TY - JOUR
T1 - The Current State of Physical Activity Assessment Tools
AU - Ainsworth, Barbara
AU - Cahalin, Lawrence
AU - Buman, Matthew
AU - Ross, Robert
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Physical activity (PA) is a behavior that involves bodily movements resulting in energy expenditure. When assessing PA, the goal is to identify the frequency, duration, intensity, and types of behaviors performed during a period of time. Self-report measures of PA include administration of questionnaires and completion of detailed diaries and/or brief logs. Direct measures include motion sensors such as accelerometers, pedometers, heart-rate monitors, and multiple-sensor devices. The PA assessment period can range from a few hours to a lifetime depending on the tools used. Considerations when selecting a PA tool should include the literacy requirements of a tool, the purpose for assessing PA, the recall or time period to measure, the validity evidence of an assessment tool for the populations measured, and the generalizability of the results to diverse populations.
AB - Physical activity (PA) is a behavior that involves bodily movements resulting in energy expenditure. When assessing PA, the goal is to identify the frequency, duration, intensity, and types of behaviors performed during a period of time. Self-report measures of PA include administration of questionnaires and completion of detailed diaries and/or brief logs. Direct measures include motion sensors such as accelerometers, pedometers, heart-rate monitors, and multiple-sensor devices. The PA assessment period can range from a few hours to a lifetime depending on the tools used. Considerations when selecting a PA tool should include the literacy requirements of a tool, the purpose for assessing PA, the recall or time period to measure, the validity evidence of an assessment tool for the populations measured, and the generalizability of the results to diverse populations.
KW - Accelerometers
KW - Monitors
KW - Pedometers
KW - Questionnaires
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.10.005
DO - 10.1016/j.pcad.2014.10.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 25446555
AN - SCOPUS:84920160787
SN - 0033-0620
VL - 57
SP - 387
EP - 395
JO - Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
JF - Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
IS - 4
ER -