271.
Measuring Social Provisions for Physical activity among Adolescent Black and White Girls Ed and Psycho Meas. 2004;64:682-706.
Comparison of social variables for understanding physical activity in adolescent girls Am J Health Behav. Sep-Oct 2004;28(5):426-436.
Validation of a 3-Day Physical Activity Recall Instrument in Female Youth PES. Aug 2003;15(3):257-265.
Self-motivation and physical activity among black and white adolescent girls Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35(1):128-36.
Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in white and African-American girls J Adolesc Health. Sep 2002;31(3):226-233.
Differences in physical activity between black and white girls living in rural and urban areas J Sch Health. Aug 2002;72(6):250-255.
Factorial invariance and latent mean structure of questionnaires measuring social-cognitive determinants of physical activity among black and white adolescent girls Prev Med. Jan 2002;34(1):100-108.
Examining social-cognitive determinants of intention and physical activity among black and white adolescent girls using structural equation modeling Health Psychol. Sep 2002;21(5):459-467.
Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in adolescent girls Am J Prev Med. Aug 2001;21(2):110-117.
Factorial validity and invariance of questionnaires measuring social-cognitive determinants of physical activity among adolescent girls Prev Med. Nov 2000;31(5):584-594.
 
 
PROJECT NAME:
Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG)
PUBLICATION PUBLICATION SOURCE
Promoting Physical Activity in Middle School Girls Am J Prev Med. 2008;34(3):173–184
Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Sixth-Grade Girls. Arch Pediatr Adoles Med. 160(12): 1262-1268, 2006.