Browsing by Autor "Michael Pratt"
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Item type: Item , Behaviour change theory based research in the promotion of healthy diets and physical activity in Latin America(Elsevier BV, 2012) Sarojini Maria Dos Remedios Monteiro; Carolyn Finck Barboza; Susana Barradas; Michael Pratt; Paola Ríos; Olga L. SarmientoItem type: Item , Do Health Benefits Outweigh the Costs of Mass Recreational Programs? An Economic Analysis of Four Ciclovía Programs(Springer Science+Business Media, 2011) Felipe Montes; Olga L. Sarmiento; Roberto Zarama; Michael Pratt; Guijing Wang; Enrique Jacoby; Thomas L. Schmid; Mauricio Ramos; Oscar Ruiz; Olga VargasItem type: Item , Familial determinants of sedentary behaviour in children 5 to 18 years from Colombia*(Elsevier BV, 2012) Inés González-Casanova; Aryeh D. Stein; Olga L. Sarmiento; Michael PrattItem type: Item , Policy and Built Environment Changes in Bogotá and their Importance in Health Promotion(SAGE Publishing, 2007) Diana C. Parra; Luis Fernando Gómez; Michael Pratt; Olga L. Sarmiento; Janeth Mosquera; Elizabeth W. TricheThere is an increasing interest in establishing the influence of urban environments on health. The importance of changes to environmental policy in order to promote physical activity has been emphasized during recent years. Bogotá, the capital of Columbia, is recognized as a Latin American leader in its creation of a more activity friendly environment. The city has undergone a number of urban and social changes which have resulted in a positive effect on the recovery of public spaces, access to recreational facilities, and promotion of non-motorized and public transportation options. These changes may have enhanced perceptions of quality of life and facilitated increased physical activity. The experience of Bogotá could be used as a potential example for leaders of other cities to encourage similar programs.