Table 1 Description of the source questionnaires
From: How well do physical activity questions perform? A European cognitive testing study
Variable code | Description | Answer options |
|---|---|---|
IPAQ-SF | ||
Q1 | Frequency of days doing vigorous physical activities for at least 10 min at a time that make you breath much harder in the last 7 days | Days/week |
Q2 | Usual time spend doing vigorous physical activities on one of those days | Hours/day; |
minutes/day | ||
Q3 | Frequency of days doing moderate physical activities for at least 10 min at a time that make you breath somewhat harder in the last 7 days | Days/week |
Q4 | Usual time spend doing moderate physical activities on one of those days | Hours/day; |
minutes/day | ||
Q5 | Frequency of days walking for at least 10 min at a time in the last 7 days | Days/week |
Q6 | Usual time spend walking on one of those days | Hours/day; |
minutes/day | ||
Q7 | Usual time spend sitting on a week day in the last 7 days | Hours/day; |
minutes/day | ||
NHIS-PAQ | ||
Q8 | Frequency of doing vigorous leisure-time physical activities for at least 10 min that cause heavy sweating or large increase in breathing or heart rate | Times per day/week/ month/year |
Q9 | Time spend doing these vigorous leisure-time physical activities each time | Minutes per time |
Q10 | Frequency of doing light or moderate leisure-time physical activities for at least 10 min that cause only light sweating or a slight to moderate increase in breathing or heart rate | Times per day/week/ month/year |
Q11 | Time spend doing these light or moderate leisure-time physical activities each time | Minutes per time |
Q12 | Frequency of doing leisure-time physical activities specifically designed to strengthen your muscles | Times per day/week/ month/year |