Validation of chest/neck motion sensor site and the traditional Chinese version of the global physical activity questionnaire in the community dwelling Hong Kong Chinese elderly

This study investigates methods of data gathering and management, along with the relationship of lifespan and older adults’ activity. Community-dwelling older adults (n = 47, 81.7 ± 3.6 years) completed the Lifetime Leisure Physical Activity Questionnaire. Current activity was assessed by use of accelerometers. The data were converted to the metabolic equivalent of task hours. Correlations between the main outcomes (metabolic equivalent of task/hour, Lifetime Leisure Physical Activity Questionnaire), as well as individual estimation errors for data adjustments, were computed. The accelerometer and Lifetime Leisure Physical Activity Questionnaire data for the last 12 months’ activity were associated (r = .31, p = .033). The average overestimation in the self-reported data was 176%. The adapted data on lifetime physical activity reveals correlations between older adults’ activity and the activity levels of three 15-year episodes (r = .354; r = .336; r = .323; each p < .05), as well as compliance with guidelines throughout life (Hotelling’s T2 = 45–164; p ≤ .002). Our findings indicate a relationship between lifetime and older adults’ activity and provide further support for lifelong engagement in physical activity.

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Mức độ vận động thể lực ở người bệnh tăng huyết áp tại bệnh viện đa khoa Trung tâm Tiền Giang năm 2020

Tạp chí Y học Dự phòng ◽

10.51403/0868-2836/2021/86 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 134-142

Author(s):

Nguyễn Văn Trung ◽

Huỳnh Thị Hồng Thu ◽

Lê Thị Kiều Xuân ◽

Đặng Văn Thạch

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Nghiên cứu nhằm mục tiêu mô tả mức độ vận động thể lực (VĐTL) theo khuyến cáo ở người bệnh tăng huyết áp tại bệnh viện đa khoa Trung tâm Tiền Giang năm 2020. Thiết kế mô tả cắt ngang trên 279 người bệnh tăng huyết áp điều trị ngoại trú bằng phỏng vấn trực tiếp với công cụ GPAQ (Global physical activity questionnaire). Kết quả cho thấy người bệnh tăng huyết áp trong nghiên cứu có cường độ VĐTL đạt mức khuyến cáo là 70,6%. Đối tượng có học vấn trung học phổ thông trở lên tham gia VĐTL đạt khuyến cáo cao hơn (77,6% so với 63,9%) có ý nghĩa thống kê (p = 0,03). Người bệnh có công việc buôn bán liên quan cường độ VĐTL thấp hơn tiêu chuẩn với p = 0,01. Nghiên cứu nhận định sự tuân thủ VĐTL ở người bệnh còn hạn chế trong quản lý bệnh tăng huyết áp. Các yếu tố liên quan như sự hỗ trợ xã hội, đặc điểm côngtrình an sinh công cộng và yếu tố tâm lý nên được khảo sát ở nghiên cứu tiếp theo.

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Development of the Korean Global Physical Activity Questionnaire: reliability and validity study

Global Health Promotion ◽

10.1177/1757975919854301 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 44-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Junga Lee ◽

Choae Lee ◽

Jihee Min ◽

Dong-Woo Kang ◽

Ji-Young Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Cohen’S Kappa ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Work Related ◽

Cohen's Kappa ◽

Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Test Retest Reliability ◽

Activity Questionnaire

The goal of this study was to develop a Korean version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (K-GPAQ) and to examine its reliability and validity. The English version of the GPAQ was translated to the Korean language (K-GPAQ) via forward–backward translation. Reliability of the K-GPAQ was evaluated using a one-week interval test–retest method with 115 individuals. Criterion-related validity of the K-GPAQ was examined with 199 participants using accelerometers. Cohen’s kappa and Spearman’s correlation coefficients were used to measure test–retest reliability and validity, respectively. A Bland–Altman analysis was used to assess agreement between physical activity (PA) levels measured via K-GPAQ and the accelerometer. Coefficients for the reliability of the K-GPAQ showed moderate agreement for recreational PA and slight agreement for work-related PA (Cohen’s kappa: 0.60–0.67 for recreational PA and 0.30–0.38 for work-related PA and Spearman’s rho: 0.27–0.47 for work-related PA and 0.53–0.70 for recreational PA). Criterion validity of the total amount of PA, as measured by the K-GPAQ and the accelerometer, showed a weak but significant correlation ( r = 0.34, p < 0.01). The K-GPAQ is a reliable and valid questionnaire to measure PA although K-GPAQ overestimated PA levels.

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Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour in Daily Life: A Comparative Analysis of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and the Sensewear Armband

Journal of Transport & Health ◽

10.1016/j.jth.2017.05.215 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. S68-S69

Author(s):

Michelle Laeremans ◽

Evi Dons ◽

Ione Avila-Palencia ◽

Glòria Carrasco-Turigas ◽

Juan Pablo Orjuela ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Comparative Analysis ◽

Sedentary Behaviour ◽

Daily Life ◽

Sensewear Armband ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Activity Questionnaire

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Concurrent Validity Between Electronically Administered Physical Activity Questionnaires and Objectively Measured Physical Activity in Danish Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2020-0214 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Rasmus T. Larsen ◽

Christoffer B. Korfitsen ◽

Carsten B. Juhl ◽

Henning Boje Andersen ◽

Henning Langberg ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Short Form ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

World Health ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Aim: To investigate the concurrent validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-short form (IPAQ-SF) and the Nordic Physical Activity Questionnaire-short (NPAQ-short) when compared with objectively measured daily steps among older adults. Methods: Spearman’s ρ between IPAQ-SF and NPAQ-short and objectively measured steps using Garmin Vivofit 3 physical activity monitors. Results: A total of 54 participants were included. The IPAQ-SF subscales’ moderate physical activity (PA), moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA), and sedentary time showed little or no correlation with daily steps. The NPAQ-short subscales’ vigorous PA, moderate PA, and MVPA showed little or no correlation. The IPAQ-SF subscales’ vigorous PA and walking showed fair correlation. Only the IPAQ-SF metabolic equivalent of task minutes showed moderate to good correlation with daily steps. The IPAQ-SF categories and NPAQ-short categorization of World Health Organization compliance were significantly different, but the magnitudes were small and distributions indicated problems with the categorization. Conclusion: The concurrent validity is low, as the scores did not reflect objectively measured daily steps.

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Criterion Validity of the Sedentary Behavior Question From the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire in Older Adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health ◽

10.1123/jpah.2019-0145 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 2-12 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Miguel A. de la Cámara ◽

Sara Higueras-Fresnillo ◽

Verónica Cabanas-Sánchez ◽

Kabir P. Sadarangani ◽

David Martinez-Gomez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Energy Expenditure ◽

Sedentary Behavior ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Global Physical Activity Questionnaire ◽

Objectively Measured ◽

Activity Questionnaire

Background: To assess the validity of the single question to determine sedentary behavior (SB) by using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) in older adults. Methods: The sample included 163 participants (96 women) aged 65–92 years. Self-reported SB was obtained from the GPAQ. Objectively measured SB was assessed using the Intelligent Device for Energy Expenditure and Activity. Participants wore the Intelligent Device for Energy Expenditure and Activity continuously during 2 consecutive days while following their daily routine. The relative validity was assessed using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient (ρ), and the agreement was examined using mean bias and 95% limit of agreement with the Intelligent Device for Energy Expenditure and Activity as reference. Results: The results showed small correlations (ρ = .291, P < .001) between the SB from the GPAQ and the objective measures, and ranged from ρ = .217 to ρ = .491 depending on the potential moderator. Similarly, the GPAQ underestimates the SB for approximately 2 hours per day in older adults (limit of agreement = −7.3 to 3.4 h/d). Conclusion: The GPAQ may not be the most suitable questionnaire for measuring SB in this population and should be used with caution because those studies that use this questionnaire in older adults may have an inaccurate measurement of SB levels.

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