Examining the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, long form (IPAQ-LC)

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 443-450

  MacFarlane, Duncan ^a   Chan, Anson ^a   Cerin, Ester ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; IPAQ; Physical activity; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960548118     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980010002806     Document Type: Article

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