Construct validity evidence for single-response items to estimate physical activity levels in large sample studies

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 24-31

  Jackson, Allen W ^a   Morrow, James R ^a   Bowles, Heather R ^b   FitzGerald, Shannon J ^c   Blair, Steven N ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Cooper Clinic ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Feasibility; Healthy lifestyle; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF DISCLOSURE; TEXAS;

EID: 34247538106     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599400     Document Type: Article

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