Pedometer readings and self-reported walking distances in a rural Hutterite population.
OBJECTIVE
This study assessed the accuracy with which a rural population reported daily walking distances using a 7-day activity recall questionnaire obtained quarterly compared to pedometer readings.


METHODS
Study participants were 48 Hutterite men and women aged 11-66 years.


RESULTS
Pedometer-miles quartiles were associated with self-reported daily miles (P=.008) and self-reported previous-year average miles (P=.03) quartiles. Among males, the relationship between pedometer-miles and self-reported daily miles differed depending upon walking pace, with a stronger correlation at a faster pace (interaction, P=.006). Among females, pedometer-miles correlated with age and remained associated with self-reported daily and previous-year average miles when age was in the statistical model (P=.006 and .008). The difference between pedometer-miles and self-reported previous-year average miles tended to increase with age (P=.06).


CONCLUSIONS
SDPAR may be a useful instrument in measuring miles walked/day among rural populations.
Samra
Haifa Abou
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EA Martin Program in Human Nutrition, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
Beare
Tianna
T
Specker
Bonny
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012067:Religion; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D016138:Walking