Physical Activity Questionnaire for Elderly Japanese

The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Elderly Japanese (PAQ-EJ) is a self-administered physical activity questionnaire for elderly Japanese; the authors report here on its repeatability and direct and indirect validity. Reliability was assessed by repeat administration after 1 month. Direct validation was based on accelerometer data collected every 4 s for 1 month in 147 individuals age 65–85 years. Indirect validation against a 10-item Barthel index (activities of daily living [ADL]) was completed in 3,084 individuals age 65–99 years. The test–retest coefficient was high (r= .64–.71). Total and subtotal scores for lower (transportation, housework, and labor) and higher intensity activities (exercise/sports) were significantly correlated with step counts and durations of physical activity <3 and ≥3 METs (r= .41, .28, .53), respectively. Controlling for age and ADL, scores for transportation, exercise/sports, and labor were greater in men, but women performed more housework. Sex- and ADL- or age-adjusted PAQ-EJ scores were significantly lower in older and dependent people. PAQ-EJ repeatability and validity seem comparable to those of instruments used in Western epidemiological studies.

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Lifetime Total Physical Activity Questionnaire

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t74268-000 ◽

1998 ◽

Author(s):

Christine M. Friedereich ◽

Kerry S. Courneya ◽

Heather E. Bryant

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Total Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Activity Questionnaire

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Psychosocial Factors in Physical Activity Questionnaire--Short Version

PsycTESTS Dataset ◽

10.1037/t78069-000 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Karoliina Kaasalainen ◽

Kirsti Kasila ◽

Jyrki Komulainen ◽

Miia Malvela ◽

Marita Poskiparta

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Short Version ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Activity Questionnaire

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Validation of Korean Version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Construct-Related Validity

Korean Journal of Sport Studies ◽

10.23949/kjpe.2017.03.56.2.44 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 56 (2) ◽

pp. 605-616

Author(s):

Heontae Kim ◽

Junbae Mun ◽

Seungho Ryu ◽

Minsoo Kang

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

International Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Korean Version ◽

Activity Questionnaire

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Development and Content Validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire-Young Children (PAQ-YC) to Assess Physical Activity in Children between 5 and 7 Years

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9060655 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 655

Author(s):

Marta Amor-Barbosa ◽

Montserrat Girabent-Farrés ◽

Ferran Rosés-Noguer ◽

Anna Ortega-Martínez ◽

Almudena Medina-Rincón ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Education ◽

Young Children ◽

Content Validity ◽

Delphi Study ◽

Critical Period ◽

Consensus Criterion ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Healthy Habits ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Childhood is a critical period in the development and consolidation of healthy habits, such as the practice of physical activity (PA). It is essential to have valid instruments to measure PA from an early age. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate the content validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire-Young Children (PAQ-YC) to measure the PA level in children aged 5–7 years. The first version of the questionnaire was tested by a 2-round Delphi study. It was established as a consensus criterion that the relative interquartile range (RIR) and/or the coefficient of variation (CV) were ≤20%. The most significant discrepancies in the Delphi survey (n = 11–13) were observed for items about hours of Physical Education or similar activities at school (item 7: RIR = 20, CV = 38.73) and for items about participation in Physical Education (item 8: RIR = 25, CV = 15.45). The cognitive interviews (n = 5) confirmed the version agreed by the experts. The results show that the PAQ-YC presents adequate content validity in terms of relevance, comprehensiveness and comprehensibility.

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Sinhalese Version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire for Community-dwelling Older Adults: Reliability and Validity

Aging and Health Research ◽

10.1016/j.ahr.2021.100016 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100016

Author(s):

Bimba Wickramarachchi ◽

Sidiah Siop ◽

Bilesha Perera

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Community Dwelling Older Adults ◽

Activity Questionnaire

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Translation and cultural adaptation of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire into Danish using the dual-panel approach: comparison with outcomes from an alternative translation approach

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-021-05640-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jannie Tygesen Schmidt ◽

Josephine Nielsen ◽

Allan Riis ◽

Birgit Tine Larsen

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Culturally Adapted ◽

The Us ◽

Physical Activity Recommendations ◽

Approach Method ◽

Translation Methods ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Abstract Objective Physical activity reduces the risk of pregnancy-related complications. However, pregnant women often reduce their physical activity levels and do not follow the WHO’s physical activity recommendations during pregnancy. To support pregnant women in monitoring physical activity, the self-administered Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire was developed in the US. We translated and cross-cultural adapted the questionnaire using the dual approach method. Meanwhile, and without knowing this, another Danish group simultaneously translated the questionnaire using the method described by Beaton et al. The aim is to present our data and discuss the unplanned purpose of comparing the results from using two different translation methods. Results We translated and cross-culturally adapted the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire to Danish with the following findings. Two additional items for cycling were included. Three items about spending time on a computer, reading, writing or talking on the phone were not feasible in terms of differentiating between them and these were merged into one item. The item ‘Taking care of an older adult’ was found to be irrelevant in a Danish setting and was removed. Adaptions were similar comparing the two methods. Consequently, using the dual-panel and the methods suggested by Beaton et al. yield similar results when translating and cultural adapting the PPAQ.

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Validity and Reliability of IPAQ-SF and GPAQ for Assessing Sedentary Behaviour in Adults in the European Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18094602 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (9) ◽

pp. 4602

Author(s):

Kaja Meh ◽

Gregor Jurak ◽

Maroje Sorić ◽

Paulo Rocha ◽

Vedrana Sember

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

European Union ◽

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

National Language ◽

The European Union ◽

Single Item ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Activity Questionnaires ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Current lifestyles are marked by sedentary behaviour; thus, it is of great importance for policymaking to have valid and reliable tools to measure sedentary behaviour in order to combat it. Therefore, the aim of this review and meta-analysis is to critically review, assess, and compile the reliability, criterion validity, and construct validity of the single-item sedentary behaviour questions within national language versions of most commonly used international physical activity questionnaires for adults in the European Union: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form and the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. A total of 1749 records were screened, 287 full-text papers were read, and 14 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The results and quality of studies were evaluated by the Quality Assessment of Physical Activity Questionnaires checklist. Meta-analysis indicated moderate to high reliability (rw = 0.59) and concurrent validity (rw = 0.55) of national language versions of single-item sedentary behaviour questions. Criterion validity was rather low (rw = 0.23) but in concordance with previous studies. The risk of bias analysis highlighted the poor reporting of methods and results, with a total bias score of 0.42. Thus, we recommend using multi-item SB questionnaires and smart trackers for providing information on SB rather than single-item sedentary behaviour questions in physical activity questionnaires.

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