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[Validity of a questionnaire on recent physical activity]

M J Tormo Díaz1, I Moreno-Sueskun, M D Chirlaque López

  • 1Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Asuntos Sociales, Murcia.

Gaceta Sanitaria
|May 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

This study validated a physical activity (PA) questionnaire for ranking individuals. The questionnaire shows moderate agreement, performing better for total PA than leisure-time PA, with higher misclassification in males.

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Accurate physical activity (PA) assessment is crucial for public health research.
  • Existing methods for measuring recent PA can be burdensome.
  • A validated, easy-to-use questionnaire is needed for population studies.

Purpose:

  • To validate a frequency questionnaire for categorizing individuals by recent physical activity (PA) levels.
  • To assess the questionnaire's reliability and agreement with PA records in males and females.
  • To evaluate the questionnaire's performance across different PA domains (occupational, leisure, total).

Summary:

  • The study compared a frequency questionnaire with daily PA records in 62 adults over two weeks.
  • Significant differences were found between methods for females and some activity subgroups.

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  • Pearson correlation coefficients were 0.78 (males) and 0.65 (females); weighted kappa values indicated lower agreement in males (0.35) than females (0.52).
  • The questionnaire demonstrated better performance for basic, occupational, and total PA compared to leisure-time PA.

    • Impact:

    • The validated questionnaire offers a practical tool for ranking individuals' PA levels, aiding epidemiological research.
    • Findings suggest potential misclassification, particularly in the lowest PA tercile for males (approx. 30%).
    • The study highlights the need for careful consideration of the questionnaire's limitations, especially for leisure-time PA and specific demographic groups.