Concurrent validity between self-reported International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form and Fibion accelerometer data among young adults in the UAE
European journal of medical research, vol. 29, pp. 426
Abstract
Abstract Self-reported physical activity questionnaires (e.g., International Physical Activity Questionnaire, IPAQ) are a cost-effective, time-saving, and accessible method to assess sedentary behaviour and physical activity. There are conflicting findings regarding the validity of self-reported questionnaires in comparison to accelerometer-measured data in a free-living environment. This study aimed to investigate the concurrent validity between self-reported Arabic–English IPAQ short form (IPAQ-SF) and Fibion (Fibion Inc., Jyväskylä, Finland) accelerometer-measured sedentary and physical activity time among young adults. One hundred and one young healthy adults (mean age 20.8 ± 2.4 years) filled in the IPAQ short form (IPAQ-SF) and wore the Fibion device on the anterior thigh for ≥ 600 min per day for 4–7 days. Concurrent validity between the IPAQ-SF and Fibion accelerometer for sitting, walking, moderate activity, and vigorous activity time was assessed using the Spearman correlation coefficient ( $$\rho$$ ρ ) and Bland–Altman plots. Significant weak associations between IPAQ-SF and Fibion measurements were found for total activity time ( $$\rho$$ ρ = 0.4; P < 0.001) and for the duration of walking ( $$\rho$$ ρ = 0.3; P = 0.01), moderate ( $$\rho$$ ρ = 0.2; P = 0.02), and vigorous-intensity activities ( $$\rho$$ ρ = 0.4; P < 0.001). However, $$\rho$$ ρ was not significant ( $$\rho$$ ρ = − 0.2; P = 0.09) for sitting time. In addition, all the plots of the measured variables showed a proportional bias. A low association and agreement were found between self-reported IPAQ-SF scores and Fibion accelerometer measurements among young adults in the UAE. Adult sedentary and physical activity measurements should be obtained objectively with accelerometers rather than being limited to self-reported measures.
Authors 10
-
Manipal Academy of Higher Education · University of Sharjah
Affiliation as printed
Adjunct Faculty, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS-Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Sustainable Engineering Asset Management Research Group, RISE-Research Institute of Science and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
-
Affiliation as printed
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS-Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
-
Affiliation as printed
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS-Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
-
Affiliation as printed
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS-Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
-
Jordan University of Science and Technology · University of Sharjah
Affiliation as printed
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences , Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS-Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
-
Cairo University · University of Sharjah
Affiliation as printed
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS-Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
-
Cairo University · University of Sharjah
Affiliation as printed
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS-Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
-
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Affiliation as printed
Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
-
Filippo Migliorini corresponding Aachen Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery
Ospedale di Bolzano · Universitätsklinikum Aachen · Link Campus University · Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige · RWTH Aachen University
Affiliation as printed
Department of Life Sciences, Health, and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy. migliorini.md@gmail.com
Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Medical Centre, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany. migliorini.md@gmail.com
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Academic Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), 39100, Bolzano, Italy. migliorini.md@gmail.com
Department of Orthopaedic, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery, RWTH University Medical Centre, Pauwelsstraße 30, 52074, Aachen, Germany
-
Nicola Maffulli corresponding
Queen Mary University of London · Mile End Hospital · Keele University · Sapienza University of Rome
Affiliation as printed
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. n.maffulli@qmul.ac.uk
Queen Mary University of London, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine,, Mile End Hospital, 275 Bancroft Road, London, E1 4DG, England. n.maffulli@qmul.ac.uk
School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University Faculty of Medicine, Stoke On Trent, England. n.maffulli@qmul.ac.uk
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
Cited by 24 stored of 24
No patents citing this paper on Lens.org (checked 2026-10-06).