Document Type
Article
Abstract
The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) is a validated self-report measure of physical activity widely used to assess physical activity in children (8-14 years of age). To date, however, the instrument has been validated in largely White Canadian samples. The purpose of the present article is to determine the pscyhometric properties of the PAQ-C for African American, European American, and Hispanic children. Two studies were conducted in which independent samples were administered the PAQ-C, along with varying indices of cardiovascular fitness, fatness, and psychological measures related to physical activity. Results showed that the reliability and validity of the PAQ-C varied by race and that modifications might be necessary.
Publication Info
Published in Pediatric Exercise Science, Volume 19, Issue 1, 2007, pages 6-19.
Moore, J. B., Hanes, Jr., J. C., Barbeau, P., Gutin, B., Treviño, R. P., & Yin, Z. (2007). Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children in children of different races. Pediatric Exercise Science, 19(1), 6-19.
© Pediatric Exercise Science, 2007, Human Kinetics
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Moore, J. B., Hanes, Jr., J. C., Barbeau, P., Gutin, B., Treviño, R. P., & Yin, Z. (2007). Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children in children of different races. Pediatric Exercise Science, 19(1), 6-19.
© Pediatric Exercise Science, 2007, Human Kinetics