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Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1·9 million participants by Guthold, Regina, Stevens, Gretchen A, Riley, Leanne M, Bull, Fiona C

“…Insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases, and has a negative effect on mental health and quality of life. We…”
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How can global physical activity surveillance adapt to evolving physical activity guidelines? Needs, challenges and future directions by Troiano, Richard P, Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Bull, Fiona C

“…Public health guidelines on physical activity (PA) establish national policy agendas and provide the basis for setting goals and targets. Advances in…”
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Levels of domain-specific physical activity at work, in the household, for travel and for leisure among 327 789 adults from 104 countries by Strain, Tessa, Wijndaele, Katrien, Garcia, Leandro, Cowan, Melanie, Guthold, Regina, Brage, Soren, Bull, Fiona C

“…To compare the country-level absolute and relative contributions of physical activity at work and in the household, for travel, and during leisure-time to…”
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Global physical activity levels: surveillance progress, pitfalls, and prospects by Hallal, Pedro C, Dr, Andersen, Lars Bo, Prof, Bull, Fiona C, Prof, Guthold, Regina, PhD, Haskell, William, Prof, Ekelund, Ulf, Prof

“…Summary To implement effective non-communicable disease prevention programmes, policy makers need data for physical activity levels and trends. In this report,…”
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Updating the Evidence for Physical Activity: Summative Reviews of the Epidemiological Evidence, Prevalence, and Interventions to Promote "Active Aging" by Bauman, Adrian, Merom, Dafna, Bull, Fiona C, Buchner, David M, Fiatarone Singh, Maria A

“…There is a global imperative to increase awareness of the emerging evidence on physical activity (PA) among older adults. "Healthy aging" has traditionally…”
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Putting physical activity in the 'must-do' list of the global agenda by Stamatakis, Emmanuel, Bull, Fiona C

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Global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ): nine country reliability and validity study by Bull, Fiona C, Maslin, Tahlia S, Armstrong, Timothy

“…Instruments to assess physical activity are needed for (inter)national surveillance systems and comparison. Male and female adults were recruited from diverse…”
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Sport and exercise as contributors to the health of nations by Khan, Karim M, Prof, Thompson, Angela M, PhD, Blair, Steven N, Prof, Sallis, James F, Prof, Powell, Kenneth E, MD, Bull, Fiona C, Prof, Bauman, Adrian E, Prof

“…Summary Self-reported rates of participation in sport vary by country. In the UK, about 40% of men and women aged 16 years or older participate in at least one…”
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An assessment of self-reported physical activity instruments in young people for population surveillance: Project ALPHA by Biddle, Stuart J H, Gorely, Trish, Pearson, Natalie, Bull, Fiona C

“…The assessment of physical activity is an essential part of understanding patterns and influences of behaviour, designing interventions, and undertaking…”
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A marathon, not a sprint: Increasing population physical activity as a legacy of sports mega-events by Bull, Fiona C., Simpson, Paul J.

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Ecological correlates of sport and exercise participation among Thai adolescents: A hierarchical examination of a cross-sectional population survey by Amornsriwatanakul, Areekul, Lester, Leanne, Bull, Fiona C., Rosenberg, Michael

“…•This is the first study in Thailand to report on the correlates of sport and exercise participation in a nationally representative sample of Thai adolescents…”
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"Are Thai children and youth sufficiently active? prevalence and correlates of physical activity from a nationally representative cross-sectional study" by Amornsriwatanakul, Areekul, Lester, Leanne, Bull, Fiona C, Rosenberg, Michael

“…Children and youth gain multiple health benefits from regular participation in physical activity (PA). However, in Thailand there is limited national data on…”
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How important is the land use mix measure in understanding walking behaviour? Results from the RESIDE study by Christian, Hayley E, Bull, Fiona C, Middleton, Nicholas J, Knuiman, Matthew W, Divitini, Mark L, Hooper, Paula, Amarasinghe, Anura, Giles-Corti, Billie

“…Understanding the relationship between urban design and physical activity is a high priority. Different representations of land use diversity may impact the…”
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Impact of physical activity programs and services for older adults: a rapid review by Pinheiro, Marina B, Oliveira, Juliana S, Baldwin, Jennifer N, Hassett, Leanne, Costa, Nathalia, Gilchrist, Heidi, Wang, Belinda, Kwok, Wing, Albuquerque, Bruna S, Pivotto, Luiza R, Carvalho-Silva, Ana Paula M. C, Sharma, Sweekriti, Gilbert, Steven, Bauman, Adrian, Bull, Fiona C, Willumsen, Juana, Sherrington, Catherine, Tiedemann, Anne

“…Abstract Background Knowledge of which physical activity programs are most effective for older adults in different sub-populations and contexts is limited. The…”
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Physical activity mass media campaigns and their evaluation: a systematic review of the literature 2003-2010 by Leavy, Justine E., Bull, Fiona C., Rosenberg, Michael, Bauman, Adrian

“…Internationally, mass media campaigns to promote regular moderate-intensity physical activity have increased recently. Evidence of mass media campaign…”
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National policy on physical activity: the development of a policy audit tool by Bull, Fiona C, Milton, Karen, Kahlmeier, Sonja

“…Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for noncommunicable disease worldwide. Increasing physical activity requires large scale actions and relevant,…”
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Reliability and validity of the transport and physical activity questionnaire (TPAQ) for assessing physical activity behaviour by Adams, Emma J, Goad, Mary, Sahlqvist, Shannon, Bull, Fiona C, Cooper, Ashley R, Ogilvie, David

“…No current validated survey instrument allows a comprehensive assessment of both physical activity and travel behaviours for use in interdisciplinary research…”
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Physical Inactivity: The "Cinderella" Risk Factor for Noncommunicable Disease Prevention by Bull, Fiona C., Bauman, Adrian E.

“…There is strong evidence demonstrating the direct and indirect pathways by which physical activity prevents many of the major noncommunicable diseases (NCD)…”
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Global trends in insufficient physical activity among adolescents: a pooled analysis of 298 population-based surveys with 1·6 million participants by Guthold, Regina, Stevens, Gretchen A, Riley, Leanne M, Bull, Fiona C

“…Physical activity has many health benefits for young people. In 2018, WHO launched More Active People for a Healthier World, a new global action on physical…”
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Unsafe to Play? Neighborhood Disorder and Lack of Safety Predict Reduced Physical Activity among Urban Children and Adolescents by Molnar, Beth E., Gortmaker, Steven L., Bull, Fiona C., Buka, Stephen L.

“…Purpose. Lack of physical activity is associated with increased risk of overweight and cardiovascular disease, conditions associated with lower socioeconomic…”
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