Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) in Japanese children aged 9 to 12 years.

METHODS: A total of 210 children aged between 9 and 12 years participated. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were evaluated using Cronbach alpha coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), respectively. Validity was evaluated using athletic competence (AC), self-efficacy (SE), body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (%BF), cardiovascular fitness (CVF), and World Health Organization Health Behavior in School-aged Children (WHO HBSC) physical activity questionnaire.

RESULTS: Internal consistency was acceptable (alpha = 0.80) and test-retest reliability showed excellent agreement (ICC = 0.83). The PAQ-C score was significantly correlated with AC (r = 0.41), SE (r = 0.65), %BF (r = 0.19), and CVF (r = -0.32). The PAQ-C score of the active group classified by the WHO HBSC physical activity questionnaire (mean score ± standard deviation [SD] = 3.03 ± 0.57) was significantly higher than that of the inactive group (mean score ± SD = 2.27 ± 0.63, P < .01).

CONCLUSIONS: The PAQ-C had acceptable reliability and validity. The PAQ-C is a useful instrument to evaluate physical activity for Japanese children aged 9 to 12 years.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Clinical medicine insights. Pediatrics - 13(2019) vom: 25., Seite 1179556519835833

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Isa, Tsunenori [VerfasserIn]
Sawa, Ryuichi [VerfasserIn]
Torizawa, Kohtaroh [VerfasserIn]
Murata, Shunsuke [VerfasserIn]
Saito, Takashi [VerfasserIn]
Ebina, Aoi [VerfasserIn]
Kondo, Yuki [VerfasserIn]
Tsuboi, Yamato [VerfasserIn]
Fukuta, Akimasa [VerfasserIn]
Misu, Shogo [VerfasserIn]
Ono, Rei [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Older children
Physical activity
Reliability
Self-reported
Validity

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Date Revised 08.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/1179556519835833

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295336552