Reported Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Why Do You Ask?

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (s1) ◽  
pp. S68-S75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard P. Troiano ◽  
Kelley K. Pettee Gabriel ◽  
Gregory J. Welk ◽  
Neville Owen ◽  
Barbara Sternfeld
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Breakout Session ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Type Process ◽  
Closing The Gaps

Context:Advances in device-based measures have led researchers to question the value of reported measures of physical activity or sedentary behavior. The premise of the Workshop on Measurement of Active and Sedentary Behaviors: Closing the Gaps in Self-Report Methods, held in July 2010, was that assessment of behavior by self-report is a valuable approach.Objective:To provide suggestions to optimize the value of reported physical activity and sedentary behavior, we 1) discuss the constructs that devices and reports of behavior can measure, 2) develop a framework to help guide decision-making about the best approach to physical activity and sedentary behavior assessment in a given situation, and 3) address the potential for combining reported behavior methods with device-based monitoring to enhance both approaches.Process:After participation in a workshop breakout session, coauthors summarized the ideas presented and reached consensus on the material presented here.Conclusions:To select appropriate physical activity assessment methods and correctly interpret the measures obtained, researchers should carefully consider the purpose for assessment, physical activity constructs of interest, characteristics of the population and measurement tool, and the theoretical link between the exposure and outcome of interest.

scholarly journals Measurement properties of self-report physical activity assessment tools in stroke: a protocol for a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. e012655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlia Caetano Martins ◽  
Larissa Tavares Aguiar ◽  
Sylvie Nadeau ◽  
Aline Alvim Scianni ◽  
Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Activity Assessment

Relations Between Sedentary Behavior and FITNESSGRAM Healthy Fitness Zone Achievement and Physical Activity

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1006-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob S. Tucker ◽  
Scott Martin ◽  
Allen W. Jackson ◽  
James R. Morrow ◽  
Christy A. Greenleaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Middle School Children ◽  
Physical Activity Guidelines ◽  
Health Related ◽  
National Physical Activity

Purpose:To investigate the relations between sedentary behaviors and health-related physical fitness and physical activity in middle school boys and girls.Methods:Students (n = 1515) in grades 6–8 completed the Youth Risk Behavior Survey sedentary behavior questions, the FITNESSGRAM physical fitness items, and FITNESSGRAM physical activity self-report questions.Results:When students reported ≤ 2 hours per day of sedentary behaviors, their odds of achieving the FITNESSGRAM Healthy Fitness Zone for aerobic capacity, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition increased. Similarly, the odds of achieving physical activity guidelines for children increased when students reported ≤ 2 hours per day of sedentary behaviors.Conclusions:Results illustrate the importance of keeping sedentary behaviors to ≤ 2 hours per day in middle school children, thus increasing the odds that the student will achieve sufficient health-related fitness benefits and be more likely to achieve the national physical activity guidelines.

scholarly journals Device-assessed physical activity and sedentary behaviors in Canadians with chronic disease(s): findings from the Canadian Health Measures Survey

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Hains-Monfette ◽  
Sarah Atoui ◽  
Kelsey Needham Dancause ◽  
Paquito Bernard
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Canadian Health ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Objectively Measured Physical Activity

Background: Physical activity and sedentary behaviors are major determinants of quality of life in adults with one or more chronic disease(s). However, there are no Canadian representative population-based studies investigating objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviors in adults with and without chronic disease(s).Objective: To compare objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviors in a representative sample of Canadian adults with and without chronic disease(s). Methods: Data were obtained from the Canadian Health Measure Survey (CHMS) (2007-2013). Physical activity and sedentary behaviors were measured using accelerometry in Canadians aged between 35 and 79 years. Data are characterized as daily mean time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light physical activity (LPA), and sedentary behavior, as well as steps accumulated per day. Chronic diseases (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, heart diseases, cancer) were assessed via self-report diagnostic or laboratory data. Four weighted multivariable analyses of covariance comparing physical activity and sedentary behavior variables among adults without and with one or more chronic diseases were conducted.Results: In the total, 6270 CHMS participants were included. Analyses indicated that 23.9%, 4.9% and 0.5% had one, two, and three or more chronic diseases. Adults with two or three and more chronic diseases had significantly lower daily duration of MVPA and LPA, lower daily step counts, and higher daily duration of sedentary behavior compared to adults with no chronic diseases, with low effect sizes.Conclusions: Canadian multimorbid adults might benefit from targeted interventions to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviors.

scholarly journals Measurement properties of self-report physical activity assessment tools for patients with stroke: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 476-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Júlia Caetano Martins ◽  
Larissa Tavares Aguiar ◽  
Sylvie Nadeau ◽  
Aline Alvim Scianni ◽  
Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Activity Assessment

scholarly journals Physical Activity Assessment: Biomarkers and Self-Report of Activity-Related Energy Expenditure in the WHI

2013 ◽  
Vol 177 (6) ◽  
pp. 576-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Neuhouser ◽  
C. Di ◽  
L. F. Tinker ◽  
C. Thomson ◽  
B. Sternfeld ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Related Energy

scholarly journals Many Kansas Worksites Offer Few Interventions to Reduce Occupational Sedentary Behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1745
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Ablah ◽  
Elizabeth Grilliot ◽  
Hayrettin Okut ◽  
Emily Mailey ◽  
Sara Rosenkranz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Environmental Change ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Physical Activity Assessment ◽  
Behavior Interventions ◽  
Activity Assessment ◽  
Information Program ◽  
Program Policy

The purpose of this study was to identify the extent to which sedentary behavior interventions are being implemented in Kansas worksites. The WorkWell KS Physical Activity Assessment was administered online to 111 worksites across Kansas from October 2016 through April 2018. Each worksite identified a point of contact to complete the worksite-level assessment. Four of the WorkWell KS Physical Activity Assessment’s items assessed interventions that may reduce employees’ sedentary behavior: offering point-of-decision prompts to reduce employees’ sedentary behavior, offering a program for employees to reduce their sedentary time at work, having an organizational norm that allows employees to stand, stretch, and/or move during meetings at least every 30 minutes, and offering standing desks. All 111 worksites that participated in the WorkWell KS Physical Activity Workshop completed the WorkWell KS Physical Activity Assessment, resulting in a 100% response rate. Most worksites (59%, n = 65) reported offering no information, program, policy, or environmental change interventions aimed to reduce sedentary behavior. The most commonly reported intervention offered by worksites to reduce employees’ sedentary behavior was standing desks (32%, n = 35). Overall, participating worksites reported implementing a few interventions that are designed to reduce sedentary behavior.

Prevalence of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in US High School Students by Metropolitan Status and Geographic Region

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 365-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew E. Springer ◽  
Deanna M. Hoelscher ◽  
Steven H. Kelder
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Sedentary Behaviors ◽  
The South ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Tv Watching

Background:Geographic differences in the prevalence of physical activity (PA) have been found among adults in the US; similar studies have not been conducted among adolescents.Methods:Using nationally representative cross-sectional data from the CDC’s 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, we estimated the prevalence of PA and sedentary behaviors by metropolitan status and geographic region.Results:The prevalence of PA was lowest and prevalence of sedentary behavior highest for urban students. Students from the South reported the lowest prevalence of PA and the highest prevalence of TV watching, while students from the West generally reported the highest PA prevalence and lowest sedentary behavior prevalence. Prevalence differences ranged from < 1.0% to > 15%, with most differences falling between 5% and 10%.Conclusions:Findings mirror regional variations previously observed in adult PA. We need to understand factors that contribute to lower PA in youth living in the South and in urban settings.

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