Validation of Two Questionnaires to Assess the Level of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in a Colombian University Community

Authors

  • Elkin Fernando Arango Vélez University of Antioquia
  • Andrés Mauricio Echavarría Rodríguez University of Antioquia
  • Fabián Alexander Aguilar González University of Antioquia
  • Fredy Alonso Patiño Villada University of Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.v38n1e334156

Keywords:

validation study, physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Abstract

Objective: Evaluate the concurrent validity and test-retest reliability of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ, short version) in a university community. Methodology: A total of 76 people from the University of Antioquia, Medellín (Colombia), aged between 18 and 44, carried an accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X +) for seven days and subsequently filled out the two questionnaires; these were repeated a week later. The validity and reliability for assessing energy expenditure (EE) and sedentary time (ST) was determined with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC); concordance to classify the physical activity level (PAL) was evaluated with the weighted Kappa index (wKI). Results: To measure the EE , IPAQ showed a “moderate” validity (ICC = 0.434, CI 95% = 0.231-0.600; p <0.001) and the “poor” QPAQ (ICC = 0.335, CI 95% = 0.123-0.519; p <0.001); for ST , the validity of both questionnaires was "poor" (IPAQ : ICC = 0.234, CI 95% = 0.011-0.435, p <0.020; GPAQ: ICC = 0.231, CI 95% = 0.009-0.432, p <0.021). To classify the PAL (low, moderate or high), both questionnaires showed "low" concordance (IPAQ: wKI = 0.298, p = 0.001; GQAP: wKI = 0.137, p = 0.119). The reliability of the GPAQ for
assessing EE was “good/excellent” (ICC = 0.838; CI 95% = 0.754-0.895; p <0.001) and the IPAQ was “moderate” (ICC = 0.655; IC 95% = 0.505-0.766 ; p <0.001). The reliability for ST was "moderate" in both instruments (IPAQ: ICC = 0.716; CI 95% = 0.583-0.811; p <0.001; GPAQ: ICC = 0.736; CI 95% = 0.613-0.824; p <0.001). Conclusions:
The questionnaires showed little validity for measuring PAL and ST . However, both instruments presented good reliability for measuring the variables studied. The use of questionnaires for the population studied is not recommended.
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Author Biographies

Elkin Fernando Arango Vélez, University of Antioquia

Clinical epidemiologist. Sports Doctor. Research Group on Physical Activity for Health. University of Antioquia, Colombia.

Andrés Mauricio Echavarría Rodríguez, University of Antioquia

Degree in Physical Education, Research Group in Physical Activity for Health. University of Antioquia, Colombia.

Fabián Alexander Aguilar González, University of Antioquia

Degree in Physical Education, Research Group in Physical Activity for Health. University of Antioquia, Colombia.

Fredy Alonso Patiño Villada, University of Antioquia

Doctor in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, degree in Physical Education, Research Group in Physical Activity for Health. University of Antioquia, Colombia.

 

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Arango Vélez EF, Echavarría Rodríguez AM, Aguilar González FA, Patiño Villada FA. Validation of Two Questionnaires to Assess the Level of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in a Colombian University Community. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2020 Feb. 13 [cited 2025 Feb. 2];38(1):1-11. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/334156

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