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The International Prevalence Study on Physical Activity: results from 20 countriesAdrian Bauman
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:21. 2009..The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was developed for international surveillance. The purpose of this study was a comparative international study of population physical activity prevalence across 20 countries...- Occupational risk of overweight and obesity: an analysis of the Australian Health SurveyMargaret A Allman-Farinelli
School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia
J Occup Med Toxicol 5:14. 2010.... - The effectiveness of community-based cycling promotion: findings from the Cycling Connecting Communities project in Sydney, AustraliaChris E Rissel
Health Promotion Service, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Hugh Jardine Building, Eastern Campus, Liverpool Hospital, Locked Mail Bag 7017, Liverpool BC 1871, Australia
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 7:8. 2010..However, this community based intervention with limited funding had very limited reach into the community and did not increase population cycling levels... - ParticipACTION: Baseline assessment of the 'new ParticipACTION': A quantitative survey of Canadian organizational awareness and capacityRonald C Plotnikoff
School of Public Health and the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:86. 2009..abstract:.. - ParticipACTION: Baseline assessment of the capacity available to the 'New ParticipACTION': A qualitative study of Canadian organizationsGuy Faulkner
University of Toronto, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, 55 Harbord Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 2W6, Canada
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:87. 2009..abstract:.. - ParticipACTION: A mass media campaign targeting parents of inactive children; knowledge, saliency, and trialing behavioursCora L Craig
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:88. 2009..abstract:.. - ParticipACTION: Awareness of the participACTION campaign among Canadian adults - Examining the knowledge gap hypothesis and a hierarchy-of-effects modelJohn C Spence
Sedentary Living Lab, Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, E 488 Van Vliet, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2H9, Canada
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:85. 2009..Thus, future promotion campaigns should include specific strategies to target different segments of the population, especially people who are living in deprived conditions with lower levels of education... - The prevalence and correlates of physical inactivity among adults in Ho Chi Minh CityOanh T H Trinh
Faculty of Public Health, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
BMC Public Health 8:204. 2008.... - Adherence to physical activity recommendations and the influence of socio-demographic correlates - a population-based cross-sectional studyPatrick Bergman
Unit for Preventive Nutrition, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, 141 57 Huddinge, Sweden
BMC Public Health 8:367. 2008.... - Non-response bias in physical activity trend estimatesCora L Craig
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
BMC Public Health 9:425. 2009..The purpose of this short report is to examine the potential impact of changes in response rates over time on the prevalence of adequate PA in Canadian adults... - Intentional injury reported by young people in the Federated States of Micronesia, Kingdom of Tonga and VanuatuBen J Smith
Department of Health Science, Monash University, PO Box 527 Frankston, Victoria, 3199, Australia
BMC Public Health 8:145. 2008..The present study investigates the prevalence and distribution of intentional injury among young people in three Pacific Island societies, and examines behavioural and psychosocial factors related to risk of intentional injury... - Socio-demographic factors associated with smoking and smoking cessation among 426,344 pregnant women in New South Wales, AustraliaMohammed Mohsin
Centre for Research, Evidence Management and Surveillance, Division of Population Health, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Liverpool BC, NSW 1871, Australia
BMC Public Health 5:138. 2005..This study explores the socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women who continue to smoke during the pregnancy, and identifies the characteristics of the smokers who were likely to quit smoking during the pregnancy period... - The CHOICE (Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events) replication trial: study protocolLis Neubeck
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 8:25. 2008..We aim to determine whether the previously proven CHOICE program can be replicated at multiple sites and whether ongoing reinforcement further improves risk factor modification... - Commentary on the VERB campaign - perspectives on social marketing to encourage physical activity among youthAdrian Bauman
Center for Physical Activity and Health, Level 2, Medical Foundation Building, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia 2006
Prev Chronic Dis 1:A02. 2004 - ParticipACTION: the future challenges for physical activity promotion in CanadaAdrian Bauman
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 6:89. 2009..As a set, they describe a comprehensive approach to setting up evaluations of national social marketing efforts to promote physical activity... 
The role of community programmes and mass events in promoting physical activity to patientsA Bauman
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Br J Sports Med 43:44-6. 2009..These will not solve the inactivity crisis, but could add new approaches for clinicians, in advising their patients to initiate and try to become more physically active...
Dissemination of physical activity evidence, programs, policies, and surveillance in the international public health arenaAdrian E Bauman
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, Sydney University, Sydney New South Wales, Australia
Am J Prev Med 31:S57-65. 2006....- Physical activity measurement--a primer for health promotionAdrian Bauman
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, Building K25, University of Sydney, Australia
Promot Educ 13:92-103. 2006.... - Cycling and health: an opportunity for positive change?Adrian E Bauman
Med J Aust 190:347-8. 2009 - The descriptive epidemiology of sitting. A 20-country comparison using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)Adrian Bauman
Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
Am J Prev Med 41:228-35. 2011..Recent epidemiologic evidence points to the health risks of prolonged sitting, that are independent of physical activity, but few papers have reported the descriptive epidemiology of sitting in population studies with adults... - International perspectives on the physical inactivity crisis--structural solutions over evidence generation?Adrian Bauman
Prevention Research Collaboration and CPAH, School of Public Health, Level 2, Building K25, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
Prev Med 49:309-12. 2009.... - Cross-national comparisons of socioeconomic differences in the prevalence of leisure-time and occupational physical activity, and active commuting in six Asia-Pacific countriesAdrian Bauman
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
J Epidemiol Community Health 65:35-43. 2011.... - Testing a hierarchy-of-effects model: pathways from awareness to outcomes in the VERB campaign 2002-2003Adrian Bauman
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Am J Prev Med 34:S249-56. 2008..The McGuire hierarchy-of-effects (HOE) model, used extensively in mass-media interventions to describe the mechanisms for understanding effects, has not been tested in physical activity campaigns... - Leisure-time physical activity alone may not be a sufficient public health approach to prevent obesity--a focus on ChinaA Bauman
Institute for Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise, and School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Obes Rev 9:119-26. 2008..These will pose policy challenges in the developing world, if they are to be taken seriously as obesity prevention strategies... - Associations of type, organization, and number of recreational activities with total activityHeather R Bowles
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
J Phys Act Health 4:469-80. 2007..The aim of this study was to examine the associations between characteristics of recreational activity and total physical activity (PA)... - Can a motivational intervention overcome an unsupportive environment for walking--findings from the Step-by-Step StudyDafna Merom
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Ann Behav Med 38:137-46. 2009..Interventions to promote walking have rarely examined how their effects varied by the attributes of the physical environment... - "Where have all the bicycles gone?" Are bicycle sales in Australia translated into health-enhancing levels of bicycle usage?Adrian Bauman
Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, 2006 NSW, Australia
Prev Med 54:145-7. 2012..To explore whether the reported increase in bicycle sales in Australia is corroborated by increases in numbers of cyclists... - Impact of scoring algorithm on physical activity prevalence estimates in Australian adultsNicole M Mealing
CPAH Prevention Research Collaboration, University of Sydney, Australia
J Sci Med Sport 14:27-32. 2011..In conclusion, varying frequency and duration requirements of scoring algorithms can yield different population estimates and patterns by population subgroup of physical activity for a health benefit... - Recent trends in physical activity in New South Wales. Is the tide of inactivity turning?Josephine Chau
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Aust N Z J Public Health 32:82-5. 2008..To examine recent trends in sufficient physical activity among New South Wales adults aged 16 years and over... - Randomised controlled trial of a pedometer-based telephone intervention to increase physical activity among cardiac patients not attending cardiac rehabilitationSusan Furber
South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health Service, NSW, Australia
Patient Educ Couns 80:212-8. 2010..To determine the effectiveness of a pedometer-based telephone intervention on the physical activity levels of cardiac patients who did not attend a CRP... - The Sydney Diabetes Prevention Program: a community-based translational studyStephen Colagiuri
Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
BMC Public Health 10:328. 2010..The current challenge is to translate this evidence into routine community settings, determine feasible and effective ways of delivering the intervention and providing on-going support to sustain successful behavioural changes... - Predictors of initiating and maintaining active commuting to work using transport and public health perspectives in AustraliaDafna Merom
Centre for Physical Activity and Health CPAH, School of Public Health, Level 2, Medical Foundation Building K25, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Prev Med 47:342-6. 2008..To identify predictors for initiating and maintaining active commuting (AC) to work following the 2003 Australia's Walk to Work Day (WTWD) campaign... - Social capital, socio-economic status and psychological distress among Australian adultsPhilayrath Phongsavan
University of Sydney, Australia
Soc Sci Med 63:2546-61. 2006..The findings also suggest the importance of examining the interrelationships between socio-economic status, social capital and mental health for community-dwelling adults... - Temporal trends and recent correlates in sedentary behaviours in Chinese childrenZhaohui Cui
Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Australia
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 8:93. 2011..The current study is to examine temporal trends in sedentary behaviours and recent correlates of screen use in Chinese children during a period of economic transition... - A population-based lifestyle intervention to promote healthy weight and physical activity in people with cardiac disease: the PANACHE (Physical Activity, Nutrition And Cardiac HEalth) study protocolJanice Sangster
Health Promotion Service, South Eastern Sydney and Illawarra Area Health, NSW, Australia
BMC Cardiovasc Disord 10:17. 2010..The cost-effectiveness and acceptability of the intervention to CR staff and participants will also be determined... - Promoting walking as an adjunct intervention to group cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders--a pilot group randomized trialDafna Merom
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
J Anxiety Disord 22:959-68. 2008..21, -3.41, and -5.14, respectively, p<0.05) compared to the GCBT+ED. The potential of exercise interventions as adjunct to GCBT for anxiety disorder needs to be further explored... - Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic reviewLis Neubeck
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 16:281-9. 2009..Provision of telehealth models could help increase uptake of a formal secondary prevention by those who do not access cardiac rehabilitation and narrow the current evidence-practice gap... - Process evaluation in an intervention designed to promote physical activity among adults with anxiety disorders: evidence of acceptability and adherencePhilayrath Phongsavan
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Health Promot J Austr 19:137-43. 2008..To assess the adherence and acceptability of a physical activity program delivered as an adjunct to the usual cognitive behavioural group therapy (CBGT) for adults with anxiety disorders... - Four-year follow-up of the Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events randomized controlled trialLis Neubeck
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 18:278-86. 2011..To determine if the improved risk factor profile at 1 year attributed to the Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events (CHOICE) program was maintained at 4 years... - Active commuting to school among NSW primary school children: implications for public healthDafna Merom
NSW Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
Health Place 12:678-87. 2006..Frequent walking/cycling (5 trips, 37%) was associated with child's level of independence and the perceived benefits of active commuting. Behaviour change in this setting requires multi-level strategies... - Lifestyle risk reduction interventions in atrial fibrillation: a systematic reviewNicole Lowres
ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Eur J Prev Cardiol 19:1091-100. 2012..We aimed to determine if risk-factor interventions can improve physical functioning, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cardiovascular risk in AF... - Process evaluation of the New South Wales Walk Safely to School DayDafna Merom
NSW Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Health Promot J Austr 16:100-6. 2005..Concerns about the contribution of lower physical activity by children on levels of childhood obesity have driven the search for interventions that encourage lifestyle physical activity by school-aged children... - Current cycling, bicycle path use, and willingness to cycle more-findings from a community survey of cycling in southwest sydney, australiaChris Rissel
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, Australia
J Phys Act Health 7:267-72. 2010..A population survey of cycling and physical activity was conducted as part of the baseline evaluation of a new intervention research project (Cycling Connecting Communities)... - Correlates of non-concordance between perceived and objective measures of walkabilityKlaus Gebel
Cluster for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Ann Behav Med 37:228-38. 2009..Objective and self-reported physical environmental attributes have been related to physical activity... - Temporal trends and correlates of passive commuting to and from school in children from 9 provinces in ChinaZhaohui Cui
Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Prev Med 52:423-7. 2011..To examine trends and correlates of passive (inactive) commuting to school among Chinese children aged 6-18 years in nine provinces... - The effects of different regulation systems on television food advertising to childrenBridget Kelly
Australian Centre for Health Promotion, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Aust N Z J Public Health 31:340-3. 2007..The aim of this study was to model children's potential exposure to television food advertisements under different regulatory scenarios to demonstrate the policy implications of regulatory change in Australia... - Models of antenatal care and obstetric outcomes in Sydney South WestJun Bai
Sydney South West Area Health Service, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 48:454-61. 2008..To assess obstetric outcomes of different models of antenatal care... - A comparison of Australian families' expenditure on active and screen-based recreation using the ABS Household Expenditure Survey 2003/04Robert Aitken
NSW Centre for Overweight and Obesity, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Aust N Z J Public Health 32:238-45. 2008.... - Prevalence of morphine use and time to initial analgesia in an Australian emergency departmentRoberto Forero
Simpson Centre for Health Services Research, Liverpool Health Service, The University of New South Wales South Western Sydney Clinical School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Emerg Med Australas 20:136-43. 2008..To explore the association of morphine use with factors influencing time to initial analgesia (T-A)... - Self-reported confidence in recall as a predictor of validity and repeatability of physical activity questionnaire dataAnne E Cust
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Epidemiology 20:433-41. 2009..Self-reported confidence ratings have been used in other research disciplines as a tool to assess data quality, and may be useful in epidemiologic studies... - Cohort profile: the 45 and up studyEmily Banks
Sax Institute, Sydney, Australia
Int J Epidemiol 37:941-7. 2008 - Effect of a lifestyle intervention in patients with abnormal liver enzymes and metabolic risk factorsAlexis St George
Storr Liver Unit, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney and Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 24:399-407. 2009..We sought to assess the effect at 3 months of a behavior change-based lifestyle intervention on the metabolic profile of patients characterised by elevated liver enzymes... - The Cinderella of public health news: physical activity coverage in Australian newspapers, 1986-2006Josephine Chau
University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Aust N Z J Public Health 33:189-92. 2009..This research examined trends in physical activity reporting by Australian newspapers, and described these trends compared to coverage of obesity and tobacco... - Measuring walking for physical activity surveillance--the effect of prompts and respondents' interpretation of walking in a leisure-time surveyDafna Merom
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of Sydney, Australia
J Phys Act Health 6:S81-8. 2009.... - ParticipACTION: this mouse roared, but did it get the cheese?Adrian Bauman
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Can J Public Health 95:S14-9. 2004 - Translating research for evidence-based public health: key concepts and future directionsLucie Rychetnik
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
J Epidemiol Community Health 66:1187-92. 2012..Finally, an integrated framework is presented to illustrate the relationship between these domains, and priority areas for further development and empirical research are identified... - Participating in cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative dataLis Neubeck
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Eur J Prev Cardiol 19:494-503. 2012..To improve understanding of the reasons for poor participation we undertook a systematic review and meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature... - Validity and repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: a validation study using accelerometers as an objective measureAnne E Cust
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 5:33. 2008..We examined the validity and long-term repeatability of total physical activity measurements estimated from the past-year recall EPIC questionnaire, using accelerometers as an objective reference measure... - Planning locally relevant Internet programs for secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseaseLis Neubeck
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, and ANZAC Research Institute, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 10:213-20. 2011.... - Evidence-based policy and practice of physical activity in Australia: awareness and attitudes of attendees at a national physical activity conference (the PAPPA study)Bill Bellew
School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Health Promot J Austr 21:222-8. 2010.... - Changes in neighborhood walking are related to changes in perceptions of environmental attributesNancy Humpel
Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Ann Behav Med 27:60-7. 2004..Prospective relations with environmental factors have been examined for vigorous activity, but not for the moderate-intensity activities that environmental and policy initiatives are being designed to influence... - Health behaviour and lifestyle of Pacific youth surveys: a resource for capacity buildingPhilayrath Phongsavan
Medical Foundation Building, K25, School of Public Health, University of Sydney NSW, 2006 Australia
Health Promot Int 20:238-48. 2005..Implementation of an ongoing surveillance system similar to the HBLPY model in these countries warrants further investigation. Such initiatives should be supported at the regional and global level... - The study design and methodology for the ARCHER study--adolescent rural cohort study of hormones, health, education, environments and relationshipsKatharine Steinbeck
Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, University of Sydney, at Children s Hospital, Westmead, Sydney NSW 2145, Australia
BMC Pediatr 12:143. 2012..This study has been designed to provide evidence on the relationship between reproductive hormones and the tempo of their rise to adult levels, and adolescent behaviour, health and wellbeing... - The initial development and process evaluation of AusPAnet: the Australian Physical Activity NetworkRona Macniven
Centre for Physical Activity and Health and School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Health Promot J Austr 19:36-9. 2008..It fills a communication gap and functions through a fortnightly online e-News, supported by a dedicated website... - The Sydney playground project: popping the bubblewrap--unleashing the power of play: a cluster randomized controlled trial of a primary school playground-based intervention aiming to increase children's physical activity and social skillsAnita C Bundy
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Lidcombe, Australia
BMC Public Health 11:680. 2011..The aim of the Sydney Playground Project is to demonstrate the effectiveness of two simple interventions aimed to increase children's physical activity and social skills... - Pathways to the first contact with specialist mental health careZachary Steel
Center for Population Mental Health Research, Psychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, Liverpool Hospital, New South Wales, and School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 40:347-54. 2006.... - Effects of a pedometer-based intervention on physical activity levels after cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trialLyra Butler
South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service, New South Wales, and School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev 29:105-14. 2009..In Australia, patient adherence to physical activity after a cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) is poor. This study evaluated the efficacy of a pedometer-based intervention to increase physical activity after CRP... - Acute effects of advertisements on children's choices, preferences, and ratings of liking for physical activities and sedentary behaviours: a randomised controlled pilot studyEvan Atlantis
Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia
J Sci Med Sport 11:553-7. 2008..Further research is needed to determine whether different content and/or higher doses of exposure to physical activity promoting advertisements are needed to influence children's activity choices... - Changing the way people think about health-enhancing physical activity: do mass media campaigns have a role?Nick Cavill
Cavill Associates, Sydney, NSW, Australia
J Sports Sci 22:771-90. 2004..This should be seen as part of a broader strategy, including policy and environmental change. Evaluation designs that measure the full range of variables are preferred to an over-concentration on behaviour alone... - Perceived environment attributes, residential location, and walking for particular purposesNancy Humpel
Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Am J Prev Med 26:119-25. 2004..We examined associations of perceived environmental attributes with walking for four different purposes: general neighborhood walking, walking for exercise, walking for pleasure, and walking to get to and from places... - Active, healthy cities - how does population physical activity vary between Australian cities?Adrian Bauman
Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales
Health Promot J Austr 23:201-7. 2012..While this may be due to infrastructure differences, comparative information on indicators of the built environment and transport infrastructure are not available... - Physical activity associated with public transport use--a review and modelling of potential benefitsChris Rissel
Prevention Research Collaboration, The University of Sydney, 92 94 Parramatta Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
Int J Environ Res Public Health 9:2454-78. 2012..More minutes walked per day, or a greater uptake of public transport by inactive adults would likely lead to significantly greater increases in the adult population considered sufficiently active... - Evidence, ethics, and values: a framework for health promotionStacy M Carter
Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicine and Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Am J Public Health 101:465-72. 2011..Both researchers and health promotion practitioners should work to build the capacities required for evidential and ethical deliberation in the health promotion profession... - Accuracy of weight perception, life-style behaviours and psychological distress among overweight and obese adolescentsAmina Khambalia
Preventive Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
J Paediatr Child Health 48:220-7. 2012..To compare overweight and obese adolescents with accurate and inaccurate self-reported weight perception across a range of behaviours and measures of psychological well-being... - Long-term effect of psychological trauma on the mental health of Vietnamese refugees resettled in Australia: a population-based studyZachary Steel
Psychiatry Research and Teaching Unit, School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Lancet 360:1056-62. 2002..We aimed to assess the long-term effects of trauma on mental health and disability in Vietnamese refugees resettled in Australia... - Maternal and neonatal factors influencing premature birth and low birth weight in AustraliaM Mohsin
Epidemiology Unit, South Western Sydney Area Health Service, NSW, Australia
J Biosoc Sci 35:161-74. 2003.... - Impacts from repeated mass media campaigns to promote sun protection in AustraliaBen J Smith
Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research Unit, Edward Ford Building A27, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
Health Promot Int 17:51-60. 2002..Mass media campaigns may contribute to short-term increases in some sun protection behaviours; however, as their impact is not sustained they should be repeated and supplemented by educational, policy and environmental strategies... - The role of media in promoting physical activityAdrian Bauman
School of Public Health, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
J Phys Act Health 6:S196-210. 2009..New media' interventions assess the impact of web-based, internet, other 'new media' and e-mail-delivered interventions to increase physical activity... - Mass sporting and physical activity events--are they "bread and circuses" or public health interventions to increase population levels of physical activity?Niamh M Murphy
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
J Phys Act Health 4:193-202. 2007..Large-scale, one-off sporting or physical activity (PA) events are often thought to impact population PA levels. This article reviews the evidence and explores the nature of the effect... - Test-retest repeatability and relative validity of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire in a developing country contextOanh T H Trinh
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of Sydney, Australia
J Phys Act Health 6:S46-53. 2009..This study assesses the test-retest repeatability and criterion validity of the WHO-recommended Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) in Vietnamese adults during the dry and wet seasons... - Reliability and validity of the international physical activity questionnaire for assessing walkingHidde P van der Ploeg
Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney
Res Q Exerc Sport 81:97-101. 2010..8 (Craig et al., 2003). The purpose of this study, however, was to reanalyze these data with respect to validity (again compared to an accelerometer) and test-retest reliability specifically for population monitoring of walking... - Prevalence and correlates of participation in fall prevention exercise/physical activity by older adultsDafna Merom
School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, Locked Bag 1797 Penrith NSW 2751, Australia
Prev Med 55:613-7. 2012..To examine older people's participation in fall prevention exercise/physical activities... - A review of population-based prevalence studies of physical activity in adults in the Asia-Pacific regionRona Macniven
Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
BMC Public Health 12:41. 2012..This review identifies population PA estimates for adults in the Asia-Pacific region, and examines variation in trends and prevalence rates obtained using different PA measures... - Sitting time and all-cause mortality risk in 222 497 Australian adultsHidde P van der Ploeg
Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Arch Intern Med 172:494-500. 2012..This study aimed to determine the independent relationship of sitting time with all-cause mortality... - Evaluation of the national 'Push Play' campaign in New Zealand--creating population awareness of physical activityAdrian Bauman
Centre for Physical Activity and Health, School of Public Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
N Z Med J 116:U535. 2003..If sustained, efforts like this may have a long-term impact on adult activity patterns, leading to improved health outcomes and reduced health costs... - Reduction of diabetes risk in routine clinical practice: are physical activity and nutrition interventions feasible and are the outcomes from reference trials replicable? A systematic review and meta-analysisMagnolia Cardona-Morrell
Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
BMC Public Health 10:653. 2010..The objective of this review is to determine whether lifestyle interventions delivered to high-risk adult patients in routine clinical care settings are feasible and effective in achieving reductions in risk factors for diabetes... - The rise and fall of Australian physical activity policy 1996 - 2006: a national review framed in an international contextBill Bellew
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Aust New Zealand Health Policy 5:18. 2008..Methods comprised a literature and policy review, audit of relevant web sites, document searches and surveys of international stakeholders... - Disability and health service utilization associated with psychological distress: the influence of ethnicitySoufiane Boufous
Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Ment Health Serv Res 7:171-9. 2005..This was particularly true for those born in Southern and South-East Asia as well as the Middle East and Africa. Further research into the reasons underlying these findings for each ethnic group is warranted... - Social influences for smoking in pregnancy in south western Sydney antenatal clinic attendeesMohammed Mohsin
Centre for Research Evidence Management and Surveillance, Sydney South West Area Health Service, Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 47:207-12. 2007..They were less aware of the potential health risks of smoking in pregnancy (SIP). High levels of SIP remain a public health problem, and effective interventions are needed... - Parity and pregnancy outcomesJun Bai
Division of Women s and Child Health, Liverpool Health Service, South Western Sydney Area Health Service, New South Wales, Australia
Am J Obstet Gynecol 186:274-8. 2002..We conducted a study to evaluate the association between parity and pregnancy outcomes and to clarify the basis of the classification of risk based on parity... - Physical activity and endometrial cancer risk: a review of the current evidence, biologic mechanisms and the quality of physical activity assessment methodsAnne E Cust
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, and Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia
Cancer Causes Control 18:243-58. 2007.... - Television food advertising to children: the extent and nature of exposureBridget Kelly
Australian Centre for Health Promotion, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Public Health Nutr 10:1234-40. 2007.... - Clinical examination is an inaccurate predictor of intraabdominal pressureMichael Sugrue
Department of Surgery and Trauma, University of New South Wales, Liverpool Hospital, Elizabeth Street, Liverpool, Sydney, New South Wales 2170, Australia
World J Surg 26:1428-31. 2002..2%; npv, 88.6%. The mean difference in IAP values between intravesicular readings and clinical estimates was -1.0 +/- 4.1. Prediction of IAP using clinical examination is not accurate enough to replace intravesicular IAP measurements... - Physical activity and sedentary behavior: a population-based study of barriers, enjoyment, and preferenceJo Salmon
School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia
Health Psychol 22:178-88. 2003..These constructs can be used to examine individual and environmental influences on physical activity and sedentary behavior in specific populations and could inform the development of targeted interventions... - Twenty-year trends in physical activity among Canadian adultsCora L Craig
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute, Ottawa, ON
Can J Public Health 95:59-63. 2004..Physical inactivity is associated with increased risk of mortality and chronic diseases, yet trend information is lacking in most countries. This investigation examines physical activity levels of Canadian adults aged 18 years and older... - Changing the hearts and minds of policy makers: an exploratory study associated with the West Virginia Walks campaignKevin M Leyden
Department of Political Science and Institute for Public Affairs, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA
Am J Health Promot 22:204-7. 2008..To pilot test whether West Virginia Walks changed local policy makers' awareness of walking-related issues... - The reliability and validity of the Adolescent Physical Activity Recall QuestionnaireMichael L Booth
NSW Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney at The Children s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2124, Australia
Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:1986-95. 2002..This study assessed the test-retest reliability and validity of the Adolescent Physical Activity Recall Questionnaire (APARQ) among 13- and 15-yr-old Australians... - An environmental intervention to promote walking and cycling--the impact of a newly constructed Rail Trail in Western SydneyDafna Merom
Epidemiology Unit, NSW Centre for Physical Activity and Health, University of New South Wales, Liverpool NSW 2170, Australia
Prev Med 36:235-42. 2003..Few studies have evaluated environmental changes to promote physical activity. The impact of a local promotional campaign around a newly constructed Rail Trail in western Sydney, Australia, was assessed... - Wheeling Walks: a community campaign using paid media to encourage walking among sedentary older adultsBill Reger
Department of Community Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506 9190, USA
Prev Med 35:285-92. 2002..Mass media may effect communitywide changes in health awareness, attitude, and behavior, but the approach remains unproven for physical activity... - Promoting physical activity in women: evaluation of a 2-year community-based intervention in Sydney, AustraliaLi Ming Wen
Health Promotion Unit, Central Sydney Area Health Service, L4 Queen Mary Building, Grose St, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
Health Promot Int 17:127-37. 2002.... - Evaluation of an internet-based physical activity intervention: a preliminary investigationMelissa A Napolitano
Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, Brown Medical School and The Miriam Hospital, USA
Ann Behav Med 25:92-9. 2003..As Internet access increases, and as bandwidth and other technical attributes of this medium improve, Web site delivered health behavior interventions will become increasingly useful in public health promotion...