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Table 5. Validation Studies of the Baecke Activity Questionnaire (BAQ)

Reference Methods Sample Summary Results
Philippaerts et al. 1999(5) Relation of the BAQ and 2 other PAQs to physical activity level (PAL) and average daily metabolic rate (ADMR) as measured with DLW (Pearson correlations) 19 Flemish males aged 40 years of age
  ADMR PAL
BAQ
-work index
0.37 0.52*
sport index
0.46* 0.55*
-leisure time index
0.50* 0.22
-total activity index
0.68** 0.69***
* p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01 *** p < 0.001
Philippaerts and Lefevre 1998(6) Relation of physical activity between 3 levels of professional status of the BAQ and 2 other PAQs (the TCQ and FCQ) Relation of principal-components of BAQ and 2 other PAQs (component loading matrix)- no p values provided 90 Flemish males; 30, 35 and 40 years of age
Component
BAQ
1 2 3 4 5 6
-Work index
0.70 0.09 0.03 -0.03 0.24 -0.41
-Total activity index
0.23 0.87 0.15 -0.02 0.23 -0.06
-Leisure time index
-0.09 0.60 0.10 0.20 0.20 -0.04
Work index of BAQ (0.70) scored high loadings and can be interpreted as a dimension of PA at work. BAQ total activity index (0.87) and leisure time index (0.60) loaded highly with physical activity during sports activities
Pols et al. 1996(7) Relation between BAQ and EPIC PAQ to a physical activity diary (12 d) as the main reference method, a single 24-h Caltrac accelerometer score, and energy intake estimated from a 24-h dietary recall repeated 12 times (Pearson correlation) 33 women; 51-71 years of age
  BAQ
Pre-EPIC
0.45*
Diary
0.51*
Caltrac
0.22
EI-recall
-0.21
* p < 0.05
Richardson et al. 1995(8) Relation between BAQ And peak oxygen consumption (VO2 pk), % Body fat (%BF), Caltrac accelerometer and 48 hr diaries (PA) (Pearson partial correlations adjusted for age) 28 men and 50 women- Caucasian- in the ‘The Athero-sclerosis Risk in Communities’ (ARIC); 20-59 years of age
  VO2 pk %BF Caltrac
Men:
Leisure
0.13 -0.05 -0.05
Total
0.57* -0.30 0.24
Women:
Leisure
0.38* -.51* 0.06
Total
0.46* -0.51* 0.19
* p < 0.05   ** p < 0.01   *** p < 0.001
Miller et al. 1994(9) Relationship between BAQ and kcal estimates from Caltrac accelerometer and 2 other PAQs (correlations) 26 women and 7 men-Physical Therapists-mean age 28±6 years
Caltrac
0.40
3-day record
0.13
7-day recall
0.07
Godin
0.61**
NASA
0.54
* p < 0.05   ** p < 0.01   *** p < 0.001
Jacobs et al. 1993(10) Relationships between BAQ and VO2 max, % body fat (%BF), Caltrac accelerometer (CAL) and 4 wk activity history (FWH) (Spearman correlations) 28 men and 50 women-Caucasian-20-59 years of age.
  VO2 max %BF CAL FWH
Total
0.54 -0.49 0.19 0.37*
Work
0.23 -0.17 0.11 0.05
Leisure
0.26* -0.39* 0.01 0.28*
* p < 0.05   ** p < 0.01   *** p < 0.001
Ainsworth et al. 1993(11) Relationships between Baecke Occupational question and PA record scores (activity units) and other PAQs. (Age- and gender-adjusted correlation coefficients) 65 men and women; 23 to 59 years of age
PA Record Scores (activity units)
.74
TOQ
.09
HIP
.38
Lipid Res Clinics
.45
Minn Heart Health
.16
Cardia
.02
Rauh et al. 1992(12) Relationship between items on the Baecke and Caltrac (Pearson correlations) 45 Latino (Spanish/English-speaking) adults, 53% male; mean age 33 years
Baecke:
Work
0.42*
Sport
0.39*
Leisure
0.41*
* p < 0.05
Albanes et al. 1990(13) Relationship between BAQ and EI, REE and 7 other PAQs (Spearman correlations) 21 men; 28-55 years of age
EE
0.38
EI-REE
0.21
5-City Project
0.16
Framingham
0.57
Minn Leisure Time
0.36
Health Insurance Plan
0.78
Lipid Res Clinics
0.68
Paffenbarger:
Harvard U. Alumni
0.56
U. Penn Alumni
0.59
(No P-values provided)

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