Review of self-reported physical activity assessments for pregnancy: Summary of the evidence for validity and reliability

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 479-494

  Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Chasan Taber, Lisa ^b   Symons Downs, Danielle ^c   Pearce, Emily E ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

diary; measurement; physical activity; pregnancy; questionnaire; reliability; review; validity

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ETHNICITY; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84864839245     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2012.01311.x     Document Type: Review

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