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ArticleJournal of physical activity research2018

The Need for Local, Multidisciplinary Collaborations to Promote Advances in Physical Activity Research and Policy Change: The Creation of the Boston Physical Activity Resource Collaborative (BPARC).

Rachel A Millstein, Nicolas M Oreskovic, Lisa M Quintiliani, Peter James, Stephen Intille

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Article in Journal of physical activity research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors.

Rachel A Millstein *Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Nicolas M Oreskovic *Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Lisa M QuintilianiDepartment of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Peter JamesHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Stephen IntilleCollege of Computer and Information Science, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, U.S.A.

Funding

Testing the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multilevel intervention to promote physical activity among patients with metabolic syndromeK23HL135277 · NHLBI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI MILLSTEIN, RACHEL A. · 2017 to 2021
$834k
NHLBI NIH HHS K23 HL135277
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This commentary describes the development, vision, and initial progress of the newly-founded Boston Physical Activity Resource Collaborative (BPARC). Our aims are to move the field of physical activity forward, with broader dissemination and translation, by creating a local Boston and Massachusetts hub for researchers, practitioners, advocates, and policymakers. Participants come from multiple academic and medical centers, local advocacy groups, and government agencies, all of whom are working on components of physical activity promotion. We have had initial success in collaborating on study design, methodology, and grant applications. Future endeavors aim to produce streamlined methods and products with maximal impact for the field of physical activity research, policy, and practice.

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collaborationcommunitydisseminationphysical activityresearch

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PMID30310876
PMCPMC6177263

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