Physical Activity Measurement

How it works

Risks & contraindications

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• The cIPAQ-SF's correlation with activPAL for VPA was not statistically significant, and it overestimated VPA by a mean of 78 min/week. — Criterion validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form against activPAL in overweight and obese adults: a cross-sectional study
• 47 participants self-reported at least 10 min/week of VPA while activPAL identified only 12 meeting that criterion. — Criterion validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form against activPAL in overweight and obese adults: a cross-sectional study
• The cIPAQ-SF overestimated MVPA by a mean of 144 min/week with moderate correlation against activPAL. — Criterion validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form against activPAL in overweight and obese adults: a cross-sectional study
• Specificity for identifying individuals who do engage in some VPA was low at 47.8%. — Criterion validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form against activPAL in overweight and obese adults: a cross-sectional study
• Self-report questionnaires carry known risks of recall bias and social desirability effects. — Criterion validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form against activPAL in overweight and obese adults: a cross-sectional study
• Individuals with obesity may perceive activity as vigorous at cadence levels below the activPAL threshold, creating a systematic perceptual mismatch that inflates self-reported VPA. — Criterion validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form against activPAL in overweight and obese adults: a cross-sectional study