• Warburton DER, Jamnik VK, Bredin SSD, Gledhill N. The ePARmed-X+ Physician Clearance Follow-up. Health & Fitness Journal of Canada 2014;7(2):35-38.
• Warburton DER, Jamnik VK, Bredin SSD, Gledhill N. The 2014 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) and electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+). Health & Fitness Journal of Canada 2014;7(1):80-83.
• Bredin SS, Gledhill N, Jamnik VK, Warburton DE. PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+: New risk stratification and physical activity clearance strategy for physicians and patients alike. Canadian Family Physician. 2013;59(3):273-7.
• Jamnik VJ, Warburton DER, Makarski J, McKenzie DC, Shephard RJ, Stone J, Gledhill N. Enhancing the effectiveness of clearance for physical activity participation; background and overall process. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S3-S13.
• Warburton DER, Bredin SSD, Jamnik V, Gledhill N. Validation of the PAR-Q+ and ePARmed-X+. Health & Fitness Journal of Canada. 2011;4(2):38-46.
• Warburton DER, Jamnik VK, Bredin SSD, Burr J, Charlesworth S, Chilibeck P, Eves N, Foulds H, Goodman J, Jones L, McKenzie DC, Rhodes R, Riddell M, Shephard RJ, Stone J, Thomas S, Zehr P, Gledhill N. Executive summary: the 2011 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+) and the Electronic Physical Activity Readiness Medical Examination (ePARmed-X+). Health & Fitness Journal of Canada. 2011;4(2):24-25.
• Warburton DER, Jamnik VK, Bredin SSD, Gledhill N. Enhancing the effectiveness of the PAR-Q and PARmed-X screening for physical activity participation. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2010;7(Suppl 3):S338-S340.
• Warburton DER, Gledhill N, Jamnik VK, Bredin SSD, McKenzie DC, Stone J, Charlesworth S, Shephard RJ. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: Consensus Document 2011. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S266-S298.
• Warburton DER, Jamnik VK, Bredin SSD, McKenzie DC, Stone J, Shephard RJ, Gledhill N. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: an introduction. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S1-S2.

SUMMARY PAPERS

• Bredin SS, Foulds HJ, Burr JF, Charlesworth SA. Risk assessment for physical activity and exercise clearance: in pregnant women without contraindications. Can Fam Physician. 2013 May;59(5):515-7.
• Goodman J, Thomas S, Burr JF. Physical activity series: cardiovascular risks of physical activity in apparently healthy individuals: risk evaluation for exercise clearance and prescription. Can Fam Physician. 2013 Jan;59(1):46-9, e6-e10.
• Burr JF, Shephard RJ, Zehr EP. Physical activity after stroke and spinal cord injury: evidence-based recommendations on clearance for physical activity and exercise. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Nov;58(11):1236-9.
• Burr JF, Shephard RJ, Jones LW. Physical activity for cancer patients: clinical risk assessment for exercise clearance and prescription. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Sep;58(9):970-3.
• Burr JF, Davidson W, Shephard RJ, Eves N. Physical activity in chronic respiratory conditions: assessing risks for physical activity clearance and prescription. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Jul;58(7):761-4.
• Burr JF, Shephard RJ, Riddell MC. Physical activity in type 1 diabetes mellitus: assessing risks for physical activity clearance and prescription. Can Fam Physician. 2012 May;58(5):533-5.
• Burr J, Shephard R, Cornish S, Vatanparast H, Chilibeck P. Arthritis, osteoporosis, and low back pain: evidence-based clinical risk assessment for physical activity and exercise clearance. Can Fam Physician. 2012 Jan;58(1):59-62.

SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

• Charlesworth S, Foulds H, Burr J, Bredin SSD. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: pregnancy. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1): S33-S48.
• Chilibeck P, Vatanparast H, Cornish SM, Charlesworth S. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: arthritis, low back pain & osteoporosis. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S49-S79.
• Eves ND, Davidson WJ. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: respiratory disease. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S80-S100.
• Goodman JM, Thomas SG, Burr J. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity and exercise testing. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S14-S32.
• Jones LW. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity: cancer. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S101-S112.
• Rhodes RE, Temple VA, Tuokko HA. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: Cognitive and psychological conditions. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S113–S153.
• Riddell MC, Burr J. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: metabolic disorders and related co-morbidities. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S154-S189.
• Thomas SG, Goodman JM, Burr J. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: established cardiovascular disease. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S190-S213.

• Warburton DER, Bredin SSD, Charlesworth S, Foulds H, McKenzie DC, Shephard RJ. Evidence-based risk recommendations for best practices in the training of qualified exercise professionals working with clinical populations. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36 (S1):S232-S265.

• Zehr P. Evidence-based risk assessment and recommendations for physical activity clearance: stroke and spinal cord injury. Appl. Physiol. Nutr. Metab. 2011;36(S1):S214-S231.

KEY EARLY PAPERS RELATED TO THE PAR-Q

• Bailey DA, Shephard RJ, Mirwald RL. Validation of a self-administered home test for cardio-respiratory fitness. Can. J. Appl. Sport Sci. 1976;1:67-78
• Chisholm DM, Collis ML, Kulak LL, Davenport W, Gruber N. Physical activity readiness. British Columbia Medical Journal. 1975;17:375-378.
• Chisholm DM, Collis ML, Kulak LL, Davenport W, Gruber N, Stewart G. PAR-Q validation report: The evaluation of the self-administered pre-exercise screening questionnaire for adults. British Columbia Ministry of Health, 1978.
• Gledhill N. The revised PAR-Q. York University, 2002.
• Shephard RJ. PAR-Q, Canadian Home Fitness Test and exercise screening alternatives. Sports Medicine 1988;5:185-195.
• Thomas S, Reading J, Shephard RJ. Revision of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q). Canadian Journal of Sport Science 1992;17:4 338-345.