title: Development and validation of the Online Self-reported Walking and Exercise Questionnaire (OSWEQ).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Precise measurement of physical activity (PA) is required to identify current levels and changes in PA within a population, and to gauge effectiveness of interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Online Self-reported Walking and Exercise Questionnaire (OSWEQ) was developed for monitoring PA via the Web. Forty-nine participants (mean ± SD; age = 27 ± 11.9 yrs) completed the OSWEQ and International PA Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form 3 times [T1/T2/T3 (separated by 7-days)] and wore an Actigraph-GT3X-accelerometer for 7-days between T2-T3. For each measure, estimates of average MET·min·day(-1) and time spent in moderate PA (MPA), vigorous PA (VPA) and moderate and vigorous PA (MVPA) were obtained.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The OSWEQ and IPAQ demonstrated test-retest reliability for MPA, VPA, and MVPA minutes and average MET·min·day(-1) between T1-T2 (OSWEQ range, r = .71-.77; IPAQ range, r = .59-.79; all, P < .01). The OSWEQ and IPAQ, compared with the GT3X, had lower estimates (mean error ± 95% PI) of MVPA MET·min·day(-1) by 150.4 ± 477.6 and 247.5 ± 477.5, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The OSWEQ demonstrates good test-retest reliability over 7-days and better group level estimates of MET·min·day(-1) than the IPAQ, compared with the GT3X. These results suggest that the OSWEQ is a reliable and valid measure among young/working age adults and could be useful for monitoring PA trends over time.
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Natalie Jayne
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Scott E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Crouter
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Lawton
authors.forename: Mark T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Conner
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prestwich
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057566:Self Report; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D016138:Walking; D055815:Young Adult