Reliability and concurrent validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form among pregnant women.

Birgitte SandaIngvild VistadLene Annette Hagen HaakstadSveinung BerntsenLinda Reme SagedalHilde Lohne-SeilerMonica Klungland Torstveit

Published in: BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation (2017)

IPAQ-SF had good test-retest reliability, but low to fair concurrent validity for MPA, VPA and MVPA compared to an objective criterion measure among pregnant women. Further, women fulfilling PA guidelines in pregnancy under-reported, while inactive women over-reported PA level.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
locally advanced
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
preterm birth
type diabetes
clinical practice
adipose tissue