Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in the Arctic
Purpose: Information about physical activity (PA) in Greenland is limited, partly because of a lack of validated instruments in countries with non-Western living conditions. We modified the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L) to arctic living conditions. The aim o...
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ftsydanskunivpub:oai:sdu.dk:publications/a992852f-d9d6-4bd9-8f64-65064852cf29 2024-06-09T07:42:27+00:00 Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in the Arctic Dahl-Petersen, Inger Katrine Hansen, Andreas Wolf Bjerregaard, Peter Jørgensen, Marit Eika Brage, Søren 2013-04 https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/a992852f-d9d6-4bd9-8f64-65064852cf29 https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31827a6b40 eng eng https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/a992852f-d9d6-4bd9-8f64-65064852cf29 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Dahl-Petersen , I K , Hansen , A W , Bjerregaard , P , Jørgensen , M E & Brage , S 2013 , ' Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in the Arctic ' , Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , vol. 45 , no. 4 , pp. 728-736 . https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31827a6b40 Accelerometry Adolescent Adult Arctic Regions Female Greenland Heart Rate Humans Inuits Male Middle Aged Motor Activity/physiology Physical Exertion/physiology Surveys and Questionnaires/standards Young Adult article 2013 ftsydanskunivpub https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31827a6b40 2024-05-14T23:53:18Z Purpose: Information about physical activity (PA) in Greenland is limited, partly because of a lack of validated instruments in countries with non-Western living conditions. We modified the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L) to arctic living conditions. The aim of the study was to compare IPAQ-L estimates with combined accelerometry and heart rate monitoring (ACC + HR) in a populationbased study of adult Inuit in Greenland. Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected by face-to-face interview and ACC + HR monitoring among Inuit (18 yr and above) in Greenland during 2005-2010 (n = 1508). PA energy expenditure (PAEE) and time spent sedentary and on PA at moderate and vigorous intensity were derived from IPAQ-L and ACC + HR. Estimates were compared using Bland-Altman agreement analysis and Spearman correlations stratified by sex, place of residence (capital, towns, and villages), and age groups. Results: Questionnaire-based PAEEwasmoderately correlatedwith objectivelymeasured PAEE (r = 0.20-0.35, P < 0.01). Self-reported time spent at moderate- and vigorous-intensity PA and time spent sedentary were weakly correlated with the objective measure (r = 0.11-0.31). Agreement analyses showed relatively small median differences for all measures of PA; however, time spent at moderate-intensity PA was substantially overreported by IPAQ-L when including walking (>1.5 h·d -1 , P < 0.001) but not when excluding walking. Conclusions: The IPAQ-L adapted to arctic living conditions in Greenland had a moderate level of agreement with combined accelerometry and heart rate monitoring for total PAEE at population level, but it was less valid to measure different intensities of PA and sedentary activity. Validity did not differ markedly between rural and urban communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Greenland inuit inuits University of Southern Denmark Research Portal Arctic Greenland Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 45 4 728 736 |
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Accelerometry Adolescent Adult Arctic Regions Female Greenland Heart Rate Humans Inuits Male Middle Aged Motor Activity/physiology Physical Exertion/physiology Surveys and Questionnaires/standards Young Adult Dahl-Petersen, Inger Katrine Hansen, Andreas Wolf Bjerregaard, Peter Jørgensen, Marit Eika Brage, Søren Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in the Arctic |
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Purpose: Information about physical activity (PA) in Greenland is limited, partly because of a lack of validated instruments in countries with non-Western living conditions. We modified the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L) to arctic living conditions. The aim of the study was to compare IPAQ-L estimates with combined accelerometry and heart rate monitoring (ACC + HR) in a populationbased study of adult Inuit in Greenland. Methods: Cross-sectional data were collected by face-to-face interview and ACC + HR monitoring among Inuit (18 yr and above) in Greenland during 2005-2010 (n = 1508). PA energy expenditure (PAEE) and time spent sedentary and on PA at moderate and vigorous intensity were derived from IPAQ-L and ACC + HR. Estimates were compared using Bland-Altman agreement analysis and Spearman correlations stratified by sex, place of residence (capital, towns, and villages), and age groups. Results: Questionnaire-based PAEEwasmoderately correlatedwith objectivelymeasured PAEE (r = 0.20-0.35, P < 0.01). Self-reported time spent at moderate- and vigorous-intensity PA and time spent sedentary were weakly correlated with the objective measure (r = 0.11-0.31). Agreement analyses showed relatively small median differences for all measures of PA; however, time spent at moderate-intensity PA was substantially overreported by IPAQ-L when including walking (>1.5 h·d -1 , P < 0.001) but not when excluding walking. Conclusions: The IPAQ-L adapted to arctic living conditions in Greenland had a moderate level of agreement with combined accelerometry and heart rate monitoring for total PAEE at population level, but it was less valid to measure different intensities of PA and sedentary activity. Validity did not differ markedly between rural and urban communities. |
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Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in the Arctic |
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Dahl-Petersen , I K , Hansen , A W , Bjerregaard , P , Jørgensen , M E & Brage , S 2013 , ' Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in the Arctic ' , Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise , vol. 45 , no. 4 , pp. 728-736 . https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31827a6b40 |
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