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Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF): a systematic review by Lee, Paul H, Macfarlane, Duncan J, Lam, T H, Stewart, Sunita M

“…The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) has been recommended as a cost-effective method to assess physical activity. Several…”
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Neighborhood Environments and Physical Activity Among Adults in 11 Countries by Sallis, James F., PhD, Bowles, Heather R., PhD, Bauman, Adrian, MBBS, PhD, Ainsworth, Barbara E., PhD, MPH, Bull, Fiona C., PhD, Craig, Cora L., MSc, Sjöström, Michael, MD, PhD, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, PhD, Lefevre, Johan, PhD, Matsudo, Victor, MD, Matsudo, Sandra, MD, Macfarlane, Duncan J., Dphil, Gomez, Luis Fernando, MD, MPH, Inoue, Shigeru, MD, Murase, Norio, MD, Volbekiene, Vida, PhD, McLean, Grant, BA, Carr, Harriette, MBChB, MPH, Heggebo, Lena Klasson, PhD, Tomten, Heidi, PhD, Bergman, Patrick, MSc

“…Background Understanding environmental correlates of physical activity can inform policy changes. Surveys were conducted in 11 countries using the same…”
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Feasibility of a Chest-worn accelerometer for physical activity measurement by Zhang, Joni H, Macfarlane, Duncan J, Sobko, Tanja

“…Abstract Objectives To examine the feasibility of wearing an Actigraph GT3X+ at the Chest (resembling a neck pendant) for physical activity measurement. Design…”
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Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of IPAQ (short, last 7 days) by Macfarlane, Duncan J, Lee, Cherry C.Y, Ho, Edmond Y.K, Chan, K.L, Chan, Dionise T.S

“…Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire…”
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Determining day‐to‐day human variation in indirect calorimetry using Bayesian decision theory by Tenan, Matthew S., Bohannon, Addison W., Macfarlane, Duncan J., Crouter, Scott E.

“…New Findings What is the central question of this study? We sought to understand the day‐to‐day variability of human indirect calorimetry during rest and…”
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Open-circuit respirometry: a historical review of portable gas analysis systems by Macfarlane, Duncan J.

“…Scientists such as physiologists, engineers, and nutritionists have often sought to estimate human metabolic strain during daily activities and physical…”
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Patterns of neighborhood environment attributes related to physical activity across 11 countries: a latent class analysis by Adams, Marc A, Ding, Ding, Sallis, James F, Bowles, Heather R, Ainsworth, Barbara E, Bergman, Patrick, Bull, Fiona C, Carr, Harriette, Craig, Cora L, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Gomez, Luis Fernando, Hagströmer, Maria, Klasson-Heggebø, Lena, Inoue, Shigeru, Lefevre, Johan, Macfarlane, Duncan J, Matsudo, Sandra, Matsudo, Victor, McLean, Grant, Murase, Norio, Sjöström, Michael, Tomten, Heidi, Volbekiene, Vida, Bauman, Adrian

“…Neighborhood environment studies of physical activity (PA) have been mainly single-country focused. The International Prevalence Study (IPS) presented a rare…”
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Convergent validity of six methods to assess physical activity in daily life by Macfarlane, Duncan J, Lee, Cherry C. Y, Ho, Edmond Y. K, Chan, K. L, Chan, Dionise

“…Institute of Human Performance, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong Submitted 21 March 2006 ; accepted in final form 15 June 2006 The purpose was…”
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Very short intermittent vs continuous bouts of activity in sedentary adults by Macfarlane, Duncan J., Taylor, Lynne H., Cuddihy, Thomas F.

“…Whether accumulating short intermittent bouts of light-to-moderate physical activity (LMPA) can elicit significant improvements in the fitness of sedentary…”
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Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older adults by Fong, Shirley S.M., Ng, Shamay S.M., Cheng, Yoyo T.Y., Zhang, Joni, Chung, Louisa M.Y., Chow, Gary C.C., Chak, Yvonne T.C., Chan, Ivy K.Y., Macfarlane, Duncan J.

“…[Purpose] The effectiveness of a smartphone pedometer application was compared with that of a traditional pedometer for improving the physical activity and…”
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Determinants of sport-specific postural control strategy and balance performance of amateur rugby players by Chow, Gary C.C, Fong, Shirley S.M, Chung, Joanne W.Y, Chung, Louisa M.Y, Ma, Ada W.W, Macfarlane, Duncan J

“…Abstract Objectives Postural control strategy and balance performance of rugby players are important yet under-examined issues. This study aimed to examine the…”
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Perceived Neighborhood Environmental Attributes Associated with Walking and Cycling for Transport among Adult Residents of 17 Cities in 12 Countries: The IPEN Study by Kerr, Jacqueline, Emond, Jennifer A, Badland, Hannah, Reis, Rodrigo, Sarmiento, Olga, Carlson, Jordan, Sallis, James F, Cerin, Ester, Cain, Kelli, Conway, Terry, Schofield, Grant, Macfarlane, Duncan J, Christiansen, Lars B, Van Dyck, Delfien, Davey, Rachel, Aguinaga-Ontoso, Ines, Salvo, Deborah, Sugiyama, Takemi, Owen, Neville, Mitáš, Josef, Natarajan, Loki

“…Prevalence of walking and cycling for transport is low and varies greatly across countries. Few studies have examined neighborhood perceptions related to…”
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Physical activity for cancer survivors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Fong, Daniel Y T, Ho, Judy W C, Hui, Bryant P H, Lee, Antoinette M, Macfarlane, Duncan J, Leung, Sharron S K, Cerin, Ester, Chan, Wynnie Y Y, Leung, Ivy P F, Lam, Sharon H S, Taylor, Aliki J, Cheng, Kar-keung

“…Objective To systematically evaluate the effects of physical activity in adult patients after completion of main treatment related to cancer.Design…”
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Can Bioelectric Impedance Monitors be used to Accurately Estimate Body Fat in Chinese Adults? by Macfarlane, Duncan J

“…Many laboratory-based methods exist to estimate body fat, yet few can be rapidly and easily applied to field studies. Bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) has…”
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Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes associated with adults׳ recreational walking: IPEN Adult study in 12 countries by Sugiyama, Takemi, Cerin, Ester, Owen, Neville, Oyeyemi, Adewale L., Conway, Terry L., Van Dyck, Delfien, Schipperijn, Jasper, Macfarlane, Duncan J., Salvo, Deborah, Reis, Rodrigo S., Mitáš, Josef, Sarmiento, Olga L., Davey, Rachel, Schofield, Grant, Orzanco-Garralda, Rosario, Sallis, James F.

“…This study examined the strength and shape of associations between perceived environmental attributes and adults’ recreational walking, using data collected…”
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Effects of dietary and physical activity interventions on generic and cancer-specific health-related quality of life, anxiety, and depression in colorectal cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial by Ho, Mandy, Ho, Judy W. C., Fong, Daniel Y. T., Lee, C. F., Macfarlane, Duncan J., Cerin, Ester, Lee, Antoinette M., Leung, Sharron, Chan, Wynnie Y. Y., Leung, Ivy P. F., Lam, Sharon H. S., Chu, Natural, Taylor, Aliki J., Cheng, Kar-Keung

“…Purpose To assess the effects of dietary and physical activity (PA) interventions on generic and cancer-specific quality of life (QoL), anxiety, and depression…”
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Validation of the swimming competence questionnaire for children by Chan, Derwin K. C., Lee, Alfred Sing Yeung, Macfarlane, Duncan J., Hagger, Martin S., Hamilton, Kyra

“…Two studies were employed to test the reliability and validity of the Swimming Competence Questionnaire (SCQ) among primary school children. Study 1 was a…”
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Neighborhood Environments and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in 11 Countries by CERIN, ESTER, CAIN, KELLI L, CONWAY, TERRY L, VAN DYCK, DELFIEN, HINCKSON, ERICA, SCHIPPERIJN, JASPER, DE BOURDEAUDHUIJ, ILSE, OWEN, NEVILLE, DAVEY, RACHEL C, HINO, ADRIANO AKIRA FERREIRA, MITÁŠ, JOSEF, ORZANCO-GARRALDA, ROSARIO, SALVO, DEBORAH, SARMIENTO, OLGA L, CHRISTIANSEN, LARS B, MACFARLANE, DUNCAN J, SCHOFIELD, GRANT, SALLIS, JAMES F

“…PURPOSEEnvironmental changes are potentially effective population-level physical activity (PA) promotion strategies. However, robust multisite evidence to…”
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Do associations between objectively-assessed physical activity and neighbourhood environment attributes vary by time of the day and day of the week? IPEN adult study by Cerin, Ester, Mitáš, Josef, Cain, Kelli L, Conway, Terry L, Adams, Marc A, Schofield, Grant, Sarmiento, Olga L, Reis, Rodrigo Siqueira, Schipperijn, Jasper, Davey, Rachel, Salvo, Deborah, Orzanco-Garralda, Rosario, Macfarlane, Duncan J, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, Owen, Neville, Sallis, James F, Van Dyck, Delfien

“…To more accurately quantify the potential impact of the neighbourhood environment on adults' physical activity (PA), it is important to compare environment-PA…”
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Reliability and Validity of the IPAQ-Chinese : The Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study by HAN BING DENG, MACFARLANE, Duncan J, THOMAS, G. Neil, XIANG QIAN LAO, CHAO QIANG JIANG, KAR KEUNG CHENG, TAI HING LAM

“…Valid measurements of self-reported physical activity are very limited in Chinese populations, especially the elderly. Therefore, we examined the validity and…”
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