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A physical activity questionnaire for the elderly.

L E Voorrips1, A C Ravelli, P C Dongelmans

  • 1Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
|August 1, 1991
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This study adapted a physical activity questionnaire for older adults (aged 63-80). The validated questionnaire reliably and accurately classifies physical activity levels in the elderly.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Physical Activity Research
  • Health Sciences

Background:

  • Assessing physical activity in older adults is crucial for health management.
  • Existing questionnaires may not be suitable for the elderly population.
  • Adaptation and validation are necessary for reliable measurement in this demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt and validate a physical activity questionnaire for use in free-living, apparently healthy older adults aged 63-80 years.
  • To assess the test-retest reliability and validity of the adapted questionnaire.

Main Methods:

  • Adaptation of a validated physical activity questionnaire originally designed for young adults.
  • Test-retest reliability assessment using Spearman's correlation coefficient on 29 participants.

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  • Validation against 24-hour activity recalls and pedometer measurements in 31 subjects.

    • Main Results:

    • High test-retest reliability (Spearman's correlation coefficient = 0.89).
    • Accurate classification of activity tertiles: 72% correct, 0% grossly misclassified.
    • Strong correlations with other measurement methods (0.78 with recalls, 0.73 with pedometers).

    Conclusions:

    • The adapted questionnaire is a reliable and valid tool for assessing physical activity in older adults.
    • It effectively classifies elderly individuals into high, medium, and low physical activity categories.
    • This tool can aid in monitoring and promoting physical activity in the aging population.