Comparison of psychometric properties between usual-week and past-week self-reported physical activity questionnaires: a systematic review

Doma, Kenji, Speyer, Renée, Leicht, Anthony S. and Cordier, Reinie (2017) Comparison of psychometric properties between usual-week and past-week self-reported physical activity questionnaires: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14 (1). p. 10. ISSN 1479-5868

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Abstract

The aim was to critically appraise the methodological quality of studies and determine the psychometric qualities of Past-week and Usual-week Physical Activity Questionnaires (PAQs). Data sources were obtained from Pubmed and Embase. The eligibility criteria for selecting studies included: 1) at least one psychometric property of PAQs was examined in adults; 2) the PAQs either had a recall period of usual 7-days (Usual-week PAQs) within the past 12months or during the past 7-days (Past-week PAQs); and 3) PAQs were self-administered. Study quality was evaluated using the COSMIN taxonomy and the overall psychometric qualities evaluated using pre-established psychometric criteria. Overall, 45 studies were reviewed to assess the psychometric properties of 21 PAQs with the methodological quality of most studies showing good to excellent ratings. When the relationship between PAQs and other instruments (i.e., convergent validity) were compared between recall methods, Past-week PAQs appeared to have stronger correlations than Usual-week PAQs. For the overall psychometric quality, the Incidental and Planned Exercise Questionnaire for the Usual-week (IPEQ-WA) and for the Past-week (IPEQ-W) had the greatest number of positive ratings. For all included PAQs, very few psychometric properties were assessed with poor ratings for the majority of the overall qualities of psychometric properties indicating the limitation of current PAQs. More research that covers a greater spectrum of psychometric properties is required to gain a better understanding of the qualities of current PAQs.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Physical activity questionnaires, Psychometrics, Recall methods, Reliability, Validity
Subjects: A300 Clinical Medicine
B100 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine
Department: Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing
Depositing User: Rachel Branson
Date Deposited: 13 May 2020 09:36
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2021 12:35
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/43109

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