title: [Semantic, item, and conceptual equivalence of the Brazilian version of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y)].
abstract: The objective of this study was to describe the process of translation and cultural adaptation of the Brazilian version of the Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y). The original and the Portuguese versions were independently translated and back-translated into English. An expert panel performed semantic analysis and conceptual adaptations. The translated version of the NEWS-Y was applied to a sample of eight adolescents and showed adequate understanding. After minor changes identified in the translation processes, the expert panel considered the Brazilian version of the NEWS-Y semantically and conceptually equivalent. The translated version of the NEWS-Y required a few adjustments to ensure conceptual, item, and semantic adaptation. Further studies are recommended to examine other steps in the cross-cultural adaptation of the Portuguese-language NEWS-Y version in the Brazilian context.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Pesquisa em Atividade Física e Qualidade de Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alex Vieira
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Pesquisa em Atividade Física e Qualidade de Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil.
authors.forename: Cassiano Ricardo
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rech
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Pesquisa em Atividade Física e Qualidade de Vida, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Siqueira
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Reis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004779:Environment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D012660:Semantics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D016138:Walking