International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version

Sağlam, Melda; Arıkan, Hülya; Savcı, Sema; Inal-Ince, Deni̇z; Boşnak-Güçlü, Meral; Karabulut, Erdem; Tokgözoğlu, Lâle

doi:10.2466/06.08.pms.111.4.278-284

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“…The value of 3.3 MET is taken for walking in the calculation of walking score, the value of 4 MET is taken for moderately severe activity, and the value of 8 MET is taken for the severe activity. According to the Questionnaire, physical activity levels are classified as those physically inactive (<600 MET-min/week), those with the low physical activity level (600-3000 MET-min/week) and those with the sufficient physical activity level (useful in terms of health) (>3000 MET-min/ week) 9 .…”

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Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons

Daşkapan¹,

Sanli²,

Aydoğan-Arslan³

et al. 2017

Turk J Pediatr

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Chronic chest pain in healthy children and adolescents generally arises from non-cardiac factors. The purpose of our study was to compare the evaluation results of effort test, respiratory function and musculoskeletal system in children and adolescents with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons with healthy children and adolescents. Physical activity level was determined by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The respiratory function test was performed using a spirometer. The posture analysis was performed to determine the upper body deformities. The effort test was performed on a treadmill. The two groups were similar in terms of the physical activity levels, respiratory function and effort test results (p>0.05). The rate of the rounded shoulder, kyphosis was significantly higher in the patient group with chest pain (p<0.005). Consequently, the musculoskeletal system findings including the pectoralis minor shortness, rounded shoulder, and thoracic kyphosis could have a role in non-cardiac chest pain.

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Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons

Daşkapan¹,

Sanli²,

Aydoğan-Arslan³

et al. 2017

Turk J Pediatr

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“…Physical activity level was assessed by the Turkish version of IPAQ-Short Version, which was administered in an interview (20). The IPAQ-Short Version comprises eight questions.…”

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Physical Activity Level of Ambulatory Stroke Patients: Is it Related to Neuropsychological Factors?

Hüseyinsinoğlu

Aslan

Tarakçı

et al. 2017

Arch Neuropsychiatr

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Introduction: Physical inactivity is an important risk factor for stroke and stroke recurrence. There is insufficient knowledge about the physical activity (PA) level in stroke patients who are ambulatory in the subacute phase. Our aim was to compare the PA level between ambulatory stroke patients and a population of the same age and to investigate neuropsychological factors that could affect the PA level in the same stroke group.Methods: Eighty-five subacute stroke patients and 58 healthy subjects were included. Patients' demographic features, disease-related features, and comorbidities were recorded. The PA level was assessed by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Version and a pedometer (OMRON Walking style II). The Apathy Rating Scale was applied to determine the apathy level. Depression level was investigated by the Geriatric Depression Scale. The standardized Mini-mental State Examination was performed to assess the cognitive status.Results: The PA level was significantly higher in the healthy group than in the stroke group (p<0.001).Step count and walking distance were significantly higher in healthy group (p=0.001 and p=0.04, respectively). The PA level of men was significantly higher than that of women (p=0.03). Participants who were classified as level 4 had a lower PA level than those who were classified as level 5 according to the Functional Ambulation Category. There was no relationship between the PA level and the apathy, cognitive, and depression levels in the stroke patients (p>0.05). Conclusion:Subacute stroke patients have a lower PA level than healthy subjects. This is not related to neuropsychological factors. The reasons for minor deficits related to ambulation should be researched further while developing strategies for increasing the PA level of subacute stroke patients.Keywords: Stroke, apathy, depression, cognition, physical activity ABSTRACT 155level cannot be explained only by loss of motor function, psychological and cognitive factors have been proposed to analyze (13,14). In light of these findings, we aimed to compare the PA level between ambulatory stroke patients and a population of the same age and to investigate the demographic features and disease-related and neuropsychological factors that could affect the PA level in the same stroke group. We hypothesized that the PA level of ambulatory subacute stroke patients would be less than that of healthy subjects. We further hypothesized that the PA level would be affected by neuropsychological factors in the same population.

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“…Its Chinese version was found to have adequate reliability and validity for the measurement of total physical activity . The Turkish version of the IPAQ, short version was also found to be reliable and valid in assessment of physical activity (Saglam et al, 2010).…”

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The Prevalence of Computer-Related Musculoskeletal Pain Among College Students-a Cross-Sectional Study

Qing¹

2012

American Medical Journal

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Problem statement:In the recent years, there has been an increase in incidence of musculoskeletal complaints among college students. Potential risk factors for this might be increased use of computers. The purpose of this study was to examine among college students (a) the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and (b) the association of musculoskeletal pain with computer use and physical activity performed during last one week. Approach: A cross-sectional study was performed among college students aged 19-27 years in the first through third years of their college study. Using random sampling, two surveys, the Boston University Computer and Health Survey and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire with informed consent were distributed to 200 college students. Out of 178 surveys returned, 170 surveys were found to be acceptable. Results: About 88% (149/170) of the respondents reported musculoskeletal complaints in the two weeks prior to completing the survey. The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was higher in female 90% than in male students 76%. Although there was no statistically significant association between the type of computer and musculoskeletal pain, the prevalence of musculoskeletal pain was higher for students using laptop ( 90% ) when compared to those using both desktop and laptop and desktop only (87 and 86%) respectively. There was no statistically significant correlation for musculoskeletal pain with hours of computer use per day, type of computer used and level of physical activity. Conclusion: This study strengthens the findings that musculoskeletal pain is common among college students but it is not influenced by computer use and level of physical activity. Future research should continue on larger students' sample to better understand the musculoskeletal complaints, physical activity and computer use and to find whether these factors are related.

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International Physical Activity Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version

Cited by 442 publications

References 9 publications

Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons

Evaluation of the functional capacity, respiratory functions and musculoskeletal systems of the children with chest pain for non-cardiac reasons

Physical Activity Level of Ambulatory Stroke Patients: Is it Related to Neuropsychological Factors?

The Prevalence of Computer-Related Musculoskeletal Pain Among College Students-a Cross-Sectional Study

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