Saint Louis University (with Washington University)
Prevention Research Center
Comprehensive Center
First funded: 1994Core Research Focus
Increasing the adoption of evidence-based physical activity and healthy eating programs in Missouri
Core Research Projects
Current (2010-2014)
Training Communities to Implement Health Promotion Strategies
Past (1994-2009)
Coalition-Based Efforts to Prevent Chronic Diseases
Reducing Heart Disease Among Southeast Missouri Residents
Special Interest Projects (SIPs) by Focus Area
| Arthritis | |
| SIP# 03-2001 | Evaluation of an Arthritis Self-Care Program |
| Cancer | |
| SIP# 16-2004 | Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network |
| Cardiovascular Health | |
| SIP# 02-1999 | Measuring the Effects of Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies |
| SIP# 05-1999 | Identifying Factors That Promote Physical Activity Among Minority and Economically Disadvantaged Women |
| Community Health | |
| SIP# 23-1999 | Indicators of Social Capital for Racial and Ethnic Communities |
| Healthy Youth | |
| SIP# 17-2001 | Causes of Anemia in WIC Children, 12–35 Months |
| Immunization | |
| SIP# 11-2004 | Developing Messages to Address Concerns about Influenza Vaccination among African-American Adults |
| Nutrition & Physical Activity for Adults | |
| SIP# 02-1999 | Measuring the Effects of Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies |
| SIP# 05-1999 | Identifying Factors That Promote Physical Activity Among Minority and Economically Disadvantaged Women |
| SIP# 22-1999 | Promoting Walking in Rural Minority Communities |
| SIP# 10-2002 | Disseminating Physical Activity Recommendations among State and Local Health Departments |
| SIP# 05-2004 | Physical Activity Policy Research Network |
| SIP# 12-2005 | Promoting Physical Activity Among Communities in Brazil |
| SIP# 13-2005 | Increasing Physical Activity Among Adults in Ethnically Diverse Communities |
| SIP# 10-2007 | Physical Activity Policy Research Network — Exploring How Local Policies Promote and Increase Physical Activity |
| Nutrition & Physical Activity for Youth | |
| SIP# 05-2004 | Reducing Risk Behaviors Among Minority Youths |
| SIP# 10-2007 | Physical Activity Policy Research Network — Exploring How Local Policies Promote and Increase Physical Activity |
| Training & Technical Assistance | |
| SIP# 26-1999 | Minority Traineeships Help Reduce Health Disparities |
Contact Information
Center
Saint Louis University
Prevention Research Center
School of Public Health
3545 Lafayette Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104
Co-Principal Investigator
Ross C. Brownson, PhD
Phone: (314) 362-9641
Fax: (314) 362-9665
Email: rbrownson@wustl.edu
Co-Principal Investigator
Beth Baker, PhD, MPH
Phone: (314) 977-3218
Fax: (314) 977-3234
E-mail: bakerpa@slu.edu
Center Manager
Katie Duggan
Phone: (314) 362-9644
Fax: (314) 362-9665
E-mail: kduggan@wustl.edu
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