title: Pregnancy physical activity questionnaire (PPAQ): reliability and validity of Turkish version.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of this study was to translate the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire into Turkish and test its reliability and validity among Turkish pregnant women. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were 204 healthy, single pregnant women between the ages 18 and 40 who volunteered to participate in this study. Reliability was evaluated by measuring the one-week test-retest reliability with the intraclass correlation coefficient and Pearson's correlation analysis. Concurrent validity was examined by comparing the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire with the long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and step counts with pedometer. [Results] The mean age of the participants was 28.23±4.94 years, and the mean for BMI was 26.09±4.40. For test-retest reliability, r values were respectively 0.961, 0.934, 0.957 and 0.981 for self-reported sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous activity, respectively. Intraclass correlation coefficient scores ranged from 0.924 to 0.993. For validity, the Pearson's correlation coefficients between the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire and long form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire ranged from moderate (r = 0.329) to high (r = 0.672). The correlation value between the total score of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire and the step counts was 0.70. [Conclusion] The Turkish version of the Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for measurement of the physical activity level of pregnant women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiopulmonary Physiotherapy, School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Turgut Özal University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Çırak
authors.affiliation: Department of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Turgut Özal University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gül Deniz
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Physiotherapy, School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Turgut Özal University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yasemin Parlak
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Physiotherapy, School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Turgut Özal University, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dalkılınç
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Education and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yaman
keywords: Physical activity questionnaire; Pregnancy; Reliability
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