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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Convergent validity of the Arab teens lifestyle study (ATLS) physical activity questionnaire
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 8, No. 9, Year 2011
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Description
The Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS) is a multicenter project for assessing the lifestyle habits of Arab adolescents. This study reports on the convergent validity of the physical activity questionnaire used in ATLS against an electronic pedometer. Participants were 39 males and 36 females randomly selected from secondary schools, with a mean age of 16.1 ± 1.1 years. ATLS self-reported questionnaire was validated against the electronic pedometer for three consecutive weekdays. Mean steps counts were 6,866 ± 3,854 steps/day with no significant gender difference observed. Questionnaire results showed no significant gender differences in time spent on total or moderate-intensity activities. However, males spent significantly more time than females on vigorous-intensity activity. The correlation of steps counts with total time spent on all activities by the questionnaire was 0.369. Relationship of steps counts was higher with vigorous-intensity (r = 0.338) than with moderate-intensity activity (r = 0.265). Pedometer steps counts showed higher correlations with time spent on walking (r = 0.350) and jogging (r = 0.383) than with the time spent on other activities. Active participants, based on pedometer assessment, were also most active by the questionnaire. It appears that ATLS questionnaire is a valid instrument for assessing habitual physical activity among Arab adolescents. © 2011 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Authors & Co-Authors
Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
AlSobayel, Hana I.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Musaiger, Abdulrahman Obaid
Bahrain, Zallaq
University of Bahrain
Statistics
Citations: 78
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/ijerph8093810
e-ISSN:
16604601
Participants Gender
Female