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Reliability and validity tests of the leisure time physical activity questionnaire for people with spinal cord injuryKathleen A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 93:677-82. 2012....
The development of evidence-informed physical activity guidelines for adults with spinal cord injuryK A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 49:1088-96. 2011..To systematically develop evidence-informed physical activity guidelines to improve physical fitness in people with spinal cord injury (SCI)...
The effects of physique-salient and physique non-salient exercise videos on women's body image, self-presentational concerns, and exercise motivationKathleen A Martin Ginis
McMaster University, Department of Kinesiology, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
Body Image 5:164-72. 2008..There were no effects on SPE or motivation. Results suggest that exercise videos that elicit perceived negative discrepancies can be detrimental to women's body images...
Who will adhere? Key issues in the study and prediction of adherence in randomized controlled trialsK A Martin
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Control Clin Trials 21:195S-9S. 2000..This article highlights theoretical and methodological limitations that have hampered the ability to identify patients at risk for poor treatment compliance. Control Clin Trials 2000;21:195S-199S..
[Factors to be considered in creating a physical activity guide for Canadians with physical disabilities]Kathleen A Martin Ginis
Département de Kinésiologie, Université McMaster, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 32:S150-64. 2007..The unique physical activity barriers faced by people with physical disabilities are discussed. The paper concludes with recommendations for the development of a physical activity guide for Canadians with physical disabilities...
Physical activity and subjective well-being among people with spinal cord injury: a meta-analysisK A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S4K1
Spinal Cord 48:65-72. 2010..Meta-analysis of cross-sectional, quasi-experimental and experimental studies...
Application of the limited strength model of self-regulation to understanding exercise effort, planning and adherenceKathleen A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
Psychol Health 25:1147-60. 2010....
Leisure time physical activity in a population-based sample of people with spinal cord injury part I: demographic and injury-related correlatesKathleen A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 91:722-8. 2010....
Leisure time physical activity in a population-based sample of people with spinal cord injury part II: activity types, intensities, and durationsKathleen A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 91:729-33. 2010..To describe the types, intensities, and average duration of leisure time physical activities (LTPAs) performed by people with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI)...
Construct validation of a state version of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale among young womenKathleen A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Body Image 8:52-7. 2011..The S-SPAS, rather than the trait SPAS, should be employed in experiments designed to detect differences in state social physique anxiety...
Determinants of physical activity among people with spinal cord injury: a test of social cognitive theoryKathleen A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ann Behav Med 42:127-33. 2011..Testing a social cognitive theory-based model of determinants is important for identifying variables to target in physical activity-enhancing interventions...
Considerations for the development of a physical activity guide for Canadians with physical disabilitiesKathleen A Martin Ginis
McMaster University, Department of Kinesiology, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Can J Public Health 98:S135-47. 2007..The unique physical activity barriers faced by people with physical disabilities are discussed. The paper concludes with recommendations for the development of a physical activity guide for Canadians with physical disabilities...
Development and evaluation of an activity measure for people with spinal cord injuryKathleen A Martin Ginis
Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:1099-111. 2005....
Exercise research issues in the spinal cord injured populationKathleen A Martin Ginis
Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
Exerc Sport Sci Rev 33:49-53. 2005..These challenges are discussed, and some pragmatic alternatives are suggested to advance SCI research while maintaining scientific integrity...
Weight training to activities of daily living: helping older adults make a connectionKathleen A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:116-21. 2006....
To see or not to see: effects of exercising in mirrored environments on sedentary women's feeling states and self-efficacyKathleen A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Health Psychol 22:354-61. 2003..There were no effects of the environment or body image on self-efficacy. Results are consistent with predictions of objective self-awareness theory and have implications for promoting exercise among sedentary women...
Establishing evidence-based physical activity guidelines: methods for the Study of Health and Activity in People with Spinal Cord Injury (SHAPE SCI)K A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 46:216-21. 2008..Prospective, observational cohort study...
Role of self-presentation in the health practices of a sample of Irish adolescentsK A Martin
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
J Adolesc Health 28:259-62. 2001..Self-presentational concerns were positively correlated with boys' and girls' endorsement of self-presentational motives for certain health practices...
Long-term exercise training in persons with spinal cord injury: effects on strength, arm ergometry performance and psychological well-beingA L Hicks
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 41:34-43. 2003..5%. CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate that long-term twice-weekly exercise training in this population is feasible, and results in significant gains in both physical and psychological well-being...
A randomised controlled trial of the effects of implementation intentions on women's walking behaviourKelly P Arbour
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S4K1 Canada
Psychol Health 24:49-65. 2009..The findings suggest implementation intentions are an effective strategy for initiating leisure-time walking within sedentary women...
Preferred methods and messengers for delivering physical activity information to people with spinal cord injury: a focus group studyLori Letts
School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Rehabil Psychol 56:128-37. 2011..To explore the perceptions of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) regarding preferred messengers and methods for obtaining physical activity (PA) information...
Moving beyond the stigma: the impression formation benefits of exercise for individuals with a physical disabilityKelly P Arbour
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Adapt Phys Activ Q 24:144-59. 2007..Evidently, the exerciser stereotype may undermine negative impressions of people with physical disabilities...
Physical activity and individuals with spinal cord injury: accuracy and quality of information on the InternetArif Jetha
Institute of Social Psychology, The London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
Disabil Health J 4:112-20. 2011..A number of websites on the Internet promote health-enhancing behaviors among people with spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the information available is of unknown accuracy and quality...
More than looking good: impact on quality of life moderates the relationship between functional body image and physical activity in men with SCIR L Bassett
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 47:252-6. 2009..Cross-sectional...
Improving body image one step at a time: greater pedometer step counts produce greater body image improvementsK P Arbour
McMaster University, Department of Kinesiology, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Body Image 5:331-6. 2008..These findings suggest that walking greater distances is associated with greater improvement in at least one aspect of women's body images...
C-Reactive protein in adults with chronic spinal cord injury: increased chronic inflammation in tetraplegia vs paraplegiaA E Gibson
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 46:616-21. 2008..Cross-sectional...
A pilot study examining correlates of body image among women living with SCIR L Bassett
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 47:496-8. 2009..Cross-sectional pilot study...
Increased participation in activities of daily living is associated with lower cholesterol levels in people with spinal cord injurySamuel P Hetz
School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 90:1755-9. 2009..Hetz SP, Latimer AE, Martin Ginis KA, Buchholz AC, and the SHAPE-SCI Research Group. Increased participation in activities of daily living is associated with lower cholesterol levels in people with spinal cord injury...
Examining the individual and perceived neighborhood associations of leisure-time physical activity in persons with spinal cord injuryKelly P Arbour-Nicitopoulos
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4K1, Canada
Ann Behav Med 39:192-7. 2010..However, other factors not captured by the TPB may also be important predictors of LTPA for this population...
Imagining the possibilities: the effects of a possible selves intervention on self-regulatory efficacy and exercise behaviorElisa C Murru
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
J Sport Exerc Psychol 32:537-54. 2010..These findings highlight the effectiveness of possible selves interventions for increasing exercise behavior and the role of self-regulatory processes for explaining such effects...
Current coronary heart disease risk assessment tools may underestimate risk in community-dwelling persons with chronic spinal cord injuryA K Finnie
Department of Family Relations and Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 46:608-15. 2008..Cross-sectional, observational study...
Body image and depressive symptoms as correlates of self-reported versus clinician-reported physiologic functionCatherine M Lichtenberger
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
J Cardiopulm Rehabil 23:53-9. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: Both patient perceptions of functional status and clinical measures of functional capacity are important aspects of psychosocial well-being among cardiac patients...
Effects of self-regulatory strength depletion on muscular performance and EMG activationSteven R Bray
Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Psychophysiology 45:337-43. 2008..05) compared to controls. Results are consistent with the limited strength model of self-regulation and are interpreted in light of the central fatigue hypothesis...
Evidence of dietary inadequacy in adults with chronic spinal cord injuryJ L Walters
Department of Family Relations and Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 47:318-22. 2009..Cross-sectional, observational study...
Effects of recovery method after exercise on performance, immune changes, and psychological outcomesDouglas L Stacey
Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic, London, ON, Canada
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 40:656-65. 2010..Randomized controlled trial using a repeated-measures design...
Dietary supplement use in the spinal cord injury populationE A Opperman
Department of Family Relations and Applied Human Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 48:60-4. 2010..Longitudinal, non-experimental...
The effects of single bouts of body-weight supported treadmill training on the feeling states of people with spinal cord injuryK A Martin Ginis
Department of Kinesiology, Centre for Health Promotion and Rehabilitation, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Spinal Cord 45:112-5. 2007....
