Assessing physical activity in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire cohort study
Assessing physical activity in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire cohort study
Background: Physical activity (PA) is difficult to assess and few instruments are relevant to older people. We have developed a self-administered PA questionnaire (HPAQ) for the Hertfordshire Cohort Study; we report its feasibility and validity and describe PA participation in older people.
Methods: 525 participants completed the HPAQ; 15 women also completed the EPAQ-2 for validation. Activity participation was described using percentage participation, estimated energy expenditure and cluster analysis.
Results: Most participants found the HPAQ simple to complete. Agreement between the HPAQ and EPAQ-2 was good. Activities with highest participation rates and energy expenditures were walking (99.6%, 149.8 MET.h/mth) for men and home activities (100%, 287.1 MET.h/mth) for women. Clustering identified three patterns of activity participation for men (“Keep Fit”, “Indoors” & “Less active”), and two for women (“Keep Fit” & “Indoors”).
Conclusions: The HPAQ is a feasible and valid PA questionnaire for older people. Clustering identified different patterns of PA participation.
cohort studies, hertfordshire, cohort, hertfordshire cohort, activity, physical-activity
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Martin, H.J.
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Aihie Sayer, A.
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Syddall, H.E.
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Dennison, E.M.
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Cox, V.A.
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Cooper, C.
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2008
Martin, H.J.
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Aihie Sayer, A.
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Syddall, H.E.
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Dennison, E.M.
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Cox, V.A.
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Cooper, C.
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Martin, H.J., Aihie Sayer, A., Syddall, H.E., Dennison, E.M., Cox, V.A. and Cooper, C.
(2008)
Assessing physical activity in older people: findings from the Hertfordshire cohort study.
The Open Geriatric Medicine Journal, 1, .
(doi:10.2174/1874827900801010043).
Abstract
Background: Physical activity (PA) is difficult to assess and few instruments are relevant to older people. We have developed a self-administered PA questionnaire (HPAQ) for the Hertfordshire Cohort Study; we report its feasibility and validity and describe PA participation in older people.
Methods: 525 participants completed the HPAQ; 15 women also completed the EPAQ-2 for validation. Activity participation was described using percentage participation, estimated energy expenditure and cluster analysis.
Results: Most participants found the HPAQ simple to complete. Agreement between the HPAQ and EPAQ-2 was good. Activities with highest participation rates and energy expenditures were walking (99.6%, 149.8 MET.h/mth) for men and home activities (100%, 287.1 MET.h/mth) for women. Clustering identified three patterns of activity participation for men (“Keep Fit”, “Indoors” & “Less active”), and two for women (“Keep Fit” & “Indoors”).
Conclusions: The HPAQ is a feasible and valid PA questionnaire for older people. Clustering identified different patterns of PA participation.
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Published date: 2008
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cohort studies, hertfordshire, cohort, hertfordshire cohort, activity, physical-activity
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