shown in Supplementary Material S4 [available online]). Self-identified ethnicity data were collected as part of the survey and categorized into 5 groups: NZ European/Pākehā, Māori, Pacific peoples, Asian (included those from Central, East, South Southeast, and Western Asia), and “Other” (eg
Search Results
The Epidemiology of Domain-Specific Physical Activity in New Zealand Adults: A Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey
Ryan Gage, Anja Mizdrak, Justin Richards, Adrian Bauman, Melissa Mcleod, Rhys Jones, Alistair Woodward, and Caroline Shaw
The New Zealand Physical Activity Questionnaires: Validation by Heart-Rate Monitoring in a Multiethnic Population
Karen L. Moy, Robert K. Scragg, Grant McLean, and Harriette Carr
Background:
This study validated the short- and long-form New Zealand Physical Activity Questionnaires (NZPAQ-SF and NZPAQ-LF) against heart-rate monitoring (HRM) with individual calibration.
Methods:
A multiethnic sample (N = 180), age 19 to 86 y, underwent HRM for 3 consecutive days while simultaneously completing physical activity (PA) logs.
Results:
Both NZPAQs showed significant (p < .001) correlations to HRM data for brisk walking (r = .27–.43), vigorous-intensity PA (r = .27–.35), and total PA (r = .25; 95% CI, 0.10-0.40), whereas moderate-intensity PA was substantially overreported (mean = 157-199 min). Although the NZPAQ-LF performed better for brisk walking and vigorous-intensity PA, the NZPAQs were strongly correlated (r = .61 and r = .52, respectively, p < .0001). European/Other participants demonstrated the most accurate PA recall of total PA on both NZPAQs (r = .36−.41, p < .01).
Conclusions:
The NZPAQs are acceptable instruments for measuring adult PA levels and produce similar results. Substituting culturally specific examples of PAs on the NZPAQs and their accompanying show cards could potentially improve PA recall for Maori and Pacific people.
Investigating the Association Between Child Television Viewing and Measured Child Adiposity Outcomes in a Large Nationally Representative Sample of New Zealanders: A Cross-Sectional Study
Matthew Hobbs, Stuart J.H. Biddle, Andrew P. Kingsnorth, Lukas Marek, Melanie Tomintz, Jesse Wiki, John McCarthy, Malcolm Campbell, and Simon Kingham
education has been linked with higher obesity risks in children, 17 and in New Zealand, Māori, and Pacific children are reported to be disproportionately affected by obesity. 18 While many of these parental factors may be hypothesized to moderate the association between sedentary behavior and children
Effects of a Curriculum-Integrated Dance Program on Children’s Physical Activity
Geeta Sharma, Tom Stewart, and Scott Duncan
children, and they were given time to ask questions. Written informed assent and consent were obtained from children, parents, and teachers prior to participation. Children from various ethnic backgrounds and learning abilities participated in the study. Children of Polynesian ethnicities, such as Māori
The Potential Impact of Physical Activity on the Burden of Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain in Australia: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Life Table Analysis
Mary Njeri Wanjau, Holger Möller, Fiona Haigh, Andrew Milat, Rema Hayek, Peta Lucas, and J. Lennert Veerman
42. Randal E , Shaw C , McLeod M , Keall M , Woodward A , Mizdrak A . The impact of transport on population health and health equity for Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand: a prospective burden of disease study . Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2022 ; 19 ( 4 ): 2032 . doi:10
Temporal Trends in Children’s School Day Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis
Robert Glenn Weaver, Rafael M. Tassitano, Maria Cecília M. Tenório, Keith Brazendale, and Michael W. Beets
countries Ensenyat et al 73 Spain 2013 9 AM–1 PM and 3 PM–5 PM 360 RCT 7 health centers; 16 healthcare pediatric units; n = 88 9.7 y; 45.5% girls; NR; NR Farmer et al 74 New Zealand 2011 NR NR RCT 16 schools; n = 704 7.9 y; 51% girls; NR; 49% New Zealand, 16.8% Maori, 11.5% Pacific, 8.0% Asian, and 14
