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A comparison of self-report scales and accelerometer-determined moderate to vigorous physical activity scores of Finnish school students

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posted on 2023-05-19, 01:08 authored by Arto Grasten, Watt, A
The current article provides an important insight into measurement differences between two commonly used self-reports and accelerometer-determined moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) scores within matched samples across 1 school year. Participants were 998 fifth- through eighth-grade students who completed self-reports and 76 fifth- and sixth-grade children with accelerometers. The Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) Research Protocol showed the higher frequency of days exceeding 60 minutes of MVPA than the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Larger proportions of children achieved the MVPA guidelines based on HBSC results (girls 16%, boys 29%), than IPAQ-SF (girls 5%, boys 11%), or accelerometers data (girls 0%, boys 0%). MVPA remained stable over 12 months on the basis of both self-report and accelerometer results. Both self-report scales presented should be used with discretion in population studies, whereas accelerometer-determined data can be more authentic when personal guidance is required.

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Publication title

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volume

20

Issue

4

Pagination

220-229

ISSN

1091-367X

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

Routledge

Place of publication

USA

Rights statement

Copyright 2016 Taylor & Francis

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Evaluation of health outcomes

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