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Ainsworth, B. E., et al. (2000). "Comparison of three methods for measuring the time spent in physical activity." Med Sci Sports Exerc 32: S457-64.

Ainsworth, B. E., et al. (2006). "Comparison of the 2001 BRFSS and the IPAQ Physical Activity Questionnaires." Med Sci Sports Exerc 38: 1584-92.

Arvidsson, D., F. Slinde and L. Hulthen (2005). "Physical activity questionnaire for adolescents validated against doubly labelled water." Eur J Clin Nutr 59: 376-83.

Brown, W., A. Bauman, T. Chey, S. Trost and K. Mummery (2004). "Comparison of surveys used to measure physical activity." Aust N Z J Public Health 28: 128-34.

Brown, W. and Y. Miller (2005). "International differences in management of physical activity data: can they explain some of the differences in prevalence estimates?" J Phys Act Health 2: 460-469.

Brown, W. J., S. G. Trost, A. Bauman, K. Mummery and N. Owen (2004). "Test-retest reliability of four physical activity measures used in population surveys." J Sci Med Sport 7: 205-15.

Craig, C. L., et al. (2003). "International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity." Med Sci Sports Exerc 35: 1381-95.

Ekelund, U., et al. (2006). "Criterion-related validity of the last 7-day, short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in Swedish adults." Public Health Nutr 9: 258-65.

Faulkner, G., T. Cohn and G. Remington (2006). "Validation of a physical activity assessment tool for individuals with schizophrenia." Schizophr Res 82: 225-31.

Fogelholm, M., et al. (2006). "International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Validity against fitness." Med Sci Sports Exerc 38: 753-60.

Hagstromer, M., P. Oja and M. Sjostrom (2006). "The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ): a study of concurrent and construct validity." Public Health Nutr 9: 755-62.

Hallal, P. C. and C. G. Victora (2004). "Reliability and validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)." Med Sci Sports Exerc 36: 556.

Johnson-Kozlow, M., J. F. Sallis, E. A. Gilpin, C. L. Rock and J. P. Pierce (2006). "Comparative validation of the IPAQ and the 7-Day PAR among women diagnosed with breast cancer." Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 3: 7.

Kolbe-Alexander, T. L., E. V. Lambert, J. B. Harkins and U. Ekelund (2006). "Comparison of two methods of measuring physical activity in South African older adults." J Aging Phys Act 14: 98-114.

Macfarlane, D., C. Lee, E. Ho, K. L. Chan and D. Chan (2006). "Convergent validity of six methods to assess physical activity in daily life." J Appl Physiol.

Macfarlane, D. J., C. C. Lee, E. Y. Ho, K. L. Chan and D. T. Chan (2006). "Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of IPAQ (short, last 7 days)." J Sci Med Sport.

Mader, U., B. W. Martin, Y. Schutz and B. Marti (2006). "Validity of four short physical activity questionnaires in middle-aged persons." Med Sci Sports Exerc 38: 1255-66.

Rzewnicki, R., Y. Vanden Auweele and I. De Bourdeaudhuij (2003). "Addressing overreporting on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) telephone survey with a population sample." Public Health Nutr 6: 299-305.

Tehard, B., et al. (2005). "Comparison of two physical activity questionnaires in obese subjects: the NUGENOB study." Med Sci Sports Exerc 37: 1535-41.

Timperio, A., J. Salmon, M. Rosenberg and F. C. Bull (2004). "Do logbooks influence recall of physical activity in validation studies?" Med Sci Sports Exerc 36: 1181-6.

Vandelanotte, C., I. De Bourdeaudhuij, R. Philippaerts, M. Sjöström and J. F. Sallis (2005). "Reliability and validity of a computerized and Dutch version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)." J Phys Act Health 2: 63-75.

Gauthier, A. P., Larivière, M., & Young, N. L. (In press).  Psychometric properties of the IPAQ: A validation study in a sample of  northern Franco-Ontarians. Journal of Physical Activity and Health.

Abu-Omar, K., Rutten, A., Lehtinen, V. Mental health and physical activity in the European Union. Soz Praventivmed 2004;49:301-9.

Abu-Omar, K., Rutten, A., Robine, J.M. Self-rated health and physical activity in the European Union. Soz Praventivmed 2004;49:235-42.

Amorim, P., de Faria, R., Byrne, N., Hills, A. Physical activity and nutritional status of children of low socioeconomic status. Two interrelated problems: undernutrition and overweight. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2006;15:217 - 23.

Amorim, P.R.D., de Faria, R.C., Byrne, N.M., Hills, A.P. Physical activity and nutritional status of Brazilian children of low socioeconomic status: undernutrition and overweight. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2006;15:217-223.

Bassett, D.R., Schneider, P.L., Huntington, G.E. Physical Activity in an Old Order Amish Community. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2004;36:79-85.

Belander, O., Torstveit, M.K., Sundgot-Borgen, J. [Are young Norwegian women sufficiently physically active?]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2004;124:2488-9.

Bertoldi, A.D., Hallal, P.C., Barros, A.J. Physical activity and medicine use: evidence from a population-based study. BMC Public Health 2006;6:224.

Bond, D., Evans, R., DeMaria, E., et al. Physical activity stage of readiness predicts moderate-vigorous physical activity participation among morbidly obese gastric bypass surgery candidates. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2006;2:128 - 32.

Bond, D.S., Evans, R.K., DeMaria, E., et al. Physical activity and quality of life improvements before obesity surgery. American Journal of Health Behavior 2006;30:422-434.

da Silva, R.B., Costa-Paiva, L., Pinto-Neto, A.M., Braga, A.D., Morais, S.S. Association between habitual physical activity and parameters of physical fitness in postmenopausal women. Climacteric 2005;8:360-370.

De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Sallis, J.F., Saelens, B.E. Environmental correlates of physical activity in a sample of Belgian adults. Am J Health Promot 2003;18:83-92.

De Bourdeaudhuij, I., Sallis, J.F., Saelens, B.E. Environmental correlates of physical activity in a sample of Belgian adults. American Journal of Health Promotion 2003;18:83-92.

Derbyshire, E., Davies, J., Costarelli, V., Dettmar, P. Diet, physical inactivity and the prevalence of constipation throughout and after pregnancy. Maternal and Child Nutrition 2006;2:127-34.

Dinger, M.K., Heesch, K.C., Cipriani, G., Qualls, M. Comparison of two email-delivered, pedometer-based interventions to promote walking among insufficiently active women. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2006.

Gomez, L.F., Duperly, J., Lucumi, D.I., Gamez, R., Venegas, A.S. [Physical activity levels in adults living in Bogota (Colombia): prevalence and associated factors]. Gac Sanit 2005;19:206-13.

Gomez, L.F., Mateus, J.C., Cabrera, G. Leisure-time physical activity among women in a neighbourhood in Bogota, Colombia: prevalence and socio-demographic correlates. Cadernos de Saude Publica 2004;20:1103-9.

Hagstromer, M., Bergman, P., Bauman, A., Sjostrom, M. The international prevalence study (IPS): health enhancing physical activity in Sweden. J Public Health 2006;14:301-308.

Hallal, P.C., Azevedo, M.R., Reichert, F.F., et al. Who, when, and how much? Epidemiology of walking in a middle-income country. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2005;28:156-161.

Hallal, P.C., Matsudo, S.M., Matsudo, V.K., et al. Physical activity in adults from two Brazilian areas: similarities and differences. Cadernos de Saude Publica 2005;21:573-80.

Hallal, P.C., Siqueira, F.V. Compliance with physical activity guidelines in Brazilian adults: prevalence and correlates. J Phys Act Health 2004;1:389-397.

Hallal, P.C., Victora, C.G., Wells, J.C., Lima, R.C. Physical inactivity: prevalence and associated variables in Brazilian adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003;35:1894-900.

Nygaard, I., Girts, T., Fultz, N.H., et al. Is urinary incontinence a barrier to exercise in women? Obstetrics and Gynecology 2005;106:307-314.

Paunksnis, A., Kusleika, S., Kusleikaite, M. The relationship of the intensity of lens opacity with physical activity. Medicina (Kaunas) 2006;42:738-43.

Rutten, A., Abu-Omar, K. Perceptions of environmental opportunities for physical activity in the European Union. Soz Praventivmed 2004;49:310-7.

Rutten, A., Abu-Omar, K. Prevalence of physical activity in the European Union. Soz Praventivmed 2004;49:281-9.

Rutten, A., Vuillemin, A., Ooijendijk, W.T., et al. Physical activity monitoring in Europe. The European Physical Activity Surveillance System (EUPASS) approach and indicator testing. Public Health Nutr 2003;6:377-84.

Rutten, A., Ziemainz, H., Schena, F., et al. Using different physical activity measurements in eight European countries. Results of the European Physical Activity Surveillance System (EUPASS) time series survey. Public Health Nutr 2003;6:371-6.

Schaller, N., Seiler, H., Himmerich, S., et al. Estimated physical activity in Bavaria, Germany, and its implications for obesity risk: results from the BVS-II Study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2005;2:6.

Silva, R.B., Costa-Paiva, L., Pinto Neto, A.M., Braga Ade, A., Morais, S.S. Habitual physical activity and cardiovascular risk in post menopause. Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira 2006;52:242-6.

Sjostrom, M., Oja, P., Hagstromer, M., Smith, B., Bauman, A. Health-enhancing physical activity across European Union countries: the Eurobarometer study. J Public Health 2006;14:291-300.

Viebig, R., Valero, M., Araújo, F., Yamada, A., Mansur, A. Cardiovascular health profile of an adult population from the metropolitan region of São Paulo. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2006;86:353 - 60.