Validation of the New Zealand Physical Activity Questionnaire (NZPAQ-LF) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-LF) with accelerometry
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Validation of the New Zealand Physical Activity Questionnaire (NZPAQ-LF) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-LF) with accelerometry.
BACKGROUND Validation of instruments used to measure physical activity patterns is essential when attempting to assess the effectiveness of physical activity interventions. OBJECTIVES To assess the validity of two self-report physical activity questionnaires on a representative sample of New Zealand adults. METHODS 70 adults aged 18-65 years from around Christchurch, New Zealand were requir...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0306-3674
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.052167