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Reliability and validity of self-reported physical activity in the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT 2)

Kurtze, Nanna, Rangul, Vegar, Hustvedt, Bo-Egil, Flanders, W. Dana·2007·European Journal of Epidemiology
DOI 10.1007/s10654-007-9110-9
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Background To validate the physical activity (PA) questionnaire in Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT 2).Methods The questionnaire was administered twice to a random sample of 108 men aged 20-39 and validity by comparing results with VO(2max) and ActiReg, measuring PA and energy expenditure and with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).Results Spearman correlation coefficients indicated poor and moderate significant agreement by test-retest (light activity, r = 0.17, and hard activity, r = 0.50). We found a moderate significant correlation r = 0.46 (p < or = 0.01) between hard PA and VO(2max) and n.s for light activity (r = -03). Metabolic equivalent (METs) values 6+ from ActiReg most strongly correlated with hard PA r = 0.31 (p < or = 0.01), though associations of other measures obtained from ActiReg with questionnaire measures were weaker. Occupational activity was strongest correlated for METs 3-6 r = 0.48 (p < or = 0.01) by ActiReg.Conclusions The HUNT 2 question for "hard" LTPA has acceptable repeatability and appears to be a reasonably valid measure of vigorous activity, as reflected in moderate correlations with several other measures including VO(2max), and with corresponding results from IPAQ and ActiReg. The HUNT 2 question on occupational activity had good repeatability and appears to best reflect time spent in moderate activity, with moderate associations with measured time at intermediate intensity levels. The "light" activity question from HUNT 2 had poor reproducibility and did not correlate well with most of the comparison measures. Thus, the "hard" PA and the occupational activity question should be useful measures of vigorous PA, if time and space allow only very brief assessment. The utility of the "light" PA questions remains to be established.

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Authors
Kurtze, N., Rangul, V., Hustvedt, B.-E., & Flanders, W. D.
Affiliations
  • SINTEF (NO)
  • Høgskolen i Nord-Trøndelag (NO)
  • University of Oslo (NO)
  • Emory University (US)
Corresponding author
Kurtze, Nanna
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Venue
European Journal of Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2007-03-14
Volume
22
Issue
6
Pages
379-387
ISSN
  • 0393-2990 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7284
DOI
10.1007/s10654-007-9110-9
OpenAlex
W2054639437
Semantic Scholar
51af778279ccce18b4579c39ce01350d4aff566d
Cited by
212
References
56
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FWCI
5.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • European Journal of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
Keywords
physical activity questionnaire, self-reported physical activity, questionnaire validity, test-retest reliability, high-intensity exercise, light physical activity, occupational physical activity, VO2max, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, metabolic equivalents, energy expenditure
MeSH terms
Adult, Humans, Leisure Activities, Male, Physical Fitness, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Exercise, Statistics, Nonparametric

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