The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long form overestimates self-reported physical activity of Brazilian adults

Sebastião, Émerson; Gobbi, Sebastião; Chodzko-Zajko, Wojciech; Schwingel, Andiara; Papini, Camila Bosquiero; Nakamura, Priscila Missaki; Netto, Américo Valdanha; Kokubun, Eduardo

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2012.07.004

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“…On the other hand, other studies have shown unrealistically high levels of physical activity measured by the IPAQ. Authors conclude that those high levels of overestimation of self-reported daily activity greatly reduce the utility of this instrument [18]. The daily number of steps in representative age groups in our study is lower than the recommended 10 000 steps, a finding that is consistent with reports from other urbanized countries [19].…”

Section: Activity Of Daily Living In Polish Urban Society O R I G I Nsupporting

confidence: 86%

Activity of daily living on non-working and working days in Polish urban society

Wesołowska¹,

Czarkowska–Pączek²

2017

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: Activities of daily living are currently the simplest form of activity. For many people this is the only activity in which they participate. In this connection, it is important to determine the level of physical activity connected with daily habits including occupational activities. The main goal of the presented study has been to assess the level of activities of daily living in different age groups and its differentiation by season and working (WD) and non-working days (NWD).

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Section: Activity Of Daily Living In Polish Urban Society O R I G I Nsupporting

confidence: 86%

Activity of daily living on non-working and working days in Polish urban society

Wesołowska¹,

Czarkowska–Pączek²

2017

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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“…Although various methods are applied for the measurement of physical activity, at present, studies with the use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) are the most appreciated, and it has been stated that this instrument is a very reliable method for assessing physical activity [12]. Currently, this questionnaire is applied in many countries [13,14,15,16,17,18,19], including Poland, in studies of a relatively large population among school adolescents [20,21,22,23] and other socio-occupational groups [20,24,25]. The IPAQ research instrument allows the presentation and comparison of studies carried out in various countries.…”

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Variations in physical activity of male and female students from the Ukraine in health-promoting life style

Bergier

Tsos³

2017

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction. A large-scale research was performed concerning issues relating to physical activity as an important factor in a healthy lifestyle and involved observing the differences among males and females as future elites of the Ukraine. Objective. The objective of the research is to assess the physical activity of students from the Ukraine, considering such factors as: gender, leisure time, time spent sitting, sports performed or intended to be performed, and the BMI. Materials and method. The extended version of the IPAQ, supplemented with 3 original questions by the authors, was applied to a 2,125-strong student group from 12 majors of the University of Luck, Ukraine. Results. Students from Ukraine portrayed a positive picture of physical activity with significantly higher values in male students of both total activity and its fields, i.e. sports activity and work (studying). The male students performed better in their fitness (condition) self-assessment and the amount of time spent sitting, whereas the female students had better BMI results. Both genders differed considerably in their choice of sport-recreational activities. Conclusions. Females more than males demonstrated lower indices of participation in physical activity, which did not permit the formulation of a positive assessment of their lifestyle. A positive phenomenon is the normal BMI and trace values of overweight in women, exactly the reverse to males.

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“…Comparable studies by Ballard et al [7] and Weaver et al [9] also had limited sample size with 116 and 562 participants respectively. Additionally, we used a self-reported measure of physical activity and such measures have had issues with overestimation of physical activity in prior studies [26,27]. As with all observational studies, we cannot rule out the possibility of residual or unmeasured confounding.…”

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Physical Wellness Among Gaming Adults: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

Arnaez¹,

Frey²,

Cothran³

et al. 2017

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The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-long form overestimates self-reported physical activity of Brazilian adults

Cited by 69 publications

References 33 publications

Activity of daily living on non-working and working days in Polish urban society

Activity of daily living on non-working and working days in Polish urban society

Variations in physical activity of male and female students from the Ukraine in health-promoting life style

Physical Wellness Among Gaming Adults: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

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