Test-retest reliability and criterion validity of three self-report questionnaires for assessing physical activity levels in Brazilian military.

IF 1.3 4区医学 Q3 SPORT SCIENCES

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI:10.23736/S0022-4707.25.16416-5

Helder M Fernandes, Nádia S Silva, Pedro Esteves, Aristides M Machado-Rodrigues, Leonice A Doimo, Luiz F Ferreira, Alexander B Bomfim, Helder G Resende

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to examine the reliability and criterion validity of three physical activity questionnaires in Brazilian military soldiers.

Methods: A convenience sample of 109 male Air Force soldiers (18.86±0.36 years of age and 22.59±2.58 kg/m² body mass index) completed the Brazilian Portuguese versions of the two-item PACE+, the Godin-Shepard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (GSLTPAQ) and the Baecke's Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire (BHPAQ) twice (day one and six weeks after), for test-retest purposes. The criterion validity of these measures was assessed against the soldiers' cardiorespiratory fitness performance by Cooper's 12-minute run test.

Results: The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) results indicated excellent reliability for the BHPAQ (ICC=0.85) and moderate to good reliability for the PACE+ and GSLTPAQ (ICC=0.50 and 0.63, respectively). The Bland-Altman plots demonstrated good agreement and lower bias for the PACE+ and the BHPAQ (mean differences = 1.01 and -0.06, respectively). The significant correlations with the cardiorespiratory fitness levels were only observed for PACE+ (ρ=0.22), BHPAQ sports dimension (ρ=0.29), and BHPAQ total (ρ=0.24) scores.

Conclusions: The BHPAQ showed to be the most suitable of these three self-report physical activity questionnaires for use in these military personnel, revealing higher test-retest reliability and criterion validity.

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评估巴西军人身体活动水平的三份自述问卷的重测信度和效度。

背景：本研究旨在检验巴西军人身体活动问卷的信度和效度。方法：方便抽样109名空军男性士兵（18.86±0.36岁，22.59±2.58 kg/m2体重指数），分别在第1天和第6周完成巴西葡萄牙语版PACE+、Godin-Shepard休闲时间体力活动问卷（GSLTPAQ）和Baecke习惯性体力活动问卷（BHPAQ），进行重测。采用Cooper’s 12分钟跑步试验，对照士兵心肺功能测试结果，对这些措施的标准效度进行评估。结果：类内相关系数（ICC）结果表明，BHPAQ的信度为极好（ICC=0.85）， PACE+和GSLTPAQ的信度为中至良好（ICC分别为0.50和0.63）。Bland-Altman图显示PACE+和BHPAQ具有良好的一致性和较低的偏倚（平均差异分别为1.01和-0.06）。只有PACE+ (ρ=0.22)、BHPAQ运动维度（ρ=0.29）和BHPAQ总分（ρ=0.24）得分与心肺健康水平存在显著相关。结论：三份体力活动自述问卷中，BHPAQ问卷最适合军事人员使用，具有较高的重测信度和效度。

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Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 医学-运动科学

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2.90

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5.90%

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393

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness publishes scientific papers relating to the area of the applied physiology, preventive medicine, sports medicine and traumatology, sports psychology. Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of editorials, original articles, review articles, case reports, special articles, letters to the Editor and guidelines.