Reliability and Validity of a Physical Activity Questionnaire for Indian Children and Adolescents

Reliability and consistency of movement behavior questionnaire (MBQ) in children at COVID-19 social distancing.

“…These aspects sustain the good reliability and high consistency of MBQ, being about 70%. It is similar to previous studies that presented reliability and consistency adequate with coefficients ranged from 40% to 80% 13,18,25 . These researches showed questionnaires tested in large samples, which were elaborated with rigor by professionals with experience in physical activity for children and adolescents.…”

“…Therefore, questionnaires of measuring MVPA and sedentary time were applied on a large scale, mainly in low-income countries such as Brazil 9,10 . Researches presented divergent values for reliability and consistency of questionnaires with the variability of 0.30 to 0.95 13,15 , and a small to a moderate relationship with MVPA and sedentary time accelerometry with r=0.20 to 0.50 16,18 .…”

“…Accelerometers are considered one of the adequate methods to evaluations of MVPA and sedentary time in the epidemiologic context 11 . However, an accelerometer is a device that has elevated cost and had limitations in the conversion of counts for comprehensive measures 11,13 . Therefore, questionnaires of measuring MVPA and sedentary time were applied on a large scale, mainly in low-income countries such as Brazil 9,10 .…”

Assessing adolescent diet and physical activity behaviour, knowledge and awareness in low- and middle-income countries: a systematised review of quantitative epidemiological tools

“…Nineteen studies used locally developed (country-specific) tools. These studies were conducted in 11 countries – Brazil ( n = 6) [ 50 – 55 ], Malaysia ( n = 3) [ 56 – 58 ], Thailand ( n = 1) [ 59 ], Vietnam ( n = 2) [ 60 , 61 ], Mozambique ( n = 2) [ 62 , 63 ], India ( n = 1) [ 64 ], China ( n = 1) [ 65 ], Colombia ( n = 1) [ 66 ], Ecuador ( n = 1) [ 67 ], Iran ( n = 1) [ 68 ], and Ghana ( n = 1) [ 69 ]. Although developed locally, the questions and PA domains were similar to those used in HICs.…”

“…Four questionnaires identified were developed and validated at the country level: Thailand PA Children Survey (TPACS-SQ), Vietnamese Adolescent PA Recall Questionnaire (VAPARQ), Madras Diabetes Research Foundation – Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (MPAQ©) and, National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (Brazil (PeNSE) [ 53 , 59 , 61 , 64 ]. The TPACS-SQ was developed by modifying a previous questionnaire, Child and Adolescent PA and Nutrition Survey (CAPANS) which was validated in comparison to accelerometery [ 59 ].…”