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.