Table 3.
Validity and reliability of Physical Activity CAMs for English and Spanish-Speaking Latinos
Name of Measure | Validity (Type) | Reliability (Type) or Other | |
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English Measures used among English-Speaking Latinos | |||
Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) | English: Criterion (Spearman) with Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (r=.54, ρ <.001); Construct with Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and Patient-centered Assessment and Counseling for Exercise (PACE) (.52, ρ<.001); | Sensitivity: RAPA (84), BRFSS (73), PACE (81) PPV, NPV a: RAPA (73, 77), BRFSS (76,67), PACE (69, 70) |
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Physical Activity Social Support (PASS) | English: Construct and concurrent criterion- related (Sallis et al., 1987) | Test-Retest (r= 0.55–0.86); Internal consistency (α= 0.61–0.91); Eigenvalues < 2 (Sallis et al., 1987) | |
National Health Institute Survey (NHIS) Walking Supplement | English: Criterion with Caltrac monitor and ‘significant other’ interview; Construct with self-efficacy and barriers concepts | Test-retest by Rauh et al. (1992) Pearson: NHIS (r=0.31) |
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Spanish measures of PA used among Spanish-Speaking Latinos | |||
IPAQ (Spanish) | Spanish/English: Concurrent (compared same day administered short and long forms); Criterion (CSA) |
Spanish (short form): Test-retest: Spearman, 0.88 (urban); 0.25 (rural) Spanish (long form): Spearman, 0.85 (urban); 0.52 (rural) |
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Modified Physical Activity Questionnaire (PAQ) |
English: Concurrent (Blair 7d Recall); Construct (Stages of Change) Spanish: Content via U.S.-Mexican women |
English: Test-Retest, r=0.89; Spearman, 0.78; Pearson, 0.72 | |
EPIC PAQ2 (EPAQ2) - Includes items from MTLPAQ and Tecumseh OPAQ | Spanish: Criterion (CSA); MLTPAQ items validated by Elosua et al. (2000 & 1994) | Not stated | |
Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (MLTPAQ) | Spanish: Criterion (maximal treadmill exercise test, electrocardiogram and systolic blood pressure) |
Pearson: (exercise duration) Total EEPA (0.47) Heavy EEPA (0.43) Mod EEPA (0.14) Light EEPA (0.27) House EEPA (0.14) |
Spearman: (Fitness) Total EEPA (0.39) Heavy PA (0.51) Mod EEPA (0.13) Light EEPA (−0.02) House EEPA (−0.30) |
Lifestyle Behaviors Questionnaire (Modified HPLPII) | Spanish: Content (Expert) | Spanish: Internal consistency, α=0.77 | |
Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) | Spanish: Validation study in underway | Not available | |
National Health and Nutrition Exam. Survey III (NHANES III) | Not stated | Not stated | |
Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPII) | English: Content (literature review, expert evaluation); Construct (factor analysis); Convergent (Personal Lifestyle Questionnaire); Criterion-related (perceived health status and quality of life) |
English: Test-retest, r=0.89; Internal consistency, α=0.94, 0.79–0.87 Spanish: Internal consistency, α=.94 |
PPV= Positive Predictive Value, NPV= Negative Predictive Value