Table 2.
Characteristics of physical activity questionnaires.
| Physical activity questionnaire (abbreviation) | Domains: | Recall period: | No. of items | Unit of measure: | Target population: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Australia Questionnaire (AAQ) | Walk, Yard-work PA, Sports, Household PA, Leisure-time PA | Last week | 8 | Min/week | Elderly |
| Baltimore Activity Scale for Intermittent Claudication (BASIC) | Leisure-time PA and Transportation PA | Lately, weekly | 7 | Dimensionless score | Individuals with intermittent claudication |
| Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (BPAQ) | Occupational PA; Sports; Leisure-time PA | Last 12 months | 16 | Dimensionless score | Adults, elderly, people living with HIV, youth |
| Questionnaire of a typical physical activity and food intake day (DAFA) | Transportation PA; Sports; Leisure-time PA | Typical day | 11 | Dimensionless score | Youth |
| Internet Version of the Questionnaire of a typical physical activity and food intake day (DAFA) | Transportation PA; Household PA, Leisure-time PA | Typical day | 11 | Dimensionless score | Youth |
| Questionnaire of previous physical activity and food intake day (DAFA) | Transportation PA; Sports, Leisure-time PA | Previous day | 11 | Dimensionless score | Youth |
| Internet Version of the Questionnaire of previous physical activity and food intake day (DAFA) | Transportation PA; Sports, Leisure-time PA | Previous day | 11 | Dimensionless score | Youth |
| Godin Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (GSLTPAQ) | Leisure-time PA | Typical week | 11 | METs and dimensionless score | Adults, people with heart disease |
| Human Activity Profile Questionnaire (HAP) | Transportation PA; Sports; Leisure-time PA; Sedentary activities | In the present moment, lately. | 94 | Sedentary activity/day Moderate activity/day – min/day | Elderly |
| Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP-II) | Leisure-time PA; Sports; Transportation PA | Present way of life or personal habits | 52 | Dimensionless score | Adults |
| International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Long Version | Occupational PA; Transportation PA; Household PA; Leisure-time PA; Sedentary activities | Last week | 27 | METs.min/week | Adults, youth, adult with high blood pressure, elderly with Alzheimer's disease |
| International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Short Version | Occupational PA; Transportation PA; Household PA; Leisure-time PA; Sedentary activities | Last week | 8 | METs.min/week | Adults, climateric women |
| Minnesota Leisure Time Activities Questionnaire in elderly (MLTAQ) | Household PA, Sports; Leisure-time PA | Last year | 63 | METs/min/week/month/year | Elderly |
| Netherlands Physical Activity Questionnaire (NPAQ) | Leisure-time PA and Sports | Usual preferences | 7 | Dimensionless score | Youth |
| Physical Activity Checklist Interview (PACI) | Regular PA; Leisure PA; Transportation PA; Sedentary activities | Past 24 h | 21 | min/min × MET/min × MET × intensity rate | Youth |
| Physical Activity Questionnaires for Adolescents (PAQ-A) | Sports and Leisure-time PA | Last week | 8 | Dimensionless score | Adolescents from 14 to 18 years old |
| Physical Activity Questionnaires for Older Children (PAQ-C) | Sports and Leisure-time PA | Last week | 9 | Dimensionless score | Childrens from 8 to 13 years old |
| Physical Activity Questionnaire for Pregnant Women (PAQPW) | Leisure-time PA; Sports; Transportation PA; Sedentary activities; Household PA | Present way of life | Not provided | Dimensionless score | Pregnant women |
| Physical Activity Rating (PAR) | Overall level of PA | Last month | 0–7 (Scale) | Dimensionless score | Elderly |
| Three day physical activity questionnaire (3DPAR) | Transportation PA; Sports; Leisure-time PA | Habitual PA | Recordatory | Min/day – Hour/day MET | Adolescents |
| 24 h physical activity recordatory (24PAR) | Transportation PA; Sports; Leisure-time PA | 24 h | Recordatory | Min/day – Hour/day MET | Adults |
| Physical activity level and sedentary behavior evaluation questionnaire for school students (PASBEQ) | Sports, Leisure-time PA, Transportation PA, School-time PA, Sedentary activities | Typical week | Hour/week and METs/week | Adolescents from 10 to 13 years old | |
| Questionnaire to measure physical activity and sedentary behavior (PASBQ) | Leisure-time PA and Sedentary activity | Typical weekday, weekend | 12 | Min/day score (0–24) | Youth |
| Brazilian National School-Based Health Survey (PeNSE) | Sports; Leisure-time PA; Sedentary activities | Last week | 11 | Minutes/week. | Adolescents |
| Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) | Household/caregiving PA; Occupational PA; Sports; Transportation PA and Sedentary activities | Daily routine activity | 33 | Minutes or hours per day – MET – MET-hour/week. | Pregnant women |
| Self-Administered Physical Activity Checklist (SAPAC) | Regular PA; Leisure PA; Transportation PA; Sedentary activities | Last week | 24 | min/min × MET/min × MET × intensity rate | Youth |
| Saúdes Vitória Study's physical activity assessment questionnaire for children (Saúdes) | Sedentary activities; Transportation PA; Sports; Leisure-time PA | Typical day | 13 | Hours and minutes | Youth |
| Saúde na Boa Questionnaire (SBQ) | Not provided | Typical week and last seven days | Not provided | Not provided | Adolescents |
| Short version Physical Activity Questionnaire (SVPAQ) | Transportation PA, Sports; Leisure-time PA | Last week | 8 | Min/week | Adolescents |
| Questionário de atividade física do sistema de vigilância de fatores de risco e proteção para doenças crônicas por inquérito telefônico (VIGITEL) | Transportation PA; Occupational PA; Leisure-time PA; Household PA | Last three months, last week, lately | 20 | Min/day – Min/week | Adults |
Description of the characteristics of each questionnaire, such as the domains evaluated through the items, number of questions (items), the period considered when answering the questions, the unit of measure generated by the questionnaire and the population to which the instrument was submitted.
MET, metabolic equivalent of task; PA, physical activity.