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. 2021 May 12;27(3-4):193–203. doi: 10.1177/0972753121998507

Table 1. Scoring of Physical Activity: I Am Going to Ask You Some Questions About Your Physical Activity During Last One Month.

1. How many days do you go for a mild activity that causes no increases in breathing or heart rate like walk at a slow or normal pace? None 0
Nil–Once a month 0
Once a week 1
Two to three times a week 3
Every day 4
2. On average, how many minutes of mild activity each day? None–10 min–0
15 to 30 min 1
30 min to 1.5 h 2
1 to1.5 h 3
>1.5 h 4
3. How many days do you go for moderate-intensity activity that causes small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking (or carrying light loads, cycling, swimming, volleyball)? None 0
Once a month 1
Two to three times a month 2
Once a week 3
Three to six days a week 4
4. On average, how many minutes of moderate-intensity activity each day? None 0
At least 10 min 1
10 to 30 min 2
30 min to 1 h 3
>1 h 4
5. How many days do you go for a vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work, running or football or in a gym? None 0
Once a month 1
Two to three times a month 2
One to three times a week 3
>4 days a week 4
6. On average, how many minutes of vigorous-intensity activity each day? None 0
At least 10 min 1
10 to 30 min 2
30 min to 1 h 3
>1 h 4
7. How many days do you climb a flight of stairs (10 steps)? None 0
Once a month 1
Two to three times a month 2
One to three times a week 3
Four to six times a week 4
8. On average, number of times you climbed up a flight of stairs (10 steps)? None 0
1 to 5 times 1
6 to 15 times 2
16 to 20 times 3
More than 20 times 4
9. On average during a typical workday and excluding work time, how many hours do you watch TV or sit at a computer or play video games? None 0
> 1 h 1
1 to 3 h 2
3 to 4 h 3
>4 h 4
10. On average during a nonworking day, how many hours do you watch TV or sit at a computer or play video games? None 0
>1 h 1
1 to 2.5 h 2
2.5 to 4 h 3
>4 h 4
11. Which form of transport do you use most often apart from your journey to and from work? Walk 1
By cycle 2
By two wheelers 3
By public/car transport 4
12. How did you normally travel to job? Walk 1
By cycle 2
By two wheelers 3
By car/public transport 4
13. On average, distance travel to job? Less than 1 km 1
01–05 km 2
06–15 km 3
More than 15 km 4
14. On average, how many km do you walk per day? Less than 1 km 1
01–05 km 2
06–15 km 3
More than 15 km 4
15. What type of physical activity do you perform in your occupation (or in your daily life)? 1. Basically, I’m seated and I walk very little (administrative).
2. I am seated but I very often perform moderate-intensity efforts (cashier).
3. I walk a lot but I do not perform vigorous efforts (salesperson, shopkeeper, mail carrier, delivery person).
4. Basically, I perform vigorous efforts (construction worker).

Note: Total score = 60; 0–9 = nil activity; 10–29 = mild; 30–44 = moderate; >45 = vigorous.