International Physical Activity Questionnaire

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Authors

Mikael Fogelholm · Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Jarmo J. Malmberg · Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Jaana Suni · Urho Kaleva Kekkonen Institute

Matti Santtila · Finnish Defence Forces

Heikki Kyröläinen · University of Jyväskylä

Matti Mäntysaari · Central Military Hospital

Pekka Oja

Abstract

Almost 10% of young men had poor fitness and apparently low physical activity, but they reported very high physical activity by IPAQ. An evident need therefore exists to develop IPAQ further to solve the apparent overreporting by a considerable proportion of sedentary individuals.

Topics & Keywords

Physical Activity and Health Children's Physical and Motor Development Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Volume 38, Issue 4, pp. 753-760

DOI: 10.1249/01.mss.0000194075.16960.20

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