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Improving Self-Reports of Active and Sedentary Behaviors in Large Epidemiologic Studies

Year: 2012

Type: review

Abstract: In Brief Questionnaires that assess active and sedentary behaviors in large-scale epidemiologic studies are known to contain substantial errors. We present three options for improving measures of physical activity behaviors in large-scale epidemiologic studies, discuss the problems and prospects for each of these options, and highlight a new direction for measuring these behaviors in such studies. We present three options for improving self-report measures of physically active and sedentary behaviors in large-scale epidemiologic studies.

Source: Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

DOI: 10.1097/jes.0b013e31825b34a0

Authors: Charles E. Matthews, Steven C. Moore, Stephanie M. George, Joshua Sampson, Heather R. Bowles

Institutions: National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics

Language: English

Topic: Physical Activity and Health

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute