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Developing an Instrument to Evaluate Habitual Physical Activity Level of Elementary School-aged Children in Large Populations: A Preliminary Study  

An, Ji-Yeon (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Tak, Young-Ran (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
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Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion / v.27, no.5, 2010 , pp. 1-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study is an explorative study for developing an instrument to measure habitual physical activity level of school-aged children. Methods: HPAQ-S consists of 41 items and a self-reported 5-day recall instrument designed to assess habitual physical activity level for school-aged children. For the validity and reliability test, a sample consisted of 28 children, aged 10-11 years old. Results: 41 question items showed an acceptable internal consistency (cronbach's alpha=.89). A significant positive correlation with the pedometer results (r=.69, p<.001) and with Borg's questionnaire (r=.76, p<.001) support the validity of HPAQ-S. Conclusion: HPAQ-S may be more useful for measuring habitual physical activity level of elementary school-aged children in large populations.
Keywords
Children; Physical activity; Instrument;
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