Validation of the LPA-SQUASH in post-liver-transplant patients.
Miyuki UshioKiyoko MakimotoKimie FujitaSatomi TanakaMaki KanaokaYukiko KosaiNoboru HaradaPublished in: Japan journal of nursing science : JJNS (2023)
We modified the SQUASH, which was developed to measure physical activity in healthy adults, to assess light-intensity physical activity in post-liver-transplant patients. The LPA-SQUASH showed acceptable validity and reliability. The questionnaire may be used by transplantation nurses to examine light-intensity physical activity content/duration, deliver patient education considering patients' sedentary lifestyle, and facilitate goal setting for physical activity interventions to prevent metabolic syndrome.