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The accuracy of self-reports of physical activity
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KLESGES, R. C., L. H. ECK, M. W. MELLON, W. FULLITON, G. W. SOMES, and C. L. HANSON. The accuracy of self-reports of physical activity. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 22, No. 5, pp. 690–697, 1990. This investigation determined the accuracy of self-reports of physical activity compared to observations obtained surreptitiously. Subjects were 44 adults engaged in 1 h of their preferred physical activity while actual activity levels were surreptitiously obtained and compared to immediate self-reported estimates of physical activity. Results indicated that subjects were moderately accurate in recalling their physical activity levels (R = 0.62) but underestimated sedentary activities and overestimated aerobic activities by over 300%. Males overestimated their activity relative to females, and obese subjects underestimated their activity levels compared to normal-weight subjects. Finally, a number of two-way interactions that moderated the accuracy of those subjects engaging in high chronic levels of physical activity were observed.
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- KLESGES, R. C., ECK, L. H., MELLON, M. W., FULLITON, W., SOMES, G. W., & HANSON, C. L.
- Venue
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
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- 1990-10
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 690-697
- ISSN
- 0195-9131 (ISSN-L)
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- W2085387524
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- 282
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 1.79
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- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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