How well do physical activity questions perform? A European cognitive testing study

Archives of Public Health

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Finger, J D ^a   Gisle, L ^b   Mimilidis, H ^b   Santos Hoevener, C ^a   Kruusmaa, E K ^c   Matsi, A ^c   Oja, L ^c   Balarajan, M ^d   Gray, M ^d   Kratz, A L ^a   Lange, C ^a  

^a ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT   (Estonia)

^d NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive interviewing; Europe; International physical activity questionnaire; National health interview survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BELGIUM; ESTONIA; GERMANY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; WALKING;

EID: 84959173830     PISSN: 07787367     EISSN: 20493258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13690-015-0109-5     Document Type: Article

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