Pedometer-determined physical activity and its comparison with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in a sample of Belgian adults
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Article Title | Pedometer-determined physical activity and its comparison with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in a sample of Belgian adults |
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ERA Journal ID | 6643 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | De Cocker, Katrien (Author), Cardon, Greet (Author) and De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse (Author) |
Journal Title | Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport |
Journal Citation | 78 (5), pp. 429-437 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2007 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0270-1367 |
0364-9857 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2007.10599443 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02701367.2007.10599443 |
Abstract | Pedometer-determined physical activity (PA) levels in Belgian adults were provided and compared to PA scores reported in the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The representative sample (N=1239) of the Belgian population took on average 9655 (4526) steps/day. According to pedometer indices 58.4% were insufficiently active. Steps/day differed significantly between gender (F = 5.0, p = .026), age groups (F = 3.3, p = .01), employment status (F = 6.2, p = .013), and days of monitoring (F = 7.4, p = .007). Steps/day were negatively correlated to the time spent sitting and positively to PA at work, in transport, and in leisure time (p < .001). Steps data can discriminate between PA levels reported in the IPAQ. Belgian population pedometer-determined PA levels are higher than those reported in samples of the United States; however, there is a wide distribution of ambulatory behavior. |
Keywords | physical activity level, step counter, steps per day, survey |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Ghent University, Belgium |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q560v/pedometer-determined-physical-activity-and-its-comparison-with-the-international-physical-activity-questionnaire-in-a-sample-of-belgian-adults
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