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questionnaires that ask about respondents' walking and bicycling habits. The
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The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Elderly Japanese (PAQ-EJ)
In:
Yasunaga A, Park H, Watanabe E, Togo F, Park S, Shephard RJ, Aoyagi Y.
Development and evaluation of the physical activity questionnaire for elderly Japanese: the Nakanojo study.
J Aging Phys Act 2007 Oct;15(4):398-411.
[View Abstract]
This questionnaire is about activities (transportation, exercise/sports, housework, and labor) that you may have carried out in a typical week (e.g., without going on a trip) during the last month.
If you DID NOT do the activity:
Circle number 1, Never (0 day), and move on to the next question.
If you DID the activity:
Circle how often in a week (DAYS) and how many AVERAGE HOURS a day us usually did it.
[Transportation]. Over 7 typical days, how often did you take a walk or ride a bicycle on errands such as going to and from a store or taking children to school?
- Never (0 days)
- Seldom (1 or 2 days)
- Sometimes (3 or 4 days)
- Often (5-7 days)
On average, how many hours per day did you spend walking or cycling for these reasons?
- Less than 30 minutes
- 30 minutes, but less than 1 hour
- 1 hour, but less than 2 hours
- 2 or more hours
[Light Exercise/Sports]. Over 7 typical days, how often did you participate in light sport and recreational activities such as leisurely walking for exercise or pleasure, stretching or flexibility exercises, golf, gateball, etc?
- Never (0 days)
- Seldom (1 or 2 days)
- Sometimes (3 or 4 days)
- Often (5-7 days)
On average, how many hours per day did you engage in these light sport and recreational activities?
- Less than 30 minutes
- 30 minutes, but less than 1 hour
- 1 hour, but less than 2 hours
- 2 or more hours
[Moderate or Somewhat Strenuous Exercise/Sports]. Over 7 typical days, how often did you participate in moderate or somewhat strenuous sport and recreational activities such as walking fast or briskly for exercise, dance, tennis, jogging, swimming, skiing etc?
- Never (0 days)
- Seldom (1 or 2 days)
- Sometimes (3 or 4 days)
- Often (5-7 days)
On average how many hours per day did you engage in these moderate or somewhat strenuous sporting and recreational activities?
- Less than 30 minutes
- 30 minutes, but less than 1 hour
- 1 hour, but less than 2 hours
- 2 or more hours
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