About article

Reliability and validity of a physical activity questionnaire in children



Article type: Published article

Abstract

Background: valid and appropriate assessment of physical activity in children is still needed. Aim: to determine the test–retest reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the Questionnaire l’Activite Physique en Altitude Chez les Enfants. Methods: Population: 6- to 9-year-old children were recruited in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Reliability: questionnaire was administered twice, 3 weeks apart. Intraclass correlation coefficients and 95% confidence interval calculated. Validity: comparison between the questionnaire and pedometer. Spearman’s correlation coefficients were calculated. Bland–Altman method was used to detect potential bias. Results: a fair-to-good reliability was found, with the highest values for running during breaks at school and total active time during weekdays. No significant difference between the two measurements was observed. The validity was acceptable for total active time during weekdays. Discussion: for the first time, a questionnaire was identified as very promising to assess physical activity in Arabic children.


Full citation

Platat, C. and A. Jarrar (2012). "Reliability and validity of a physical activity questionnaire in children." International journal of food sciences and nutrition 63(6): 637-644.


Methodology

Methods Condition Gender Age Country Setting Sample size
One class from each grade (grades 1–4) Both 6 - 9 United Arab Emirates
Education Institute 79

Number of items

Not available

Training

Measure does not require training

Required time

Not available

Access measure

platatcarine@uaeu.ac.ae






© 2021 | Privacy Policy
All Rights Reserved

Notify me for new AHM projects / news


Contact Us
hsrc-ahm@pnu.edu.sa

Articles last updated: December 2020