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Validity and Reliability of a Single Question for Leisure-Time Physical Activity Assessment in Middle-Aged Women

Year of publication

2020

Authors

Hyvärinen, Matti; Sipilä, Sarianna; Kulmala, Janne; Hakonen, Harto; Tammelin, Tuija H.; Kujala, Urho M.; Kovanen, Vuokko; Laakkonen, Eija K.

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the validity and test–retest reliability of a single seven-level scale physical activity assessment question (SR-PA L7) and its three-level categorization (SR-PA C3). Methods: The associations of SR-PA L7 and C3 with accelerometer-measured leisure-time physical activity (ACC-LTPA) and with the results of four different physical performance tests (6-min walk [n = 733], knee extension [n = 695], vertical jump [n = 731], and grip force [n = 780]) were investigated among women aged 47–55 years participating in the Estrogenic Regulation of Muscle Apoptosis study (n = 795). The reliability was studied using Spearman correlations with 4-month test–retest period (n = 152). Results: SR-PA L7 and C3 had low correlations with ACC-LTPA (rs = .105–.337). SR-PA L7, SR-PA C3, and ACC-LTPA explained comparable but small amount of variance of the physical performance test results. The reliability analysis provided moderate agreement (rs = .707 and .622 for SR-PA L7 and C3, respectively). Conclusions: SR-PA L7 and C3 demonstrated limited validity and reasonable repeatability.
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Organizations and authors

University of Jyväskylä

Laakkonen Eija Orcid -palvelun logo

Hyvärinen Matti Orcid -palvelun logo

Sipilä Sarianna Orcid -palvelun logo

Kujala Urho Orcid -palvelun logo

Kovanen Vuokko

Publication type

Publication format

Article

Parent publication type

Journal

Article type

Original article

Audience

Scientific

Peer-reviewed

Peer-Reviewed

MINEDU's publication type classification code

A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

Publication channel information

Volume

28

Issue

2

Pages

231-241

​Publication forum

59492

​Publication forum level

1

Open access

Open access in the publisher’s service

No

Self-archived

Yes

Other information

Fields of science

Public health care science, environmental and occupational health; Sport and fitness sciences

Keywords

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Publication country

United States

Internationality of the publisher

International

Language

English

International co-publication

No

Co-publication with a company

No

DOI

10.1123/japa.2019-0093

The publication is included in the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Publication data collection

Yes