Physical Activity Questionnaires Do Not Accurately Estimate Fitness in Older Women.
The objective was to compare the performance of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Baecke questionnaire to estimate maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) in healthy older women. One hundred healthy women aged 60 years and older answered the IPAQ and Baecke questionnaires and underwent a cardiopulmonary exercise test. The 6-min walk (6MWT), timed up and go (TUG), and handgrip strength test (HST) were also performed. Mean age and body mass index were 68.5 ± 6.3 years and 27 ± 4.7 kg/m2, respectively. No significant correlation was seen between VO2max, IPAQ and Baecke questionnaires. IPAQ did not correlate with any functional tests while Baecke correlated weakly with the 6MWT and TUG test. VO2max correlated significantly with the 6MWT (r = .38; p = .0001), HST (r = .34; p = .001), and TUG (r = -.41; p = .0001). In a multivariate regression model, TUG was the best estimator for VO2max (R2= .217; p = .0001). In conclusion, IPAQ and Baecke questionnaires do not associate significantly with VO2max in older women.
Aurora de Fátima G C
AFGC
Mafra Cabral
Marcelo Medeiros
MM
Pinheiro
Charlles H M
CHM
Castro
Marco Túlio
MT
De Mello
Sérgio
S
Tufik
Vera Lúcia
VL
Szejnfeld
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015444:Exercise; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
older women; oxygen consumption; physical activity; questionnaire; spirometry; timed up and go