Development and Validation Study of a Screening Questionnaire to Identify People Who Are Physically Inactive
The questionnaires developed for screening PA have a poor correlation with the accelerometer data. The screening questionnaires roughly describe PA level among middle-aged participants, but if a more sensitive or specific method is needed, device-based measurements are recommended.
Authors
- Kari Tokola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6466-4100)
- Jani Raitanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-0978)
- Tommi Juhani Vasankari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7209-9351)
- Minna Paajanen
- Henri Vähä‐Ypyä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7537-2501)
- Jari Parkkari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5211-9845)
- Timo Lukkarinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9558-4911)
- Harri Sievänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3172-248X)
- Eero Kenttä
- Anastasiya Verho
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute (FI)
- City of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Challenges
- Published
- 2025-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/puh2.70037
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00