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Systematic review of the measurement properties of self-report physical activity questionnaires in healthy adult populations.
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Who cites it
103 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic review of physical activity measurement scales validated for Arabic-speaking populations: insights from the BRIDGE project.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Validity and reliability of self-reported methods for assessment of 24-h movement behaviours: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
- Strategies and Best Practices That Enhance the Physical Activity Levels of Undergraduate University Students: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of physical activity in people with haemophilia and its relationship with bleeding phenotype and treatment regimen.Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia · 2021Pooled it
- Current Evidence of Measurement Properties of Physical Activity Questionnaires for Older Adults: An Updated Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Pooled it
- The impact of physical activity and an additional behavioural risk factor on cardiovascular disease, cancer and all-cause mortality: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2019Pooled it
- Comparison of psychometric properties between recall methods of interview-based physical activity questionnaires: a systematic review.BMC medical research methodology · 2019Pooled it
- The 2017 Dutch Physical Activity Guidelines.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2018Pooled it
- Comparison of psychometric properties between usual-week and past-week self-reported physical activity questionnaires: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
- Measuring Habitual Physical Activity in Neuromuscular Disorders: A Systematic Review.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2017Pooled it
- Measurement properties of self-report physical activity assessment tools for patients with stroke: a systematic review.Brazilian journal of physical therapyPooled it
- Initial assessment of the feasibility and efficacy of a scalable digital CBT for generalized anxiety and associated health behaviors in a cardiovascular disease population.Contemporary clinical trials · 2023Trial
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- The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Psychological Functioning in Family Caregivers: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2021Trial
- Physical Activity and Prognosis in the TOPCAT Trial (Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure With an Aldosterone Antagonist).Circulation · 2017Trial
- Effects of health risk assessment and counselling on physical activity in older people: A pragmatic randomised trial.PloS one · 2017Trial
- Association Between Self-Reported Weekly Physical Activity Duration and Echocardiographic Cardiac Structure and Function in Adults Aged ≥ 45 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Article
- Physical activity and sedentary behavior among students and teachers in disadvantaged secondary schools: a cross-sectional study from northern Hungary.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Female sex, vegetarian status, nutritional knowledge, sleep quality, and excess weight are associated with intention to lose weight among university students: A cross-sectional study.Obesity pillars · 2026Article
- Integration of patient-reported outcomes and myokine profiling for the detection of physical inactivity in COPD: an exploratory multicentre study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis systematic review evaluated the measurement properties of current self-report physical activity questionnaires (SRPAQs) completed within healthy adult populations.
designTwo reviewers independently searched seven electronic databases and hand searched for articles investigating measurement properties of a SRPAQ evaluating physical activity over the previous 6 months. Articles published from 1 May 2001 to 4 December 2014 were systematically screened and eligible studies were not limited to English language sources. Articles investigating specific race, gender or socioeconomic populations were excluded.
results10 studies investigating 10 SRPAQs were included. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) and ranged from 'poor' to 'good'. The Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaires and Physical Activity Assessment Tool demonstrated good/excellent test-retest reliability (intra-class coefficient (ICC)=0.76, p<0.0001; r=0.627-0.91; r=0.618, p<0.001, respectively), but variable criterion validity (r=0.67, p<0.0001; r=-0.02-0.43; r=0.392, p<0.01, respectively). The single-item measure showed significant criterion validity against an accelerometer (for moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) k=0.23, 95% CI 0.05 to 0.41; and physical activity ≥10 min bouts 0.39 (95% CI 0.14 to 0.64). Construct validity of the six-point scale and Human Activity Profile varied significantly with age, marital status and presence of comorbidities (p<0.05, <0.01, <0.000 and p<0.05, <0.05, <0.000, respectively). The 1 week Godlin-Shephard recall demonstrated 'moderate' validity with the gold standard measure of accelerometry (r=0.43).
conclusionsInconclusive evidence exists. Further investigation of criterion validity of the short-form International Physical Activity Questionnaire is required, as it demonstrated excellent test-retest reliability. PROSPERO NUMBER: CRD42012002484.
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