Publications by authors named "Anthony Randles"
This manuscript describes the development of the Census of Social Institutions (CSI), a reliable direct observation parcel-level built environment measure. The CSI was used to measure all non-residential parcels (n = 10,842) in 21 one-mile-radius neighborhoods centered around census block groups of varying income and ethnicity in a large metropolitan area. One year test-retest and inter-rater intra-class correlations showed high reliability for major use type and detail code observations.
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- Nonexercise models predicting maximal oxygen consumption (VO2(max)) typically overlook the impact of smoking, which can lower measured VO2(max).
- The study involved 2,749 participants and examined how different smoking levels (Never, Light, Moderate, Heavy) affected both measured and predicted VO2(max) based on factors like physical activity, age, BMI, and gender.
- Results showed significantly lower VO2(max) in heavy smokers compared to others, highlighting the importance of incorporating smoking status into VO2(max) predictions, as many American adults smoke.