Physical activity in older people: a systematic review

F Sun, IJ Norman, AE While - BMC public health, 2013 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) in older people is critically important in the prevention of
disease, maintenance of independence and improvement of quality of life. Little is known …

Validity of the international physical activity questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF): A systematic review

PH Lee, DJ Macfarlane, TH Lam… - International journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
has been recommended as a cost-effective method to assess physical activity. Several …

Time use and physical activity: a shift away from movement across the globe

SW Ng, BM Popkin - Obesity reviews, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Technology linked with reduced physical activity (PA) in occupational work, home/domestic
work, and travel and increased sedentary activities, especially television viewing, dominates …

The role of perceived personal barriers to engagement in leisure-time physical activity

FF Reichert, AJD Barros… - … journal of public …, 2007 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We sought to identify perceived personal barriers to physical activity and
examine the potential association between these barriers and sociodemographic and …

Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of IPAQ (short, last 7 days)

DJ Macfarlane, CCY Lee, EYK Ho, KL Chan… - Journal of science and …, 2007 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-C). The IPAQ-C was administered three …

Temporal trends in physical activity: a systematic review

AG Knuth, PC Hallal - Journal of Physical Activity and …, 2009 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: In spite of all accumulated scientific knowledge on the benefits of physical
activity (PA) for health, high rates of sedentary lifestyle are still observed worldwide. The aim …

Lessons learned after 10 years of IPAQ use in Brazil and Colombia

PC Hallal, LF Gomez, DC Parra… - … of Physical Activity …, 2010 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: To describe the lessons learned after 10 years of use of the International
Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in Brazil and Colombia, with special emphasis on …