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Background:
Despite the well-established benefits of physical exercise, many adult females do not obtain the recommended amounts. Obstacles to physical activity occur at multiple levels, including at the individual, interpersonal, and environmental levels. This survey represents a measure of assessing the self-reported physical activity levels of women from diverse ethnic backgrounds and some of their correlates.
Psychometrics:
Moderate to substantial test reliability for this instrument has been recently demonstrated (Evenson et al., 2006).
Author of Tool:
Evenson, K. R., Eyler, A. A., Wilcox, S., Thompson, J. L., & Burke,, J. E.
Key references:
Evenson, K. R., Eyler, A. A., Wilcox, S., Thompson, J. L., & Burke,, J. E. (2006). Test–tetest reliability of a questionnaire on physical activity and its correlates among women from diverse racial and ethnic groups. American Journal of Prev. Medicine, 25, 15-22
Eyler AA, Wilcox S, Matson-Koffman D, Evenson KR, Sanderson B, Thompson J, Wilbur J, and Rohm-Young D. Correlates of physical activity among women from diverse racial / ethnic groups: A review. J Women’s Health Gender-Based Med. 2002;11(3), 239-53.
Eyler AA, Matson-Koffman D, Rohm Young D, Wilcox S, Wilbur J, Thompson JL, Sanderson B, and Evenson KR. A quantitative study of correlates of physical activity among women from diverse racial/ethnic groups: The Women’s Cardiovascular Health Network Project – Introduction and Methodology. Am J Prev Med. 2003;25(3 suppl), 5-14.
Eyler AA, Matson-Koffman D, Rohm Young D, Wilcox S, Wilbur J, Thompson JL, Sanderson B, and Evenson KR. A quantitative study of correlates of physical activity among women from diverse racial/ethnic groups: The Women’s Cardiovascular Health Network Project
Primary use / Purpose:
This survey was designed to measure self-reported physical activity and its correlates in women from diverse ethnic groups.