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Table 3 Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (mins/day): Spearman’s rho coefficient correlations for the GPAQ vs accelerometer

From: Validity of the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) in assessing levels and change in moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary behaviour

Sample

n

Variables

Time point

Spearman’s rho coefficient (r)

pvalue

Criterion validity

Overall sample*

65

GPAQ vs. Accelerometer (mins/day MVPA)

Time point 1

0.484

0.000

Females

34

  

0.434

0.010

Males

31

  

0.496

0.005

Extent of change

Overall sample**

22

Change between T1 and T2:

Time point 1 vs. Time point 2

0.523

0.12

  

GPAQ vs. accelerometer (mins/day MVPA)

   
  1. *Overall sample that had valid accelerometer wear time (validation study; T1) (65/95).
  2. **Overall sample that had valid accelerometer wear time (T1 and T2) (22/41).
  3. MVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
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