The Bahasa Melayu Version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the reliability and concurrent validity of the Bahasa Melayu version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ-M) by comparing it with the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-S) and objectively measuring physical activity using a Yamax DigiWalker (Yamax, Tokyo, Japan) pedometer. A total of 100 adults aged between 20 and 58 years from Kelantan in Malaysia voluntarily participated in this study. The Wilcoxon signed-rank analysis showed no significant differences in 2-week test-retest scores for total metabolic equivalent∙minutes∙per week and 4 domains of the GPAQ-M. There was a low but significant relationship between time spent on total physical activity measured by the GPAQ-M and average steps per day recorded using the pedometer (r s = .265, P = .013). Significant correlations were also found between GPAQ-M and the IPAQ-S for varying levels of intensity during physical activities (r s = .309-.466, P < .01).

Adapting and Validating the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) for Trivandrum, India, 2013

“…The small difference reported could be due to the inherent limitation of accelerometers for capturing data on upper-body movement or activities with limited movement of the center of body mass, such as washing clothes or washing dishes (2), which are common household chores among women in this study’s setting. Although the level of agreement between the modified GPAQ and the accelerometer-measured physical activity was moderate for the bouted physical activity and moderately high for nonbouted physical activity, agreement is higher than what has been observed in other GPAQ validation studies conducted worldwide (9–12). This finding suggests that the modified GPAQ is well adapted to capture the diversity in the household activities of our study population, and is sensitive to the culturally practiced physical activities among South Indian women.…”

“…Further validation studies with accelerometers, beyond the initial 9-country study, were conducted with adults in Malaysia (9), South America (10) and Europe (11). Validation with accelerometers in Malaysia (9), the United States (10, 12) and European countries (11) showed weak to moderate correlation for MVPA among adults (0.26– 0.48).…”

“…Validation with accelerometers in Malaysia (9), the United States (10, 12) and European countries (11) showed weak to moderate correlation for MVPA among adults (0.26– 0.48).…”

Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Low-Income Adults in Metropolitan Kuala Lumpur

“…The GPAQ has been validated and used before in a study population whose commonly spoken language was Bahasa Malaysia. [18][19][20] The GPAQ algorithm was used to classify weekly PA into two groups: individual who achieve recommended PA level (≥600 MET-minutes week −1 ) as "active" and individuals with PA <600 MET-minute week −1 as the "insufficient" group. 21 Health-related quality of life The SF-12v2 was administered to assess the HRQoL among the population under study.…”

Mujeres chilenas en edad fértil: su estado nutricional y la asociación con actividad física y hábitos alimentarios

“…La frecuencia de mujeres activas, según el indicador GPAC ajustado, es 24,2%, cifra tres veces menor a lo reportado a nivel mundial 4,[30][31][32][33] . Esto podría explicarse por los ajustes realizados mediante el uso de acelerómetros en los datos nacionales, sin embargo, el "Informe de la Situación Mundial de las Enfermedades No Transmisibles" de la OMS reporta datos no ajustados 8 .…”