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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025

Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy and its companion form to assess physical activity readiness.

Fangping Xu, Hua Tao, Zachary J Weston, Liping Sun, Lingyan Lu, Xiaojiao Wang, Chunyi Gu

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Fangping Xu *Department of Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, 419 Fangxie Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Hua Tao *Department of Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, 419 Fangxie Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Zachary J WestonCanadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP), Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Liping SunDepartment of Obstetrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Lingyan LuDepartment of Obstetrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaojiao WangDepartment of Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, 419 Fangxie Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Chunyi GuDepartment of Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, 419 Fangxie Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, China. guchunyi@fudan.edu.cn.

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the Nursing Research Foundation of Fudan University FNF202310
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Abstract

introductionEngaging in physical activity is essential for a healthy pregnancy. A reliable tool is necessary to enhance the assessment and counseling of safe physical activity. This study aimed to translate the original English Get Active Questionnaire for Pregnancy (GAQ-P) and its companion Health Care Provider Consultation Form for Prenatal Physical Activity (cHCP-CF-PPA) into simplified Chinese language and evaluate the psychometric properties in Chinese pregnant women.

methodsThe Brislin's model of translation was employed to translate the GAQ-P/cHCP-CF-PPA tool. We conducted a cross-sectional study at a tertiary women's hospital in Shanghai, China, enrolling a convenience sample of 325 pregnant women across all trimesters to evaluate the psychometric properties of the GAQ-P/cHCP-CF-PPA. Reliability was assessed through test-retest reliability and inter-rater reliability, while validity was examined using content validity, known-groups validity, and criterion validity. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value were calculated using PARmed-X for Pregnancy as the gold standard.

resultsRegarding content validity, the GAQ-P had an average S-CVI/UA of 0.81 (I-CVIs: 0.83-1.0), while the cHCP-CF-PPA exhibited an average S-CVI/UA of 0.87 (I-CVIs: 0.83-1.0). The GAQ-P/cHCP-CF-PPA scores effectively distinguished women recommended for physical activity from those with contraindications. The Spearman's correlations between the GAQ-P/cHCP-CF-PPA and the PARmed-X for Pregnancy were 0.851 for absolute contraindications and 0.847 for relative contraindications. The test-retest reliability score was 0.759 for physical activity contraindications, and 0.953 for inter-rater reliability. The sensitivity of the GAQ-P/cHCP-CF-PPA was determined to be 90.00%, with a specificity of 98.31%. The positive predictive value was 78.26%, while the negative predictive value reached 99.32%.

conclusionThe Chinese version of the GAQ-P/cHCP-CF-PPA is a reliable and valid tool for assessing physical activity readiness in pregnant women.

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ExercisePregnant PeopleAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancyPrenatal CarePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslatingTranslationsYoung AdultContraindicationPhysical activityPregnant womenPsychometricQuestionnaire

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