The links between increased participation in Physical Activity (PA) and improvements in
health are well established. As this body of evidence has grown, so too has the search for …

Background Accurate assessment is required to assess current and changing physical
activity levels, and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions designed to increase activity …

Many questionnaires have been developed to measure physical activity (PA), but an
overview of the measurement properties of PA questionnaires is lacking. A summary of this …

Objective Self-reports of physical activity (PA) have been the mainstay of measurement in
most non-communicable disease (NCD) surveillance systems. To these, other measures are …

Physical inactivity is one of the four leading risk factors for global mortality. Accurate
measurement of physical activity (PA) and in particular by physical activity questionnaires …

Background This paper presents a Compendium of Energy Expenditures for use in scoring
physical activity questionnaires and estimating energy expenditure levels in youth …

Purpose Development and validation of a physical activity scale for measuring physical
activity in 24 h of sports, work, and leisure time on an average weekday. Methods For …

Background This study was performed to evaluate the reliability and the validity of the
Korean version of IPAQ short form. Method: Sixty-nine volunteer adults completed the …

This review includes an historical overview of the techniques for measuring energy
expenditure (EE). Following this overview, the 'gold standard'method of measuring EE, the …

Introduction: The determination of energy expendi-ture, considering the physical activity
level and health status, is very important to adjust the individuals' nutritional supply. Energy …