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Barbara E Ainsworth

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1 International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003 47.83
2 The International Prevalence Study on Physical Activity: results from 20 countries. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2009 3.99
3 Neighborhood environments and physical activity among adults in 11 countries. Am J Prev Med 2009 3.65
4 Sources of variance in daily physical activity levels as measured by an accelerometer. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2002 3.51
5 Environmental measures of physical activity supports: perception versus reality. Am J Prev Med 2003 3.37
6 Socioeconomic status and perceptions of access and safety for physical activity. Ann Behav Med 2004 3.21
7 Development of a compendium of energy expenditures for youth. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2008 3.07
8 Measuring the environment for friendliness toward physical activity: a comparison of the reliability of 3 questionnaires. Am J Public Health 2004 3.04
9 Associations of perceived social and physical environmental supports with physical activity and walking behavior. Am J Public Health 2004 2.73
10 Prevalence of physical activity in the United States: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001. Prev Chronic Dis 2005 2.62
11 Comparison of pedometer and accelerometer measures of free-living physical activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2002 2.60
12 A preliminary study of one year of pedometer self-monitoring. Ann Behav Med 2004 2.60
13 The descriptive epidemiology of sitting. A 20-country comparison using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Am J Prev Med 2011 2.51
14 Race/ethnicity, social class, and leisure-time physical inactivity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007 2.39
15 A randomized trial of an intervention to improve self-care behaviors of African-American women with type 2 diabetes: impact on physical activity. Diabetes Care 2002 2.38
16 Guide to the assessment of physical activity: Clinical and research applications: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation 2013 2.37
17 Translating physical activity recommendations into a pedometer-based step goal: 3000 steps in 30 minutes. Am J Prev Med 2009 2.15
18 Reliability and validity of the instrument used in BRFSS to assess physical activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007 1.97
19 Reproducibility and validity of the Shanghai Women's Health Study physical activity questionnaire. Am J Epidemiol 2003 1.95
20 Reallocating time to sleep, sedentary behaviors, or active behaviors: associations with cardiovascular disease risk biomarkers, NHANES 2005-2006. Am J Epidemiol 2013 1.80
21 Descriptive epidemiology of pedometer-determined physical activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2004 1.79
22 Physical activity assessment methods in the Jackson Heart Study. Ethn Dis 2005 1.78
23 Perceptions of physical activity and personal barriers and enablers in African-American women. Ethn Dis 2002 1.77
24 Use of nonprescription dietary supplements for weight loss is common among Americans. J Am Diet Assoc 2007 1.73
25 Use of complementary and alternative medicine for weight control in the United States. J Altern Complement Med 2007 1.72
26 Objective physical activity of filipino youth stratified for commuting mode to school. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2003 1.70
27 Development and testing of a short physical activity recall questionnaire. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2005 1.64
28 Comparison of energy expenditure estimates from doubly labeled water, a physical activity questionnaire, and physical activity records. Am J Clin Nutr 2002 1.59
29 Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries among sedentary and physically active adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2002 1.53
30 Evaluating a brief self-report measure of neighborhood environments for physical activity research and surveillance: Physical Activity Neighborhood Environment Scale (PANES). J Phys Act Health 2010 1.50
31 A synthesis of perceptions about physical activity among older African American and American Indian women. Am J Public Health 2003 1.50
32 Prevalence of active commuting at urban and suburban elementary schools in Columbia, SC. Am J Public Health 2005 1.49
33 Objective and subjective measures of sedentary behavior and physical activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2011 1.44
34 Nonoccupational physical activity by degree of urbanization and U.S. geographic region. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2004 1.42
35 Disparities in data on Healthy People 2010 physical activity objectives collected by accelerometry and self-report. Am J Public Health 2010 1.40
36 Perceptions of environmental supports for physical activity in African American and white adults in a rural county in South Carolina. Prev Chronic Dis 2005 1.38
37 Association of environmental factors to meeting physical activity recommendations in two South Carolina counties. Am J Health Promot 2004 1.37
38 Assigning metabolic equivalent values to the 2002 census occupational classification system. J Phys Act Health 2011 1.37
39 Correlates of physical activity among U.S. young adults, 18 to 30 years of age, from NHANES III. Ann Behav Med 2003 1.35
40 Linking the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) and the Compendium of Physical Activities: methods and rationale. J Phys Act Health 2009 1.34
41 Comparison of a subjective and an objective measure of physical activity in a population sample. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.33
42 Weight loss advice U.S. obese adults receive from health care professionals. Prev Med 2008 1.30
43 Reliability and validity of the occupational physical activity questionnaire. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2005 1.29
44 Validation of the Jackson Heart Study Physical Activity Survey in African Americans. J Phys Act Health 2009 1.28
45 Evaluation of physical activity measures used in middle-aged women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009 1.27
46 Protocols for evaluating equivalency of accelerometry-based activity monitors. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2012 1.27
47 Impact of accelerometer wear time on physical activity data: a NHANES semisimulation data approach. Br J Sports Med 2012 1.20
48 Progress and pitfalls in the use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for adult physical activity surveillance. J Phys Act Health 2009 1.19
49 Discrepancies between methods of identifying objectively determined physical activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007 1.19
50 Environmental, policy, and cultural factors related to physical activity in African American women. Women Health 2002 1.19
51 Predictors of lower extremity injury among recreationally active adults. Clin J Sport Med 2002 1.18
52 Relationships between body size satisfaction and weight control practices among US adults. Medscape J Med 2008 1.17
53 The reliability of a survey question on television viewing and associations with health risk factors in US adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2008 1.16
54 Cardiorespiratory fitness and C-reactive protein among a tri-ethnic sample of women. Circulation 2002 1.15
55 Estimating energy expenditure from the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity and Tecumseh Occupational Activity questionnaires - a doubly labeled water validation. J Clin Epidemiol 2002 1.15
56 Perceived neighborhood environment and physical activity in 11 countries: do associations differ by country? Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2013 1.13
57 Considerations for using a geographic information system to assess environmental supports for physical activity. Prev Chronic Dis 2004 1.13
58 Physical activity interventions following cancer diagnosis: methodologic challenges to delivery and assessment. Cancer Invest 2004 1.12
59 Body size satisfaction and physical activity levels among men and women. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2008 1.12
60 Walking patterns in a sample of African American, Native American, and Caucasian women: the cross-cultural activity participation study. Health Educ Behav 2004 1.09
61 Strategic Priorities for Physical Activity Surveillance in the United States. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 1.09
62 A review of physical activity measures used among US Latinos: guidelines for developing culturally appropriate measures. Ann Behav Med 2008 1.08
63 Awareness and use of community walking trails. Prev Med 2004 1.07
64 Physical activity and the metabolic syndrome in a tri-ethnic sample of women. Obes Res 2002 1.07
65 Occupational physical activity in the atherosclerosis risk in communities study. Ann Epidemiol 2003 1.07
66 The hypertriglyceridemic waist phenotype among women. Atherosclerosis 2003 1.04
67 Patterns of neighborhood environment attributes related to physical activity across 11 countries: a latent class analysis. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2013 1.04
68 Reliability and convergent validity of the past-week Modifiable Activity Questionnaire. Public Health Nutr 2010 1.03
69 Test-retest reliability and validity of the 400-meter walk test in healthy, middle-aged women. J Phys Act Health 2010 1.03
70 In their own voices: definitions and interpretations of physical activity. Womens Health Issues 2003 1.03
71 Physical activity influences in a disadvantaged African American community and the communities' proposed solutions. Health Promot Pract 2007 1.02
72 Is participation in occupational physical activity associated with lifestyle physical activity levels? J Occup Environ Med 2006 1.01
73 Domain-specific physical activity and self-report bias among low-income Latinas living in San Diego County. J Phys Act Health 2011 1.00
74 Use of low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets among americans: correlates, duration, and weight loss. MedGenMed 2006 0.99
75 Physical activity and obesity in African Americans: the Jackson Heart Study. Ethn Dis 2010 0.99
76 Development and reproducibility of the bone loading history questionnaire. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2006 0.98
77 Patterns of accelerometer-derived estimates of inactivity in middle-age women. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2012 0.98
78 How many hours are enough? Accelerometer wear time may provide bias in daily activity estimates. J Phys Act Health 2012 0.96
79 Barriers to Physical Activity Among African American Women: An Integrative Review of the Literature. Women Health 2015 0.95
80 Accelerometer-monitored sedentary behavior and observed physical function loss. Am J Public Health 2015 0.94
81 Prevalence of total daily walking among US adults, 2002-2003. J Phys Act Health 2008 0.93
82 Association of body mass index to meeting physical activity recommendations. Am J Health Behav 2004 0.92
83 Low HDL cholesterol is associated with suicide attempt among young healthy women: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. J Affect Disord 2005 0.90
84 Measurement effects of seasonal and monthly variability on pedometer-determined data. J Phys Act Health 2011 0.89
85 Worry regarding major diseases among older African-American, Native-American, and Caucasian women. Women Health 2002 0.88
86 Validity and reliability of two brief physical activity questionnaires among Spanish-speaking individuals of Mexican descent. BMC Res Notes 2014 0.87
87 Total and leisure-time walking among U.S. adults should every step count? Am J Prev Med 2005 0.86
88 Validation of a historical physical activity questionnaire in middle-aged women. J Phys Act Health 2007 0.86
89 Correlates of self-efficacy for physical activity in African American women. Women Health 2005 0.85
90 A checklist for evaluating the methodological quality of validation studies on self-report instruments for physical activity and sedentary behavior. J Phys Act Health 2012 0.84
91 Evaluation of a two-part survey item to assess moderate physical activity: the Cross-Cultural Activity Participation Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2003 0.84
92 Availability of weight-loss supplements: Results of an audit of retail outlets in a southeastern city. J Am Diet Assoc 2006 0.83
93 Effects of a 6-Month Walking Study on Blood Pressure and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in U.S. and Swedish Adults: ASUKI Step Study. Asian J Sports Med 2013 0.82
94 Patterns of physical activity and overweight among 7-13-year-old Russian children: a 7-year nationally representative monitoring study. Res Q Exerc Sport 2008 0.81
95 Association between self-reported resistance training and self-rated health in a national sample of U.S. men and women. J Phys Act Health 2010 0.80
96 New techniques and issues in assessing walking behavior and its contexts. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2008 0.80
97 A randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of Sign Chi Do exercise on adaptation to aging. Res Gerontol Nurs 2011 0.79
98 Physical activity levels among overweight and obese adults in South Carolina. South Med J 2003 0.79
99 Influence of cardiorespiratory fitness on the association between C-reactive protein and metabolic syndrome prevalence in racially diverse women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2005 0.78
100 No association between cognitive achievements, academic performance and serum cholesterol concentrations among school-aged children. Nutr Neurosci 2009 0.78
101 The prevalence of leisure-time physical activity among diabetics in South Carolina. South Med J 2004 0.77
102 Physical activity patterns associated with weight-control status: differences by race and sex. J Phys Act Health 2008 0.77
103 Use of the Stanford Brief Activity Survey for physical activity assessment in postpartum Latinas: a validation study of a linguistically translated Spanish version. Hisp Health Care Int 2014 0.77
104 Ambulatory activity and simple cardiorespiratory parameters at rest and submaximal exercise. Can J Appl Physiol 2003 0.77
105 Assessing urban walking trail use and changes in the trail environment using systematic observational protocols. Health Place 2012 0.77
106 Body mass index and environmental supports for physical activity among active and inactive residents of a U. S. southeastern county. Health Psychol 2007 0.76
107 An examination of the differences between two methods of estimating energy expenditure in resistance training activities. J Strength Cond Res 2014 0.76
108 "How Hard Could it Be?" A Descriptive Analysis of Errors Made on a Validated Lifetime Physical Activity Questionnaire. J Phys Act Health 2014 0.75
109 The Building Healthy Lifestyles Conference: Modifying Lifestyles to Enhance Physical Activity, Diet, and Reduce Cardiovascular Disease. Am J Lifestyle Med 2009 0.75
110 Comparative Effectiveness Research: A Roadmap for Physical Activity and Lifestyle. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2015 0.75
111 A Youth Compendium of Physical Activities: Activity Codes and Metabolic Intensities. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017 0.75
112 Environmental and Behavioral Influences of Physical Activity in Junior High School Students. J Phys Act Health 2017 0.75
113 Perceptions of Neighborhood Sidewalks on Walking and Physical Activity Patterns in a Southeastern Community in the US. J Phys Act Health 2006 0.75
114 Participation in physical activity to lower the risk of heart disease or stroke. J S C Med Assoc 2002 0.75