TRANSLATIONS

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)).

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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.

CHINESE

A Chinese version of the PAR-Q+ was created by a team of investigators (led by Dr. Yanfei (Ricky) Guan, international experts, and members of the PAR-Q+ Collaboration (see reference below for the list of collaborators)).

PAR-Q+中文版本Download

A peer reviewed publication related to the Chinese version of the PAR-Q+ is available at: https://link.cnki.net/urlid/51.1097.g8.20251209.1702.003

Reference: Yang, H., Guan, Y., Chen, S., Zhang, X., Wang, Z., Bredin, S. S. D., & Warburton, D. E. R. (2025). A Pre-Exercise Health Risk Screening Tool: Development and Reliability/Validity Testing of the Chinese Version of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+). Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 51, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.15942/j.jcsu.2025.12.09

The corresponding author (Dr. Yanfei Guan) would like to acknowledge the contributions of all individuals and institutions involved in the translation, cultural adaptation, and dissemination of the Chinese version of the PAR-Q+.

The initial idea for this project originated during Dr. Yanfei Guan’s doctoral study at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where he participated in the early-stage translation work of the Chinese version of PAR-Q+ under the supervision of Dr. Shannon Bredin and Dr. Darren Warburton, the original developers of the PAR-Q+ and supervisors at the Cardiovascular Physiology and Rehabilitation (CPR) Laboratory. During the early phase, Dr. Qinxian Jiang (Department of Physical Education, Weifang Medical University) and Dr. Nana Wu (PhD, former member of the CPR Laboratory) also contributed to the preliminary translation work. The authors sincerely thank them for their valuable early input.

This work was then formally developed and completed as part of the master’s thesis of Ms. Huan Yang at the School of Physical Education, Yunnan University, under the supervision of Dr. Yanfei Guan through an international collaboration. Ms. Yang completed the questionnaire data collection and preparation of the initial manuscript draft.

We sincerely thank Dr. Si Chen for his substantial support on the project, particularly in coordinating expert consultations, providing statistical guidance, and contributing to manuscript revision. We also gratefully acknowledge the long-standing support and expert guidance of Dr. Zhengzhen Wang (Beijing Sport University), a prestigious leader researcher at Sports Medicine, whose extensive experience in the translation and promotion of PAR-Q+ in China greatly facilitated this initiative.

The contact information of the Chinese authors is:

  • Huan Yang, MEd, School of Physical Education, Yunnan University, Email: yanghuan_9f4a@stu.ynu.edu.cn
  • Yanfei Guan (corresponding), PhD, Associate Professor, School of Physical Education, Yunnan University, Email: yanfei.guan@ynu.edu.cn
  • Si Chen, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University
  • Xianbo Zhang, MD, Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Taiwan Normal University
  • Zhengzhen Wang, School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University

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GERMAN

We gratefully acknowledge the outstanding work of Drs. Tobias Braun, Alina Rieckmann, Dr. Annika Glöckl, Cheyenne Hanna Haugwitz-Mayall, and Christian Thiel in the intercultural adaptation of the German version of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR‑Q+), as published in physioscience (doi: 10.1055/a-2283-7569; https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2283-7569). Their commitment to advancing inclusive and culturally relevant pre-participation screening ensures that the PAR-Q+ continues to support safe physical activity participation across diverse populations. We are honoured to recognize their contribution as a valued part of the global PAR-Q+ Collaboration.

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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.

PAR Q+ GujaratiDownload

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 deeply grateful to Drs. Marilyn Li Yin Ong and Vin Phei Sean Tan for their leadership in the development and ongoing evaluation of the Malay version of the PAR‑Q+. Their dedication to culturally appropriate and accessible screening tools has been instrumental in expanding the global reach and impact of the PAR‑Q+ and related resources.

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

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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:

  • Sebastià Mas-Alòs National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia, Lleida Campus, University of Lleida, Spain
  • 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
  • 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. Warburton Physical 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

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TURKISH

We are sincerely grateful for the international collaboration with Dr. Yusuf Haydar Ertekin, whose leadership was central to the creation and evaluation of the Turkish version of the PAR‑Q+. We are proud to offer this culturally adapted translation, made possible through Dr. Ertekin’s dedicated work and commitment to accessible, evidence-based screening.

Contact: Dr. Yusuf Haydar Ertekin, MD.  Department of Family Medicine, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale-TURKEY

A peer reviewed publication related to this work was published previously by Dr. Ertekin: Ertekin, YH. Turkish adaptation of the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire for Everyone (PAR-Q+). Fam Pract Palliat Care 2018; 3(1): 52-64. https://doi.org/10.22391/fppc.396057

EGZ-A-Turkisk-PARQPlusDownload

VIETNAMESE

We are sincerely grateful for the international collaboration that led to the co-creation of the Vietnamese version of the PAR-Q+.

The development of the Vietnamese version of the PAR-Q+ was led by Dr. Ngoc-Minh Nguyen (Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City) and Dr. Philippe Fait (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières), who obtained permission for the translation from the PAR-Q+ Collaboration, represented by Dr. Shannon Bredin and Dr. Darren Warburton. It was further developed as the master’s thesis of Ms. Vu Thi Huyen Trang (Department of Rehabilitation, School of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City) under the academic supervision of Dr. Huynh Thi Phuong Hong (Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City) and Dr. Vo Nguyen Trung (Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City). The collaboration among these researchers ensured a rigorous translation and validation process, significantly contributing to the availability of a culturally appropriate tool for promoting safe physical activity in Vietnam.

VIETNAMESE PAR-Q+Download

The PDF version of the Vietnamese version of the PAR-Q+ will be posted shortly.

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:

  • DUTCH
  • FINNISH
  • GREEK
  • INDONESIAN
  • JAPANESE
  • KOREAN
  • NORWEGIAN
  • SINHALA (SRI LANKA)
  • SLOVENIAN
  • THAI (THAILAND)

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.
  • All translation processes are overseen by the PAR-Q+ Collaboration under the direction of Dr. Shannon Bredin and Dr. Juliano Schwartz.

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