The Construct Validity of Self-Reported Historical Physical Activity

The purpose of this study was to determine the construct validity of self-reported historical walking, running, and jogging (WRJ) activity. The criterion measure was concurrent performance on a maximal treadmill test. Subjects completed a medical exam and treadmill test between the years 1976 and 1985, and completed a follow-up questionnaire in 1986. Questionnaire included an item that assessed WRJ for each year from 1976 through 1985. Data analysis included Spearman correlations, partial correlations, ANOVA, and ANCOVA. Results indicated self-reported historical WRJ can be assessed with reasonable validity when compared with concurrently measured treadmill performance, and there is no decay in the accuracy of this reporting for up to ten years in the past.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2002

Author dc:creator

• Bowles, Heather R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Morrow, James R.
• Fitzgerald, Shannon J.
• Jackson, Allen

• Treadmill exercise tests -- Validity.
• Exercise.
• construct validity
• self-reported physical activity
• partial correlations
• historical physical activity
• physical activity recall

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• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Bowles, Heather R.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 54829000
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3097/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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