Validation of the Regicor Short Physical Activity Questionnaire for the Adult Population.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop and validate a short questionnaire to estimate physical activity (PA) practice and sedentary behavior for the adult population.

Methods

The short questionnaire was developed using data from a cross-sectional population-based survey (n = 6352) that included the Minnesota leisure-time PA questionnaire. Activities that explained a significant proportion of the variability of population PA practice were identified. Validation of the short questionnaire included a cross-sectional component to assess validity with respect to the data collected by accelerometers and a longitudinal component to assess reliability and sensitivity to detect changes (n = 114, aged 35 to 74 years).

Results

Six types of activities that accounted for 87% of population variabili

SUBMITTER: Molina L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5234797 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature