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Table 47. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Short, Last 7-day

Reference Methods Sample Summary Results
Ekelund et al. 2006(81) Relation of IPAQ-short 7 day form (MET-min day(-1) to accelerometer worn for seven consecutive days (counts min(-1)) (correlation and partial correlation; linear regression) 98 females, 87 males 20 to 69 years
  Accelerometry
IPAQ-7d
Total PA 0.34
p < 0.001
Fogelholm et al. 2006(82) IPAQ-short form PA levels grouped into 5 categories (estimated total METs), compared to VO2max by ergometer using ANOVA 951 men, aged 21-43 years. Mean fitness (VO2max) improved from the first through the fourth IPAQ quartiles (P < 0.05), VO2max in highest category IPAQ group was lower than in the fourth group (P<0.05).
Kolbe-Alexander et al. 2006(91) Yale Physical Activity Survey (YPAS) and the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) were compared to accelerometers (CSA monitor) 52 men mean age 68 ± 5.4 years, and 70 women mean age 66 ± 5.8 years.
  Men Women
IPAQ vs. CSA
Walking- time moderate 0.56* 0.32**
Walking-Total counts 0.57$ 0.42#
* p = 0.0001
** p = 0.011
$ p = 0.00007
# p = 0.0006
Macfarlane et al. 2007(94) IPAQ-C short version compared to activity log (PA-log) MET min week -1, and an MTI accelerometer min week -1 (Pearson r) 19 female 30 male Chinese residents ages 15-55 years;
  IPAQ-C (walking) R2 IPAQ-C (walking+mod) R2
PA-Log
Light 0.01  
Moderate   0.40
MTI
Light 0.81*  
Moderate   0.78*
* p < 0.01

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