SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2017
Systematic Review of Childhood Sedentary Behavior Questionnaires: What do We Know and What is Next?
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- A systematic review of proxy-report questionnaires assessing physical activity, sedentary behavior and/or sleep in young children (aged 0-5 years).The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of the validity, reliability, and feasibility of measurement tools used to assess the physical activity and sedentary behaviour of pre-school aged children.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
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- An Updated Systematic Review of Childhood Physical Activity Questionnaires.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Pooled it
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- Monitoring of child-specific activities in ambulatory children with and without developmental disabilities.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAccurate measurement of child sedentary behavior is necessary for monitoring trends, examining health effects, and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.
objectivesWe therefore aimed to summarize studies examining the measurement properties of self-report or proxy-report sedentary behavior questionnaires for children and adolescents under the age of 18 years. Additionally, we provided an overview of the characteristics of the evaluated questionnaires.
methodsWe performed systematic literature searches in the EMBASE, PubMed, and SPORTDiscus electronic databases. Studies had to report on at least one measurement property of a questionnaire assessing sedentary behavior. Questionnaire data were extracted using a standardized checklist, i.e. the Quality Assessment of Physical Activity Questionnaire (QAPAQ) checklist, and the methodological quality of the included studies was rated using a standardized tool, i.e. the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist.
resultsForty-six studies on 46 questionnaires met our inclusion criteria, of which 33 examined test-retest reliability, nine examined measurement error, two examined internal consistency, 22 examined construct validity, eight examined content validity, and two examined structural validity. The majority of the included studies were of fair or poor methodological quality. Of the studies with at least a fair methodological quality, six scored positive on test-retest reliability, and two scored positive on construct validity.
conclusionNone of the questionnaires included in this review were considered as both valid and reliable. High-quality studies on the most promising questionnaires are required, with more attention to the content validity of the questionnaires. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42016035963.
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