EASY-An Instrument for Surveillance of Physical Activity in Youth.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Physical activity (PA) promotion among youth is a public health priority, and there is a need for robust surveillance systems to help support such initiatives. Existing youth PA self-report instruments that are used for surveillance lack information regarding the types and contexts of activity. Further, these instruments have limited validity with accelerometry. The purpose of the present study was to develop a self-report instrument, with sound psychometric properties, for monitoring compliance with PA guidelines in youth.

Methods

In focus groups, 162 middle school students identified 30 forms of PA that are highly prevalent in that age-group. We incorporated these activities into three preliminary forms of a self-report instrument. An independent sample of middle s

SUBMITTER: Pate RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5953780 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature