Adapting the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire for Japanese Pregnant Women

Matsuzaki, Masayo; Haruna, Megumi; Nakayama, Kae; Shiraishi, Masahiko; Ota, Erika; Murayama, Ryoko; Murashima, Sachiyo; Yeo, SeonAe

doi:10.1111/1552-6909.12267

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“…This phenomenon, whereby a questionnaire is more sensitive to measuring lower-level activity, has also been reported for other studies [19,21]. The median value for vigorous activity was 0 for the two administrations of the PPAQ-C (Table 2), similar to results of previous studies in the United States and Japan [17,19], although the validation result is not consistent with that of the original PPAQ, which found an ICC of 0.81 for vigorous-intensity activity and 0.83 for sports activities. In addition, few pregnant women reported performing vigorous activities or sport/ exercise in the PPAQ-C.…”

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Reliability and Validity of a Chinese-Translated Version of a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire

Xiang

Konishi

et al. 2016

Matern Child Health J

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Objectives The objectives of the present study were to translate the English version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire into Chinese (PPAQ-C) and to determine its reliability and validity for use by pregnant Chinese women. Methods The study included 224 pregnant women during their first, second, or third trimesters of pregnancy who completed the PPAQ-C on their first visit and wore a uniaxial accelerometer (Lifecorder; Suzuken Co. Ltd) for 7 days. One week after the first visit, we collected the data from the uniaxial accelerometer records, and the women were asked to complete the PPAQ-C again. Results We used intraclass correlation coefficients to determine the reliability of the PPAQ-C. The intraclass correlation coefficients were 0.77 for total activity (light and above), 0.76 for sedentary activity, 0.75 for light activity, 0.59 for moderate activity, and 0.28 for vigorous activity. The intraclass correlation coefficients were 0.74 for "household and caregiving", 0.75 for "occupational" activities, and 0.34 for "sports/exercise". Validity between the PPAQ-C and accelerometer data was determined by Spearman correlation coefficients. Although there were no significant correlations for moderate activity (r = 0.19, P > 0.05) or vigorous activity (r = 0.15, P > 0.05), there were significant correlations for total activity [light and above; r = 0.35, P < 0.01)] and for light activity (r = 0.33, P < 0.01). Conclusions for Practice The PPAQ-C is reliable and moderately accurate for measuring physical activity in pregnant Chinese women.

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“…The PPAQ is also easily understood by respondents in a variety of settings. It has been translated and is widely used in the United States [17], Japan [19], Vietnam [20], and France [21]. Thus, the PPAQ is widely available for assessing physical activity during pregnancy.…”

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Reliability and Validity of a Chinese-Translated Version of a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire

Xiang

Konishi

et al. 2016

Matern Child Health J

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“…The level of physical activity was measured using a modified Japanese version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ-J) (27,28), which is the only validated instrument designed specifically to assess the physical activity of pregnant Japanese women (29). The PPAQ-J is a semiquantitative questionnaire to determine the time spent participating in 33 activities including household/ caregiving, occupation, sports/exercise, transportation, and inactivity.…”

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Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Vitamin D Status in Pregnant Japanese Women

Shiraishi

Haruna

Matsuzaki

et al. 2014

J Nutr Sci Vitaminol

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Vitamin D has drawn attention as a significant nutrient to prevent pregnancy complications and health problems in offspring (1, 2). For instance, maternal vitamin D deficiency has been speculated to cause endothelial dysfunction, a key feature of preeclampsia, through a proinflammatory response and increase in oxidative stress (3). Its deficiency also leads to low birth size through the inhibition of bone mineral accrual of the fetus (4).Maintaining maternal circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations above 30.0 ng/mL is recommended (5). However, the high ratio of severe vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D,10.0 ng/mL) in pregnant women is a significant concern in many countries (6-8). In Japan, two studies showed that the mean serum 25(OH)D concentrations during pregnancy were only 9.5-14.5 ng/mL (9, 10). The concentrations were especially lower in winter. To improve the vitamin D status of pregnant Japanese women, identification of populations at a high risk of vitamin D deficiency and implementation of appropriate intervention are necessary. In general, vitamin D status depends on vitamin D intake (vitamin D21D3) and vitamin D3 production in the skin through exposure to sunlight (11). Although vitamin D status was reported to be affected by age, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, and season (12-15), factors associated with vitamin D status vary with the target population and latitude. Among pregnant Australian women, low serum 25(OH)D concentrations were significantly predicted by non-Caucasian, high BMI, non-use of vitamin D supplements, and winter season (14). Among non-pregnant Japanese women, young age, low dietary vitamin D intake, low walk counts, and long sedentary activity time correlated with low serum 25(OH)D concentrations (16,17). The walk counts and sedentary activity time were presumed to reflect the amount of exposure to sunlight. However, it remains unclear which factors are associated with vitamin D status in pregnant Japanese women, the extent to which those factors are associated with vitamin D status, and whether the factors vary with the season.The objective of the present study was to examine demographic and lifestyle factors associated with

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“…In recent years, the most commonly used tool has been the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ), which was adapted and assessed in terms of reliability by researchers who worked on Vietnamese, Japanese and French versions [28][29][30][31][32][33]. Due to cultural differences in all these countries, minor changes were implemented in the final versions of the questionnaires [28][29][30][31][32][33].…”

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“…Due to cultural differences in all these countries, minor changes were implemented in the final versions of the questionnaires [28][29][30][31][32][33]. Similarly to the Polish version, in both the Vietnamese and French versions, question about mowing lawn while …”

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Pregnant and active – suitability of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire for measuring the physical activity of pregnant women in Poland

Krzepota

Sadowska

2017

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Background. The issue of physical activity of pregnant women, including determining proper recommendations, has been a broadly discussed topic in international circles. Objectives. The aim of this paper is to present the suitability of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) for measuring the physical activity of pregnant women in Poland. Material and methods. The study included 162 questionnaires, which were filled in correctly by pregnant women (third trimester) who took part in childbirth classes organized by a childbirth school. As a research method, the PPAQ was chosen. The PPAQ allows pregnant women to self-assess their physical activity in the current trimester. The questions investigated time devoted to various types of activity related to household/caregiving, transportation, sports/exercise in their free time, occupational activity and inactivity. Based on the average weekly energy expenditure, each of these activities is classified by intensity: sedentary activity, light-intensity activity, moderate-intensity activity, vigorous-intensity activity. Results. While using the PPAQ in Poland, it is recommended to reduce the number of questions from 36 to 35, by removing question 18 (time of mowing lawn while on a riding mower). It is also advisable to convert American units of measurement into metric units, which are used in Poland. Conclusions. The Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire in Poland may fill the gap in studies devoted to the physical activity of pregnant Polish women. With this questionnaire, it is possible to determine energy expenditure in terms of intensity and type of physical activity. It also serves as a reliable tool that can be used for international comparisons.

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Adapting the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire for Japanese Pregnant Women

Cited by 27 publications

References 20 publications

Reliability and Validity of a Chinese-Translated Version of a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire

Reliability and Validity of a Chinese-Translated Version of a Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire

Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Vitamin D Status in Pregnant Japanese Women

Pregnant and active – suitability of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire for measuring the physical activity of pregnant women in Poland

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