Development of the Korean Global Physical Activity Questionnaire: reliability and validity study

Abstract

The goal of this study was to develop a Korean version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (K-GPAQ) and to examine its reliability and validity. The English version of the GPAQ was translated to the Korean language (K-GPAQ) via forward–backward translation. Reliability of the K-GPAQ was evaluated using a one-week interval test–retest method with 115 individuals. Criterion-related validity of the K-GPAQ was examined with 199 participants using accelerometers. Cohen’s kappa and Spearman’s correlation coefficients were used to measure test–retest reliability and validity, respectively. A Bland–Altman analysis was used to assess agreement between physical activity (PA) levels measured via K-GPAQ and the accelerometer. Coefficients for the reliability of the K-GPAQ showed moderate agreement for recreational PA and slight agreement for work-related PA (Cohen’s kappa: 0.60–0.67 for recreational PA and 0.30–0.38 for work-related PA and Spearman’s rho: 0.27–0.47 for work-related PA and 0.53–0.70 for recreational PA). Criterion validity of the total amount of PA, as measured by the K-GPAQ and the accelerometer, showed a weak but significant correlation ( r = 0.34, p < 0.01). The K-GPAQ is a reliable and valid questionnaire to measure PA although K-GPAQ overestimated PA levels.

Reliability and Concurrent Validity of Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ): A Systematic Review

“…A total of 26 publications were included in the review (see Figure 1). These studies validated the GPAQ in 18 independent countries and two in multiple countries from 2002 to September 2019 [1,7,9,11,12,16,18,19,20,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48]. There were five countries (i.e., India [36,46], Malaysia [9,37], Singapore [7,18], US [20,41,42,43], and Vietnam [12,43]) with more than one study on the topic, excluding the ones conducted in multiple countries.…”

Opposite Effects of Work-Related Physical Activity and Leisure-Time Physical Activity on the Risk of Diabetes in Korean Adults

“…The physical activity survey in the KNHANES (2017) uses the Korean version (K-GPAQ) of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) developed by the WHO and in use since 2014. It was verified that the K-GPAQ is a reliable and valid questionnaire to measure physical activity [29]. It is administered via face-to-face interviews, and consists of questions on physical activity related to work, leisure time, and movement between places over a week.…”

Latent Profiles Based on Light Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Perceived Body Shape, and Body Mass Index in Patients with Dyslipidemia Influence Their Quality of Life

“…A final limitation is the use of a one-item scale to measure light PA, SB, and perceived body shape. However, the items we selected have been widely used in various population groups and are considered valid in the field [23,24,25,26]. Our decision to use them here allows for easier comparisons between studies.…”

“…We assessed this variable using items from the Korean version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) [24]. Participants were instructed to record the total time they spent sitting/reclining each day in min/d ‘ How much time do you usually spend sitting or reclining on a typical day?…”