Construct validation of physical activity surveys in culturally diverse older adults: A comparison of four commonly used questionnaires

Delilah S. Moore, Rebecca Ellis, Priscilla D. Allen, Pamela A. Monroe, Katie E. Cherry, Carol E. O'Neil, Robert H. Wood

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish validity evidence of four physical activity (PA) questionnaires in culturally diverse older adults by comparing self-report PA with performance-based physical function. Participants were 54 older adults who completed the Continuous Scale Physical Functional Performance 10-item Test (CS-PFP10), Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), CHAMPS Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Adults, Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS), and modified Baecke questionnaire. The total PASE score, three outcome scores for the CHAMPS, and three summary indices for the YPAS were significantly correlated with total CS-PFP10 score. The modified Baecke exhibited no correlations with CS-PFP10 scores. The PASE, CHAMPS, and YPAS appear to be the most valid PA self-report questionnaires for culturally diverse older adults.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)42-50
Number of pages9
JournalResearch Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Volume79
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2008

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Exercise
  • Measurement

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