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The utility of two interview-based physical activity questionnaires in healthy young adults: Comparison with accelerometer data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate assessment of physical activity is essential to determine the magnitude of the health-related benefits of regular physical activity. While physical activity questionnaires are easy to use, their accuracy in comparison to objective measures has been questioned. The purpose of the present study was to examine the utility of two interview-based questionnaires; a recently-developed instrument, the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire (SIMPAQ), and the Seven Day-Physical Activity Recall (7DPAR).

Methods

Accelerometer data was collected in 72 university students (50% females). Telephone interviews were conducted to complete the SIMPAQ and the 7DPAR.

Results

Significant correlations (p < .001) were found between accelerometer-based moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), the amount of self-reported moderate-to-vigorous exercise assessed via the SIMPAQ (rho = .49), and vigorous physical activity assessed via the 7DPAR (rho = .50). Exercise assessed via the SIMPAQ was significantly correlated with the vigorous physical activity score of the 7DPAR (rho = .56, p < .001). While participants needed three minutes less to complete the SIMPAQ (p < .001), participants tended to be more confident about the accuracy of the answers they provided on the 7DPAR (p < .01).

Conclusions

These two questionnaire measures of physical activity performed similarly in a healthy young adult sample. The SIMPAQ can be completed in 15 minutes, which could be an advantage in settings where time for physical activity assessment is limited.

SUBMITTER: Schilling R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6128548 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The utility of two interview-based physical activity questionnaires in healthy young adults: Comparison with accelerometer data.

Schilling René R Schärli Eveline E Fischer Xenia X Donath Lars L Faude Oliver O Brand Serge S Pühse Uwe U Zahner Lukas L Rosenbaum Simon S Ward Philip B PB Carraro Attilio A Gerber Markus M

PloS one 20180907 9

<h4>Background</h4>Accurate assessment of physical activity is essential to determine the magnitude of the health-related benefits of regular physical activity. While physical activity questionnaires are easy to use, their accuracy in comparison to objective measures has been questioned. The purpose of the present study was to examine the utility of two interview-based questionnaires; a recently-developed instrument, the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire (SIMPAQ), and the Seven Day-Physical ...[more]

PMID: 30192832

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The utility of two interview-based physical activity questionnaires in healthy young adults: Comparison with accelerometer data.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

The utility of two interview-based physical activity questionnaires in healthy young adults: Comparison with accelerometer data.

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