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ArticleBMC medical research methodology2018

Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for assessing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour of older adults in the United Kingdom.

Claire Cleland, Sara Ferguson, Geraint Ellis, Ruth F Hunter

3 registry-linked trialsAbstract readMulticenter Study
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Article in BMC medical research methodology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 203 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04625452 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

203 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Changes in Physical Activity Patterns Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  15. Secondary prevention of stroke. A telehealth-delivered physical activity and diet pilot randomized trial (ENAbLE-pilot).International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Claire ClelandUKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health (NI)/Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Institute for Clinical Sciences B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, UK. c.cleland@qub.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-2738-8274
Sara FergusonSchool of Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Belfast, UK.
Geraint EllisSchool of Natural and Built Environment, Queen's University Belfast, David Keir Building, Belfast, UK.
Ruth F HunterUKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health (NI)/Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Institute for Clinical Sciences B, Royal Victoria Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, UK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn order to accurately measure and monitor levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) in older adults, cost efficient and valid instruments are required. To date, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) has not been validated with older adults (aged 60 years plus) in the United Kingdom. The current study aimed to test the validity of the IPAQ in a group of older adults for both MVPA and SB.

methodsParticipants wore an Actigraph GT3X+ for seven consecutive days and following the monitor wear participants were asked to complete the IPAQ. Statistical analysis included: Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests; descriptive analyses; Spearman's rho coefficients; and Bland-Altman analyses.

resultsA sample of 253 older adults were recruited (mean age 71.8 years (SD 6.6) and 57% male). In total, 226 had valid accelerometer and IPAQ data for MVPA and 228 had valid data for SB. Results showed the IPAQ had moderate/acceptable levels of validity (r = .430-.557) for MVPA. For SB, there was substantial levels of validity on weekdays (r = .702) and fair levels of validity (r = .257) on weekend days. Bland-Altman analysis showed inherent measurement error with the majority of participants tending to under-report both MVPA and SB. Results showed the majority of older adult's under-report their level of MVPA and SB when completing the IPAQ and the linear relationship above the mean shows an error from under to over reporting as the mean increases.

conclusionsFindings from the current study suggest that the IPAQ is better implemented in larger surveillance studies comparing groups within or between countries rather than on an individual basis. Findings also suggest that the IPAQ validity scores could be strengthened by providing additional detail of types of activities older adults might do on a daily basis, improving recall; and it may also be necessary to provide an example of a daily break down of typical activities performed. This may enable older adults to more fully comprehend the amount of time they may spend active, sitting and/or lying during waking hours.

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Sedentary BehaviorActigraphyAgedAged, 80 and overExerciseFemaleHumansInternationalityMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited KingdomAccelerometryInternational physical activity questionnaireIPAQModerate-to-vigorous physical activityMVPAObjective measurementPhysical activitySedentary behaviourSelf-reportValidity

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PMCPMC6303992

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