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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

  Open Access

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  • Smartphone
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Cohort Studies

• 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

  Open Access

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

  11 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

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

• 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

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Stroke
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Directories
  2 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

  • Physical Therapists
  • Middle Aged
  • Exercise
  • Focus Groups
  • Telephone
  9 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

  Open Access

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  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Sweden
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Exercise
  5 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

  Open Access

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

  4 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

  • 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

  Open Access

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  • Physical Therapists
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Exercise
  • Independent Living
  • Waist Circumference
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  9 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., 26 Aug 2019, In : Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. p. 1-6 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Cohort Studies
  • Prospective Studies
  • Guidelines
  2 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

  • 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

  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Cohort Studies
  • Prospective Studies
  • Anxiety
  4 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

  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

  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

  • Physical Therapists
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Exercise
  • Private Practice
  11 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

  • Physical Therapists
  • Observational Studies
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Exercise
  • Noncommunicable Diseases
  12 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

  • Middle Aged
  • Self Report
  • Exercise
  • Diary
  • Accelerometry
  15 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

  • 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 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Heart and Lung. p. 1-6 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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