Reliability and validity of time-use surveys in assessing 24-hour movement behaviors in adults

IF 2.4 2区医学 Q2 SPORT SCIENCES

Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI:10.1016/j.jesf.2025.03.003

Nucharapon Liangruenrom, Kanyapat Suttikasem, Dyah Anantalia Widyastari, Danusorn Potharin, Piyawat Katewongsa

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Abstract

Background

Time-use surveys are considered a valid alternative for assessing physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB). The International Classification of Activities for Time-Use Statistics (ICATUS) has been widely adopted, as a standardized framework for categorizing time-use data. A classification system has been developed to classify ICATUS-based activities into sleep, SB, light PA (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA). This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of ICATUS-based time-use classifications.

Methods

Participants aged 18–59 years were recruited from five organizations located in the Bangkok metropolitian area (n = 220). The study was conducted from September to October 2022. Participants wore an accelerometer for ten consecutive days and completed two-day time-use diaries. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated to assess test-retest reliability between the first and second entries of time-use surveys, as well as for accelerometer data. Validity was assessed by comparing the two time-use surveys with corresponding accelerometer data using Spearman correlations.

Results

Test-retest reliability showed strong absolute agreement in the average time-use estimates for sleep and SB, with ICCs of 0.80 and 0.83, respectively. Moderate agreement was observed for LPA (ICC = 0.71) and MVPA (ICC = 0.51). Moderate validity correlations were found for SB, while LPA showed weak correlations, and MVPA results were inconsistent.

Conclusion

ICATUS-based time-use data demonstrated strong reliability and moderate validity for SB, and moderate reliability and low validity for PA in working adults. The classification system appears to be a verified tool, supporting its applicability of time-use data, particularly in developing countries.

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时间使用调查评估成人24小时运动行为的信度和效度

背景：时间使用调查被认为是评估身体活动（PA）和久坐行为（SB）的有效替代方法。作为对时间利用数据进行分类的标准框架，《国际时间利用统计活动分类》（ICATUS）已被广泛采用。目前已经建立了一个分类系统，将基于icats的活动分为睡眠、SB、轻度PA （LPA）和中度至剧烈PA （MVPA）。本研究旨在评估基于icatus的时间使用分类的信度和效度。方法从曼谷市区的5个组织中招募年龄在18-59岁的参与者（n = 220）。该研究于2022年9月至10月进行。参与者连续十天佩戴加速度计，并完成为期两天的时间使用日记。计算类内相关系数（ICC）来评估时间使用调查的第一次和第二次条目之间的重测信度，以及加速度计数据。通过使用Spearman相关性将两个时间使用调查与相应的加速度计数据进行比较来评估有效性。结果测试-重测信度显示睡眠和SB的平均时间使用估计值绝对一致，ICCs分别为0.80和0.83。LPA （ICC = 0.71）和MVPA （ICC = 0.51）的一致性中等。其中，SB的效度呈中等相关，LPA的效度呈弱相关，MVPA的效度结果不一致。结论基于atc的工作成年人时间使用数据对SB具有较强的信度和中等效度，对PA具有中等效度和低效度。分类系统似乎是一个经过验证的工具，支持其时间使用数据的适用性，特别是在发展中国家。

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Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness 医学-运动科学

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5.10

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3.60%

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31 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness is the official peer-reviewed journal of The Society of Chinese Scholars on Exercise Physiology and Fitness (SCSEPF), the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, China (HKPFA), and the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science (HKASMSS). It is published twice a year, in June and December, by Elsevier. The Journal accepts original investigations, comprehensive reviews, case studies and short communications on current topics in exercise science, physical fitness and physical education.