title: Criterion-related validity of the short form of the international physical activity questionnaire in adults who are Deaf.
abstract: To implement appropriate programs for promoting physical activity (PA) in people who are Deaf, it is important to have valid instruments for assessing PA in this population.
  
  
  
  The main purpose of this study was to examine the criterion validity of the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-S) in Deaf adults.
  
  
  
  This study included 44 adults (18-65 years) of both genders (63.6% were females) who met the inclusion criteria. Objective measures of PA were collected using accelerometers, which were worn by each participant during one week. After using the accelerometer, the IPAQ-S was applied to assess participants' physical activity during the last 7 days.
  
  
  
  There was no significant correlation between the average time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as measured by the accelerometer (40.1 ± 24.5 min/day) and by the IPAQ-S (41.3 ± 57.5 min/day). The IPAQ-S significantly underestimated the time spent in sedentary behavior (7.6 ± 2.7 h/day vs. 10.1 ± 1.6 h/day). Sedentary behavior and MVPA as measured by the accelerometer and the IPAQ-S showed limited agreement.
  
  
  
  Our results show some limitations on the use of IPAQ-S for quantifying PA among adults who are Deaf. The IPAQ-S tends to overestimate the MVPA and to underestimate sedentary behavior in adults who are Deaf.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo da Universidade de Évora, Rua de Reguengos de Monsaraz, nº 44, 7005-399 Évora, Portugal. Electronic address: Diogo444@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Diogo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo da Universidade de Évora, Rua de Reguengos de Monsaraz, nº 44, 7005-399 Évora, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laranjo
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Pavilhão Gimnodesportivo da Universidade de Évora, Rua de Reguengos de Monsaraz, nº 44, 7005-399 Évora, Portugal; Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marmeleira
mesh_terms: D061725:Accelerometry; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003638:Deafness; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D057185:Sedentary Behavior; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Accelerometry; Adults; Hearing loss; Physical activity; Physical activity questionnaire