Validation Studies of the Techumseh Occupational Physical Activity Questionnaire (TOQ)

• Walsh et al. 2004
• Ainsworth et al. 1999
• Philippaerts and Lefevre 1998
• Wilbur et al. 1993
• Ainsworth et al. 1993

Walsh et al. 2004

See reference #36

Methods

Relation of TEE calculated from MLTPAQ and the Tecumseh Occupational questionnaire (TOQ), to body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), and free-living TEE (DLW) (ANOVA)

Sample

20 white and 21 black premeno-pausal women (over-weight, weight reduced and control); 20-46 years of age; 20 white and 14 black control women

Summary Results

Overestimation of EE (kcals/dy)-differences between TEC/ MNLTPAQ combined, and DLW

Overweight*
Black	981±284
White	869±388
Weight reduced*
Black	1016±521*
White	449±279
Control
Black	551±375
White	670±365

* p < 0.05

Relation between % body fat with over-estimation of EE by TEC/MNLTPAQ

Overweight	0.39*
Weight reduced	NS
Controls	NS

(NS-correlations not given)

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Ainsworth et al. 1999

See reference #66

Methods

Relationship between Tecumseh Occupational questionnaire (TOQ) and direct (7-day occupational activity records and Caltrac accelerometer) and indirect (maximal oxygen uptake and percent body fat) measures of physical activity status

Sample

46 women; 20-60 years of age

Summary Results

Correlations between TOQ (other than standing) and direct Caltrac and indirect (VO_{2 max}) were NS

Correlations between TOQ activities and occupational Activity records:

-Walking, not carrying anything heavier than a briefcase
-METS/min/wk	0.73***
-hours/wk	0.32*
Total Light
-MET/min/wk	0.46***
-hours/wk	0.43**
Total moderate
-MET/min/wk	0.37**
-hours/wk	0.51***

* p < 0.05   ** p < 0.01   *** p < 0.001

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Philippaerts and Lefevre 1998

See reference #06

Methods

Relationship between the TOQ and 2 other PAQs (the BAQ and FCQ) and principal-components of TOQ and 2 other PAQs (component loading matrix)- no p values provided

Sample

90 Flemish males; 30, 35 and 40 years of age

Summary Results

Component
TOQ	1	2	3	4	5	6
-EE Work	0.91	-0.03	-0.03	0.33	0.09	-0.08
-Work index	0.86	0.04	0.15	-0.25	0.13	-0.25
-total activity index	0.84	0.06	0.47	0.05	0.11	0.08
-EE daily	0.81	-0.09	0.36	0.07	0.07	0.21
-time active during leisure	0.10	0.16	0.93	-0.01	0.08	-0.18
-EE during active leisure	0.21	0.14	0.92	0.05	0.06	0.19

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Wilbur et al. 1993

See reference #43

Methods

Relationship between Tecumseh Occupational questionnaire (TOQ) and Cardiorespiratory fitness established with a Monarch bicycle ergometer, BP, Ponderosity, and Self Report activity.

Sample

375 women, 73% white, 22% black; 33-63 years of age

Summary Results

	Occupational EE
BP
-systolic	-.14*
-diastolic	.01
Ponderosity	.02
Cardiorespiratory Fitness	.03
Self report:
Activity compared to others	.07
Overall activity	-.10*

* p < 0.05

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Ainsworth et al. 1993

See reference #11

Methods

Relation of TOQ categories (walking) and Comparable physical activity record book occupational activities

Sample

75 men and women; 23 to 59 years of age

Summary Results

	Activity Units/wk	hrs/wk
Walking, not carrying anything heavier than a briefcase	.41*	.38*

* p < 0.05

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