Accelerometry and physical activity questionnaires - A systematic review

BMC Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Skender, Stephanie ^a   Ose, Jennifer ^c   Chang Claude, Jenny ^a   Paskow, Michael ^a   Brühmann, Boris ^a   Siegel, Erin M ^b   Steindorf, Karen ^a   Ulrich, Cornelia M ^a,c  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Adults; Physical activity measurement; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT;

ACCELEROMETRY; EXERCISE; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84975789649     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3172-0     Document Type: Review

References (90)

1. World Health Organization. Global recommendations on physical activity for health. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2010.
2. Caspersen CJ, Powell KE, Christenson GM. Physical activity, exercise, and physical fitness: definitions and distinctions for health-related research. Public Health Rep. 1985;100:126-31.
3. National Institutes of Health. Types of Physical Activity. 2011.
4. Chu AH, Ng SH, Koh D, Muller-Riemenschneider F. Reliability and Validity of the Self- and Interviewer-Administered Versions of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ). PLoS One. 2015;10:e0136944.
5. Ferrari P, Friedenreich C, Matthews CE. The role of measurement error in estimating levels of physical activity. Am J Epidemiol. 2007;166:832-40.
6. Neilson HK, Robson PJ, Friedenreich CM, Csizmadi I. Estimating activity energy expenditure: how valid are physical activity questionnaires? Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;87:279-91.
7. Washburn RA, Jette AM, Janney CA. Using Age-Neutral Physical Activity Questionnaires in Research with the Elderly. J Aging Health. 1990;2:341-56.
8. Troiano RP. A timely meeting: objective measurement of physical activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2005;37:S487-489.
9. Westerterp KR. Physical activity assessment with accelerometers. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1999;23 Suppl 3:S45-49.
10. Heil DP, Brage S, Rothney MP. Modeling physical activity outcomes from wearable monitors. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012;44:S50-60.
11. Matthews CE, Hagstromer M, Pober DM, Bowles HR. Best practices for using physical activity monitors in population-based research. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012;44:S68-76.
12. Herrmann SD, Barreira TV, Kang M, Ainsworth BE. Impact of accelerometer wear time on physical activity data: a NHANES semisimulation data approach. Br J Sports Med. 2014;48:278-82.
13. Colley R, Connor Gorber S, Tremblay MS. Quality control and data reduction procedures for accelerometry-derived measures of physical activity. Health Rep. 2010;21:63-9.
14. Roth MA, Mindell JS. Who provides accelerometry data? Correlates of adherence to wearing an accelerometry motion sensor: the 2008 Health Survey for England. J Phys Act Health. 2013;10:70-8.
15. Patterson RE, Neuhouser ML, Hedderson MM, et al. Changes in diet, physical activity, and supplement use among adults diagnosed with cancer. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003;103:323-8.
16. Skender S, Schrotz-King P, Bohm J, et al. Repeat physical activity measurement by accelerometry among colorectal cancer patients-feasibility and minimal number of days of monitoring. BMC Res Notes. 2015;8:222.
17. Kowalski K, Rhodes R, Naylor PJ, et al. Direct and indirect measurement of physical activity in older adults: a systematic review of the literature. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012;9:148.
18. Prince SA, Adamo KB, Hamel ME, et al. A comparison of direct versus self-report measures for assessing physical activity in adults: a systematic review. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008;5:56.
19. de Hollander EL, Zwart L, de Vries SI, Wendel-Vos W. The SQUASH was a more valid tool than the OBiN for categorizing adults according to the Dutch physical activity and the combined guideline. J Clin Epidemiol. 2012;65:73-81.
20. Timperio A, Salmon J, Crawford D. Validity and reliability of a physical activity recall instrument among overweight and non-overweight men and women. J Sci Med Sport. 2003;6:477-91.
21. Craig CL, Marshall AL, Sjostrom M, et al. International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35:1381-95.
22. Carter-Nolan PL, Adams-Campbell LL, Makambi K, et al. Validation of physical activity instruments: Black Women's Health Study. Ethn Dis. 2006;16:943-7.
23. Ekelund U, Sepp H, Brage S, et al. Criterion-related validity of the last 7-day, short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in Swedish adults. Public Health Nutr. 2006;9:258-65.
24. Friedenreich CM, Courneya KS, Neilson HK, et al. Reliability and validity of the Past Year Total Physical Activity Questionnaire. Am J Epidemiol. 2006;163:959-70.
25. Smith BJ, Marshall AL, Huang N. Screening for physical activity in family practice: evaluation of two brief assessment tools. Am J Prev Med. 2005;29:256-64.
26. Motl RW, McAuley E, Snook EM, Gliottoni RC. Does the relationship between physical activity and quality of life differ based on generic versus disease-targeted instruments? Ann Behav Med. 2008;36:93-9.
27. Rosenberg DE, Bull FC, Marshall AL, et al. Assessment of sedentary behavior with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. J Phys Act Health. 2008;5 Suppl 1:S30-44.
28. Harris TJ, Owen CG, Victor CR, et al. A comparison of questionnaire, accelerometer, and pedometer: measures in older people. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009;41:1392-402.
29. Jacobi D, Charles MA, Tafflet M, et al. Relationships of self-reported physical activity domains with accelerometry recordings in French adults. Eur J Epidemiol. 2009;24:171-9.
30. Cust AE, Armstrong BK, Smith BJ, et al. Self-reported confidence in recall as a predictor of validity and repeatability of physical activity questionnaire data. Epidemiology. 2009;20:433-41.
31. Emaus A, Degerstrom J, Wilsgaard T, et al. Does a variation in self-reported physical activity reflect variation in objectively measured physical activity, resting heart rate, and physical fitness? Results from the Tromso study. Scand J Public Health. 2010;38:105-18.
32. Weikert M, Motl RW, Suh Y, et al. Accelerometry in persons with multiple sclerosis: measurement of physical activity or walking mobility? J Neurol Sci. 2010;290:6-11.
33. Semanik P, Lee J, Manheim L, et al. Relationship between accelerometer-based measures of physical activity and the Yale Physical Activity Survey in adults with arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2011;63:1766-72.
34. Peters TM, Shu XO, Moore SC, et al. Validity of a physical activity questionnaire in Shanghai. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2010;42:2222-30.
35. Clark B, Thorp A, Winkler E, et al. Validity of self-report measures of workplace sitting time and breaks in sitting time. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43:1907-12.
36. Trinh OT, Nguyen ND, van der Ploeg HP, et al. Test-retest repeatability and relative validity of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire in a developing country context. J Phys Act Health. 2009;6 Suppl 1:S46-53.
37. Bull FC, Maslin TS, Armstrong T. Global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ): nine country reliability and validity study. J Phys Act Health. 2009;6:790-804.
38. van der Ploeg HP, Tudor-Locke C, Marshall AL, et al. Reliability and validity of the international physical activity questionnaire for assessing walking. Res Q Exerc Sport. 2010;81:97-101.
39. Rosenberg DE, Norman GJ, Wagner N, et al. Reliability and validity of the Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ) for adults. J Phys Act Health. 2010;7:697-705.
40. Celis-Morales CA, Perez-Bravo F, Ibanez L, et al. Objective vs. self-reported physical activity and sedentary time: effects of measurement method on relationships with risk biomarkers. PLoS One. 2012;7:e36345.
41. Cust AE, Smith BJ, Chau J, et al. Validity and repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: a validation study using accelerometers as an objective measure. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008;5:33.
42. Evenson KR, Wen F. Measuring physical activity among pregnant women using a structured one-week recall questionnaire: evidence for validity and reliability. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2010;7:21.
43. Lee PH, Yu YY, McDowell I, et al. Performance of the international physical activity questionnaire (short form) in subgroups of the Hong Kong chinese population. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2011;8:81.
44. Nicaise V, Marshall S, Ainsworth BE. Domain-specific physical activity and self-report bias among low-income Latinas living in San Diego County. J Phys Act Health. 2011;8:881-90.
45. Orsini N, Bellocco R, Bottai M, et al. Validity of self-reported total physical activity questionnaire among older women. Eur J Epidemiol. 2008;23:661-7.
46. Dunton GF, Liao Y, Kawabata K, Intille S. Momentary assessment of adults' physical activity and sedentary behavior: feasibility and validity. Front Psychol. 2012;3:260.
47. Kolbe-Alexander TL, Lambert EV, Harkins JB, Ekelund U. Comparison of two methods of measuring physical activity in South African older adults. J Aging Phys Act. 2006;14:98-114.
48. Grimm EK, Swartz AM, Hart T, et al. Comparison of the IPAQ-Short Form and accelerometry predictions of physical activity in older adults. J Aging Phys Act. 2012;20:64-79.
49. Masse LC, Fulton JE, Watson KB, et al. Comparing the validity of 2 physical activity questionnaire formats in African-American and Hispanic women. J Phys Act Health. 2012;9:237-48.
50. Gabriel KP, Matthews KA, Perez A, et al. Self-reported and accelerometer-derived physical activity levels and coronary artery calcification progression in older women: results from the Healthy Women Study. Menopause. 2013;20:152-61.
51. Hekler EB, Buman MP, Haskell WL, et al. Reliability and validity of CHAMPS self-reported sedentary-to-vigorous intensity physical activity in older adults. J Phys Act Health. 2012;9:225-36.
52. Kwak L, Hagstromer M, Sjostrom M. Can the IPAQ-long be used to assess occupational physical activity? J Phys Act Health. 2012;9:1130-7.
53. Lee RE, Mama SK, Medina AV, et al. Multiple measures of physical activity, dietary habits and weight status in African American and Hispanic or Latina women. J Community Health. 2011;36:1011-23.
54. Sloane R, Snyder DC, Demark-Wahnefried W, et al. Comparing the 7-day physical activity recall with a triaxial accelerometer for measuring time in exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2009;41:1334-40.
55. Timperio A, Salmon J, Rosenberg M, Bull FC. Do logbooks influence recall of physical activity in validation studies? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2004;36:1181-6.
56. Hagstromer M, Ainsworth BE, Oja P, Sjostrom M. Comparison of a subjective and an objective measure of physical activity in a population sample. J Phys Act Health. 2010;7:541-50.
57. Sullivan R, Kinra S, Ekelund U, et al. Evaluation of the Indian Migration Study Physical Activity Questionnaire (IMS-PAQ): a cross-sectional study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012;9:13.
58. Harmon DL, McMaster D, Shields DC, et al. MTHFR thermolabile genotype frequencies and longevity in Northern Ireland [letter]. Atherosclerosis. 1997;131:137-8.
59. Philippaerts RM, Westerterp KR, Lefevre J. Comparison of two questionnaires with a tri-axial accelerometer to assess physical activity patterns. Int J Sports Med. 2001;22:34-9.
60. Hallal PC, Simoes E, Reichert FF, et al. Validity and reliability of the telephone-administered international physical activity questionnaire in Brazil. J Phys Act Health. 2010;7:402-9.
61. Li C, Aronsson CA, Hedblad B, et al. Ability of physical activity measurements to assess health-related risks. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009;63:1448-51.
62. Dahl-Petersen IK, Hansen AW, Bjerregaard P, et al. Validity of the international physical activity questionnaire in the arctic. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45:728-36.
63. Yasunaga A, Park H, Watanabe E, et al. Development and evaluation of the physical activity questionnaire for elderly Japanese: the Nakanojo study. J Aging Phys Act. 2007;15:398-411.
64. Tomioka K, Iwamoto J, Saeki K, Okamoto N. Reliability and validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) in elderly adults: the Fujiwara-kyo Study. J Epidemiol. 2011;21:459-65.
65. Sabia S, van Hees VT, Shipley MJ, et al. Association between questionnaire- and accelerometer-assessed physical activity: the role of sociodemographic factors. Am J Epidemiol. 2014;179:781-90.
66. Segura-Jimenez V, Munguia-Izquierdo D, Camiletti-Moiron D, et al. Comparison of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) with a multi-sensor armband accelerometer in women with fibromyalgia: the al-Andalus project. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2013;31:S94-101.
67. Gardner AW, Montgomery PS. The Baltimore activity scale for intermittent claudication: a validation study. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2006;40:383-91.
68. Scheers T, Philippaerts R, Lefevre J. Assessment of physical activity and inactivity in multiple domains of daily life: a comparison between a computerized questionnaire and the SenseWear Armband complemented with an electronic diary. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012;9:71.
69. Nang EE, Gitau Ngunjiri SA, Wu Y, et al. Validity of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Singapore Prospective Study Program physical activity questionnaire in a multiethnic urban Asian population. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2011;11:141.
70. Wolin KY, Heil DP, Askew S, et al. Validation of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short among Blacks. J Phys Act Health. 2008;5:746-60.
71. Hagiwara A, Ito N, Sawai K, Kazuma K. Validity and reliability of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) in Japanese elderly people. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2008;8:143-51.
72. Warner ET, Wolin KY, Duncan DT, et al. Differential accuracy of physical activity self-report by body mass index. Am J Health Behav. 2012;36:168-78.
73. Johnson-Kozlow M, Sallis JF, Gilpin EA, et al. Comparative validation of the IPAQ and the 7-Day PAR among women diagnosed with breast cancer. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2006;3:7.
74. Johnson-Kozlow M, Rock CL, Gilpin EA, et al. Validation of the WHI brief physical activity questionnaire among women diagnosed with breast cancer. Am J Health Behav. 2007;31:193-202.
75. Bray GA. In defense of a body mass index of 25 as the cut-off point for defining overweight. Obes Res. 1998;6:461-2.
76. Freedson PS, John D. Comment on "estimating activity and sedentary behavior from an accelerometer on the hip and wrist". Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45:962-3.
77. Rosenberger ME, Haskell WL, Albinali F, et al. Estimating activity and sedentary behavior from an accelerometer on the hip or wrist. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45:964-75.
78. Esliger DW, Rowlands AV, Hurst TL, Catt M, Murray P et al. Validation of the GENEA Accelerometer. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(6):1085-93. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31820513be.PubMed PMID: 21088628.
79. Zhang S, Rowlands AV, Murray P, Hurst TL. Physical activity classification using the GENEA wrist-worn accelerometer. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2012;44:742-8.
80. Helmerhorst HJ, Brage S, Warren J, et al. A systematic review of reliability and objective criterion-related validity of physical activity questionnaires. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012;9:103.
81. van Poppel MN, Chinapaw MJ, Mokkink LB, et al. Physical activity questionnaires for adults: a systematic review of measurement properties. Sports Med. 2010;40:565-600.
82. Rzewnicki R, Vanden Auweele Y, De Bourdeaudhuij I. Addressing overreporting on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) telephone survey with a population sample. Public Health Nutr. 2003;6:299-305.
83. Bassett Jr DR, Ainsworth BE, Swartz AM, et al. Validity of four motion sensors in measuring moderate intensity physical activity. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2000;32:S471-480.
84. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Physical Activity and Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta: Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; 1996.
85. Washburn RA, Smith KW, Jette AM, Janney CA. The Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE): development and evaluation. J Clin Epidemiol. 1993;46:153-62.
86. Bland J, Altman D. Statistical methods for assessing agreement between two methods of clinical measurement. Lancet. 1986;8:307-10.
87. Schmidt ME, Steindorf K. Statistical methods for the validation of questionnaires - discrepancy between theory and practice. Methods Inf Med. 2006;45:409-13.
88. Siebeling L, Wiebers S, Beem L, et al. Validity and reproducibility of a physical activity questionnaire for older adults: questionnaire versus accelerometer for assessing physical activity in older adults. Clin Epidemiol. 2012;4:171-80.
89. Wollmerstedt N, Noth U, Ince A, et al. The Daily Activity Questionnaire: a novel questionnaire to assess patient activity after total hip arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2010;25:475-80. e471-473.
90. Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, et al. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. PLoS Med. 2009;6:e1000097.