Reliability and validity of the Iranian version of the QAPACE in adolescents

Amiri, Parisa; Jalali-Farahani, Sara; Zarkesh, Maryam; Barzin, Maryam; Kaviani, Robabeh; Ahmadizad, Sajad

doi:10.1007/s11136-014-0625-8

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“…For each activity f(i), d(i) and m(i) correspond to its daily frequency, mean duration and intensity respectively according to the physical activity compendium, SP and VP correspond to school period and vacation period respectively [ 22 ]. Before using this questionnaire for the current study, the QAPACE questionnaire was translated into Persian, and the reliability and validity of the Iranian version was tested, with results showing acceptable reliability and validity [ 25 ].…”

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Are physical activity, sedentary behaviors and sleep duration associated with body mass index-for-age and health-related quality of life among high school boys and girls?

Jalali-Farahani

Amiri

Chin

2016

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundPrevious studies reported lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scores in overweight and obese adolescents compared to their normal weight counterparts; however, few studies investigated the association between obesity-related behaviors including physical activity and sedentary behaviors and HRQOL in adolescents. This study aimed at investigating the relationship between physical activity, sedentary behaviors, sleep duration and body mass index-for-age (BMI-for-age) and HRQOL among high school Tehranian students.MethodsA total of 465 high school students (48.8 % girls) were recruited from three different socio-economic zones in Tehran. The BMI-for-age was determined and physical activity and HRQOL were assessed using validated questionnaires including Quantification de l’Activite Physique en Altitude Chez les Enfants (QAPACE) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) respectively.ResultsOver one third of students (38.5 %) were either overweight or obese. The means of all self- and parent-reported HRQOL scores were significantly lower in girls, compared to boys, except for the parent-reported social functioning subscale. Mean hours of daily sleeping were significantly higher in girls, compared to boys (8.16 ± 1.27 vs. 7.73 ± 1.22 respectively; p < 0.05). Both girls and boys spent more time on sedentary activities than engaging in sport activities. During school and vacation periods, boys had significantly higher daily energy expenditure (DEE) compared to girls (p < 0.05). Only DEE during school period had a significant inverse correlation with BMI-for-age in boys but not girls (r = −0.14, p < 0.05). In addition, self-reported HRQOL scores were significantly associated with weekly hours adolescents spent on videogames/internet, listening to music and reading, watching TV, sports as well as DEE through sex-specific patterns. However according to parents’ perspective only weekly hours spent on listening to music and readings and sport activities were significantly associated with their children HRQOL scores.ConclusionIn summary, time spent on physical and sedentary activities were not associated with BMI-for-age, although both of these were associated with the HRQOL of high school students. The potential role of sedentary activities and physical activity should be considered in future interventions aimed at improving HRQOL in adolescents.

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Are physical activity, sedentary behaviors and sleep duration associated with body mass index-for-age and health-related quality of life among high school boys and girls?

Jalali-Farahani

Amiri

Chin

2016

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“…The questionnaire was easy to use and convenient, measuring activities at school, on vacation and at home. Reliability and validity of this questionnaire have been assessed in Iranian children and adolescents ( 17 ) .…”

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Association between overweight/obesity and eating habits while watching television among primary-school children in the city of Shiraz, Iran

Ghobadi

Zepetnek

Hemmatdar

et al. 2017

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Developing a new tool or translation of available ones are options for researchers to investigate the concept of participation in occupations. Reviewing the Persian tools for assessing adolescent’s participation in occupations have shown that only seven tools (Modifiable Activity Questionnaire (Delshad et al, 2015), Child Assessment of Participation and Environment (CAPE) (Amirian et al, 2015), Assessment of Life Habits (Life_H) (Mortazavi, et al, 2014), Quantification de l’Activite Physique en Altitude Chez Les Enfants (Amiri et al, 2014), self-efficacy questionnaire regarding leisure time physical activity (SELPA) (Abasi et al, 2016a), self-regulation scale about leisure time physical activity (SRLPA) (Abasi et al, 2016b), and adolescent social participation questionnaire (Afshani and Janatifar, 2016)) are available. A review of these tools shows that none encompasses all areas of the daily occupations comprehensively.…”

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Development and Validation of Iranian Adolescent’s Participation Assessment Tool

Joveini

Mehraban

Zareiyan

et al. 2021

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background Health promotion of children and adolescents through participation in purposeful and meaningful activities is one of the focuses of occupational therapy. In this study, in line with the Iranian culture, a tool for assessment of Iranian adolescents’ participation in daily occupations/activities was developed and validated. Method An exploratory sequential mixed method was used to develop and validate the tool. Content and structural validity and reliability of the initial version were estimated. Results During the validation process, the items were reduced to 54. Data were collected from 481 adolescents to investigate factor analysis. According to principal component analysis, the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin index was 0.88, and the analysis yielded seven factors explaining 47.2% of the total variance. The tool showed excellent internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Conclusion This newly developed Participation Assessment Tool for Iranian adolescents is a valid and reliable measure for assessing the participation of this group in daily activities.

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Reliability and validity of the Iranian version of the QAPACE in adolescents

Abstract: Our results support the initial reliability and validity of the Iranian version of QAPACE as a daily physical activity measure in adolescents.

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Are physical activity, sedentary behaviors and sleep duration associated with body mass index-for-age and health-related quality of life among high school boys and girls?

Are physical activity, sedentary behaviors and sleep duration associated with body mass index-for-age and health-related quality of life among high school boys and girls?

Association between overweight/obesity and eating habits while watching television among primary-school children in the city of Shiraz, Iran

Development and Validation of Iranian Adolescent’s Participation Assessment Tool

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