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Bess H. Marcus
Researcher at Brown University
Publications - 370
Citations - 43116
Bess H. Marcus is an academic researcher from Brown University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Smoking cessation. The author has an hindex of 86, co-authored 358 publications receiving 41083 citations. Previous affiliations of Bess H. Marcus include University of San Diego & University of California, Berkeley.
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Physical Activity and Public Health: A Recommendation From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine
Russell R. Pate,Michael Pratt,Steven N. Blair,William L. Haskell,Caroline A. Macera,Claude Bouchard,David Buchner,Walter H. Ettinger,Gregory W. Heath,Abby C. King,Andrea M. Kriska,Arther S. Leon,Bess H. Marcus,Jeremy N. Morris,Ralph S. Paffenbarger,Kevin Patrick,Michael L. Pollock,James Rippe,James F. Sallis,Jack H. Wilmore +19 more
TL;DR: Every US adult should accumulate 30 minutes or more of moderate-intensity physical activity on most, preferably all, days of the week.
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Stages of change and decisional balance for 12 problem behaviors
James O. Prochaska,Wayne F. Velicer,Joseph S. Rossi,Michael G. Goldstein,Bess H. Marcus,William Rakowski,Christine Fiore,Lisa L. Harlow,Colleen A. Redding,Dena Rosenbloom,Susan R. Rossi +10 more
TL;DR: Clear commonalities were observed across the 12 areas, including both the internal structure of the measures and the pattern of changes in decisional balance across stages.
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Exercise and Physical Activity in the Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease A Statement From the Council on Clinical Cardiology (Subcommittee on Exercise, Rehabilitation, and Prevention) and the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism (Subcommittee on Physical Activity)
Paul D. Thompson,David M. Buchner,Ileana L. Piña,Gary J. Balady,Mark A. Williams,Bess H. Marcus,Kathy Berra,Steven N. Blair,Fernando Costa,Barry A. Franklin,Gerald F. Fletcher,Neil F. Gordon,Russell R. Pate,Beatriz L. Rodriguez,Antronette K. Yancey,Nanette K. Wenger +15 more
TL;DR: This Scientific Statement for health professionals summarizes the evidence for the benefits of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, provides suggestions to healthcare professionals for implementing physical activity programs for their patients, and identifies areas for future investigation.
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Self-Efficacy and the Stages of Exercise Behavior Change
TL;DR: Two scales to measure stages of change for exercise behavior and exercise self-efficacy indicated employees who had not yet begun to exercise, in contrast with those who exercised regularly, had little confidence in their ability to exercise.
Comparison of Lifestyle and Structured Interventions to Increase Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Andrea L. Dunn,Bess H. Marcus,James B. Kampert,Melissa E. Garcia,Harold W. Kohl,Steven N. Blair +5 more
TL;DR: In previously sedentary healthy adults, a lifestyle physical activity intervention is as effective as a structured exercise program in improving physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and blood pressure.