Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children

Author:

Isa Tsunenori1,Sawa Ryuichi2,Torizawa Kohtaroh1,Murata Shunsuke13,Saito Takashi14,Ebina Aoi1,Kondo Yuki1,Tsuboi Yamato13,Fukuta Akimasa5,Misu Shogo16,Ono Rei1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Community Health Sciences, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan

2. Japan Center for International Exchange, Tokyo, Japan

3. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan

4. Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Japan

5. Department of Rehabilitation, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan

6. Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Konan Women’s University, Kobe, Japan

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) in Japanese children aged 9 to 12 years. Methods: A total of 210 children aged between 9 and 12 years participated. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were evaluated using Cronbach alpha coefficient and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), respectively. Validity was evaluated using athletic competence (AC), self-efficacy (SE), body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (%BF), cardiovascular fitness (CVF), and World Health Organization Health Behavior in School-aged Children (WHO HBSC) physical activity questionnaire. Results: Internal consistency was acceptable (alpha = 0.80) and test-retest reliability showed excellent agreement (ICC = 0.83). The PAQ-C score was significantly correlated with AC ( r = 0.41), SE ( r = 0.65), %BF ( r = 0.19), and CVF ( r = −0.32). The PAQ-C score of the active group classified by the WHO HBSC physical activity questionnaire (mean score ± standard deviation [SD] = 3.03 ± 0.57) was significantly higher than that of the inactive group (mean score ± SD = 2.27 ± 0.63, P < .01). Conclusions: The PAQ-C had acceptable reliability and validity. The PAQ-C is a useful instrument to evaluate physical activity for Japanese children aged 9 to 12 years.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Media Technology

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