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  • Reliability and validity of a self-administered Arabic version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ-A)

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    Author(s)
    Doyle, Ciaran
    Khan, Asaduzzaman
    Burton, Nicola
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    Burton, Nicola W.
    Doyle, Ciaran
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    2019
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    BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to assess the test-retest reliability of the Arabic language version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPA Q-A). Additionally, the study assessed criterion validity of the instrument. METHODS: Emirati university students (N.=93) were asked to complete the GPA Q-A on two occasions (7 days apart). A subset of 48 participants wore an accelerometer for 7 days after which they completed the GPA Q-A. RESULTS: Test-retest reliability of the GPAQ-A was acceptable for moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (p=0.78; 95% CI: 0.69 to 0.86), moderate physical ...
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    BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to assess the test-retest reliability of the Arabic language version of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPA Q-A). Additionally, the study assessed criterion validity of the instrument. METHODS: Emirati university students (N.=93) were asked to complete the GPA Q-A on two occasions (7 days apart). A subset of 48 participants wore an accelerometer for 7 days after which they completed the GPA Q-A. RESULTS: Test-retest reliability of the GPAQ-A was acceptable for moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (p=0.78; 95% CI: 0.69 to 0.86), moderate physical activity (MPA) (p=0.73; 95% CI: 0.61 to 0.82) and vigorous physical activity (VPA) (p=0.62; 95% CI: 0.44 to 0.76). Test-retest reliability of the single item sedentary behavior (SB) measure was less promising (p=0.44; 95% CI: 0.22 to 0.64). Criterion validity of the MVPA measure was fair (p=0.23; 95% CI: -0.13 to 0.57). CONCLUSIONS: Test-retest reliability for the GPA Q-A was acceptable to assess physical activity (PA ) but less promising for SB. Criterion validity of the PA measures was fair. Additional work is needed to develop robust measures of PA and SB in this population.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
    Volume
    59
    Issue
    7
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.23736/S0022-4707.18.09186-7
    Copyright Statement
    © 2019 Edizioni Minerva Medica. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Mechanical engineering
    Sports science and exercise
    Science & Technology
    Life Sciences & Biomedicine
    Sport Sciences
    Exercise
    Psychometrics
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/396589
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