Title
Are self-report measures able to define individuals as physically active or inactive?
Author
Steene-Johannessen, J.
Anderssen, S.A.
van der Ploeg, H.P.
Hendriksen, I.J.M.
Donnelly, A.E.
Brage, S.
Ekelund, U.
Publication year
2016
Abstract
Purpose: Assess the agreement between commonly used self-report methods compared with objectively measured physical activity (PA) in defining the prevalence of individuals compliant with PA recommendations. Methods: Time spent in moderate and vigorous PA (MVPA) was measured at two time points in 1713 healthy individuals from 9 European countries using individually-calibrated combined heart-rate and movement sensing. Participants also completed the Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ), the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and the short European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Physical Activity Questionnaire (EPIC-PAQ). Individuals were categorized as active (e.g. reporting >=150 min of MVPA per week) or inactive, based on the information derived from the different measures. Sensitivity and specificity analyses and Kappa statistics were performed to evaluate the three PAQs ability to correctly categorize individuals as active or inactive. Results: Prevalence estimates of being sufficiently active varied significantly (p for all
Subject
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
Life
Healthy Living
Healthy for Life
Accelerometry
Physical activity
Questionnaire
Self-report
Sensitivity
LS - Life Style
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000000760
TNO identifier
528049
Source
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 48 (48), 235-244
Document type
article