Publications for Josephine Chau
2016
Engelen, L., Bauman, A., Bellew, W., Caillaud, C., Merom, D.,
Fiatarone Singh, M., Mackey, M., Johnson, N., Davis, G.,
Shirley, D., Neubeck, A., Van Der Ploeg, H., Kite, J., Chau, J.,
Hardy, L., Phongsavan, P., Kummerfeld, R., Williams, K.,
Stevens, K. (2016). Capacity building in physical activity and
non-communicable disease prevention: a low-cost online
training course can reach isolated practitioners [Forthcoming].
Global Health Promotion, in press. <a
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Cassidy, S., Chau, J., Michael, C., Bauman, A., Trenell, M.
(2016). Cross-sectional study of diet, physical activity,
television viewing and sleep duration in 233 110 adults from
the UK Biobank; the behavioural phenotype of cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open, 6(3), 1-11. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010038">[More
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Engelen, L., Dhillon, H., Chau, J., Hespe, D., Bauman, A.
(2016). Do active design buildings change health behaviour and
workplace perceptions? Occupational Medicine, 66(5), 408411. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqv213">[More
Information]</a>
Chau, J., Sukala, W., Fedel, K., Do, A., Engelen, L., Kingham,
M., Salis (nee Sainsbury), A., Bauman, A. (2016). More
standing and just as productive: Effects of a sit-stand desk
intervention on call center workers' sitting, standing, and
productivity at work in the Opt to Stand pilot study. Preventive
Medicine Reports, 3, 68-74. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.12.003">[More
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Ding, D., Grunseit, A., Chau, J., Vo, K., Byles, J., Bauman, A.
(2016). Retirement-A Transition to a Healthier Lifestyle?:
Evidence From a Large Australian Study. American Journal of
Preventive Medicine, 51(2), 170-178. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2016.01.019">[More
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Biddle, S., Bennie, J., Bauman, A., Chau, J., Dunstan, D.,
Owen, N., Stamatakis, E., Van Uffelen, J. (2016). Too much
sitting and all-cause mortality: Is there a causal link? BMC
Public Health, 16(1), 1-10. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-3307-3">[More
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2015
Stamatakis, E., Rogers, K., Ding, D., Berrigan, D., Chau, J.,
Hamer, M., Bauman, A. (2015). All-cause mortality effects of
replacing sedentary time with physical activity and sleeping
using an isotemporal substitution model: a prospective study of
201,129 mid-aged and older adults. International Journal of
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12(1), 1-10. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0280-7">[More
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Richards, J., Jiang, X., Kelly, P., Chau, J., Bauman, A., Ding,
D. (2015). Don't worry, be happy: cross-sectional associations
between physical activity and happiness in 15 European
countries. BMC Public Health, 15(1), 1-8. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1391-4">[More
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Grunseit, A., O'Hara, B., Chau, J., Briggs, M., Bauman, A.
(2015). Getting the message across: Outcomes and risk profiles
by awareness levels of the "measure-up" obesity prevention
campaign in Australia. PloS One, 10(4), 1-15. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0121387">[More
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Bauman, A., Ding, D., Chau, J., Milton, K. (2015). More
physical activity and less sedentary behaviour: Advice for CVD
prevention. Medicine Today, 5(1), 29-32.
Espinel, P., Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H., Merom, D. (2015).
Older adults' time in sedentary, light and moderate intensity
activities and correlates: Application of Australian Time Use
Survey. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 18(2), 161166. <a
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Chau, J., Grunseit, A., Midthjell, K., Holmen, J., Holmen, T.,
Bauman, A., Van Der Ploeg, H. (2015). Sedentary behaviour
and risk of mortality from all-causes and cardiometabolic
diseases in adults: evidence from the HUNT3 population
cohort. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 49(11), 737-742. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2012-091974">[More
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van Nassau, F., Chau, J., Lakerveld, J., Bauman, A., Van Der
Ploeg, H. (2015). Validity and responsiveness of four measures
of occupational sitting and standing. International Journal of
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12(1), 1-9. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0306-1">[More
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2014
Stamatakis, E., Grunseit, A., Coombs, N., Ding, D., Chau, J.,
Phongsavan, P., Bauman, A. (2014). Associations between
socio-economic position and sedentary behaviour in a large
population sample of Australian middle and older-aged adults:
The Social, Economic, and Environmental Factor (SEEF)
Study. Preventive Medicine, 63, 72-80. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.03.009">[More
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Chau, J., Grunseit, A., Midthjell, K., Holmen, J., Holmen, T.,
Bauman, A., Van Der Ploeg, H. (2014). Cross-sectional
associations of total sitting and leisure screen time with
cardiometabolic risk in adults. Results from the HUNT Study,
Norway. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 17(1), 7884. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2013.03.004">[More
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Chau, J., Daley, M., Srinivasan, A., Dunn, S., Bauman, A., Van
Der Ploeg, H. (2014). Desk-based workers' perspectives on
using sit-stand workstations: a qualitative analysis of the
Stand@Work study. BMC Public Health, 14(1), 1-10. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-752">[More
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Pedisic, Z., Ding, D., Grunseit, A., Chau, J., Banks, E.,
Stamatakis, E., Jalaludin, B., Bauman, A. (2014). High sitting
time or obesity: Which came first? Bidirectional association in a
longitudinal study of 31,787 Australian adults. Obesity, 22(10),
2126-2130. <a
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Van Der Ploeg, H., Chey, T., Ding, D., Chau, J., Stamatakis, E.,
Bauman, A. (2014). Standing time and all-cause mortality in a
large cohort of Australian adults. Preventive Medicine, 69, 187191. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.10.004">[More
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Chau, J., Daley, M., Dunn, S., Srinivasan, A., Do, A., Bauman,
A., Van Der Ploeg, H. (2014). The effectiveness of sit-stand
workstations for changing office workers' sitting time: results
from the Stand@Work randomized controlled trial pilot.
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical
Activity, 11(1), 1-10. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12966014-0127-7">[More Information]</a>
2013
Grunseit, A., Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H., Bauman, A. (2013).
"Thinking on your feet": A qualitative evaluation of sit-stand
desks in an Australian workplace. BMC Public Health, 13(1), 110. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13365">[More Information]</a>
Stamatakis, E., Chau, J., Pedisic, Z., Bauman, A., Macniven, R.,
Coombs, N., Hamer, M. (2013). Are Sitting Occupations
Associated with Increased All-Cause, Cancer, and
Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Risk? A Pooled Analysis of
Seven British Population Cohorts. PloS One, 8(9), 1-10. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073753">[More
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Chau, J., Grunseit, A., Chey, T., Stamatakis, E., Brown, W.,
Matthews, C., Bauman, A., Van Der Ploeg, H. (2013). Daily
Sitting Time and All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-Analysis. PloS
One, 8(11), 1-14. <a
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Reports, 7(4), 293-298. <a
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2012
Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H., Merom, D., Chey, T., Bauman, A.
(2012). Cross-sectional associations between occupational and
leisure-time sitting, physical activity and obesity in working
adults. Preventive Medicine, 54(3-4), 195-200. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.12.020">[More
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Chau, J., Merom, D., Grunseit, A., Rissel, C., Bauman, A., Van
Der Ploeg, H. (2012). Temporal trends in non-occupational
sedentary behaviours from Australian Time Use Surveys 1992,
1997 and 2006. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition
and Physical Activity, 9(19 June 2012), 1-8. <a
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Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H., Dunn, S., Kurko, J., Bauman, A.
(2012). Validity of the Occupational Sitting and Physical
Activity Questionnaire. Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise, 44(1), 118-125. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182251060">[Mo
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2011
Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H., Dunn, S., Kurko, J., Bauman, A.
(2011). A tool for measuring workers' sitting time by domain:
the Workforce Sitting Questionnaire. British Journal of Sports
Medicine, 45(15), 1216-1222. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2011-090214">[More
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Hebden, L., King, L., Chau, J., Kelly, B. (2011). Food
advertising on children's popular
subscription television channels in Australia. Australian and
New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(2), 127-130. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.17536405.2011.00610.x">[More Information]</a>
Callaghan, S., Chau, J., Willaby, H., Ding, D., Freeman, B.,
Thow, A. (2013). Debate: Public Health needs the nanny state Personal Responsibility vs Nanny State. New Minds, Fresh
Bauman, A., Ainsworth, B., Sallis, J., Hagströmer, M., Craig,
Discoveries: Our Public Health Research - University of
Sydney School of Public Health’s Research Presentation Day, C., Bull, F., Pratt, M., Venugopal, K., Chau, J., Sjöström, M.
(2011). The Descriptive Epidemiology of Sitting: A 20-Country
Sydney, NSW: Presentation.
Comparison Using the International Physical Activity
Radas, A., Mackey, M., Leaver, A., Bouvier, A., Chau, J.,
Questionnaire (IPAQ). American Journal of Preventive
Shirley, D., Bauman, A. (2013). Evaluation of ergonomic and
Medicine, 41(2), 228-235. <a
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controlled trial. Trials, 14, 1-6. <a
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Van Der Ploeg, H., Merom, D., Chau, J., Bittman, M., Trost, S.,
Van Der Ploeg, H., Venugopal, K., Chau, J., van Poppel, M.,
Bauman, A. (2010). Advances in population surveillance for
Breeveld, K., Merom, D., Bauman, A. (2013). Nonphysical activity and sedentary behavior: reliability and validity
occupational sedentary behaviors: population changes in The
of time use surveys. American Journal of Epidemiology,
Netherlands, 1975-2005. American Journal of Preventive
172(10), 1199-1206. <a
Medicine, 44(4), 382-387. <a
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Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H., van Uffelen, J., Wong, J.,
Bennie, J., Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H., Stamatakis, E., Do, A.,
Riphagen, I., Healy, G., Gibson, N., Dunstan, D., Bauman, A.,
Bauman, A. (2013). The prevalence and correlates of sitting in
Owen, N., et al (2010). Are workplace interventions to reduce
European adults - a comparison of 32 Eurobarometersitting effective? A systematic review. Preventive Medicine,
participating countries. International Journal of Behavioral
51(5), 352-356. <a
Nutrition and Physical Activity, 10(1), 1-13. <a
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Brown, W., van Uffelen, J., Proper, K., Chau, J., Burton, N.,
Bauman, A., Chau, J., Ding, D., Bennie, J. (2013). Too Much
Gilson, N., Van Der Ploeg, H. (2010). Is Too Much Sitting
Sitting and Cardio-Metabolic Risk: An Update of
Really Bad for Health and What Can Be Done About It?
Epidemiological Evidence. Current Cardiovascular Risk
Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 7(3), S319-S320.
van Uffelen, J., Wong, J., Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H.,
Riphagen, I., Gilson, N., Burton, N., Healy, G., Thorp, A.,
Clark, B., Bauman, A., et al (2010). Occupational sitting and
health risks: a systematic review. American Journal of
Preventive Medicine, 39(4), 379-388. <a
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2009
Merom, D., Chey, T., Chau, J., Smith, B., Barr, M., Bauman, A.
(2009). Are messages about lifestyle walking being heard?
Trends in walking for all purposes in New South Wales (NSW),
Australia. Preventive Medicine, 48(4), 341-344. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.02.010">[More
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King, L., Kelly, B., Gill, T., Chau, J., Chapman, K. (2009).
Consultancy Report on Inappropriate Food Marketing to the
National Preventative Taskforce, (pp. 3 - 46). Sydney,
Australia: The University of Sydney.
Cust, A., Armstrong, B., Smith, B., Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg,
H., Bauman, A. (2009). Self-Reported Confidence in Recall as
a Predictor of Validity and Repeatability of Physical Activity
Questionnaire Data. Epidemiology, 20(3), 433-441. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181931539">[Mo
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Chau, J., Bonfiglioli, C., Chey, T., Bauman, A. (2009). The
Cinderella of public health news: physical activity coverage in
Australian newspapers, 1986-2006. Australian and New
Zealand Journal of Public Health, 33(2), 189-192. <a
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Bauman, A., Chau, J. (2009). The role of media in promoting
physical activity. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 6(s2),
s196-s210. <a
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2008
Chau, J., Smith, B., Bauman, A., Merom, D., Eyeson-Annan,
M., Chey, T., Farrell, L. (2008). Recent trends in physical
activity in New South Wales. Is the tide of inactivity turning?
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 32(1),
82-85. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.17536405.2008.00170.x">[More Information]</a>
Cust, A., Smith, B., Chau, J., Van Der Ploeg, H., Friedenreich,
C., Armstrong, B., Bauman, A. (2008). Validity and
repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: a
validation study using accelerometers as an objective measure.
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical
Activity, 5, 33-1-33-13. <a
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2007
Kelly, B., Chau, J. (2007). Children's television sub-standards:
a call for significant amendments. Medical Journal of Australia,
186(1), 18. <a
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2006
Smith, B., Zehle, K., Bauman, A., Chau, J., Hawkshaw, B.,
Frost, S., Thomas, M. (2006). Quantitative methods used in
Australian health promotion research: a review of publications
from 1992-2002. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 17(1),
32-36. <a
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