Reliability and Validity of Physical Activity Questionnaires for Children: The Children’s Leisure Activities Study Survey (CLASS)

Telford, Amanda; Salmon, Jo; Jolley, Damien; Crawford, David

doi:10.1123/pes.16.1.64

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“…The parent-reported questionnaire has been validated against accelerometry (36) and reported to be a consistent measure of habitual activity in young children (37) . Questions on usual screen time, including television and all electronic gaming, were also asked.…”

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Defining the complexity of childhood obesity and related behaviours within the family environment using structural equation modelling

Hendrie

Coveney

Cox

2011

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The present study aimed to define the complexity of the relationships between the family environment, health behaviours and obesity. A conceptual model that quantifies the relationships and interactions between parent factors, family environment, and certain aspects of children's behaviour and weight status is presented. Design: Exploratory structural equation modelling was used to quantitatively model the relationships between parent, child and family environmental factors. Setting: Adelaide, South Australia. Subjects: Families (n 157) with children aged 5-10 years completed self-reported questionnaires, providing data on parents' knowledge, diet quality and activity habits; child feeding and general parenting styles; and the food and physical activity environments. Outcome variables included children's fruit and vegetable intake, activity and sedentary habits and weight status. Conclusions: A conceptual model that quantifies the complex network of family environment factors influencing children's behaviour and weight status is presented. The model provides a basis for future research on larger representative samples with a view to guiding obesity prevention interventions.

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Defining the complexity of childhood obesity and related behaviours within the family environment using structural equation modelling

Hendrie

Coveney

Cox

2011

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Objective measures of PA fitness with multiple motion sensors or HRM have often been used as a criterion measure in field studies validating other subjective PA instruments, particularly selfreport instruments (16) . Some recent questionnaire validation studies have used an accelerometer as a criterion (62)(63)(64) and some others used combined HRM with motion sensors, e.g. pedometers or accelerometers (65,66) ; indeed, it is assumed that combining HR data with motion sensors may provide more valid representation of PA, but several studies have investigated the validity of self-report questionnaires by using the same type of methods as used in the present study (16,36,57,67,68) .…”

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A frequency questionnaire to estimate free-living physical activity among Tunisian preadolescent and adolescent children

Gharbia

Gartner

Traissac

et al. 2013

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Objective: To develop a child-and adolescent-appropriate physical activity frequency questionnaire (PAFQ) in Tunisia, North Africa. Design: A PAFQ was developed from a physical activity (PA) inventory that comprised major activity components (at home, preparing meals, school time, transport, non-sport leisure, sports, prayer and sleeping time). Then, type and duration of each activity undertaken during the past week were estimated. Total energy expenditure (TEE) estimated by the PAFQ was compared with data derived from two criterion methods: heart-rate monitoring (HRM) and a 24 h PA recall (24h-R), both collected during a 3 d period including one weekday and two weekend days. Setting: Two elementary schools and two high schools of the most developed and urbanized area, Greater Tunis. Conclusions: This PAFQ could be useful in the description and surveillance of PA patterns or for the evaluation of population-based interventions directed at promoting PA in Tunisian children and adolescents.

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“…The level of physical activity was measured by a validated questionnaire 19 that has been used in studies with Brazilian adolescents. The adolescents informed the number of days per week (frequency) and duration (minutes per day) of the moderate and vigorous physical activity practiced in the last seven days.…”

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Factors associated with serum lipids of adolescents from the Brazilian South

2014

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OBJECTIVE: This study analyzes factors associated with serum lipids in adolescents from southern Brazil. METHODS: This is a school-based cross-sectional study with a probabilistic sample composed of 660 adolescents aged 14 to 19 years from the city of Três de Maio, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The following independent variables were analyzed: body mass index; waist-to-height ratio; moderate to vigorous level of physical activity; sedentary behaviour; lipid, total saturated fatty acid, cholesterol, sodium, and fiber intakes; smoking; and alcohol abuse. Linear regression analysis tested the association between the independent variables and total cholesterol and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol. RESULTS: Body mass index was directly associated with total cholesterol (β=0.96, p=0.001) and reversely associated with high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (β=-0.45, p<0.001). CONCLUSION: High body mass index may have a negative impact on the lipid profile of adolescents. Thus, monitoring nutritional status is important to prevent and control dyslipidemia in adolescents. We suggest multidisciplinary and intersectoral actions that encourage teenagers to acquire a healthy lifestyle, with emphasis on the adoption of an active lifestyle and balanced diet.

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Reliability and Validity of Physical Activity Questionnaires for Children: The Children’s Leisure Activities Study Survey (CLASS)

Cited by 232 publications

References 22 publications

Defining the complexity of childhood obesity and related behaviours within the family environment using structural equation modelling

Defining the complexity of childhood obesity and related behaviours within the family environment using structural equation modelling

A frequency questionnaire to estimate free-living physical activity among Tunisian preadolescent and adolescent children

Factors associated with serum lipids of adolescents from the Brazilian South

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