Skip to main content
. 2015 Oct 7;4(4):e117. doi: 10.2196/resprot.4585

Table 3.

Test group 1 (Internet-Internet), test-retest reliability for running habits, injuries, and general health.

Test-retest reliability n Number of response options Kappa (A-symp SE)
Running habits and injuries



How many years have you been running on a regular basis? Regular is defined as at least weekly. 20 11 .791 (.100)

On average, how many kilometer per week would you run? 20 7 .684 (.119)

What type of terrain is the majority of your running performed on? 20 7 .863 (.088)

In the last 2 years, have you participated in any other sports or intentional exercise on a regular basis (eg, weekly during at least one season)? 20 2 .773 (.216)

In the last 2 years, have you had any injuries of the lower limbs, which have forced you to discontinue running for a period of 2 weeks or more? 20 2 >.99

If yes, how many lower limb injuries have you been diagnosed with in the last 2 years? 12a 4 >.99

Was the injury diagnosed by a professional doctor? 11b 2 .820 (.169)

Was the injury diagnosed by a professional physiotherapist? 8c 2 .467 (.323)

Was the injury an Achilles tendon injury? 12a 2 .625 (.333)

Was the injury a bone stress injury below the knee? 12a 2 >.99

Have you ever had hip, knee, or ankle surgery? 20 2 .857 (.138)

While running do you wear orthotics? 20 2 >.99
General health



Have you ever smoked cigarettes? 19d 2 >.99

To your knowledge, have you ever been treated using quinolone antibiotics (eg, ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin)?

20
3 .468 (.174)

To your knowledge, have you ever been treated using corticosteroid medication?

20
3 .492 (.165)

To your knowledge, have you ever been treated using calcium tablets as prescribed by a medical doctor or taken it without a prescription? 20 3 .886 (.110)

To your knowledge, have you ever been treated using vitamin D supplementation as prescribed by a medical doctor or taken it without prescription? 20 3 >.99

Do you follow a gluten-free diet? 20 2 >.99

Do you have any food allergies or avoidances? 20 2 >.99

an=20; valid=12; excluded=8

bn=20; valid=11; excluded=9

cn=20; valid=8; excluded=12

dn=20; valid=19; excluded=1