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Validity and Reliability of IPAQ-SF and GPAQ for Assessing Sedentary Behaviour in Adults in the European Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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  • Kaja Meh

    (Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Gregor Jurak

    (Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

  • Maroje Sorić

    (Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Paulo Rocha

    (Portuguese Institute of Sport and Youth, 1990-100 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Vedrana Sember

    (Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

Abstract

Current lifestyles are marked by sedentary behaviour; thus, it is of great importance for policymaking to have valid and reliable tools to measure sedentary behaviour in order to combat it. Therefore, the aim of this review and meta-analysis is to critically review, assess, and compile the reliability, criterion validity, and construct validity of the single-item sedentary behaviour questions within national language versions of most commonly used international physical activity questionnaires for adults in the European Union: The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form and the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. A total of 1749 records were screened, 287 full-text papers were read, and 14 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The results and quality of studies were evaluated by the Quality Assessment of Physical Activity Questionnaires checklist. Meta-analysis indicated moderate to high reliability (r w = 0.59) and concurrent validity (r w = 0.55) of national language versions of single-item sedentary behaviour questions. Criterion validity was rather low (r w = 0.23) but in concordance with previous studies. The risk of bias analysis highlighted the poor reporting of methods and results, with a total bias score of 0.42. Thus, we recommend using multi-item SB questionnaires and smart trackers for providing information on SB rather than single-item sedentary behaviour questions in physical activity questionnaires.

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  • Kaja Meh & Gregor Jurak & Maroje Sorić & Paulo Rocha & Vedrana Sember, 2021. "Validity and Reliability of IPAQ-SF and GPAQ for Assessing Sedentary Behaviour in Adults in the European Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:9:p:4602-:d:543944
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