Self-reported participation rates: further comment

Macro-environmental factors associated with leisure-time physical activity: A cross-national analysis of EU countries

“…Also, the duration of LTPA has not been assessed so that no conclusions with regard to the intensity can be made. Although the Eurobarometer data were the best available, the self-reported registration of LTPA may under-or overestimate LTPA and may vary across gender, race, age, and education subgroups [28]. Moreover, there may have been some variation between countries in how respondents understood what was covered by LTPA.…”

Sports participation of individuals with major upper limb deficiency

“…The percentage of athletes with ULD in our study exceeds the percentage of able-bodied athletes. This result might be because more athletes completed the questionnaire compared to non-athletes (selection bias) or because of the previously reported difference between actual participation rate and the self-reported rate 32. The questionnaire used was not previously validated.…”