A frequency questionnaire to estimate free-living physical activity among Tunisian preadolescent and adolescent children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop a child- and adolescent-appropriate physical activity frequency questionnaire (PAFQ) in Tunisia, North Africa.

Design

A PAFQ was developed from a physical activity (PA) inventory that comprised major activity components (at home, preparing meals, school time, transport, non-sport leisure, sports, prayer and sleeping time). Then, type and duration of each activity undertaken during the past week were estimated. Total energy expenditure (TEE) estimated by the PAFQ was compared with data derived from two criterion methods: heart-rate monitoring (HRM) and a 24 h PA recall (24h-R), both collected during a 3 d period including one weekday and two weekend days.

Setting

Two elementary schools and two high schools of the most developed and urbanized area,

SUBMITTER: Ben Gharbia H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10282629 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature