Research Database
Topic: Self-report
Back to Research DatabaseValidity and Reliability of Activity Measures in African-American Girls for GEMS
Purpose: To determine the reliability and validity of physical activity monitors and self-report instruments suitable for young African-American girls. Methods: A validation study was conducted by the Girls health... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: MARGARITA S. TREUTH, NANCY E. SHERWOOD, NANCY F. BUTTE, BARBAR A .MCCLANAHAN, EVA OBARZANEK, AINONG ZHOU, CANDACE AYERS, ANNE ADOLPH, JOEL JORDAN, DAVID R. JACOBS, Jr, and JAMES ROCHON
- Institutions: Johns Hopkins University, University of Minnesota, University of Oslo, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Memphis, and George Washington University
Validation of a new self-report instrument for measuring physical activity
PURPOSE: Development and validation of a physical activity scale for measuring physical activity in 24 h of sports, work, and leisure time on an average weekday. METHODS: For development... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Aadahl, M and Jorgenson, T
- Institutions: Glostrup University Hospital
Validation of a Physical Activity Self-Report Questionnaire in a Portuguese Pediatric Population
The goal of this study was to validate an adapted version of the “weekly checklist’ in a Portuguese population. The validity was assessed by comparing self-reports against the Computer... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Mota, J; Santos, P; Guerra S; Ribeiro JC; Duarte, JA; Sallis, JF
- Institutions: University of Porto
A multimedia activity recall for children and adolescents
Self-report measures remain the most popular tool for measuring the habitual physical activity of large samples of children The Multimedia Activity Recall for Children and Adolescents (MARCA) is a... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Riley, K; Olds, T; Hill, A
- Institutions: University of South Australia
Field evaluation of the Computer Science and Applications, Inc. physical activity monitor
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Computer Science and Applications, Inc. (CSA) activity monitor to quantify physical activity in free living subjects using an activity... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: JOHN R. SIRARD, EDWARD L. MELANSON, LI LI, and PATTY S. FREEDSON
- Institutions: University of Massachusetts
Accelerometer use in a physical activity intervention trial
This paper describes the application of best practice recommendations for using accelerometers in a physical activity (PA) intervention trial, and the concordance of different methods for measuring PA. A... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Napolitano MA, Borradaile KE, Lewis BA, Whiteley JA, Longval JL, Parisi AF, Albrecht AE, Sciamanna CN, Jakicic JM, Papandonatos GD, Marcus BH
- Institutions: Temple University
Comparison of Two Approaches to Structured Physical Activity Surveys for Adolescents
PURPOSE: To compare the test-retest reliability, convergent validity, and overall feasibility/usability of activity-based (AB) and time-based (TB) approaches for obtaining self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from adolescents. METHODS: Adolescents... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Robert G McMurray, Kimberly Ring, Margarita Treuth, Gregory Welk, Russell Pate, Kathryn Schmitz, Julie Pickrel, Vivian Gonzalez, Jaoa Almedia, Deborah Young, James Sallis
- Institutions: --
ASSESSING THE ACCUMULATION OF MODERATE-INTENSITY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADULTS
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the validity of self-reported moderate-intensity physical activity using the short, last 7- day. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Methods: Eighteen... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Rosenberg, M Bull, F C. Braham, R Cowper, K Booth, M
- Institutions: University of Western Australia
Accelerometers for Measuring Physical Activity Behavior in Children
Assessment of physical activity in children was, until recently, somewhat of a challenge, with research relying on subjective questionnaires and diaries. For the past 10 years or so, small electronic motion sensors (i.e. pedometers... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: BRAD METCALF
- Institutions: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth, UK
Is There a Difference Between Self-Reported and Measured Physical Activity and Body Composition?
Self-report questionnaires are widely used in research and clinical settings. Although self-report questionnaires offer useful information, data can be skewed for a number of reasons. Alternative measures to record... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Denice A. Elliott-Heim, Andrea J. Fradkin, Joseph L. Andreacci, FACSM, Eric S. Rawson, FACSM
- Institutions: Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA