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Analysis Study Research Paper | Physiotherapy | India | Volume 11 Issue 8, August 2022 | Rating: 5 / 10
Reliability and Validity of Hindi Version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short form in Middle Aged Adults - An Observational Study
Heli Shah [2] | Kamal Zaiwala [2]
Abstract: Background: Amongst the various challenges India is facing as a developing country, one such grave challenge is the public health and nutritional transition. Physical activity has proved to either eliminate the risk or deter the chances of developing such grave conditions in the individuals in the society. As, per our knowledge International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form is not available in Hindi Version. So, if the reliability and validity of this study is found to be good it will be helpful for clinical use and community also. Purpose: To find out reliability& validity of Hindi version of IPAQ-SF in middle aged adults. Study Type: Observational study. Subjects: 75 middle aged adults (34-60 years). Methodology: English version of IPAQ-SF is translated in Hindi version and 75 middle aged adults were given to fill the Hindi version of IPAQ-SF questionnaire and from that Test-retest reliability and validity is calculated. Result: Result suggests that IPAQ-SF is having excellent interclass correlation coefficient (ICC = 0.910) which concluded that by measuring the test-retest reliability with the interval of 24 hours. Conclusion: Hindi version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form has an excellent test-retest reliability and validity to be used in middle aged population to measure Physical Activity.
Keywords: Reliability, Validity, Middle aged adults, IPAQ-SF, Hindi Version
Edition: Volume 11 Issue 8, August 2022,
Pages: 1301 - 1303