Translation, adaptation and measurement properties of the muscle-strengthening exercise questionnaire among university students in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite the abundant evidence showing the benefits of muscle-strengthening exercise (MSE), no epidemiological tool is available for assessing MSE among Indonesian university students. This study is the first to adapt the Muscle-Strengthening Exercise Questionnaire (MSEQ) from its original English version into another language, specifically Indonesian, incorporating cultural adaptations and to pilot test it to assess its validity and reliability among university students in Indonesia.

Design

Translation and cultural adaptation, content validity studies, concurrent validity studies and reliability studies were conducted following COnsensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Status Measurement INstruments guidelines. Content validation, conducted with three

SUBMITTER: Ashari RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406860 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature