Validation Studies of the One-Page Questionnaire of Physical activity (VITAL- study)

Littman et al. 2004

See reference #49

Methods

One-page questionnaire (VITAL) to capture data on usual recreational physical activity during the preceding 10 years and MET-hours estimated from a detailed comparison interview. (Age- and sex-adjusted Pearson Partial Correlation Coefficients)

Sample

217 men and women (112 men) enrolled in the Vitamins and Lifestyle (VITAL) study; 50 to 75 years of age

Summary Results

Correlation between the VITAL and Comparison Interview for Summary Recreational PA and Selected Activities

	Men	Women	All
All Activities	0.65 (.37-.68)*	0.70 (.59-.79)	0.63 (.36-.80)
Moderate and High Intensity	0.54 (.40-.66)	0.63 (.50-.74)	0.58 (.49-.66)
Moderate intensity	0.54 (-.05-.31)	0.46 (.3-.6)	0.27 (.14-.39)
Low intensity	0.43 (.27-.57)	0.44 (.28-.59)	0.44 (.32-.54)
Walking	0.49 (.33-.62)	0.64 (.52-.74)	0.55 (.45-.64)

* 95% CI