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Lucas J. Carr

Researcher at University of Iowa

Publications -  64
Citations -  3786

Lucas J. Carr is an academic researcher from University of Iowa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Sitting. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 55 publications receiving 3321 citations. Previous affiliations of Lucas J. Carr include East Carolina University & University of Wyoming.

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Walk Score™ As a Global Estimate of Neighborhood Walkability

TL;DR: Findings support Walk Score as a free, easy-to-use, and quick proxy of neighborhood density and access to nearby amenities and highlight a limitation of Walk Score and warrant caution of its use.
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Validation of Walk Score for estimating access to walkable amenities

TL;DR: The results support Walk Score as a reliable and valid measure of estimating access to walkable amenities and may be a convenient and inexpensive option for researchers interested in exploring the relationship between access toWalk Score and health behaviours such as physical activity.
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Multicomponent intervention to reduce daily sedentary time: a randomised controlled trial

TL;DR: The findings suggest that the intervention was engaging and resulted in reductions in daily sedentary time among full-time sedentary employees and hold public health significance due to the growing number of sedentary jobs and the potential of these technologies in large-scale worksite programmes.
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Revenge of the "sit" II: Does lifestyle impact neuronal and cognitive health through distinct mechanisms associated with sedentary behavior and physical activity?

TL;DR: Evidence linking both PA and sedentary behavior to neurobiological systems that are known to influence behavioral outcomes such as cognitive aging are outlined to propose productive areas of future research.