This webpage contains the download links for current translations of the print version of the PAR-Q+. A series of translations are also in process for different languages (see below). All translations must be approved by the PAR-Q+ Collaboration. Translated versions of the PAR-Q+ and/or ePARmed-X+ into languages other than English are intended as a courtesy to the international community.
The PAR-Q+ is available in these languages:
BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE
A Brazilian Portuguese version of the PAR-Q+ was created by a team of investigators (led by Dr. Juliano Schwartz, members of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration, and international experts (see reference below for the list of collaborators)).
A peer reviewed publication related to the Brazilian Portugese version of the PAR-Q+ is available at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.712696/full
Reference: Schwartz J, Oh P, Takito MY, Saunders B, Dolan E, Franchini E, Rhodes RE, Bredin SSD, Coelho JP, Dos Santos P, Mazzuco M, Warburton DER. Translation, Cultural Adaptation, and Reproducibility of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+): The Brazilian Portuguese Version. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021 Jul 26;8:712696. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.712696. PMID: 34381827; PMCID: PMC8350392.
ENGLISH (Official Version)
FRENCH (North America Official Version)
GURAJATI
We are indebted to the collaboration and work of Dr. Mansi Shingala (Gujarat University ) and colleagues in the translation of the PAR-Q+ into Gurajati. Special acknowledgement is given to the following collaborators in this process: Dr. Yagna Shukla, Dr. Dinesh Sorani, Dr. Nayna Pandya, Dr. Sheshna Rathod, Dr. Karishma Jagad, Dr. Urmi Bhatt, Dr. Ashwin Sorani, Dr. Mehul Kaliya, Dr. Trupti Mehta, Dr. Jumana Vanwala, Dr. Rutvee Vinchhi, Ms. Chand Shingala, and members of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration.
A peer-reviewed publication related to the validity and reliability of the Gurajati version of the PAR-Q+ can be found at: https://www.ijhsr.org/IJHSR_Vol.11_Issue.6_June2021/IJHSR042.pdf
Reference: Shingala M and Shukla Y. Validation and reliability of the Gujarati version of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+). International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. 2021;11(6):290-293. https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210642
MALAY
We are indebted to Drs. Marilyn Li Yin Ong and Vin Phei Sean Tan for the creation and ongoing evaluation of the Malay version of the PAR-Q+.
Marilyn Li Yin ONG, Ph.D., School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA
Vina Phei Sean TAN, Ph.D., School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA
SPANISH
We are indebted to an international collaboration that led the creation and evaluation of a Spanish version of the PAR-Q+. Researchers from different countries worked in partnership with the PAR-Q+ Collaboration to translate and adapt the questionnaire into Spanish.
Key members of the translation team included:
- Juliano Schwartz Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, Caixa Postal 250, Brasília–DF 70040-020, Brazil
- Sebastià Mas-Alòs National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia, Lleida Campus, University of Lleida, Spain
- Monica Yuri Takito Department of Pedagogy of the Human Body Movement, School of Physical Education and Sport – University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Jesus Martinez Estadio Español Las Condes, Chile
- María Esther Álvarez Cueto Sports Medicine Physician, Medical Chief in Centro Médico Patronato Deportivo Municipal de Gijón, Principado de Asturias, Spain
- Martín S. Rubio Mibelli Sports Medicine Physician, Instituto Universitario de la Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Jennifer Nagtegaal Hispanic Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Joyce Lubert Hispanic Studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Diogo Rodrigues Bezerra Universidad Manuela Beltran, Bogota, Colombia
- Shannon S.D. Bredin Laboratory for Knowledge Mobilization, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
- Darren E. R. WarburtonPhysical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
A peer reviewed publication related to this work was published in the Health & Fitness Journal of Canada:
Schwartz J, Mas-Alòs S, Yuri Takito M, Martinez J, Álvarez Cueto ME, Rubio Mibelli MS, Nagtegaal J, Lubert J, Rodrigues Bezerra D, S.D. Bredin S, E. R. Warburton D. Cross-cultural translation, adaptation, and reliability of the Spanish version of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+). Health Fit J Can. 2019;12(4):3-14. https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v12i4.291
ONGOING TRANSLATIONS
Currently, the PAR-Q+ and/or ePARmed-X+ are being officially translated in various languages by international collaborators. The following translations are currently underway:
- CHINESE TRADITIONAL
- CHINESE SIMPLIFIED
- DUTCH
- FINNISH
- GERMAN
- GREEK
- INDONESIAN
- JAPANESE
- KOREAN
- NORWEGIAN
- SINHALA (SRI LANKA)
- THAI (THAILAND)
- TURKISK
TERMS OF USAGE
Please note that translations of the PAR-Q+ and/or ePARmed-X+ into languages other than English are intended solely as a convenience to the non-English-reading public.
Important: Do not begin a translation of the PAR-Q+ and/or ePARmed-X+ into any foreign language(s) until you have:
- Contacted the PAR-Q+ Collaboration and completed the relevant “Application to Translate and Validate Form”; and
- Received formal written permission from the PAR-Q+ Collaboration to proceed with the translation.
- Before downloading any of the translations, please read our Terms and Conditions.