Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (PPAQ): Translation and cross cultural adaption of an Arabic version.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Physical activity level during pregnancy is unknown in Middle Eastern and North African countries, since no valid tools assessing it exist in Arabic. The aim of this study is to culturally adapt and translate to Arabic an internationally validated instrument, the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ), and to measure the physical activity of pregnant women using the adapted PPAQ, Arabic version. This tool is time-sparing, self-administered and is the only one taking into account childcare and household chores.

Methods

After following the guidelines for translation and back-translation by certified translators, a committee composed of professionals in the field reviewed each item of the PPAQ, for its comprehensibility. This Arabic version of the PPAQ wa

SUBMITTER: Papazian T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7105115 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature