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Updated June 8, 2015. Sallis, J.F., Cutter, C.L., Lou, D., Spoon, C., Wilson, A.L., Ding, D., Ponkshe, P., Cervero, R. Patrick, K.,...

ICPAPH, the International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, was held in the beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro. This is an...

A delegation of 7 colleagues from Taipei, Taiwan visited San Diego March 9-13. They were led by Jin Jong Chen from National Yang-Ming...

An invitation to speak at the International Conference on Obesity (ICO)  in Kuala Lumpur led to a whirlwind tour of 3 cities, a talk at...

Research Brief, January 2014 James Sallis, et al, Neighborhood Quality of Life Study Download this brief here.

Research Brief, January 2014 James Sallis, et al, Neighborhood Quality of Life Study here.

“For his part, Sallis said, ‘I would ask parents to resolve to make sure their children get physical activity every day, and they can’t...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) already kill the majority of Africans, though almost all the public health focus is on the continuing...

I write this as I am wrapping up extended travel during May and early June 2013. It was a wonderful but exhausting series of meetings. I...

A new IPEN paper has been published! Kerr, J., Sallis, J.F., Owen, N., De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Cerin, E., Sugiyama, T., Reis, R.,...

The 13th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine will be held August 20-23, 2014 in Groningen, the Netherlands and will feature a...

The Institute of Medicine’s Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention will host “Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy...

Please check out our newest publication! Cain KL, Sallis JF, Conway TL, Van Dyck D, Calhoon L. Using Accelerometers in Youth Physical...

I learned of Toni Yancey’s death today. Though I knew the end of her extraordinary life was coming, it was a painful blow. I immediately...

2013 Publications and “Accepted” List (with a few late 2012 papers) James F. Sallis, Ph.D. Updated October 23, 2013 Candelaria, J.I.,...

Results from a published paper in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine show that less than one fourth of youth athletes...

San Diego Union Tribune ‘Doctors Advise’ column, February 12, 2013 Link

I visited Canada the week of January 21, 2013, during their coldest weather in eight years, and I was thrilled to be there. I accepted...

Member, Institute of Medicine’s Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention. August 2012 — July 2015. Program Committee Member....