Validity and reliability of an adapted arabic version of the long international physical activity questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The International Physical Actvity Questionnaire (IPAQ) is a validated tool for physical activity assessment used in many countries however no Arabic version of the long-form of this questionnaire exists to this date. Hence, the aim of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate an Arabic version of the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire (AIPAQ) equivalent to the French version (F-IPAQ) in a Lebanese population.

Methods

The guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation provided by the World Health Organization and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire committee were followed. One hundred fifty-nine students and staff members from Saint Joseph University of Beirut were randomly recruited to participate in the study. Items of the A-I

SUBMITTER: Helou K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5525276 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature