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• A Behavioral Change Smartphone App and Program (ToDo-CR) to Decrease Sedentary Behavior in Cardiac Rehabilitation Participants: Prospective Feasibility Cohort Study

  Freene, N., van Berlo, S., McManus, M., Mair, T. & Davey, R., 3 Nov 2020, In: JMIR formative research. 4, 11, p. 1-15 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Smartphone
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Cohort Studies
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  29 Downloads (Pure)

• Are we missing opportunities? Physiotherapy and physical activity promotion: a cross-sectional survey

  Freene, N., Cools, S. & Bissett, B., 29 Nov 2017, In: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 9, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 19.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Exercise
  • Physical Therapists
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Guidelines
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  11 Downloads (Pure)

• A smartphone app for sedentary behaviour change in cardiac rehabilitation and the effect on hospital admissions: the ToDo-CR randomised controlled trial study protocol

  Patterson, K., Davey, R., Keegan, R., Niyonsenga, T., Mohanty, I., van Berlo, S. & Freene, N., 15 Dec 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 12, p. 1-13 13 p., e040479.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Smartphone
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Hospital Departments
  2 Downloads (Pure)

• A wake-up call for physical activity promotion in Australia: results from a survey of Australian nursing and allied health professionals

  Freene, N., Cools, S., Hills, D., Bissett, B., Pumpa, K. & Cooper, G., 2019, In: Australian Health Review. 43, 2, p. 165-170 6 p., AH16240.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Allied Health Personnel
  • Nursing
  • Exercise
  • Nurses
  • Guidelines
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Can physical activity measurement alone improve objectively-measured physical activity in primary care? A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Freene, N., Davey, R., Sathiyakumar, R. & McPhail, S. M., Dec 2020, In: Preventive Medicine Reports. 20, p. 1-14 14 p., 101230.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Primary Health Care
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Control Groups
  • Chronic Disease
  3 Downloads (Pure)

• Cardiac Rehabilitation: Are People With Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack Being Included? A Cross-Sectional Survey

  Howes, T., Mahendran, N. & Freene, N., 17 Apr 2019, In: Heart Lung and Circulation. p. 1-8 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Stroke
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Directories
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Community group exercise versus physiotherapist-led home-based physical activity program: Barriers, enablers and preferences in middle-aged adults

  FREENE, N., WADDINGTON, G., Chesworth, W., DAVEY, R. & COCHRANE, T., 2014, In: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice. 30, 2, p. 85-93 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Therapists
  • Middle Aged
  • Exercise
  • Focus Groups
  • Telephone
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Comparison of device-based physical activity and sedentary behaviour following percutaneous coronary intervention in a cohort from Sweden and Australia: A harmonised, exploratory study

  Freene, N., Borg, S., McManus, M., Mair, T., Tan, R., Davey, R., Öberg, B. & Bäck, M., 9 May 2020, In: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 12, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 17.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Sweden
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Exercise
  6 Downloads (Pure)

• Control group changes in objectively measured physical activity in primary care: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Freene, N., Davey, R. & McPhail, S. M., 18 Jun 2019, In: Systematic Reviews. 8, 1, p. 1-6 6 p., 144.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Primary Health Care
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Control Groups
  • Non-Randomized Controlled Trials
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  5 Downloads (Pure)

• Exploring the patient journey in weight loss: A social network analysis

  Cheong, L. & Freene, N., 2018, In: Journal of Community Medicine and Health Education. 8, p. 1-1 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review

  • network analysis
  • social network
  • interaction pattern
  • communication pattern
  • co-worker

• Frequency of a very brief intervention by physiotherapists to increase physical activity levels in adults: A pilot randomised controlled trial

  Freene, N., Davey, R. & McPhail, S. M., 22 May 2019, In: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. 11, 1, p. 1-9 9 p., 6.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Physical Therapists
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Exercise
  • Independent Living
  • Waist Circumference
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  11 Downloads (Pure)

• High sedentary behaviour and low physical activity levels at 12 months after cardiac rehabilitation: A prospective cohort study

  Freene, N., McManus, M., Mair, T., Tan, R. & Davey, R., Jan 2020, In: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. 63, 1, p. 53-58 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Cohort Studies
  • Prospective Studies
  • Guidelines
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• In Response to: Physiotherapist-Led Physical Activity Interventions Are Efficacious at Increasing Physical Activity Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Reply

  Kunstler, B. E., Cook, J. L., Freene, N., Finch, C. F., Kemp, J. L., OʼHalloran, P. D. & Gaida, J. E., 1 Jul 2020, In: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 30, 4, p. e118-e119 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter

  • Physical Therapists
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Exercise
  • Noncommunicable Diseases

• Longitudinal comparison of a physiotherapist-led home-based and group-based program for increasing physical activity in community-dwelling middle-aged adults

  FREENE, N., WADDINGTON, G., DAVEY, R. & COCHRANE, T., 2015, In: Australian Journal of Primary Health. 21, 2, p. 189-196 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Group Homes
  • Physical Therapists
  • Independent Living
  • Middle Aged
  • Exercise
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Objectively Measured Changes in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A prospective cohort study

  Freene, N., McManus, M., Mair, T., Tan, R. & Davey, R., Nov 2018, In: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 38, 6, p. 5-8 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Cohort Studies
  • Prospective Studies
  • Anxiety
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• 'Physical activity at home (PAAH)', evaluation of a group versus home based physical activity program in community dwelling middle aged adults: rationale and study design.

  FREENE, N., Waddington, G., Chesworth, W., Davey, R. & Goss, J., 2011, In: BMC Public Health. 11, p. 883-884 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Group Homes
  • Independent Living
  • Middle Aged
  • Exercise
  • Postal Service
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  5 Downloads (Pure)

• Physiotherapist-led home-based physical activity program vs community group exercise for middle-aged adults: quasi-experimental comparison

  FREENE, N., WADDINGTON, G., Chesworth, W., DAVEY, R. & COCHRANE, T., 2013, In: Open Journal of Preventive Medicine. 3, 2, p. 229-237 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Physical Therapists
  • Middle Aged
  • Exercise
  • Program Evaluation
  • Diary
  1 Downloads (Pure)

• Physiotherapist-Led Physical Activity Interventions Are Efficacious at Increasing Physical Activity Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

  Kunstler, B. E., Cook, J. L., Freene, N., Finch, C. F., Kemp, J. L., OʼHalloran, P. D. & Gaida, J. E., May 2018, In: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28, 3, p. 304-315 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Therapists
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Exercise
  • Private Practice
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Physiotherapists use a small number of behaviour change techniques when promoting physical activity: A systematic review comparing experimental and observational studies

  Kunstler, B. E., Cook, J. L., Freene, N., Finch, C. F., Kemp, J. L., O'Halloran, P. D. & Gaida, J. E., 1 Jun 2018, In: Australian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 21, 6, p. 609-615 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Physical Therapists
  • Observational Studies
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Exercise
  • Noncommunicable Diseases
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Validating two self-report physical activity measures in middle-aged adults completing a group exercise or home-based physical activity program

  FREENE, N., WADDINGTON, G., Chesworth, W., DAVEY, R. & COCHRANE, T., 2014, In: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 17, 6, p. 611-616 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Middle Aged
  • Self Report
  • Exercise
  • Diary
  • Accelerometry
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Validity of the Past-day Adults' Sedentary Time Questionnaire in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Population

  Freene, N., McManus, M., Mair, T., Tan, R., Clark, B. & Davey, R., 15 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. p. 1-5 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Population
  • Self Report
  • Cohort Studies

• What is the prevalence of inspiratory muscle weakness in preoperative cardiac surgery patients? An observational study

  D'Arx, A., Freene, N., Bowen, S., Bissaker, P., McKay, G. & Bissett, B., 1 Nov 2020, In: Heart and Lung. 49, 6, p. 909-914 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Muscle Weakness
  • Maximal Respiratory Pressures
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Observational Studies
  • Body Mass Index