Evaluation of Physical Activity Measures Used in Middle-Aged Women

Gabriel, Kelley Pettee; McClain, James J.; Lee, Chong D.; Swan, Pamela D.; Alvar, Brent A.; Mitros, Melanie; Ainsworth, Barbara E.

doi:10.1249/mss.0b013e31819b2482

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“…In another recent study, Pettee Gabriel and colleagues 34 evaluated the reliability and validity of 5 commonly used physical activity questionnaires (PAQ) in women aged 45-65 yr with varying PA levels. They reported intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) between administrations of the PAQs were reproducible and relatively stable over time (ICC = 0.32-0.91) and were associated with total PA (counts per day).…”

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Evaluation of a Questionnaire to Assess Sedentary and Active Behaviors in the Southern Community Cohort Study

Buchowski¹,

Matthews²,

Cohen³

et al. 2012

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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Evaluation of a Questionnaire to Assess Sedentary and Active Behaviors in the Southern Community Cohort Study

Buchowski¹,

Matthews²,

Cohen³

et al. 2012

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

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“…Physical activity was measured by self-report with the Past Week Modifiable Physical Activity Questionnaire [26]. Objective physical activity was collected over a week time period using the YAMAX digi-walker.…”

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Community-based participatory research to design a faith-enhanced diabetes prevention program: The Better Me Within randomized trial

Kitzman

Dodgen

Mamun

et al. 2017

Contemporary Clinical Trials

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Reducing obesity positively impacts diabetes and cardiovascular risk; however, evidence-based lifestyle programs, such as the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), show reduced effectiveness in African American (AA) women. In addition to an attenuated response to lifestyle programs, AA women also demonstrate high rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. To address these disparities, enhancements to evidence-based lifestyle programs for AA women need to be developed and evaluated with culturally relevant and rigorous study designs. This study describes a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to design a novel faith-enhancement to the DPP for AA women. A long-standing CBPR partnership designed the faith-enhancement from focus group data (N=64 AA adults) integrating five components: a brief pastor led sermon, memory verse, in class or take-home faith activity, promises to remember, and scripture and prayer integrated into participant curriculum and facilitator materials. The faith components were specifically linked to weekly DPP learning objectives to strategically emphasize behavioral skills with religious principles. Using a CBPR approach, the Better Me Within trial was able to enroll 12 churches, screen 333 AA women, and randomize 221 (Mage=48.8±11.2; MBMI=36.7±8.4; 52% technical or high school) after collection of objective eligibility measures. A prospective, randomized, nested by church, design will be used to evaluate the faith-enhanced DPP as compared to a standard DPP on weight, diabetes and cardiovascular risk, over a 16-week intervention and 10-month follow up. This study will provide essential data to guide enhancements to evidence-based lifestyle programs for AA women who are at high risk for chronic disease.

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“…Walking and total physical activity was assessed using a validated self-reported questionnaire (Meyer et al, 2009; Pettee Gabriel et al, 2009) with data collection detailed elsewhere (Nguyen et al, 2013). A summary variable was calculated for walking (min/wk) including all walking intensities.…”

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Relationships between dog ownership and physical activity in postmenopausal women

Garcia

Wertheim

Manson

et al. 2015

Preventive Medicine

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Background Positive associations between dog ownership and physical activity in older adults have been previously reported. Purpose The objective of this study was to examine cross-sectional associations between dog ownership and physical activity measures in a well-characterized, diverse sample of postmenopausal women. Methods Analyses included 36,984 dog owners (mean age: 61.5 yrs), and 115,645 non-dog owners (mean age: 63.9 yrs) enrolled in a clinical trial or the observational study of the Women’s Health Initiative between 1993 and 1998. Logistic regression models were used to test for associations between dog ownership and physical activity, adjusted for potential confounders. Results Owning a dog was associated with a higher likelihood of walking ≥150 min/wk (OR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.10–1.17) and a lower likelihood of being sedentary ≥8 hr/day (OR, 0.86; 95% CI, 0.83–0.89) as compared to not owning a dog. However, dog owners were less likely to meet ≥7.5 MET-hr/wk of total physical activity as compared to non-dog owners (OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 1.00–1.07). Conclusions Dog ownership is associated with increased physical activity in older women, particularly among women living alone. Health promotion efforts aimed at older adults should highlight the benefits of regular dog walking for both dog owners and non-dog owners.

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Evaluation of Physical Activity Measures Used in Middle-Aged Women

Abstract: The PAQ evaluated in this study were shown to be reliable and associated with PA and physical fitness measures. Current findings support the utility of these PAQ for PA assessment in research studies of middle-aged women.

Cited by 91 publications

References 26 publications

Evaluation of a Questionnaire to Assess Sedentary and Active Behaviors in the Southern Community Cohort Study

Evaluation of a Questionnaire to Assess Sedentary and Active Behaviors in the Southern Community Cohort Study

Community-based participatory research to design a faith-enhanced diabetes prevention program: The Better Me Within randomized trial

Relationships between dog ownership and physical activity in postmenopausal women

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