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. 2011 Jun;2(2):106–116. doi: 10.5812/asjsm.34781

Table 5.

Spearman rank correlation coefficients (r) for reported time of physical activity in different domains from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and measures of construct validity (n=46)

Construct measure IPAQ measure (MET-min week−1) R p value
Aerobic fitness (ml O2kg−1min−1) walking PA 0.282 <0.001
Moderate PA 0.225 <0.001
Vigorous PA 0.287 0.03
Total PA 0.332 <0.001
BMI (kg/m2) walking PA −0.195 0.004
Moderate PA −0.230 0.001
Vigorous PA −0.123 0.07
Total PA −0.256 <0.001

BMI: body mass index/PA: physical activity