What do IPAQ questions mean to older adults? Lessons from cognitive interviews
Open Access
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Vol. 7 (1), 35
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-7-35
Abstract
Most questionnaires used for physical activity (PA) surveillance have been developed for adults aged ≤65 years. Given the health benefits of PA for older adults and the aging of the population, it is important to include adults aged 65+ years in PA surveillance. However, few studies have examined how well older adults understand PA surveillance questionnaires. This study aimed to document older adults' understanding of questions from the International PA Questionnaire (IPAQ), which is used worldwide for PA surveillance.Keywords
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