Journal - Research Article

Rhodes, S., Waters, D., Brockway, B., & Skinner, M. (2020). Physical activity behaviour and barriers to activity in adults at high risk of obstructive sleep apnoea. Journal of Primary Health Care, 12(3), 257-264. doi: 10.1071/hc19102

Parr-Brownlie, L. C., Waters, D. L., Neville, S., Neha, T., & Muramatsu, N. (2020). Aging in New Zealand: Ka haere ki te ao pakeketanga. Gerontologist, 60(5), 812-820. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa032

Waters, D. L., Vlietstra, L., Qualls, C., Morley, J. E., & Vellas, B. (2020). Sex-specific muscle and metabolic biomarkers associated with gait speed and cognitive transitions in older adults: A 9-year follow-up. GeroScience, 42, 585-593. doi: 10.1007/s11357-020-00163-7

van Heezik, Y., Freeman, C., Buttery, Y., & Waters, D. L. (2020). Factors affecting the extent and quality of nature engagement of older adults living in a range of home types. Environment & Behavior, 52(8), 799-829. doi: 10.1177/0013916518821148

Armamento-Villareal, R., Aguirre, L., Waters, D. L., Napoli, N., Qualls, C., & Villareal, D. T. (2020). Effect of aerobic or resistance exercise, or both, on bone mineral density and bone metabolism in obese older adults while dieting: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 35(3), 430-439. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3905

Zanker, J., Scott, D., Reijnierse, E. M., Brennan-Olsen, S. L., Daly, R. M., Girgis, C. M., … Waters, D. L., … on behalf of the Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research Task Force on Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia. (2019). Establishing an operational definition of sarcopenia in Australia and New Zealand: Delphi method based consensus statement. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 23(1), 105-110. doi: 10.1007/s12603-018-1113-6

Freeman, C., Waters, D. L., Buttery, Y., & van Heezik, Y. (2019). The impacts of ageing on connection to nature: The varied responses of older adults. Health & Place, 56, 24-33. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2019.01.010

Doolan-Noble, F., Mehta, P., Waters, D., & Baxter, G. D. (2019). Supporting ageing well research: Findings from a research priority setting exercise. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 38, 136-143. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12615

Teh, R., Kerse, N., Waters, D. L., Hale, L., Pillai, A., Leilua, E., … Heppenstall, C., & Connolly, M. J. (2019). Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to examine the impact of a complex intervention in pre-frail older adults. Aging Clinical & Experimental Research, 31, 1407-1417. doi: 10.1007/s40520-018-1106-7

Douglas-Withers, J., McCulloch, K., Waters, D., Parker, K., Hogg, N., Mitsuhashi, T., Treharne, G. J., Abbott, J. H., & Stebbings, S. (2019). Associations between Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index and physical performance in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 22, 417-424. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13460

Waters, D. L., Qualls, C. R., Cesari, M., Rolland, Y., Vlietstra, L., & Vellas, B. (2019). Relationship of incident falls with balance deficits and body composition in male and female community-dwelling elders. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 23(1), 9-13. doi: 10.1007/s12603-018-1087-4

Vlietstra, L., Stebbings, S., Meredith-Jones, K., Abbott, J. H., Treharne, G. J., & Waters, D. L. (2019). Sarcopenia in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: The association with self-reported fatigue, physical function and obesity. PLoS ONE, 14(6), e0217462. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217462

Ruhe, T., Waters, D., & Richards, R. (2018). Engaging Dunedin New Zealand Pacific people in falls prevention. Pacific Health Dialog, 21(2), 80-88. doi: 10.26635/phd.2018.917

Lilley, R., Jaye, C., Davie, G., Keeling, S., Waters, D., & Egan, R. (2018). Age-related patterns in work-related injury claims from older New Zealanders, 2009–2013: Implications of injury for an aging workforce. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 110, 86-92. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2017.10.022

Vlietstra, L., Hendrickx, W., & Waters, D. L. (2018). Exercise interventions in healthy older adults with sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 37(3), 169-183. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12521

Freeman, C., van Heezik, Y., Dickinson, K., Buttery, Y., Barratt, B., & Waters, D. (2018). Cities: Open space planning for the benefit of both people and native species: Understanding urban biodiversity and highlighting their relevance for planning and planners. Planning Quarterly, 211, 10-17.

Villareal, D. T., Aguirre, L., Gurney, A. B., Waters, D. L., Sinacore, D. R., Colombo, E., … Qualls, C. (2017). Aerobic or resistance exercise, or both, in dieting obese older adults. New England Journal of Medicine, 376(20), 1943-1955. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1616338

Wurzer, B. M., Hurkmans, E. J., & Waters, D. L. (2017). The use of peer-led community-based programs to promote healthy aging. Current Geriatrics Reports, 6(3), 202-211. doi: 10.1007/s13670-017-0217-x

Popp, J., Waters, D. L., Leekity, K., Ghahate, D., Bobelu, J., Tsikewa, R., … Shah, V. (2017). Using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Stay Independent checklist to engage a community of American Indians and raise awareness about risk of falls, 2016. Preventing Chronic Disease, 14, E05. doi: 10.5888/pcd14.160395

Qualls, C., Waters, D. L., Vellas, B., Villareal, D. T., Garry, P. J., Gallini, A., & Andrieu, S. (2017). Reversible states of physical and/or cognitive dysfunction: A 9-year longitudinal study. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 21(3), 271-275. doi: 10.1007/s12603-017-0878-3

Parkinson, L., Waters, D. L., & Franck, L. (2017). Systematic review of the impact of osteoarthritis on health outcomes for comorbid disease in older people. Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, 25(11), 1751-1770. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2017.07.008

Diab, A. S., Hale, L. A., Skinner, M. A., Hammond-Tooke, G., Ward, A. L., & Waters, D. L. (2016). Body composition and postural instability in people with idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Journal of Aging Research & Clinical Practice, 5(1), 14-19. doi: 10.14283/jarcp.2016.86

Fisken, A. L., Waters, D. L., Hing, W. A., & Keogh, J. W. (2016). Perceptions towards aqua-based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis who have discontinued participation in this exercise mode. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 35(1), 12-17. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12167

MacDonell, S. O., Miller, J. C., Harper, M. J., Waters, D. L., & Houghton, L. A. (2016). Vitamin D status and its predictors in New Zealand aged-care residents eligible for a government-funded universal vitamin D supplementation programme. Public Health Nutrition, 19(18), 3349-3360. doi: 10.1017/S1368980016001683

MacDonell, S. O., Miller, J. C., Waters, D. L., & Houghton, L. A. (2016). Dietary patterns in the frail elderly. Current Nutrition Reports, 5(1), 68-75. doi: 10.1007/s13668-016-0156-8

Wurzer, B., Waters, D. L., & Hale, L. A. (2016). Fall-related injuries in a cohort of community-dwelling older adults attending peer-led fall prevention exercise classes. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 39(3), 110-116. doi: 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000061

Sharma, M., Tuaine, J., McLaren, B., Waters, D. L., Black, K., Jones, L. M., & McCormick, S. P. A. (2016). Chemotherapy agents alter plasma lipids in breast cancer patients and show differential effects on lipid metabolism genes in liver cells. PLoS ONE, 11(1), e0148049. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148049

MacDonell, S. O., Miller, J. C., Waters, D. L., & Houghton, L. A. (2015). Obesity in older adults: Prevalence, health risk and management of care among nursing home residents. Current Geriatrics Reports, 4(3), 211-220. doi: 10.1007/s13670-015-0137-6

Quigg, R., Gray, A., Reeder, A. I., Holt, A., & Waters, D. L. (2015). Development of a 15-item scale to measure parental perceptions of their neighborhood. Health Education & Behavior, 42(1), 100-108. doi: 10.1177/1090198114540460

Fisken, A., Keogh, J. W. L., Waters, D. L., & Hing, W. A. (2015). Perceived benefits, motives, and barriers to aqua-based exercise among older adults with and without osteoarthritis. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 34(3), 377-396. doi: 10.1177/0733464812463431

Doolan Noble, F., Gauld, R., & Waters, D. L. (2015). Are nurses more likely to report providing care plans for chronic disease patients than doctors? Findings from a New Zealand study. Chronic Illness, 11(3), 210-217. doi: 10.1177/1742395314567479

Fisken, A. L., Waters, D. L., Hing, W. A., Steele, M., & Keogh, J. W. (2015). Comparative effects of 2 aqua exercise programs on physical function, balance, and perceived quality of life in older adults with osteoarthritis. Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy, 38(1), 17-27. doi: 10.1519/jpt.0000000000000019

Doolan-Noble, F., Gauld, R., Waters, D. L., & Leon de la Barra, S. (2015). New Zealand health professional and patient perceptions of chronic illness care. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare, 3(1), 4-10. doi: 10.5750/ejpch.v3i1.852

Napoli, N., Shah, K., Waters, D. L., Sinacore, D. R., Qualls, C., & Villareal, D. T. (2014). Effect of weight loss, exercise, or both on cognition and quality of life in obese older adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 100(1), 189-198. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.082883

Aguirre, L., Napoli, N., Waters, D., Qualls, C., Villareal, D. T., & Armamento-Villareal, R. (2014). Increasing adiposity is associated with higher adipokine levels and lower bone mineral density in obese older adults. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 99(9), 3290-3297. doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-3200

Robertson, L., Hale, B., Waters, D., Hale, L., & Andrew, A. (2014). Community peer-led exercise groups: Reasons for success. Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences & Practice, 12(2). Retrieved from http://ijahsp.nova.edu/articles/Vol12Num2/Robertson.htm

Aguirre, L. E., Jan, I. Z., Fowler, K., Waters, D. L., Villareal, D. T., & Armamento-Villareal, R. (2014). Testosterone and adipokines are determinants of physical performance, strength, and aerobic fitness in frail, obese, older adults. International Journal of Endocrinology, 507395. doi: 10.1155/2014/507395

Wurzer, B., Waters, D. L., Hale, L. A., & Leon de la Barra, S. (2014). Long-term participation in peer-led fall prevention classes predicts lower fall incidence. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 95(6), 1060-1066. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.018

Waters, D. L., Wayne, S. J., Andrieu, S., Cesari, M., Villareal, D. T., Garry, P., & Vellas, B. (2014). Sexually dimorphic patterns of nutritional intake and eating behaviors in community-dwelling older adults with normal and slow gait speed. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 18(3), 228-233. doi: 10.1007/s12603-014-0004-8

Diab, K. S., Hale, L. A., Waters, D. L., & Skinner, M. A. (2014). Factors contributing to postural instability in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease: A systematic review. Physical Therapy Reviews, 19(5), 302-327. doi: 10.1179/1743288X14Y.0000000148

Fisken, A., Waters, D. L., Hing, W. A., Steele, M., & Keogh, J. W. (2014). Perception and responses to different forms of aqua-based exercise among older adults with osteoarthritis. International Journal of Aquatic Research & Education, 8(1), 32-52. doi: 10.1123/iiare.2013-0007

Waters, D. L., Ward, A. L., & Villareal, D. T. (2013). Weight loss in obese adults 65 years and older: A review of the controversy. Experimental Gerontology, 48(10), 1054-1061. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2013.02.005

Doolan-Noble, F., Smith, D., Gauld, R., Waters, D. L., Cooke, A., & Reriti, H. (2013). Evolution of a health navigator model of care within a primary care setting: A case study. Australian Health Review, 37(4), 523-528. doi: 10.1071/AH12038

Waters, D. L., Vawter, R., Qualls, C., Chode, S., Armamento-Villareal, R., & Villareal, D. T. (2013). Long-term maintenance of weight loss after lifestyle intervention in frail, obese older adults. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 17(1), 3-7. doi: 10.1007/s12603-012-0421-5

Moody, J., Hale, L., & Waters, D. (2012). Perceptions of a water-based exercise programme to improve physical function and falls risk in older adults with lower extremity osteoarthritis: Barriers, motivators and sustainability. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 40(2), 64-70.

Quigg, R., Reeder, A. I., Gray, A., Holt, A., & Waters, D. (2012). The effectiveness of a community playground intervention. Journal of Urban Health, 89(1), 171-184. doi: 10.1007/s11524-011-9622-1

Barusch, A., & Waters, D. L. (2012). Social engagement of frail elders. Journal of Frailty & Aging, 1(4), 189-194.

Waters, D. L., Abellan Van Kan, G., Cesari, M., Vidal, K., Rolland, Y., & Vellas, B. (2012). Gender specific associations between frailty and body composition. Journal of Frailty & Aging, 1(1), 18-23.

Hale, L. A., Waters, D., & Herbison, P. (2012). A randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of water-based exercise to improve falls risk and physical function in older adults with lower-extremity osteoarthritis. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 93(1), 27-34. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.08.004

Taylor, D., Hale, L., Schluter, P., Waters, D. L., Binns, E., McCracken, H., McPherson, K., & Wolf, S. L. (2012). Effectiveness of tai chi as a community-based falls prevention intervention: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60(5), 841-848. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.03928.x

Meredith-Jones, K., Waters, D., Legge, M., & Jones, L. (2011). Upright water-based exercise to improve cardiovascular and metabolic health: A qualitative review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 19(2), 93-103. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.02.002

Waters, D. L., Hale, L. A., Robertson, L., Hale, B. A., & Herbison, P. (2011). Evaluation of a peer-led falls prevention program for older adults. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 92(10), 1581-1586. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.05.014

Leong, S. L., Madden, C., Gray, A., Waters, D., & Horwath, C. (2011). Faster self-reported speed of eating is related to higher body mass index in a nationwide survey of middle-aged women. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 111(8), 1192-1197. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.05.012

Rehrer, N. J., Freeman, C., Cassidy, T., Waters, D. L., Barclay, G. E., & Wilson, N. (2011). Through the eyes of young people: Favourite places for physical activity. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 39, 492-500. doi: 10.1177/1403494811401478

Waters, D. L., & Baumgartner, R. N. (2011). Sarcopenia and obesity. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 27(3), 401-421. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2011.03.007

Waters, D. L., Baumgartner, R. N., Garry, P. J., & Vellas, B. (2010). Advantages of dietary, exercise-related, and therapeutic interventions to prevent and treat sarcopenia in adult patients: An update. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 5, 259-270. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S6920

Waters, D. L., Hale, L., Grant, A. M., Herbison, P., & Goulding, A. (2010). Osteoporosis and gait and balance disturbances in older sarcopenic obese New Zealanders. Osteoporosis International, 21(2), 351-357. doi: 10.1007/s00198-009-0947-5

Quigg, R., Gray, A., Reeder, A. I., Holt, A., & Waters, D. L. (2010). Using accelerometers and GPS units to identify the proportion of daily physical activity located in parks with playgrounds in New Zealand children. Preventive Medicine, 50, 235-240. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.02.002

Waters, D. L., Mullins, P. G., Qualls, C. R., Raj, D. S. C., Gasparovic, C., & Baumgartner, R. N. (2009). Mitochondrial function in physically active elders with sarcopenia. Mechanisms of Ageing & Development, 130(5), 315-319. doi: 10.1016/j.mad.2009.01.006

Shah, V. O., Scariano, J., Waters, D., Qualls, C., Morgan, M., Pickett, G., … Raj, D. S. C. (2009). Mitochondrial DNA deletion and sarcopenia. Genetics in Medicine, 11(3), 147-152.

Jones, L. M., Waters, D. L., & Legge, M. (2009). Walking speed at self-selected exercise pace is lower but energy cost higher in older versus younger women. Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 6(3), 327-332.

Hutton, L., Frame, R., Maggo, H., Shirakawa, H., Mulligan, H., Waters, D., & Hale, L. (2009). The perceptions of physical activity in an elderly population at risk of falling: A focus group study. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 37(2), 85-92.

Tarawhiti, L., Waters, D., Goulding, A., Jones, L., & Hale, L. (2009). Sarcopenic-obesity with polypharmacy is associated with gait and balance disturbances in older adults. New Zealand Medical Student Journal, 9, 19-25.

Waters, D. L., Qualls, C. R., Dorin, R. I., Veldhuis, J. D., & Baumgartner, R. N. (2008). Altered growth hormone, cortisol, and leptin secretion in healthy elderly persons with sarcopenia and mixed body composition phenotypes. Journals of Gerontology Series A, 63(5), 536-541.

Wold, R. S., Wayne, S. J., Waters, D. L., & Baumgartner, R. N. (2007). Behaviors underlying the use of nonvitamin nonmineral dietary supplements in a healthy elderly cohort. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 11(1), 3-7.

Waters, D., & Hale, L. (2007). Do aqua-aerobics improve gait and balance in older people? A pilot study. International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 14(12), 538-542.

Wold, R. S., Lopez, S. T., Yau, C. L., Butler, L. M., Pareo-Tubbeh, S. L., Waters, D. L., … Baumgartner, R. N. (2005). Increasing trends in elderly persons' use of nonvitamin, nonmineral dietary supplements and concurrent use of medications. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 105, 54-63.

Raj, D. S. C., Welbourne, T., Dominic, E. A., Waters, D., Wolfe, R., & Ferrando, A. (2005). Glutamine kinetics and protein turnover in end-stage renal disease. American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology & Metabolism, 288, E37-E46.

Baumgartner, R. N., Wayne, S. J., Waters, D. L., Janssen, I., Gallagher, D., & Morley, J. E. (2004). Sarcopenic obesity predicts instrumental activities of daily living disability in the elderly. Obesity Research, 12(12), 1995-2004.

Sisk, E. R., Lockner, D. W., Wold, R., Waters, D. L., & Baumgartner, R. N. (2004). The impact of folic acid fortification of enriched grains on an elderly population: The New Mexico Aging Process Study. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 8(3), 140-143.

Waters, D. L., Yau, C. L., Montoya, G. D., & Baumgartner, R. N. (2003). Serum sex hormones, IGF-1, and IGFBP3 exert a sexually dimorphic effect on lean body mass in aging. Journals of Gerontology Series A, 58(7), 648-652.

Waters, D. L., Dorin, R. I., Qualls, C. R., Ruby, B. C., Baumgartner, R. N., & Robergs, R. A. (2003). Estradiol effects on the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor-1 axis in amenorrheic athletes. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology, 28(1), 64-78.

Waters, D. L., Brooks, W. M., Qualls, C. R., & Baumgartner, R. N. (2003). Skeletal muscle mitochondrial function and lean body mass in healthy exercising elderly. Mechanisms of Ageing & Development, 124, 301-309.

Waters, D. L., Qualls, C. R., Dorin, R., Veldhuis, J. D., & Baumgartner, R. N. (2001). Increased pulsatility, process irregularity, and nocturnal trough concentrations of growth hormone in amenorrheic compared to eumonrrheic athletes. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 86(3), 1013-1019.

Waters, D. L., Baumgartner, R. N., & Garry, P. J. (2000). Sarcopenia: Current perspectives. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, 4(3), 133-139.

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Journal - Research Other

Walker, X. J., Waters, D. L., & Millar, N. (2020). New Zealand nursing homes (aged residential care facilities) and COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Nursing Home Research, 6, 38-39. [Commentary].

Vlietstra, L., Waters, D. L., Jones, L. M., & Meredith-Jones, K. (2020). High-intensity interval aerobic resistance training to counteract low relative appendicular lean soft tissue mass in middle age: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(10), e22989. doi: 10.2196/22989

Buckinx, F., Waters, D. L., & Aubertin-Leheudre, M. (2020). Implementing home-based exercise technology in a nursing home: Does MCI status matter? Journal of Frailty & Aging. Advance online publication. doi: 10.14283/jfa.2020.34

Waters, D. L. (2019). Intermuscular adipose tissue: A brief review of etiology, association with physical function and weight loss in older adults [Invited review]. Annals of Geriatric Medicine & Research, 23(1), 3-8. doi: 10.4235/agmr.19.0001

Krishnamurthi, R., Hale, L., Barker-Collo, S., Theadom, A., Bhattacharjee, R., George, A., … Ranta, A., Waters, D., … Feigin, V. (2019). Mobile technology for primary stroke prevention: A proof-of-concept pilot randomized controlled trial [Brief report]. Stroke, 50(1), 196-198. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023058

Wurzer, B. M., Waters, D. L., Robertson, L., Hale, B., & Hale, L. A. (2017). Adding self-management of chronic conditions to fall prevention: A feasibility study [Brief report]. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 36(1), E23-E25. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12356

Vlietstra, L., Meredith-Jones, K., Stebbings, S., Abbott, J. H., Treharne, G. J., & Waters, D. L. (2017). Sarcopenic obesity is more prevalent in osteoarthritis than rheumatoid arthritis: Are different processes involved? Rheumatology, 56(10), 1816-1818. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex303

Armamento-Villareal, R., Napoli, N., Waters, D., & Villareal, D. T. (2014). Fat, muscle, and bone interactions in obesity and the metabolic syndrome. International Journal of Endocrinology, 2014, 247076. doi: 10.1155/2014/247076

Waters, D. L. (2003). Basic endocrinology for medical students [Review of the book Basic Medical Endocrinology]. Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 14(7), 302.