Test-retest reliability of adolescents' self-reported physical activity item in two consecutive surveys.

Kwok W NgRiikka HämyläJorma TynjäläJari VillbergTuija TammelinLasse KannasSami Kokko

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2019)

This study demonstrated that single item MVPA item was considered to have acceptable reliability of the measure for monitoring purposes of 13- and 15-year old boys, and 11y-, 13- and 15y-old girls meeting the international PA recommendations. There were differences in the prevalence in daily MVPA due to survey design.

Keyphrases

physical activity
psychometric properties
cross sectional
young adults
risk factors
body mass index
clinical practice
sleep quality
depressive symptoms