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The Pioneer Team Talks With Professor Nicholas Christakis

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In this wide-ranging conversation, the Pioneer team and Dr. Christakis talk about the health effects of social networks, fundamental shifts in the social sciences (and in human nature itself) and more.

Forward Promise: Updates and News

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The latest news and resources about Forward Promise, including updates from Program Officer Maisha Simmons.

Pioneers, Promise and Possibilities

February 1, 2011 | Commentary

Paul Tarini, senior program officer of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pioneer Portfolio, presented a talk at the 25th Annual Game Developers Conference, the world's largest and longest-running game industry event, in February 2011. Tarini addr ...

When Games and Health Collide

May 26, 2010 | Commentary

John Lumpkin delivered the opening address to attendees at the 2010 Games for Health Conference in Boston.

Partnerships for Progress in Active Living

January 1, 2012 | Commentary

This special issue of Health & Place highlights some of the research studies on active living research that were presented at the 2011 Active Living Research Annual Conference that should be useful for researchers, practitioners and advocates.

Active Living - Past, Present, and Future

December 1, 2009 | Commentary

This commentary argues that a multidisciplinary approach is an essential ingredient for achieving community change and vitality. Because active living is not a central issue of any one discipline, public health must influence other disciplines to integrate active living within the context of their respective missions.

Commentary on Active Living

February 1, 2009 | Commentary

This commentary highlights the need for a shift in health promotion research, from identifying priorities to implementing them. Pekka Puska, M.D., Ph.D., argues that health researchers must drive social change by implementing theory-based policies to diffuse health innovations.

Creating a Culture of Movement

February 1, 2009 | Commentary

Congressional action is needed to pass legislation that will help create a culture of movement in schools and workplaces. Congressman Wamp of Tennessee is sponsoring several bills aimed at creating policies to increase physical activity in these crucial sites.

Challenging Our Comfort Levels

February 1, 2009 | Commentary

In 1999, when the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation decided to invest heavily in prevention and population health, the seeds of the Active Living Research (ALR) program were sowed. The ALR has served as a model of public health research, through engagement on multiple policy and research levels, and in its commitment to producing research findings that will shape policies.

Active Living Research and the Movement for Healthy Communities

February 1, 2009 | Commentary

The Active Living Research program has made an important start in engaging underserved communities in efforts to increase physical activity on a population level. However, much remains to be done future efforts must focus on a bottom-up approach that will engage community members from the outset.

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