The Lifetime Total Physical Activity Questionnaire: development and reliability
Medicine & Science in Sports & ExercisePublished 1 February 1998
Christine M. Friedenreich, Kerry S. Courneya, Heather E. Bryant
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This is the first questionnaire to measure lifetime physical activity by collecting data on each type of physical activity separately over lifetime and by measuring frequency, intensity, and duration of each activity.
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This is the first questionnaire to measure lifetime physical activity by collecting data on each type of physical activity separately over lifetime and by measuring frequency, intensity, and duration of each activity. It is also the first physical activity questionnaire to be developed, refined, and administered using cognitive-based methods employed in survey research. Respondents were able to reliably recall their lifetime physical activity patterns. This instrument can be used for any disease outcome for which physical activity may be a risk factor.
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