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International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-Short)
Psychology: Health & SleepReliability: test–retest 0.66; criterion 0.303 sample items
About this scale
A 7-item self-report instrument capturing four physical-activity domains (vigorous, moderate, walking, sitting) over the past 7 days. Outputs MET-minutes per week.
Sample item(s)
“During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do vigorous physical activities?”
“How much time did you usually spend doing moderate physical activities on those days?”
“How much time did you spend sitting on a weekday?”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: test–retest 0.66; criterion 0.30. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use; long form (27 items) also exists.
Source & citation
Craig, C. L., Marshall, A. L., Sjöström, M., Bauman, A. E., Booth, M. L., Ainsworth, B. E., et al. (2003): International physical activity questionnaire: 12-country reliability and validity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Vol. 35, No. 8, pp. 1381–1395.
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