Reliability and validity of the malay international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ-M)among a malay population in Malaysia

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages NP2381-NP2389

  Chu, Anne Hin Yee ^a   Moy, Foong Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

IPAQ; Malay; physical activity; reliability; validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926368797     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: 19412479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539512444120     Document Type: Article

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