Table 1 Information from the Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (BPAQ) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
Baecke physical activity questionnaire | International physical activity questionnaire |
|---|---|
Work index | Vigorous physical activity |
1. What is your main occupation? low level/middle level/high level | 1. During the last 7Â days, on how many days did you do vigorous physical activities like heavy lifting, digging, aerobics, or fast bicycling? ___ Days per week |
2. At work I sit? never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | 2. How much time did you usually spend doing vigorous physical activities on one of those days? _ _ Hours per day; _ _ Minutes per day |
3. At work I stand? never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | Moderate physical activity |
4. At work I walk? never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | 3. During the last 7Â days, on how many days did you do moderate physical activities like carrying light loads, bicycling at a regular pace or double tennis? ___ Days per week |
5. At work I lift heavy loads? never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | 3. How much time did you usually spend doing moderate physical activities on one of those days? _ _ Hours per day; _ _ Minutes per day |
4. At work I walk? never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | Walking for recreation, exercise, sport, travel, at home or work |
5. At work I am tired? never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | 5. During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do moderate physical activities? ___ Days per week |
6. At work I sweat? never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | 6. How much time did you usually spend doing moderate physical activities on one of those days? _ _ Hours per day; _ _ Minutes per day |
7. If you work away from home, how do you get to work? walk/cycle/car/taxi | Sedentary time |
8. How long does it take you to walk/cycle to work? 0–15 min/16–30 min/31–60 min/1–2 h | 7. During the last 7 days, on how much time did you usually spend sitting (at work, at home, during leisure time reading or watching TV) on a week days did you do moderate physical activities? _ _Hours per week; _ _Minutes per week |
9. What is your usual pace if you walk or cycle to work? casual strolling/fairly brisk/brisk or fast | Â |
Sport index | Â |
10. Do you play sport? yes/no | Â |
11. Which sport do you play most frequently? low level/middle level/high level | Â |
12. How many hours per week do you practice the sport? <1 h/ 1–2 h/ 2–3 h/ 3–4 h/ >4 h |  |
13. How many months a year do you practice the sport? <1/ 1–3/ 4–6/ 7–9/ >9 months |  |
14. If you play a second sport, which is it? low level/middle level/high level | Â |
15. How many hours per week do you practice the second sport? <1 h/ 1–2 h/ 2–3 h/ 3–4 h/ >4 h |  |
16. How many months a year do you practice the second sport? <1 / 1–3/ 4–6/ 7–9/ >9 months |  |
Leisure index | Â |
17. During leisure time I watch TV/ do sitting activities (read, needle-work, play cards) never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | Â |
18. During leisure time I walk/ do standing activities (gardening/housework) never/seldom/sometimes/often/always | Â |
19. Other leisure activities……………… never/seldom/sometimes/often/always |  |