The occupational sitting and physical activity questionnaire (OSPAQ): a validation study with accelerometer-assessed measures.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire (OSPAQ) was developed as an easy-to-use instrument for self-reported assessment of percentage sitting, standing, walking, and performing heavy labour in a workplace setting. This study aimed to evaluate the concurrent validity of all dimensions of the OSPAQ compared to accelerometer-assessed measures of occupational physical activities in a mixed sample of sedentary and physically active professions. METHODS:Data from the Flemish Employees' Physical Activity (FEPA) study were used, including employees from the service and production sector. All participants filled in a questionnaire, underwent clinical measurements, and wore two Axivity AX3 accelerometers for at least 2 consecutive working days. Intraclass (ICC) and Sp

SUBMITTER: Maes I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7339490 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature