Open AccessAnalysis of the convergent validity of the Spanish short version of the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (VREM) and the Spanish version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in elderly people (IPAQ-E)
Author(s) -
Daniel Martínez-Aldao,
José Carlos Diz,
Silvia Varela,
Carlos Ayán
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anales del sistema sanitario de navarra
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.175
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2340-3527
pISSN - 1137-6627
DOI - 10.23938/assn.0633
Subject(s) - physical activity , energy expenditure , gerontology , psychology , leisure time , convergent validity , population , test (biology) , criterion validity , physical fitness , elderly people , demography , physical therapy , medicine , clinical psychology , psychometrics , internal consistency , environmental health , paleontology , endocrinology , sociology , biology
In our country the Spanish short version of the Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (VREM) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire in elderly people (IPAQ-E) are considered useful tools for estimating the amount of physical activity (PA) performed by the geriatric population. However, few studies have been carried out on their psychometric properties. Therefore, this research aims to provide information on their convergent validity by analysing the degree of association that both questionnaires show with physical fitness level.