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Carolyn Voorhees

Cohen, D, S Ashwood, M Scott, A Overton, K Evenson, CC Voorhees, A Bedimo-Rung, and T McKenzie (forthcoming), "Proximity to School and Physical Activity Among Middle School Girls", Physical Activity and Health, :

Kimm, SYS, NW Glynn, R Streigel-Moore, and CC Voorhees, (forthcoming), "Barriers to Physical Activity in a Biracial Cohort of Sedentary Adolescent Girls", Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, :

Evenson, K.R., Scott, M.M., Cohen, D.R. and Voorhees, C.C. (2007), "Association of Girls' Perception of Neighborhood Factors on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Adiposity.", Obesity, 15 (2): 430-445

Dowda, M., McKenzie, T., Cohen, D., Scott, M., Evenson, K.R., Bedimo-Rung, A., Voorhees, C.C. and Almeida, J. (2007), "Commercial Venues As Supports for Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls", Preventive Medicine, 45 (3-Feb): 163-168

Kuo, J., Voorhees, C.C., Haythornthwaite, J.A. and Young, D.R. (2007), "Associations Among Family Support, Family Intimacy and Neighborhood Crime With Physical Activity in Urban Adolescent Girls", Am J Public Health, 97 (1): 101-103

Dishman, R., R. Motl, J. Sallis, A. Dunn, A.S. Birnbaum, C.C. Voorhees, and J. Jobe (2005), "Self-Management Strategies Mediate Self-Efficacy and Physical Activity", American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 29 (1): 10-18

Birnbaum, A.S., K.R. Evenson, R.W. Motl, R.K. Dishman, C.C. Voorhees, J.F. Sallis, J.P. Elder, and Dowda (2005), "Assessing School Climate for Girls Physical Activity", American Journal of Health Behavior, 29 (3): 250-257

Voorhees, C.C., D.N. Murray, G. Welk, et. al (2005), "The Role of Peer Social Network Factors and Physical Activity in Adolescent Girls", American Journal of Health Behavior, 29 (2): 183-190

Evenson, K.R., Birnbaum, A.S., Bedimo-Rung, A.L., Voorhees, C.C., Ring, K., Sallis, J.F. and Elder, J. (2004), "Test-Retest Reliability of Girl's Perception of Environmental Factors and Transportation for Physical Activity", Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 36 (5): S329

Voorhees, C.C., and D.R. Young (2003), "Personal, Social and Physical Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity Levels in Young, Urban Latinas", American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 25 (3): 61-67

Young, D.R. and C.C. Voorhees (2003), "Associations Among Sociocultural and Environmental Factors and Physical Activity Levels in Urban African American Women", American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 25 (3): 38-44

Voorhees, C.C., G.B. Schreiber, B.C. Schumann, F. Biro, and P.B. Crawford (2002), "Early Predictors of Daily Smoking in Young Women: The NHLBI Growth and Health Study", Preventive Medicine, 34 : 616-624

Streigel-Moore, R.H., R.P. McMahon, F.M. Biro, G. Schreiber, P.B. Crawford, and C. Voorhees (2001), "Exploring the Relationship Between Timing of Menarche and Eating Disorder Syptoms in Black and White Adolescent Girls: The NHLBI Growth and Health Study", International Journal of Eating Disorders, 30 (4): 421-433

Valmadrid, C., C.C. Voorhees, B. Litt, and C. Schneyer (2001), "Practice Patterns for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Antiepileptic Drug-Induced Bone Disease: A National Survey of Neurologists", Archives of Neurology, 58 : 1369-1374

Ockene, J.K., K.M. Emmons, R.J. Mermelstein, K.A. Perkins, D.S. Bonollo, C.C. Voorhees, and J.F. Hollis (2000), "Relapse and Maintenance Issues for Smoking Cessation", Health Psychology, 19 (1): 17-31

Becker, D.M., D.R. Young, L.R. Yanek, C.C. Voorhees, D.M. Levine, and N. Janey (1998), "Agreement with Smoking Restriction Policies in a Socioeconomically Diverse African American Population", Health Values: Health Behavior, Education and Promotion, 22 : 451-459

Voorhees, C.C., F.A. Stillman, L.R. Yanek, and D.M. Becker (1998), "Reducing Cigarette Sales to Urban Youth: Opportunites for Intervention", American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14 (2): 138-142

Voorhees, C.C., F.A. Stillman, RT Swank, and DM Becker (1997), "Illegal Cigarette Sales to Minors in Black and White Low Income Urban Areas", American Journal of Public Health, 87 (4): 652-654

Voorhees, CC, FA Stillman, RT Swank, DM Becker, and D Levine (1996), "Heart, Body and Soul: Impact of Church Based Smoking Cessation Interventions on Readiness to Quit", Preventive Medicine, 25 (3): 277-285

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